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An 18-month-old boy has died in Berlin after suffering from measles becoming the first known death of the disease in an outbreak in the German capital . Authorities believe the outbreak began with a child asylum-seeker from Bosnia , which spread to the wider population . So far there have been 570 cases of measles in the city since October . A doctor prepares a measles vaccine at a clinic in Berlin . An 18-month-old boy has become the first known death of the disease in an outbreak in the German capital . An autopsy on the toddler , who died last week but has not been named , revealed he was n't immunised against the disease and was suffering another medical condition . But the Charite Hospital added that is pre-exisitng health problems would not have led to his death . Measles has spread so quickly as many older adults in Germany were never immunised against the disease and many younger adults did not receive the full course of the vaccine . German health minister Hermann Groehe has called for increased efforts to ensure that children are vaccinated . He has even suggested if that does n't succeed , authorities might consider making it mandatory , though he said that is n't currently on the agenda . Elsewhere a Berlin secondary school was closed as a precaution on Monday because a student had measles , but reopened Tuesday . The toddler had been treated at the Charite hospital in Berlin , who said his pre-existing health condition would not have contributed to his death . Officials checked students ' and teachers ' vaccination records and local health official Sibyll Klotz said five students who could n't show that they were properly vaccinated were sent home . Measles is highly contagious and health officials say more than 90 per cent of a population needs to be vaccinated to prevent outbreaks . Vaccination rates across Europe fell after a now-discredited study that suggested a link between autism and the vaccine for measles , mumps and rubella . Health officials recommend immunisation in children at 12 to 15 months of age , followed by a second dose for full protection . The second shot can be given either one month later or before the child starts school , at four to six - years-old , according to the Centers for Disease Control in the United States , which adopted the two-dose protocol in 1989 . The measles and SV rubeola viruses . It is thought the latest measles outbreak in Berlin originated from a sick child who travelled to Germany to seek asylum . The measles vaccine was only developed about 50 years ago , which would explain why many older adults were n't immunised . Germany has had a nationwide recommendation of a two-shot regimen only since 1991 , so many younger adults may not have received the second dose . The German measles outbreak coincides with smaller ones in the United States tied to Disneyland in California and an Illinois day care center , which in total make up less than 150 cases . Officials say at least two of the measles cases in Berlin have been linked to the U.S. -- one person who developed symptoms there before traveling to Germany , and another who developed the infection after returning from the U.S. | Toddler has become the first known death in an outbreak in German capital . Autopsy revealed that he was not immunised and had another condition . But hospital caring for him said that would not have led to his death . So far there have been 570 cases of measles in Berlin since October . Authorities believe outbreak began with child seeking asylum from Bosnia . Spread quickly as many adults in Germany have not been immunised properly . | [[0, 152], [0, 19], [39, 152], [404, 510], [435, 510], [511, 536], [583, 632], [511, 536], [592, 594], [637, 678], [683, 780], [1404, 1410], [1417, 1497], [272, 343], [153, 230], [781, 842], [814, 883]] |
The owner of a maraschino cherry company shot himself dead on Tuesday as police broke into a secret drug lab hidden behind the factory walls . Company president Arthur Mondella , 57 , had cooperated with investigators for five hours who were at Dell 's Maraschino Cherries factory in Brooklyn , New York over allegations the generations-old , family business had been dumping hazardous waste . Investigators reportedly came across suspicious shelving in a storage unit - then behind a door found a false wall with the smell of weed seeping through . The entrance to a dug-out basement was then found , with three bags of marijuana inside . Scroll down for video . Arthur Mondella , -LRB- pictured -RRB- 57 , the owner of Dell 's Maraschino Cherries , shot himself in his office bathroom at the company 's factory in Brooklyn . FBI crime scene investigators leave the maraschino cherry factory in Brooklyn with bags of evidence on Tuesday . A pot operation was found to be operating behind the walls of the family business during a separate investigation into hazardous waste . The factory floor at Dell 's Maraschino Cherries - behind the owner 's office , shelves of pot and hundreds of thousands of dollars was discovered . According to the NY Post , generators were found inside the factory along with a high-tech security outfit of dozens of cameras , barbed wire and motion-detector lights . Mondella then excused himself to go to his private bathroom , locked the door and shot himself at 1.30 pm , a law enforcement source told Daily Mail Online . Before committing suicide , the third-generation cherry tycoon told his sister who was present , Joanne Capece , to ` take care of my kids ' . Those present heard a single gunshot , according to CBS New York . Mondella later died at a local hospital from the .357 magnum gunshot wound . Family man : Arthur Mondella with his daughters Dana Mondella Bentz -LRB- left -RRB- , Dominque Mondella -LRB- center -RRB- and wife , Elaine Pajchert Mondella pictured for for Dominque 's 16th birthday . Arthur Mondella asked his sister Joanne Capece -LRB- pictured left -RRB- to ` take care of his kids ' before taking his own life at his factory on Tuesday . His daughter , Dominque Mondella , who promoted the business in the press late last year -LRB- pictured right with boyfriend Michael Palmieri -RRB- . Salvatore Capece -LRB- left -RRB- , nephew of owner Arthur Mondella , and Dominique Mondella , his daughter , continue family legacy at Dell 's Maraschino Cherries Company -LRB- pictured in 2009 -RRB- . Dominque pulls a cherry from the vat at the family business at Dell 's Maraschino Cherries factory in Brooklyn . Mondella had a gun permit but it was unclear if he was carrying weapons at the time . Daily Mail Online was awaiting a comment from the Brooklyn District Attorney 's office on Wednesday . The DA 's office and environmental regulators discovered 80lbs of pot in three large bags and hundreds of thousands of dollars concealed in the secret room . Shelves operated by magnets had been used to conceal the operation . A row of luxury , vintage cars were also found covered in tarp in a back lot of the factory in the industrial area of Red Hook . Calls to the business went unanswered on Wednesday . Investigators had been looking into the company over allegations it was dumping hazardous material into the sewage system and waterways - but had suspected that the facility was also being used as a grow lab . Hundreds of thousands of dollars along with 80lbs of marijuana were reportedly discovered in the secret room behind the factory walls in Brooklyn , New York . One official told the New York Daily News : ` It appears there was another activity going on , that 's for sure . I do n't think you kill yourself over a bag of weed . There has to be more to it . ' Brooklyn District Attorney 's office had received a tip-off about the marijuana operation in 2013 , the New York Post reported . Despite watching comings and goings at the factory for six months , the DA 's office was unable to work out if there was a marijuana business operating inside . An anonymous source told the paper that the environmental offense warrants were simply used to get into the building . The DA 's office said ` no further information about this tragedy is available at this time ' . Officers consult paper work during the investigation of the cherry factory on Tuesday . The Brooklyn district attorney 's office had a tip-off in 2013 that the firm was fronting a marijuana operation . The production line at the cherry factory -LRB- left -RRB- and a jar of Dell 's Maraschinos from the company which has been in business for 76 years . The NYPD have become involved in the investigation and were seen removing bags of evidence from the factory late on Tuesday . Dell 's Maraschino Cherries , which has been in business for 76 years , supplies to Red Lobster , Buffalo Wild Wings , Chick-fil-A and TGI Fridays for use in cocktails and desserts . Arthur Mondella 's grandfather , Arthur Mondella Sr , started the business as a Brooklyn storefront in 1948 . The Brooklyn factory now turns out 400,000 bottles of cherries each week - and 19 million pounds of cherries a year . The company recently underwent a $ 5million overhaul and redesigned their bottles with a retro label last year after the company suffered following the financial crash in 2008 . At the time Mr Mondella told The Wall Street Journal : ` At this point , the maraschino cherry is just another commodity . We 're trying to change that . ' Some 25 investigators arrived at the facility at 8am on Tuesday with search warrants to inspect its operations . Mondella is survived by his ex-wife Yevgeniya and their five-year-old daughter Antoinette . Dell 's Maraschino Cherries , which has been in business for 76 years , supplies to Red Lobster , Buffalo Wild Wings and TGI Fridays . | Arthur Mondella , 57 , shot himself dead in the bathroom of Dell 's Maraschino Cherries factory in Brooklyn , New York . Investigators looking into environmental offenses smelled marijuana coming from the walls . Mondella went into his private bathroom and shot himself in the head . Investigators had entered the premises on environmental warrants but suspected factory was being used as front for a grow lab . 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FIFA 's general secretary Jerome Valcke has claimed UEFA and most of the confederations want December 23 as the date for the Qatar 2022 World Cup final - but that no decision has been made and no compensation will be paid . A FIFA task force on Tuesday recommended that the 2022 tournament should be played in late November to late December to avoid the heat of the summer . The Premier League and Football Association say a final that close to Christmas will cause havoc with the traditional festive club programme and will campaign for an earlier final date ahead of the decision by FIFA 's executive committee on March 20 . FIFA 's general secretary Jerome Valcke said a December 23 final for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is supported by UEFA and the majority of the confederations , but a decision will be made in March . Valcke also ruled out compensation for leagues who lose out with the schedule saying the already get a cut of what FIFA makes out of the World Cup . December 18 remains a strong possibility - it is Qatar 's national day and also falls on a Sunday , and would be early enough for the festive club programme to take place . Valcke also confirmed that the 2022 World Cup will be four days shorter as a ` concession ' to the league and clubs , 28 days instead of the usual 32 , and that the African Nations Cup in 2023 will be moved to June from January . He also said no apology was necessary to the clubs despite the disruption it will cause to domestic football across the globe . He also ruled out paying compensation - European Clubs ' Association -LRB- ECA -RRB- chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge on Tuesday said the clubs would demand financial settlements for the disruption . Sepp Blatter with the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani as he celebrates his country winning the right to host the World Cup in 2022 that is set to ruin the English tradition of Christmas football . The FIFA task force members , including Richard Scudamore -LRB- circled -RRB- , met on Monday in Doha . Valcke told a news conference in Doha after a Qatar 2022 organising committee board meeting : ` It 's not perfect , we know that - but why are we talking about compensation ? It 's happening once we 're not destroying football . ` Why should we apologise to the clubs ? We have had an agreement with the clubs that they are part of the beneficiaries . It was 40 million -LRB- US -RRB- dollars in 2010 and 70 million in 2014 . ` We are bringing all our people to enjoy the sporting and financial results of the World Cup . ' I definitely do n't feel I have to apologise for the decision made yesterday to confirm that the World Cup will not be played in the summer . ' He added : ` Most confederations say they want the World Cup to end on the 23rd of December . ' Valcke also appeared to confirm the deal to extend the USA TV rights deal with Fox to include the 2026 World Cup had been done to avert the threat of any legal action over its 2022 deal . He said : ` We have done what we had to do in order to protect FIFA and the organisation of the World Cup . ' Premier League CEO Richard Scudamore expressed disappointment at the proposed schedule for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar . We are extremely disappointed with the FIFA Task Force recommendation to move the 2022 FIFA World Cup to a November and December schedule . It is clear that the views of the European leagues , along with the numerous other competitions globally that will be negatively affected , have not been given serious consideration throughout this process . The prevailing view from the leagues has been that displacing the 2022 World Cup significantly from the original summer dates disproportionately impacts the sporting integrity of our competitions . Our particular concern is that a FIFA World Cup that finishes late in December could result in damaging one of the English game 's great traditions and attractions , with the removal of the entire Premier League , Football League and FA Cup Christmas and New Year fixture programme that season . Clearly there is still time within the process to consider our position further , but first we will consult with our clubs , other stakeholders in English football , and other leagues before deciding on what , if any , further action might be appropriate or worthwhile . Meanwhile Scottish FA chief executive Stewart Regan said there was no surprise in the decision to stage a winter World Cup in Qatar but that the actual timing could be crucial . Regan told Press Association Sport : ` We have been expecting this decision for some time , but it is going to run late into December and just how close to Christmas it gets is something that needs to be thought through . ` We will look at the knock-on effects of the decision and how it will affect Scottish football - clearly there will be fixture challenges for leagues across the world . ' October , November and December are the only months the 2022 World Cup can be held , according to a graphic provided by the FIFA task force . On Tuesday , FA chairman Greg Dyke told Press Association Sport : ` We will have to wait to hear the detail but we will try to protect all the traditional Christmas dates . ' Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore , who was on the task force that met in Doha on Tuesday , added : ` Our particular concern is that a FIFA World Cup that finishes late in December could result in damaging one of the English game 's great traditions and attractions , with the removal of the entire Premier League , Football League and FA Cup Christmas and new year fixture programme that season . ' When will the 2022 World Cup in Qatar run ? The exact dates have yet to be confirmed but ` late November to late December ' 2022 has been recommended by FIFA 's task force , with Saturday November 26 to Friday December 23 mooted as a possible 28-day slot . A final decision is expected on March 20 . A World Cup final near to Christmas sounds crazy ... It would mean travel chaos over an already tricky holiday time . There is sure to be lobbying to play the final earlier , perhaps on Sunday December 18 , which is also Qatar National Day . What 's the problem with having an earlier final ? Whenever it 's played , domestic seasons will need to stop weeks before the first match to allow squads to prepare . Typically this run-up period is a month . It will need to be a minimum of two weeks . A World Cup ending on December 23 would mean domestic competitions breaking in early November . Any earlier and football might have to stop as early as October . What happens to the 2022-23 Premier League season ? Two months of club football will be ` displaced ' , and if the period cleared for the World Cup is as mooted , that will essentially be November and December . That would mean 10 Premier League games and three Champions League games being played earlier or later . So , for example , the Premier League season may have to start a month earlier -LRB- mid-July 2022 -RRB- and finish a month later -LRB- mid-June 2023 -RRB- . The seasons before and after would also need to shift to accommodate this . There will be disruption , to about 50 leagues , for about three years . What about the Football League ? Club football across England would almost certainly be suspended for a chunk of the World Cup as FIFA insist on a ` blackout ' of about 20 days when no attention is taken from their showpiece . How will the fixture congestion affect domestic action ? FA Cup replays could be one victim for at least a season . Premier League clubs might play fewer League Cup games . Some European competition fixtures will need to be rescheduled . The Africa Cup of Nations due for January 2023 may have to be shelved . Will the move to winter hit clubs in the pocket ? Almost certainly in terms of missing out on the holiday-season bonanza of capacity crowds , but also untold millions if TV companies bid less for disrupted domestic seasons . Arguably hardest hit will be smaller Football League clubs , reliant on turnstile cash , who are forced to go without games -- and income -- for weeks . What do Sky and BT Sport think ? Both broadcasters declined to comment . But by 2022-23 , we will be two more Premier League TV deals down the line after the # 5billion extravaganza just agreed . Who knows who will have UK live rights then ? Maybe beIN Sports ... based in Qatar ! You 're not serious ? That 's what several hundred million fans said when it was announced in December 2010 that Qatar would host 2022 . Rule out nothing , no matter how seemingly ridiculous or outrageous . Is there any chance this ALL wo n't even happen ? Very little . And when FIFA announce a world-record sponsorship deal with Qatar Airways later this year , as insiders expect , none at all . Merry Christmas ! | UEFA and most confederations prefer December 23 as the final date . Premier League and FA to campaign for a December 18 final instead . Late December finish will hurt English football 's festive period schedule . 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The Queen of Belgium still managed to dazzle at a public appearance in Brussels , despite having to face the cameras on crutches after twisting her knee . Queen Mathilde grasped her husband King Philippe for support as she temporarily abandoned the aids for a photo opportunity as she arrived for a meeting at the EU Parliament today . The brace was clearly visible as the royal , 42 , simply powered on with her duties despite the awkward injury . Scroll down for video . Queen Mathilde holds onto her husband King Phillipe 's arm for support as the couple are welcomed by EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker -LRB- right -RRB- to the EU Parliament in Brussels . The queen was still all smiles despite her handicap -LRB- right -RRB- which meant she had to get around on crutches . As reported by Hello the queen did not let the setback stop her from looking her best , as she sported a flattering orange-and-black block colour pencil dress . Even while holding on to her husband of 16 years so as not to fall , while the couple were welcomed to the meeting by EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker , Mathilde maintained her poise . She and Philippe were also greeted by Martin Schulz , president of the European Parliament . The queen showed no signs of pain or made any complaints . The group stopped to have their photographs taken , at which point Mathilde gave her crutches to her aide . With a little help from her husband , she was able to stand upright , linking arms with Philippe . Next up was a visit to the European Council building in the afternoon during the royal tour of EU institutions . The royal palace would only confirm that Mathilde had sustained a knee injury during a fall . She will not need an operation but will have to wear the brace for several weeks . In the meantime she will continue to soldier on with her pre-scheduled engagements . While it is not yet clear when the accident happened , it seems to have taken place earlier this week . Mathilde welcomed Ertharin Cousin , director of the United Nations World Food Programme , to the royal palace on Monday -- and was pictured not wearing a brace . Queen Mathilde initially stood on her crutches for the photo opportunity with her husband and Mr Juncker . But the elegant royal , 42 , then handed them over to an aide as she posed for the picture with the king 's help . Queen Mathilde -LRB- fourth from right -RRB- is this time supported by EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker . | Queen Mathilde was on crutches for royal visit to the EU Parliament . She abandoned them to balance on one leg and grasp her husband King Philippe 's arm during one photo opportunity at the event in Brussels today . The royal , 42 , simply powered on with her duties despite the injury . She also had help from EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker . Palace would only confirm the queen had fallen and hurt her knee . Visit was part of a royal tour of EU institutions in the Belgian capital . | [[0, 20], [82, 154], [281, 335], [735, 740], [747, 788], [0, 79], [155, 189], [204, 277], [473, 510], [950, 1001], [1444, 1493], [1444, 1447], [1476, 1504], [2318, 2367], [369, 378], [386, 419], [1795, 1879], [544, 635], [1019, 1111], [2368, 2484], [2416, 2420], [2426, 2484], [1618, 1711], [1659, 1711], [1505, 1617]] |
Two sisters are dead after drowning in their bathtub . Sabrina and Savannah Russo of Pearland , Texas were found unresponsive on February 17 , with Savannah dying later that day and Sabrina being taken off of life support late Sunday night . Now , police are conducting an investigation and an autopsy is underway to figure out just what happened to the two girls , who were just 15-months old . Scroll down for video . Savannah and Sabrina Russo -LRB- above with mother Barbara and father John -RRB- died after drowning in their bathtub . Both girls were rushed by Life Flight medical helicopter -LRB- above -RRB- to Memorial Hermann Children 's Hospital after their mother called 911 . Barbara Russo -LRB- above -RRB- the girls ' mother , was seen returning to their home after the incident . According to Fox 26 , the girls ' mother , Barbara Russo , their uncle and their older brother were home when the incident occurred . Both girls were rushed by Life Flight medical helicopter to Memorial Hermann Children 's Hospital after their mother called 911 . It is still not known just how long the two girls were underwater . ` My heart goes out to the family . I know that they 're grieving , ' said Judy Poston , one of the family 's neighbors . ` The baby had very little brain activity so she 's better off where she is . ' Poston also said the Russo told her she was able to give Sabrina CPR after finding her in the tub . A purple butterfly in memory of the girls hung on a tree outside the house . Police have yet to rule the deaths an accident or a crime , and the girls ' mother and uncle were at home -LRB- above -RRB- when the incident occurred . Police have yet to rule the deaths an accident or a crime . According to KHOU , the parents had recently split , but were now back together . They also said the family kept to themselves , with one neighbor describing them as ` just not your typical `` can I borrow some sugar from you '' kind of neighbor . ' Children 's Protective Services is also investigating the incident , and said they had been involved with the family before and the older child , who is three-years-old . He has been removed from the home and is now with family friends . ' I hope that they can get through this together . I hope that eventually they can become strong . I know that you never ever get over the death of a child but with time hopefully they can get on with their lives , ' said Poston . ` It 's very sad , not one baby , but two , ' said Lene Owerbach , another neighbor . ' I do n't even know what to think it 's going to be with them the rest of their lives . It must be devastating to them . ' | Sabrina and Savannah Russo of Pearland , Texas , were found unresponsive in a bathtub on February 17 . Savannah died later that day , while Sabrina was put on life support , but died after being taken off late Sunday night . Police are now investigating how the two girls drowned as their mother , uncle and older brother were home at the time . The parents had recently split , but were back together at the time of the incident according to reports . According to one report , Child Protective Services officials say they 've been involved with the older child and this family before . That boy , who is 3 , was taken away by CPS and is with relatives . | [[0, 54], [0, 11], [21, 54], [94, 140], [420, 470], [501, 539], [148, 177], [174, 241], [0, 54], [0, 11], [21, 54], [242, 245], [248, 290], [420, 470], [501, 539], [817, 928], [1570, 1658], [1739, 1763], [1739, 1750], [1755, 1769], [1739, 1750], [1776, 1800], [1969, 2000], [2042, 2112], [2097, 2112], [2119, 2139]] |
Filmmaker Roman Polanski appeared in a court in Poland on Wednesday for a hearing concerning a U.S. request for his extradition charges of sex with a minor , a case that has haunted him since 1977 . Judge Dariusz Mazur was not expected to make a ruling on Wednesday and scheduled another hearing , buying time to study documents that arrived this week from Switzerland , which in 2010 refused to extradite Polanski . The next hearing could be in April or sooner , according to court spokeswoman Grazyna Rokita . Scroll down for video . Filmmaker Roman Polanski , center , with his lawyers , appeared in the court for a hearing concerning a U.S. request for his extradition over 1977 charges of sex with a minor . Wearing a dark suit , the Oscar-winning director entered the court in Krakow with his two Polish lawyers . On the attorneys ' request , the court banned media from the hearing . Polanski , 81 , is in Poland preparing to make a movie about Alfred Dreyfus , a 19th-century French army officer wrongly accused of spying . Prosecutors in Polanski 's childhood city of Krakow , where he has an apartment , have refused a U.S. request to arrest him , but have said there are no legal obstacles to his extradition and have asked the court for a ruling . If the judge refuses to hand Polanski over , the case is closed . If he allows the extradition , the final decision will belong to the justice minister . The Oscar-winning director is a celebrity in Poland , where many politicians have indicated reluctance to hand him over , arguing he has already paid a heavy price and repented for what he did . An Interpol warrant for Polanski 's arrest is in effect in 188 countries . He avoids extradition by traveling only between France , Poland and Switzerland . He has French and Polish passports . The Oscar-winning director , pictured right on Wednesday and left in 1977 , is a celebrity in Poland , where many politicians have indicated reluctance to hand him over , arguing he has already paid a heavy price and repented for what he did . Polanski , director of classics like Rosemary 's Baby and Chinatown , pleaded guilty in 1977 to having sex with 13-year-old Samantha Geimer during a photoshoot in Los Angeles . He served 42 days in jail as part of a 90-day plea bargain in 1977 before he fled the United States on the eve of his sentencing the following year . In 2009 , he was arrested in Zurich on a U.S. warrant and placed under house arrest but was freed the following year after Swiss authorities decided not to extradite him . In 2013 , Mrs Geimer described in graphic detail for the first time what happened on the day of the attack in Jack Nicholson 's LA home . In her book , The Girl , she wrote about how Polanski told her mother he wanted to take pictures of the teen for French Vogue but would not allow her to accompany her daughter . In her book , The Girl , Geimer , left , revealed that Polanski first plied her with champagne , taking pictures of her in the Jacuzzi in just her underwear before giving her a sleeping pill . If the judge refuses to hand Polanski over , the case is closed . If he allows the extradition , the final decision will belong to the justice minister . Describing the sexual assault , Mrs Geimer revealed that Polanski first plied her with champagne , taking pictures of her in the Jacuzzi in just her underwear before giving her a sleeping pill . During the screening of a documentary of his life at the Zurich Film Festival in 2011 , Polanski said Mrs Geimer was a ` double victim ' after she was caught up in the media glare of his arrest in 2009 . | The Oscar-winning director is fighting extradition to the U.S. in connection with charges of having sex with a minor in the 1970s . If the Polish judge refuses to hand Polanski over then the case is closed , but final decision could be left to the justice minister . Polish politicians have indicated a reluctance to hand Polanski over , arguing he has already paid a heavy price . A ruling is expected by April . | [[72, 155], [536, 588], [591, 712], [1263, 1302], [1355, 1413], [3058, 3097], [3150, 3208], [1459, 1465], [1474, 1533], [1474, 1490], [1536, 1599], [1897, 1903], [1912, 1971], [1912, 1928], [1974, 2037]] |
A television crew captured this astonishing footage which appears to show a purple disc-shaped UFO hovering about a city construction site . The production crew in Lima , Peru , were filming a programme when they interrupted it in order to focus on what appears to be a ` UFO ' hovering over the city . The purple-colored disc-shaped object can be seen hovering in the sky near a construction site , but so far , there has been no official explanation for the object . The purple-colored disc-shaped object -LRB- pictured -RRB- was spotted hovering in the sky in the city of Lima , in Peru . The unidentified purple object was seen above this construction site - it can be seen just under the crane . According to Peru This Week , television show ` Alto al Crimen ' - an investigative program aimed at preventing high level crime - was shooting an episode in the upscale Miraflores district of Lima on February 10 when they spotted the unusual object . The show 's host , Lima Congressman Renzo Reggiardo , halted an interview in order to allow his camera operator to focus on the strange-looking purple object in the sky . Eyewitnesses reported seeing the object hovering over the city for up to two hours . Thousands of people have taken to social media to discuss what they think the mysterious purple object is and the video has already been viewed more than 100,000 times . The production crew in Lima , Peru , were filming a programme when they spotted what appears to be a ` UFO ' The Raelian movement , a UFO religion , are delighted by the spotting and claim the UFO is somehow linked to their initiative to persuade the Peruvian government to build an extraterrestrial embassy in the country . Some suggest it is a drone or kite or a hologram projected into the sky . Other people believe it could be proof of extraterrestrial life , while one person said that they think it is a ` plastic bag ' . Adding more mystery to the UFO sighting are claims that the UFO is somehow linked to an initiative currently underway by the Raelian movement - a UFO religion - to persuade the Peruvian government to build an extraterrestrial embassy , reports The Examiner . Raëlism , also known as Raelianism or the Raëlian movement , is a UFO religion that was founded in 1974 . The Raëlian Movement teaches that life on Earth was scientifically created by a species of extraterrestrials , which they call the Elohim . Members of this species appeared human and when having personal contacts with the descendants of the humans they made , they previously misinformed -LRB- on purpose -RRB- early humanity that they were angels , cherubim or gods . Raëlians believe messengers , or prophets , of the Elohim include Buddha , Jesus , and others who informed humans of each era . Erich Rever of the Peruvian Raelian Movement said : ` This UFO appeared right when we held a press conference to present our embassy project plan , which we have submitted to the Peruvian government . ` Peru must be dear to our extraterrestrial creators , who lived here in ancient times and left many traces , so we 're asking the government for permission to build the embassy here . ` It 's a wonderful opportunity for Peruvians to understand their past and , more importantly , to consider receiving our creators , the Elohim , who were taken for gods by our ancestors and now ask to be welcomed back . ` We 're hoping the Peruvian government will receive their request loud and clear ! ' The Peru chapter of the Mutual UFO Network -LRB- MUFON -RRB- is investigating and says it is seeking more eyewitnesses who may have videotaped the purple aerial object from different vantage points . | Television crew captured purple disc-shaped UFO hovering over Lima . Eyewitnesses said object was above the Peruvian city for two hours . Thousands have taken to social media to discuss what it could be . Some believe it is proof of aliens , others think it 's a drone or plastic bag . Raelian movement claims the UFO is somehow linked to their initiative to persuade the Peruvian government to build an extraterrestrial embassy . | [[0, 140], [27, 51], [58, 140], [208, 212], [237, 302], [303, 397], [469, 579], [592, 660], [1036, 1123], [1379, 1406], [1409, 1413], [1416, 1485], [208, 212], [237, 302], [469, 579], [1124, 1208], [1153, 1208], [1209, 1378], [1704, 1752], [1778, 1841], [1850, 1903], [1488, 1508], [1562, 1613], [1568, 1649], [1597, 1602], [1614, 1703], [1908, 2006], [2069, 2141], [3084, 3155]] |
Darren Scott 's victim became intimidated and scared by his moody behaviour and wide-eyed stare . A fantasist who slashed his wealthy friend repeatedly in the neck in a savage attack at the victim 's luxury apartment is facing jail today . Psychology graduate Darren Scott , 26 , launched the frenzied knife attack after cooking up a plan to con money out of his rich pal . He stabbed his victim three times in the neck and repeatedly on his body with a serrated kitchen knife in the master bedroom of the # 2million home in Mayfair , central London . Scott screamed ` stand still I need to finish the job ' as he tried to tear open the neck wounds with his fingers while angry rap music blared in the background . An Old Bailey jury today convicted him of attempted murder , fraud and possession of an article for use in fraud , at the end of a three-week trial . During the horrific incident , the court heard , the victim , a writer who can not be identified for legal reasons , fought back and managed to barricade himself in the en-suite bathroom while blood gushed from his throat . Undeterred , Scott tried to kick the door down to continue the attack , chillingly telling the man ` you 're going to die ' before eventually fleeing the blood-soaked apartment . He had conned his way into the victims ' home just a day after they had met through social media , posing as an investment consultant for Procter and Gamble and pretending he had been kicked out of his own flat . Initially intrigued by Scott 's wide-eyed stare and moody demeanour , the victim soon became ` intimidated ' and scared by his erratic behaviour . Scott , whose adopted parents live in Immingham , near Grimsby , had confessed to enjoying kinky bondage games with handcuffs and rope that he carried around with him . The victim had resolved to kick Scott out of the apartment the night before the attack , after seeing him angrily chopping potatoes . But Scott launched the terrifying knife attack while giving the victim a friendly massage in the bedroom the next morning . Scott chillingly told his victim ` you 're going to die ' before eventually fleeing the blood-soaked apartment . He broke down in tears and sobbed into his hands as the verdicts were read out in court today . Scott will be sentenced at Cambridge Crown Court next month . Scott , who has a first-class honours degree in psychology from the University of Hull , launched the bloody assault on July 3 last year , less than two weeks after he and the victim had first met . Scott had tapped his neck ` like a nurse looking for a vein ' just moments before the stabbing . When he was arrested at a jazz club in Hull the following day , police discovered Scott had taken thousands of photos in the time he had been living in the Mayfair apartment . Text messages show he had been passing the luxury pad off as his own to pals , boasting about his ` insane ' penthouse in Mayfair with a fully-stocked wine cellar . He had been on spending sprees with his victim 's credit card , including # 1,700 at House of Fraser and a first-class train ticket to Hull . Scott had also sketched plans of the apartment , photographed the digital entry keypad on the front door , and researched online how to disable the alarms . Among his possessions was a bogus court compensation order for # 420,000 , forged bank statements , and a fake job offer from Procter and Gamble . Prosecutor John Clifford said the bedroom of the apartment was left ` like something out of a horror movie ' after Scott 's attack . The victim , coming face to face with Scott for the first time since the attack , gave detailed evidence about how a ` possessed ' Scott tried to kill him . He said Scott massaged him for around 40 minutes with soothing music playing on his iPhone , before going to the kitchen to get some salt water . When he returned , Scott told him to roll on to his back and he lay a rolled up vest over his eyes . ` The music had turned to rap music ' , he told jurors . ` A certain kind of rap music that I was not familiar with . ' Scott then plunged the kitchen knife into his neck , stabbed him repeatedly during a violent struggle in the bedroom . Scott broke down in tears and sobbed into his hands as the verdict was read out at the Old Bailey . ` I was sure that I had been murdered and I had a very short time to live ' , he said . ` The only thought I had in my mind was why I had been so patient , and that I had a gut feeling - an uncomfortable gut feeling - and I had been too patient . ` I was now dying because I had been murdered , these are the last minutes of my life and this is how my life has come to an end . ' He continued : ` Darren was like a possessed , vicious man who was staring in my eyes , telling me : `` What did you think this was all about - stand still I need to finish the job ''' , he said . ` When Darren first moved to strike , I think he made a sound . ` I ca n't remember if these sounds are in my head or I heard them . A street in plush Mayfair , where Scott had been staying in the victim 's # 2million apartment when he launched the frenzied knife attack . ` Darren was using his left hand , trying to put his fingers into my neck wounds and rip them open them with his hand as he was striking with the other one and I was shouting `` murder '' . ' The victim said he resorted to grabbing the blade of the knife to stop the attack , and managed to struggle free and lock himself in the bathroom . He said Scott had tapped his neck ` like a nurse looking for a vein ' just moments before the stabbing , then pinned his arms to the bed . ` In a flash , Darren 's body moved and as soon as his body moved I turned myself away from Darren 's right ' , he said . ` I managed to throw Darren off my body and the next thing I remember I was fighting off the knife in the middle of the room . ` Darren stabbed me repeatedly around the same area of my neck . ` I fought with my arms and kept Darren off me . ' He said Scott had earlier confessed to tying up a previous partner with rope and handcuffs during massages . ` He said he used to tie them up with a rope which had handcuffs at the end ' , he said . ` The rope would go under the bed and come up the other side and tie the wrists . ` He said he would massage his partner and then have sex with them . ' But he told jurors : ` I 've never been interested in activities like that ' . Scott broke down crying after the attack , then fled , taking a train to Brough near Hull that evening . Bearing visible injuries , Scott told pals he had been the victim of an attack by potential investors who were trying to steal his art work . But when snared the next day while socialising at Jaz Cafe Bar in Lowgate , Hull , Scott 's web of lies was unravelled . He told his victim that he had been abused as a child and stabbed by his birth mother , had worked overseas in Iraq , and claimed his father was a wealthy North Sea oil worker . Scott , of no fixed address , denied attempted murder , wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm , fraud and possession of an article for use in fraud . | Darren Scott , 26 , had plan to con money out of rich pal when he attacked . Psychology graduate launched crazed assault with serrated kitchen knife . Scott screamed ` stand still I need to finish the job ' as victim fought back . Had been receiving a friendly massage when Scott first struck at his neck . Hull University graduate was victim 's lodger after meeting on social media . New pal was scared of Scott and had resolved to kick him out of plush flat . Conman had bogus court compensation order for # 420,000 , forged bank statements and fake job offer from Procter and Gamble when he was arrested . 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Oscar Pistorious 's lawyers have launched a bid to prevent prosecutors appealing his manslaughter conviction ahead of a a possible new murder trial over the death of Reeva Steenkamp . Lawyers for the jailed South African Olympic said yesterday they have launched a legal bid to prevent prosecutors from appealing against his acquittal on murder charges . Prosecutors want Pistorius , 28 , convicted of the more serious crime of murder for shooting girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013 - and in December they were granted permission by Judge Thokozile Masipa to appeal against his acquittal . Scroll down for video . Lawyers for jailed South African Olympic Oscar Pistorius -LRB- pictured during his trial -RRB- have announced they have launched a legal bid to prevent prosecutors from appealing against his acquittal on murder charges . The double amputee athlete was acquitted by Judge Masipa of both premeditated murder and the lesser murder charge of dolus eventualis , also known as common-law murder . In South African law dolus eventualis applies if the accused knew they might kill someone but still went ahead with their course of action . Pistorius was instead convicted of culpable homicide , or manslaughter , and sentenced to five years in prison . Prosecutors argue that Judge Masipa misinterpreted the law when she cleared Pistorius of murder on the basis that he did not intentionally shoot Ms Steenkamp . But now defence lawyers are challenging the judge 's decision to allow prosecutors to appeal as they do not want the culpable homicide verdict to be overturned . Pistorius and model Reeva Steenkamp in 2012 - he fatally shot her on Valentine 's Day 2013 at his home . Pistorius lawyers ' said in a brief statement yesterday that they have applied to argue against allowing prosecutors to appeal . Their application will be heard in court on March 13 . Pistorius 's legal team say his conviction was based on facts presented during the trial , not on an interpretation of law , and therefore can not be appealed . ` We will argue that these are matters of fact , rather than matters of law , ' they said in a statement . Judge Masipa presided over Pistorius ' seven-month murder trial last year and heard how hr shot Reeva Steenkamp multiple times through a closed toilet door in his home in Pretoria on Valentine 's Day . She ruled Pistorius , known as the ` Blade Runner ' for his prosthetic legs he wears on the track , did not intend to kill Reeva and acquitted him of murder , but found he acted negligently when he fired four times through the door from close range with his 9 mm pistol . During the trial , Pistorius testified that he shot the model four times through a locked toilet door , believing she was an intruder . Kgosi Mampuru 2 Management Area Prison where Pistorius is serving his five-year sentence in Pretoria . Prosecutors argued he deliberately killed the 29-year-old law graduate after an argument , but Judge Thokozile Masipa ruled they had failed to prove intent . If the Supreme Court of Appeal finds that Pistorius should have been found guilty of murder , as prosecutors contend , he faces a minimum sentence of 15 years in prison . But the challenge by his lawyers to the appeal is likely to delay the process . Pistorius 's trial last year attracted massive international interest and revealed a darker side to the once-revered athlete . He is currently serving his prison term in the hospital ward of a Pretoria prison , away from the often overcrowded cells of South Africa 's jails , which are notorious for gang violence . He could be eligible to be moved to house arrest in August , when he may be able to serve the remainder of his sentence at his uncle 's home . | Prosecutors want to appeal Oscar Pistorius 's manslaughter conviction . He was sentenced to five years in prison for killing girlfriend Reeva in 2013 . He was acquitted of both premeditated murder and common-law murder . Prosecutors say judge misinterpreted law when she cleared him of murder . Judge Thokozile Masipa ruled prosecutors could appeal against acquittal . Now defence lawyers have launched bid to prevent the appeal going ahead . | [[697, 754], [355, 366], [389, 500], [1146, 1155], [1223, 1258], [835, 968], [835, 968], [1259, 1367], [1282, 1418], [501, 589], [835, 968], [1459, 1511], [0, 183], [0, 27], [48, 183], [184, 274], [234, 354], [697, 754], [724, 834], [1423, 1480], [3184, 3259]] |
Early risers across much of Arizona were treated to pink skies as a Nasa research rocket launched into the atmosphere . The rocket blasted off from White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico at 5:26 am local time -LRB- 12.26 GMT -RRB- . A bright pink cloud was visible for the next 20 minutes as sunlight hit the rocket 's vapour trail . Early risers across Arizona were treated to pink skies as a Nasa research rocket launched into the atmosphere . A bright pink cloud was visible for the next 20 minutes as sunlight hit the rocket 's vapour trail . News outlets in Arizona reported that residents in Phoenix , Tucson , Lake Havasu City and Flagstaff reported seeing the pink cloud . The Terrier-Black Brant rocket carried an atmospheric-research payload designed by scientists and engineers at a space-vehicles research lab at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque . The white ` tracer cloud ' was made up of trimethyl aluminum , and the red cloud , consisted of lithium vapour . White Sands officials said the rocket 's release of vapour into the near-vacuum of space was intended to help study processes responsible for the formation of the Earth 's ionosphere . This photo shows a Nasa Terrier-Black Brant research rocket that launched from White Sands Missile Range . White Sands officials said the rocket 's release of vapour into the near-vacuum of space was intended to help study processes responsible for the formation of the Earth 's ionosphere . That 's a region of space where electrons naturally separate from molecules and float separately to create an ionised gas . The ionosphere is a crucial layer of charged particles surrounding our planet . This layer serves as the medium through which high frequency radio waves -- such as those sent down to the ground by global positioning system -LRB- GPS -RRB- satellites or , indeed , any satellite communicating with Earth -- travel . The ionosphere begins about 60 miles above the ground and is filled with electrons and ions . After releasing the rocket , researchers then visually observed the movement of the vapour as it traces the motions of background environment . This will help scientists better understand and predict the electrical storms in Earth 's upper atmosphere . GPS signal delays caused by activity in the ionosphere are measured in metres , with large delays being on the order of 40 metres , says Lawrence Sparks , senior technologist with the Ionospheric and Atmospheric Remote Sensing Group at JPL . While it does n't take long for signals traveling at the speed of light to cover 40 metres , he says , even a delay of a small fraction of a second can make a significant difference in determining the position of a fast-moving plane . ` It is crucial to bound the positioning errors accurately for landing an aircraft safely in fog , for example , ' he said . Nasa likens this technique to injecting a small , harmless dye into a river or stream , to study its currents , eddies , and other motions . The rocket was provided under a Department of Defense test program at Kirtland , while a Nasa rocket program provided technical expertise for its assembly and other parts of the mission . The launch was postponed from Monday because of weather . A similar experiment took place last year over the Marshall Islands -LRB- pictured -RRB- . After releasing the rocket in space , researchers then visually observed the subsequent movement of the vapour as it traces the motions of background environment . The rocket blasted off from White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico at 5:26 am local time -LRB- 12.26 GMT -RRB- . When high frequency radio waves , such as those used for the Global Positioning System -LRB- GPS -RRB- travel through a disturbed layer of Earth 's electrically charged atmosphere , the ionosphere , they can be disrupted . | Clouds seen in Phoenix , Tucson , Lake Havasu City and Flagstaff . Rocket blasted off from White Sands Missile Range this morning . Rocket 's release of vapour was intended to help study ionosphere . This is a crucial layer of charged particles surrounding our planet . Launch could explain how ionsphere affects technology such as GPS . | [[586, 681], [120, 233], [1182, 1224], [1230, 1271], [3487, 3600], [1007, 1164], [1299, 1456], [1581, 1635], [1599, 1660], [3601, 3648], [3658, 3780]] |
London Fashion Week , which wound to a close yesterday , came and went quicker than you can say Alexa Chung . While many people dismiss the five-day style event in the capital as nothing more than ridiculous , a lot of what the designers showcased on the runway will actually be filling our wardrobes in months to come . From the more wearable trends - such as Burberry and Matthew Williamson 's boho vibes - to the downright bizarre looks - like Sophia Webster 's full glitter faces and Giles 's Victorian doll inspired looks - FEMAIL has compiled the most weird and wonderful trends to emerge from London fashion week . BOHO VIBES . The most accessible trend to come out of fashion week was the Sevenites revival . Bohemian vibes were most prominent at Burberry , with a show called Patchwork , Pattern & Prints . Burberry 's new arm candy , the bucket bag , was given a fringed makeover , as were the brand 's winter ponytail booties . From beautiful boho vibes at Burberry , pictured , to weirdly wonderful designs elsewhere , FEMAIL has rounded up the best and worst trends to emerge from London Fashion Week . The fashion brand 's staple trench succumbed to the new trend too , emerging with paisley prints in blossom hues . Teal and olive maxi dresses also made a comeback and were worn with the tiniest of waistcoats . Mosaic-encrusted tops , quilted floral jackets , and patchwork leggings rocked the runway , with the occasional injection of leopard-print making a graphic statement . Similarly , Matthew Williamson stuck to his signature boho style by unveiling a mystical and bright hued collection inspired by the signs of the Zodiac . Flowing silk dresses came slashed to the hip and were often embellished with bold blue crystals inspired by birth flowers , horoscope signs and stones . Fur is officially in fashion come autumn , if Matthew 's catwalk is anything to go by - his shaggy Mongolian lamb and shearling in topaz , teal , and pink sent Instagram into a furry frenzy . Boho is back , according to Burberry , where Christopher Bailey sent models down the runway in mosaic-encrusted tops , quilted floral jackets , and patchwork leggings . Matthew Williamson stuck to his signature boho style by unveiling a mystical and bright hued collection inspired by horoscopes . VICTORIANA FASHION . Designers often look to the past for inspiration but it seems that this season , many delved deep into their archives by taking the Victorian age as their point of reference . Design duo Amy Molyneaux and Percy Parker exhibited an affinity towards the dark side at their AW15 show on Friday night . The relentlessly alluring theme of Gothic romanticism seeped throughout the collection - named Persephone - thanks to delicate fabrics and feminine details nostalgic of the Victorian age . Frills were rife , dominating the collars or lining the dress , and even made their mark on footwear . Silk blouses and sheer fabrics flowed down the runway , followed by luxurious felt wool coats that embraced winter 's charm and highlighted the feminine silhouette . There were similar scenes at Giles , with models sent down the runway with black lips , pale complexions and ruffled collars with silk bows galore . Frills were rife at PPQ , dominating the collars or lining the dress , and even made their mark on footwear . The Giles show was full of Victorian vibes as he sent models down the runway with ruffled collared shirts with silk bows galore . BONDAGE . Julien Macdonald is unapologetic about his love for high octane glamour , but his AW15 collection was a departure from the usual feast of glitter and sequins that he has made his signature . The Welsh designer and Strictly Come Dancing star embraced gothic glamour in his London show . Julien 's racy designs were overtly sexual but managed to maintain that sense of sophistication that makes him a red carpet favourite . Julien Macdonald was one of many designers to embrace gothic glamour and all things racy in London this season . Dominatrix-esque models took to the runway wearing thick chokers , long black gloves and embellished luxe silks . Dresses , both long and short , came with peek-a-boo cutouts and were worn with thigh-high leggings , ensuring the Julien woman garners attention for all the right reasons . Marko Mitanovski , a firm favourite of Lady Gaga , also embraced the bondage theme by sending models down the runway wearing full fishnet bodysuits with just a thong underneath . The Serbian designer 's catwalk was awash with masks , collars and corsets in leather and croc , with some faces completely covered in black paint . Meanwhile , Sophia Webster the queen of quirky footwear - incorporated the bondage theme into her show designs with thigh-high strappy sandals with leather detailing , as well as bags emblazoned with the words ` Freak Like Me ' . Dominatrix-esque models took to the runway at Marko Mitanovski wearing fishnets and exposing plenty of flesh . Serbian designer Marko Mitanovski took the corset to a whole new level , sending his models out wearing nose-to-toe versions . Sophia Webster 's collection , appropriately named Freak Like Me , showcased thigh high strappy sandals with leather and matching bags . The Sophia Webster presentation during London Fashion Week was , rather fittingly , named Freak Like Me . Pam Hogg 's show was a feast of leather and PVC , centre , and satin , right , with Alice Dellal taking to the catwalk in sheer pants adorned with ribbons and bows , left . ACCESSORISE ALL AREAS . Roadwork emblazoned handbags , neon furs and orb headbands are just a few of the ways we will be accessorising come autumn . Queen of the tote , Anya Hindmarch - who is one of the Duchess of Cambridge 's favourite bag designers - performed her usual magic of turning mundane everyday items into desirable accessories that often attract a long waiting list . For her autumn/winter 2015 line , entitled ` The Diversion Collection ' . Anya was influenced by Britain 's motorways , with models marching down a catwalk decorated with road markings and overseen by LED speed limits . Motifs for this season stepped away from the busy sticker theme of her last collection , with bags stamped with traffic signs like ` road works ahead ' and ` no U-turn . ' Perhaps one of the most unique items in the collection is the Eddie Stobart clutch that is a miniature replica of the motorway regulars . As for headwear , models at Ashley Williams wore the furriest shearling bucket hats , while Gyo Yuni Kimchoe decorated models in space age style helmets with animal horns and tassled ribbon necklaces , and Sophia Webster 's headbands came adorned with orbs . Queen of the tote , Anya Hindmarch , unveiled ` The Diversion Collection ' that was influenced by Britain 's motorways . Perhaps one of the most unique items in the collection is the Eddie Stobart clutch that is a miniature replica of the motorway regulars , left , and the Little Chef themed tote was also a hit , right . Hats at the Ashley Williams show came in the softest sheepskin and shearling textures -LRB- even if the models could barely see beneath them -RRB- . Accessories took on a whole new meaning at Gyo Yuni Kimchoe , where male models wore space age style helmets with animal horns and tassled ribbon necklaces . Sophia Webster 's girls wore headbands with giant gold orbs attached to them . Roksanda Ilincic is the master of colour blocking and her AW15 footwear was no exception . Acid-coloured chubby furs and bags provided some eye-catching additions to Roksanda 's catwalk . BOLD BEAUTY : INTERESTING EYES , GLITTER-FILLED FACES AND POLKA DOT MAKE-UP . It is n't just the clothes designers who create the new trends at London Fashion Week . Behind the scenes , the most talented hair and make-up artists in the world work like a well-oiled machine to set the next season 's beauty trends - and if they have anything to do with it , we 'll be wearing fake freckles , smudged lipstick or perhaps even no make-up at all come next autumn . FEMAIL went backstage to meet the hotbed of talent conjuring up AW15 's beauty looks and from what we 've witnessed , you 'll be getting creative in six months ' time -LRB- so get your glitter at the ready -RRB- . Portuguese designers Marta Marques and Paulo Almeida for Marques ' Almeida sent models down their runway with white eyelashes , while Val Garland decorated models ' eyes with sequins . At Matthew Williamson , Benefit 's Lisa Potter-Dixon created a new take on eyeliner being dubbed ` displaced liner , ' by applying a sweep on the models ' sockets rather than on their waterline . Sophia Webster , always one to push quirky trends , asked Sharon Dowsett fom L'Oreal Paris to completely coat some of the models ' faces in glitter . Elsewhere , other models were given totally white faces with a bold glitter lip . Models at Marques ' Almeida , left , had lashings of white mascara applied to their eyes , whilst at Temperley , right , models ' eye sockets were adorned with glitter and sequins . Sharon Dowsett from L'Oreal Paris completely coated some of the models ' faces in glitter at Sophia Webster , right , and others were given totally white faces , left . At Dora Abodi , models faces were painted white all over and tiny polkadots were applied using marker pen . Not only did the models at Dora Abodi have quirky make-up , but their hair left something to be desired too . | London Fashion Week has covered a huge amount of trends over the last few days . There were boho vibes at Burberry , dominatrix styles at Julien Macdonald and Victorian designs at Giles . FEMAIL rounds up the best and worst trends to emerge from the collections . | [[527, 621], [488, 535], [717, 763], [944, 964], [979, 987], [990, 1018], [939, 976], [1031, 1115], [3329, 3458], [3755, 3797], [527, 621], [939, 976], [1031, 1115]] |
Kelly-Marie Earp , 33 , fell and banged her head in the shower at her home in Midway , Derbyshire , but did n't realise she was badly hurt . She died six days later . A mother of two died from a slow bleed on the brain six days after she fell and banged her head in the shower , an inquest heard . Kelly-Marie Earp , 33 , slipped and banged her head in the shower at her home in Midway , Derbyshire , but did n't realise she was badly hurt . She spent the following day enjoying a Sunday lunch with her family before collapsing and suffering confusion . The single mother was later taken to hospital and operated on but died from ` an acute subdural haematoma ' as a result of ` blunt impact injury to the head ' . The inquest into her death at South Derbyshire Coroner 's Court yesterday heard that it was not uncommon for there to be a ` lucid period ' after someone had suffered a head injury . The hearing was told that Ms Earp had spent much of the day with her sister on July 19 last year before returning to her own house at 8.30 pm . She had a shower , during which she slipped and banged her head , and returned to her sister 's home 45 minutes later complaining of a bump on the head . However , Ms Earp -- who is mother to Josh , 13 , and Macy , five -- thought nothing more of it and returned home later that evening . She spent the following day at her mother 's house where she enjoyed a Sunday lunch with her family and could be seen laughing and joking . Her mother Caroline Earp told the inquest : ' I remember her laughing when she arrived for lunch . ` There were two cars parked outside and she could n't get between them and so she 'd had to drive the long way round . ' However , after later returning home , Ms Earp was found semi-conscious in the living room by her son Josh . The teenager came home to find his mother slumped over after being dropped off by his father , with whom he had spent the weekend . Coroner Louise Pinder recorded a conclusion of accidental death at South Derbyshire Coroner 's Court -LRB- above -RRB- . Detective Constable Thomas Wagg , of Derbyshire Police , told the hearing how Josh tried to rouse her in order to go to bed but she told him she believed she was already in bed . Mr Wagg added : ` Josh rang his father who advised him to leave her where she was . ` The following morning , about 7am , Josh still could n't rouse his mum . ` There was no response from her at all . He rang his father again . He came to their home address , got them ready for school , came back and still could n't rouse her and rang her sister Michelle . ' The pair phoned 999 at about 9am on July 21 and Ms Earp was taken to Royal Derby Hospital where it was discovered that she had suffered a bleed to her brain . She was transferred to the Queen 's Medical Centre in Nottingham and operated on but died four days later on July 25 . Consultant pathologist and forensic medical examiner Dr Andrew Hitchcock stated on the post-mortem examination report that Ms Earp died of ` an acute subdural haematoma ' as a result of ` blunt impact injury to the head ' . He said he could find no underlying disease that could have accounted for her collapsing in the shower . Coroner Louise Pinder recorded a conclusion of accidental death . After the inquest , Ms Earp 's sister Tiffany , 25 , said : ` She loved to be at parties with the family and friends -- she was the life and soul and was the loudest one out of the lot of us . ` She loved her kids . We really miss her and it 's not the same without her . ' A subdural haematoma is a collection of clotting blood that puts pressure on the brain . It usually occurs as a result of a head injury and is a serious condition which usually requires emergency treatment . There are three types of a subdural haematoma : . A CT scan can show a subdural haematoma and an operation to remove the haematoma may be needed . Many people with a small subdural haematoma can make a quick and full recovery . However , in some cases it can lead to the damaging of brain tissues and in the worst cases a large haematoma on the brain can result in death . A subdural haematoma can occur at any age . However , some people are more at risk of developing a subdural haematoma after a head injury including people over the age of 60 , because blood vessels around the brain become weaker , and babies . Subdural haematoma 's are also more common in people who misuse alcohol because it can affect the clotting of blood and people who have consumed alcohol are more likely to fall and hit their head . People who take anticoagulation treatment , including aspirin , are also more prone to a subdural haematoma after a head injury . Anyone who has been knocked unconscious by a blow to the head , or who is vomiting after a knock , should go straight to an A&E department . People who have suffered a bang to the head , but may not be experiencing symptoms , should also seek medical help . Often hospitals will keep patients in ` for observation ' after a bump to the head to ensure a subdural haematoma does not develop . | Kelly-Marie Earp fell and banged her head in shower on July 19 last year . Mother did n't realise she was badly hurt and spent the next day with family . She was laughing and joking and totally unaware she had suffered injury . Her son Josh , 13 , later found her semi-conscious and could not rouse her . Taken to hospital on July 21 but died four days later from bleed on brain . 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A ballet dancer is on target to waltz his way to fame with a series of gravity-defying photographs which could well be the ultimate self portraits . Tourists wandering through the cobbled streets of Paris would stand in awe as they saw Mickael Jou performing his dance routines ranging from ballet to more modern moves . Snapping away with their cameras as Mickael performed pirouettes through the air , old and young alike would then share their magical pictures with the dancer . Mickael Jou seemingly floats through the air as he chats to a woman while people enjoy a picnic in the background , . Mickael , who now lives in Berlin , said seeing the snaps inspired him to start his own project , enabling him to marry his love of dance with photography using a variety of locations as a backdrop . ` Tourists would quite often photograph and film me dancing in Paris , and after seeing the pictures they 'd taken of me , I figured that I should try it out for myself , ' said Mickael . After wandering around the Louvre art gallery in Paris for inspiration , Mickael bought a camera of his own and pored over the manual until he knew exactly how to use all the features and time his dance moves to coincide with the shutter speed . Poised as if to pick a flower , Mickael strikes a pose mid-air . Over the past three years , he has collected an assortment of snaps which show him dancing through the air for his 365 photo project . I 've spent three years working on this 365 photo project and it will probably take another three years to finish it , ' he added . Uploading the photographs onto his website , viewers will be able to see Mickael almost floating through the air on a beach , beside a hotel and in woodland . The 30-year-old said he puts a lot of thought into the location of his photographs with some of the snaps taking minutes to shoot and others much longer . ' I pick out a location , and then I set-up my tripod and I have a remote control that I press , ' he said . ` Of course , I also adjust photographic settings such as the aperture , but the tripod and the remote control is how I manage to photograph myself . ` Taking a picture can take anywhere from five minutes to an hour . Sometimes I get lucky and have lots of time to take a picture , but sometimes I have constraints and no time at all , for instance if the sunlight changes or the other people in the picture ca n't stay . ' Mickael said that while it looks like there is just him at a particular spot , there is usually a throng of people behind the camera . ` Passers-by often stop and ask what I 'm doing or even take pictures of me taking pictures of myself , ' said Mickael . ` I 've had groups of 50 people cheer me on as I take a picture , which kind of feels like a sports match , but with dancing ! ' In a scene which could have come straight from a science fiction film , Mickael floats through a woodland . Mickael said that while the self-portraits are a hobby , he does occasionally sell them as well . ` Eleven of my pictures are currently hanging up at a bar in Berlin , the Mokkabar , Gneisenaustraße 93 , ' he said . ` This project is very personal to me , but I 'm always glad if people enjoy my pictures . I used to work in marketing in Paris , but now I 'm based in Berlin and working as a photographer 's assistant to get some more experience . ' I began dancing when I was 18 and I actually like anything to do with exercise and will do stretching most days . ' Mickael , who said his dream job would be to work as a fashion or commercial photographer , said children watching him dancing and taking photographs often tried to copy him . ` When I 'm doing the splits , I often see little children trying to do them as well - it 's really cute , ' he added . Anyone who would like to see more of Mickael Jou 's work can do so at www.facebook.com/mickaeljouphotographydance or www.mickaeljou.com . Using a piece of material , Mickael demonstrates his athletic prowess and near weightlessness on a bridge . A mirror helps create the illusion of air travel as Mickael strikes a pose . A move which is familiar to ballet fans everywhere , Mickael gives it a special twist by performing it near the sea . Going outside to stretch your legs takes on a whole new meaning when you 're Mickael Jou . Mickael stands out from the crowds above as he poses among some wood . Tripping the light fantastic under the watchful eye of a woman on the balcony above . | Mickael Jou was inspired after tourists stopped to snap pictures as he waltzed through the streets of Paris . The 30-year-old has been dancing since he was 18 and says he can now combine his love of photos with dance . Taught himself to take the images after buying a camera and poring over the instruction manual . | [[149, 277], [600, 607], [636, 695], [802, 810], [844, 868], [2550, 2558], [2561, 2571], [3472, 3479], [3564, 3647], [600, 607], [698, 754], [3356, 3469]] |
The terrorist death cult Islamic State has reportedly found a new senior Australian jihadi recruiter after its highest-ranked Australian , Mohammed Ali Baryalei , was killed in October . The fighters have chosen Melbourne man Neil Prakash , who goes by the name of Abu Khaled al-Cambodi , as former Sydney bouncer Baryalei 's brainwashing successor , the Daily Telegraph reports . Al-Cambodi , who previously appeared in jihadist propaganda videos on YouTube , has been using his Twitter and Ask.fm accounts to answer questions about IS . ` Worry what Allah is planning , ' the Fijian and Cambodian man reportedly instructed nonbelievers . Scroll down for video . Melbourne man Neil Prakash goes by the name of Abu Khaled al-Cambodi . He is reportedly trying to recruit more Australians to join ISIS . Al-Cambodi previously appeared in jihadist propaganda videos on YouTube -LRB- right -RRB- . Al-Cambodi 's Twitter page frequently describes Islamic State activities in real time , including the capturing of an air base , and encourages others to join the extremist group . ` Heavy Clashes in tabqa , fireworks is the agenda tonight ! Please done forget the brothers in your duas -LRB- prayers -RRB- ! -LSB- sic -RSB- ' he previously posted . Baryalei is alleged to have recruited half of the 60 Australians fighting in the Middle East . After his death was reported on social media in October his mother and a senior defence force member claimed they believed he was still alive . Baryalei left Australia in 2013 to go to Syria and a warrant was put out for his arrest in September as it emerged he was recruiting fighters to the Islamic State 's cause . Mr Baryalei worked with the Street Dawah movement , a group of Muslims who recruited on the streets of western Sydney . Vice Admiral David Johnston says he has seen no information to confirm social media reports the Australian was killed . Defence force chief of joint operations Vice Admiral David Johnston said he has seen no information to confirm social media reports the Australian was killed in Syria . ` Increasingly , it looks less likely than likely , ' he told reporters . ' I have not seen anything to indicate , on balance , that he is dead . ' His phone calls to Australia , allegedly regarding a plot to behead a random member of the public , sparked the largest anti-terrorism raids in the country 's history , which targeted 25 homes in NSW and Queensland . A social media report at the end of October said Baryalei had been martyred , although it gave no details , and the Australian government was unable to confirm the reports . Vice Admiral Johnston said he has seen reports indicating a number of IS leaders have been targeted in air strikes , and there is no doubt that is having an impact on their leadership capability . Mr Baryalei , who left Australia in 2013 to go to Syria , was the highest-ranked Australian in the Islamic State jihadist group . A social media report at the end of October said Baryalei had been martyred . The Baryalei family arrived in Australia more than 30 years ago as refugees from Afghanistan . Unbeknownst to his family , Baryalei chose to join terror group Jabhat al-Nusra then the Islamic State . During the September terror raids , Baryalei was named by police as the instigator behind a plot to behead a member of the public in an Australian city which was to be filmed with the victim draped in the Islamic State 's black flag . He worked with the Street Dawah movement , a group of Muslims who recruited on the streets of western Sydney . The wanted terrorist is also said to have battled with mental illness growing up , suffering extensive bouts of depression which saw him confined to his room for days on end . He apparently suffered a traumatic childhood at the hands of his abusive father , and left home at just 17 . The wanted terrorist -LRB- bottom centre -RRB- is also said to have battled with mental illness growing up . As news filtered through of Baryalei 's apparent demise , the neighbours of his parents in Sydney 's northwest spoke about his mother 's pain over her son 's decision to join the radical group . The neighbour said Ms Baryalei had been devastated by her son 's decision to take up arms with IS . ` She was crying . She could n't believe it was her son , ' she said . ` All she knew was he was overseas studying to be a cleric and would call her every so often . ` He was very protective of his mum . ' | Islamic State has reportedly found a new senior Australian jihadi recruiter . 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Moscow will continue to buzz Britain with its long-range bombers at the same intensity for the whole year , a top Kremlin commander has made clear . Recent weeks have twice seen RAF Typhoon fighter jets scrambled to escort Russian Bear bombers as they flew close to British airspace , but there will be no let-up . General-lieutenant Anatoly Zhikharev , commander of Russian long distance military aviation , has made clear in comments not previously reported in the West that the bomber flights will remain at a high level throughout 2015 . Scroll down for video . General-lieutenant Anatoly Zhikharev , commander of Russian long distance military aviation , insists bomber flights near to British airspace will remain at a high level throughout 2015 . ` According to the plan of strategic deterrence , the flights of long distance aviation will be continued as a part of military training and with the same intensity , ' he is on record as saying . This would apply not only to flights in the eastern Atlantic , but also over the Arctic , Pacific and Indian Oceans , he stressed . Zhikharev said that in 2015 , Russia will get six more upgraded Tu-160 strategic bomber planes , and the Tu-95MS will rise to 43 . General-lieutenant Zhikharev , photographed alongside Russian President , Vladimir Putin . His words were echoed by the commander of the Russian air force , who hit back at Western press reports over the flights close to NATO borders . ` It is true that our long distance aviation airplanes are flying and will be flying to the remote geographic regions to the furthest allowed distance , ' said Viktor Bondarev . ` It is necessary for training the crews and for keeping an eye on the capacity of the planes . ` All flights are performed in strict accordance with the international rules of air space usage - only over the neutral waters without entering the air space or breaking the borders of other countries . The military chief 's comments come following two incidents in which Russian jets were escorted by RAF Typhoons after being caught flying near British airspace . ` According to the plan of strategic deterrence , the flights of long distance aviation will be continued as a part of military training and with the same intensity , ` said General-lieutenant Zhikharev . ` At the same time , almost all the flights of our planes are accompanied by fighter planes of NATO countries or their partners whose aviation bases are located not far from the route of our aircraft . ` The intensity of NATO and US intelligence flights have increased since 2014 , and the number of such flights above the Baltic and Barents seas is eight to 12 per week . ' Retired general Pert Deinekin , formerly head of the Russian air force , even issued a taunt that ` the Brits have forgotten what we can do ' , referring to the frequency of flights in the Cold War , which have now returned . ` We have always performed at our best against those who instigate us to start a conflict , ' he warned , using rhetoric redolent of the Soviet era when these ` behind the corner ' flights - pilots ' slang for a routing along the Scandinavian peninsula towards Britain - were common . Defence Secretary Michael Fallon last week said that the frequency of recent flights - such as those close to Cornwall and Dorset by Russian warplanes capable of carrying nuclear weapons - were on a scale not seen since the end of the Cold War . Since January last year , there have been at least 17 shows of military strength by Russia near the UK . The most serious included : . Wednesday : RAF jets scrambled after two Russian Bear bombers spotted off the coast of Cornwall . Feb 15 : Russian warship intercepted by Royal Navy in the English Channel . Jan 28 : RAF fighters challenge two Russian bombers capable of carrying nuclear missiles south of Bournemouth . Jan 8 : Defence chiefs ask for US help to hunt a suspected Russian submarine lurking off the coast of Scotland . Nov 2014 : Russian flotilla on military exercise in the Channel escorted from UK waters by HMS Tyne . Nov 2014 : Nato aircraft called in to hunt suspected Russian submarine off the west coast of Scotland . Oct 2014 : RAF Typhoon warplanes shadow two Bears as they fly down the west coast of Britain . He also branded Putin ' a very real and present danger ' to Britain 's allies in the Baltics . Russian TV station Zvezda , backed by the Defence Ministry in Moscow , released a video of British and French fighter jets escorting a Tu-95 bear earlier this week . The film was shot from inside the cockpit of the long range bomber . Russian military expert Viktor Litovkin told the same channel : ` We are not such nit-picking people . ` We do not make noise in press each time a NATO plane flies close to our borders or our aircraft when they are on a military mission . ` Something that is a routine matter for our pilots , for them turns into a reason for hysteria a la Cold War times . ' Moscow claims that NATO countries are similarly drastically increasing their probing flights close to Russian territory . In 2014 , NATO intelligence aviation performed more than 200 flights close to Russian borders , compared with 2013 when there were 125 flights . ` The devices on board of such planes allow investigation of the whole territory of Kaliningrad region , ' said Bondarev , referring to Russia 's exclave in the Baltic , between NATO countries Lithuania and Poland . ` The routes of these flights are very close to the Russian border and it allows to perform radio-electronic intelligence up to 500 kilometres deep into the territory and to follow the work schedule and characteristics of army management , anti-aircraft systems and aviation . ` The flights of US strategic intelligence RC-135 planes are made almost daily . Prime Minister David Cameron -LRB- left -RRB- dismissed last week 's incident , saying the Russians ` are trying to make some sort of a point . He said that the action , authorised by Russian President Vladimir Putin -LRB- right -RRB- , should not have been dignified ` with too much of a response ' ` For example , in 2014 there were about 140 RC-135 flights , and in 2013 there were only 22 . ' Moscow 's ambassador to London , Dr Alexander Yakovenko , this week echoed that view . He said : ` Military activity by Nato aircraft at Russian borders is far more intense , having doubled since early 2014 , reaching 3,000 sorties that year . ` By way of comparison , Russian reconnaissance aircraft carried out just over 200 sorties over the Baltic Sea area from March to December 2014 , compared with 125 over the same period in 2013 . ` The growing disparity between the actual situation and the official rhetoric of some Western leaders is not helpful for restoring trust , which is probably the main victim of the crisis in relations between Russia and the West . ' Last week , Air Chief Marshal Lord Stirrup , a former chief of the defence staff , said planes packed with holidaymakers could be brought down by Russian jets in a highly dangerous ` game of chicken ' . Two Russian bombers last week skirted British airspace off the coast of Cornwall , where they were intercepted and escorted by two RAF Typhoon fighters . The two Typhoons , armed with air-to-air missiles , were launched from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire after the Russian bombers were spotted at 6.30 pm on Wednesday . They were escorted as they flew south , then turned around and flew north past the Irish coast . Heavily armed : The video released earlier this week by a Kremlin-backed TV station showed the full arsenal of the Typhoon jet as it flies next to the bomber . The tail badge shows it comes from Lossiemouth . That incident came after one of the huge Cold War-era Tu-95 planes was spotted in the skies off the coast of Bournemouth last month . Lord Stirrup said the flights were not ` joy rides ' but ` mission rehearsals ' designed to test Britain 's capability to react . Speaking on Sky News 's Murnaghan programme , he said : ` They are becoming more aggressive . ` These aircraft - Russian Bears for example - are not going on these very flights simply as joy rides . They are mission rehearsals . ` These aircraft launch stand-off missiles against Western targets and just as they used to do in the Cold War they are practising those profiles . ` They are testing us , they are testing our defences , they are testing our reactions and they are engaging to a degree in a game of chicken and that 's very dangerous . ` So we are seeing the possibility of mid-air collision , not between RAF and Russia aircraft , but between Russian aircraft and civilian aircraft increasing . ' Official figures show that RAF jets have been scrambled to deter Russian plans 88 times from 2005 to 2014 , including 8 times last year . A third of all incidents in which RAF pilots were deployed involved a plan from Russia . Footage of British and French fighter jets escorting a Russian bomber were released by a Kremlin-backed TV station earlier this week . The video was filmed from the window of one of the huge Cold War-era Tu-95 planes . Prime Minister David Cameron defiantly dismissed the incident , saying the Russians ` are trying to make some sort of a point , and I do n't think we should dignify it with too much of a response ' . He added : ' I think what this episode demonstrates is that we do have the fast jets , the pilots , the systems in place to protect the UK . ' | Military chief Anatoly Zhikharev says flights will continue throughout 2015 . Russian military will routinely test the ` capacity ' of their planes . Insists ` training ' is part of Russia 's plan for ` strategic deterrence ' Russian Bears have flown close to UK airspace twice in recent weeks . 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We all know and love the moon . We 're so assured that we only have one that we do n't even give it a specific name . But the moon is not the Earth 's only natural satellite . As recently as 1997 , we discovered that another body , 3753 Cruithne , is what 's called a quasi-orbital satellite of Earth . Now researchers believe its strange orbit may help scientists better understand how gravity helped planets form . Scroll down for video . A representation of Cruithne 's strange orbit around the sun . Cruithne scuttles around the inner solar system in what 's called a ` horseshoe ' orbit . This could provide an ideal testing ground for our understanding of how the solar system evolves under gravity . Cruithne does n't loop around the Earth in a nice ellipse in the same way as the moon , or indeed the artificial satellites we loft into orbit . Instead , Cruithne scuttles around the inner solar system in what 's called a ` horseshoe ' orbit . To help understand why it 's called a horseshoe orbit , imagine we 're looking down at the solar system , rotating at the same rate as the Earth goes round the sun . From our viewpoint , the Earth looks stationary . A body on a simple horseshoe orbit around the Earth moves toward it , then turns round and moves away . Once it 's moved so far away it 's approaching Earth from the other side , it turns around and moves away again . Horseshoe orbits are quite common for moons in the solar system . Saturn has a couple of moons in this configuration , for instance . Cruithne , a 3 mile -LRB- 5km -RRB- asteroid -LRB- animations shown above -RRB- is shown here . The yellow orbit in the animation shows Cruithne 's orbit around Earth . What 's unique about Cruithne is how it wobbles and sways along its horseshoe . If you look at Cruithne 's motion in the solar system , it makes a messy ring around Earth 's orbit , swinging so wide that it comes into the neighbourhood of both Venus and Mars . So what can we learn about the solar system from Cruithne ? Quite a lot . Like the many other asteroids and comets , it contains forensic evidence about how the planets were assembled . Its kooky orbit is an ideal testing ground for our understanding of how the solar system evolves under gravity . It was n't until the end of the 20th century that we even realised that bodies would enter such weird horseshoe orbits and stay there for such a long time . The fact they do shows us that such interactions will have occurred while the solar system was forming . The moon has been orbiting Earth for more than four billion years . But our planet 's faithful companion may not be alone . A new object , dubbed 2014 OL339 , has been found masquerading as Earth 's ` second moon ' . The new ` moon ' , which is in fact a 490ft -LRB- 150 metre -RRB- asteroid , takes about a year to orbit the sun and is close enough to Earth to look like its satellite . The peculiar object was accidentally discovered on July 29 by astronomer Farid Char of the Chilean University of Antofagasta . According to Rebecca Boyle writing in New Scientist , 2014 OL339 has been travelling near to our planet for about 775 years and it will continue to do so for another 165 years . It has an elliptical orbit and takes around 364.92 days to circle the sun once , meaning the asteroid and Earth are in ` resonant orbits ' . This happens when two orbiting bodies exert a gravitational influence on each other due to their orbits being closely related . Asteroid 2014 OL339 orbits the sun in a similar timeframe to Earth , but our planet 's gravity pushes it into an eccentric wobble . Because we think terrestrial planets grow via collisions of bodies of Cruithne-size and above , this is a big new variable . One day , Cruithne could be a practice site for landing humans on asteroids , and perhaps even mining them for the rare-earth metals our new technologies desperately crave . If Cruithne struck the Earth , though , that would be an extinction-level event , similar to what is believed to have occurred at the end of the Cretaceous period . Luckily it 's not going to hit us anytime soon -- its orbit is tilted out of the plane of the solar system , and astrophysicists have shown using simulations that while it can come quite close , it is extremely unlikely to hit us . The point where it is predicted to get closest is about 2,750 years away . If you look at Cruithne 's motion in the solar system , it makes a messy ring around Earth 's orbit , swinging so wide that it comes into the neighbourhood of both Venus -LRB- pictured -RRB- and Mars . Cruithne is expected to undergo a rather close encounter with Venus in about 8,000 years , however . There 's a good chance that that will put paid to our erstwhile spare moon , flinging it out of harm 's way , and out of the Terran family . The story does n't end there . Like a good foster home , the Earth plays host to many wayward lumps of rock looking for a gravitational well to hang around near . Astronomers have actually detected several other quasi-orbital satellites that belong to the Earth , all here for a little while before caroming on to pastures new . Cruithne and these other satellites teach us that the solar system is n't eternal -- and by extension , neither are we . This article originally appeared in The Conversation . It was written by Dr Duncan Forgan who is a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of St Andrews ' School of Physics and Astronomy . | Cruithne was spotted in 1997 and is known as a ` quasi-orbital satellite ' This is because it moves around inner solar system in ` horseshoe ' orbit . 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A 10-year-old girl who wrote a heart-wrenching letter to her father on the fifth anniversary of his death has been reunited with the note after dropping it in a car park . The touching message addressed ` Dear Daddy ' was handwritten by Summer Lloyd , from Yeovil , Somerset , and was going to be attached to a balloon before being let off into the sky . However , the youngster dropped the letter outside the Prince of Wales Pub on Ham Hill in Somerset , and feared she had lost it forever . The touching note , which was found outside the Prince of Wales Pub on Ham Hill in Somerset , was written by Summer Lloyd , 10 , -LRB- left -RRB- to her father on the fifth anniversary of his death . She planned to attach it to a balloon but dropped it . Summer gave a plant to the pub 's landlady Nicki Holroyd -LRB- right -RRB- after she returned it today . The heart-breaking letter is addressed ` Dear Daddy ' and was written by Summer , who signs off ` Lots of love , your little girl ' . Her father died suddenly five years ago and she was going to let off a balloon with the note . In the touching note to her father , who died suddenly five years ago , she writes : ` At night I sometimes look at the sky and I make a wish on the brightest star I see and I believe it is you . ' She also tells how she wishes she could have had ` one last goodbye and one last hug before you took your journey to your new home in heaven . ' The note is signed off : ` RIP Daddy . Lots of love , your little girl Summer xxxxxxx . ' It has now been reunited with the youngster after a customer handed it in to the pub and landlady Nicki Holroyd launched a Facebook appeal in a bid to return it . Summer said she was delighted her note was found and said she had let the balloon off without the letter , having feared it was lost . She said : ` We let off the balloon anyway and a bird appeared in the sky which seemed to hover near us , it was very special . ` Thank you Nicki for giving me back my letter , I think I will keep it now and frame it . ' The schoolgirl went to the pub today to retrieve her letter and handed Ms Holroyd some flowers to thank her for keeping it safe . Summer , 10 -LRB- left -RRB- , was delighted to be reunited with the letter after letting off a balloon -LRB- right -RRB- without it . Summer 's mother Sarah said : ` I really appreciate what Nicki did , it meant a lot to Summer . ` The appeal on Facebook was seen all over the world including her relatives in Australia , so she said to me this morning `` mummy I 'm famous ! '' ` It 's been tough and she misses her dad so every year we try to do this - it helps her and is a kind of therapy . ' Ms Holroyd , 51 , had posted an image of the letter on Facebook in a bid to try and trace Summer and return the note . She wrote alongside the photograph : ` One of our customers handed this in . ` It 's the most heart-wrenching letter from a young girl who has written the most lovely letter to her dad who has died and is in heaven . ` Please help to try and trace her , we can never throw it away . ` As far as I can gather the letter was found in the car park so I think it was dropped rather than left . ' The letter was found after being dropped in the car park of the Prince of Wales Pub on Ham Hill in Somerset -LRB- pictured -RRB- . It has now been reunited with Summer after an appeal on Facebook was spotted by the family . The Prince of Wales Pub said on Facebook today that the letter had been returned to the little girl 's family . She added : ` It does n't feel right that we have it . It is a beautifully written letter so we need to have a go at reuniting it with its author . ` The writer is called Summer and judging from the letter 's content , she has brothers and sisters . ' Ms Holroyd confirmed today that she had managed to hand the letter back after Summer 's family contacted the pub . She said : ` I 'm so pleased the letter has been reunited with Summer , she touched all our hearts . ` What a lovely girl and such a sweet letter . ' She also thanked those on social media who helped share the image which resulted in the Lloyd family getting in touch . Writing on the pub 's official Facebook page , she said : ` Thank you all for your help in finding the rightful owner of such a special letter . ` They are very grateful we did n't just disregard it and are pleased to have it back . ' ` Dear Daddy . I love you . I miss you so much and I wish you were here right now ! ` At night I sometimes look at the sky and make a wish and I make a wish on the brightest star I see and I believe it is you . ' I always think of you on your birthday , father 's day , my birthday and Christmas and always after . ` Happy some days sad the other but right now I can feel you in my heart and you are always in my mind but I just wish I could have said one last goodbye and one last hug before you took your journey to your new home in heaven . ' I know all my brothers and sisters and everyone in our familys -LRB- sic -RRB- miss you every day too and wish you were still here but until we meet again or talk again I will leave you to rest . ' I love you so much xx RIP daddy xx and I hope you are happy where you are xxx . ` Lots of love , your little girl Summer , I love you xxxxxxx . ' | Summer Lloyd wrote the letter to her father on fifth anniversary of his death . 10-year-old was planning to attach it to a balloon and let it off into the sky . But she dropped it in car park of rural Somerset pub and feared it was lost . Addressed ` Dear Daddy ' , it tells how she loves and misses father so much . 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Bravery : Lance Corporal Bruce Toge was awarded the Conspicuous Gallery Cross for saving five wounded comrades during a Taliban attack . A hero of the Afghan war who displayed ` superhuman ' strength to rescue five wounded comrades while under fire from the Taliban is selling the medal he was awarded for # 70,000 . Lance Corporal Bruce Toge was knocked out when insurgents attacked his armoured vehicle with rocket-propelled grenades , but after he came to he immediately started saving his fellow soldiers . The brave soldier single-handedly carried five troops - all inexperienced members of the Afghan National Army - out of harm 's way during the incident in 2008 . He was awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross , the second highest award for valour after the Victoria Cross , for his ` raw courage and inspirational leadership . ' But L/Cpl Toge , 29 , has now left the Army , and is selling the medal to raise money so he can ` support his family ' and start he own business . The soldier , who was originally from Fiji and now lives in Shropshire , was on his second tour of Afghanistan with the Royal Irish Regiment at the time of the attack . He was second in command of an eight-man British team that was supporting an Afghan National Army -LRB- ANA -RRB- dompany during the mission to secure high ground above a Taliban stronghold south of Musa Qaleh in Helmand Province . But when his commanding officer became incapacitated , L/Cpl Toge was forced to take control of the patrol . The company spent 90 minutes engaged in a firefight with the Taliban before orders came to advance while under heavy fire . Medal : The cross is the second highest award for valour , behind only the Victoria Cross . Scene : L/Cpl Toge 's bravery came during a firefight near Musa Qaleh in southern Afghanistan , pictured . The Warrior vehicle he moved forward with suffered at least 10 strikes by a rocket-propelled grenade . L/Cpl Toge modestly wrote of the moment he rescued the five comrades injured in the attack . He said : ' I was out for about 10 seconds . ` They were screaming . One had a neck and shoulder injury . I knew I had to extract the casualties - that was my priority . So I went with the ANA medic - we crawled forward , got the guys , pulled them back and patched them up . ` We heaved them on to the back of the Warrior and then continued fighting . The adrenaline kicks in and you prioritise - casualty , objective then yourself . That 's what I did . I did n't think about medals - I just thought it was another fight . ' Mementoes : As well as the CGC , the decorated soldier is selling his dog tags and identity card . Sale : Auctioneer Richard Bromell , pictured , is selling the medal in Dorset next month . The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross -LRB- CGC -RRB- is the second highest military medal that can be awarded to members of the United Kingdom 's armed forces . Presented in ` recognition of an act or acts of conspicuous gallantry during active operations against the enemy ' , the medal was created in 1993 and can be awarded to all ranks of the British Army , Royal Navy and Royal Air Force . It was introduced after a review of the honours system as part of a drive to remove distinctions of rank in awards for bravery , replacing both the Distinguished Conduct Medal and the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal , and can also be awarded posthumously . The CGC is silver and in the shape of a cross with a laurel wreath underneath , and is mounted on a white ribbon with blue and crimson stripes . A recipient 's rank , name and unit are engraved on the reverse . Corporal Wayne Mills was the first recipient of the CGC , after he saved the lives of his patrol by single-handedly holding off a group of attackers which serving in Bosnia in 1994 . Other recipients include Dipprasad Pun , a Nepalese corporal with the Royal Gurkha Rifles who was awarded the honour after he defeated up to 30 Taliban insurgents who were storming his control post in Helmand province in 2010 . Three-time Boat Race winner and Army Captain Robin Bourne-Taylor was awarded the medal in 2010 , while Royal Marine Mark Jackson ensured his receipt of the award was an extra-special day by proposing to his girlfriend Rebecca Daniel after the 2011 ceremony . L/Cpl Toge then led the rest of his troops to higher ground overlooking a Taliban-controlled village and started firing on the enemy before withdrawing to allow British air support to bomb the area . The citation for his CGC reads : ` Repeatedly , Toge exposed himself to fire disregarding his own safety to keep the ANA going forward . His gallant and inspirational leadership had every man following him . ` He single-handedly , with supreme strength and selflessness , extracted each one from the killing area and dealt with their treatment . ` Toge 's actions were truly extraordinary ; not least because he was , as a Lance Corporal , commanding a company group of indigenous forces in the most challenging and dangerous conditions , against a determined well equipped and brutal enemy . ` His raw courage , inspirational leadership , tactical acumen and almost superhuman strength are most deserving of official recognition of the highest order . ' Military historian Richard Doherty said : ` Bruce Toge is a man of great character and imposing physical appearance . His actions on that day would have left the likes of Rambo and the Terminator in the shade . ' L/Cpl Toge is selling the medals at Charterhouse Auctioneers of Sherborne in Dorset on March 19 , along with his dog tags and . Auctioneer Richard Bromell said : ` The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross is awarded for an act or acts of conspicuous gallantry during active operations against the enemy , being second only to a Victoria Cross . ` Having been instituted in 1993 , only 60 CGCs to date have been awarded so they rarely appear on the market , and it is therefore a great honour to be instructed to sell such an important medal by the recipient . ' | Lance Corporal Bruce Toge came under fire during 2008 tour of Helmand . He was knocked out but then came to and started pulling his Afghan comrades out of harm 's way . L/Cpl Toge won the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross for ` superhuman ' bravery . He is now selling the medal for # 70,000 so he can start his own business . | [[442, 510], [511, 671], [10, 136], [672, 718], [2888, 3000], [137, 161], [266, 316], [843, 853], [889, 924], [900, 985]] |
A plus-size clothing company has come under fire for shaming skinny women after its PR campaign , which saw them take to the streets of London to go ` Skinny Bird Watching ' , backfired . Taking Shape sent staff armed with binoculars out on the streets outside Somerset House - the hub of London Fashion Week - dressed as bird watchers . They then appeared to mock the slim women who were spotted walking past them , peering at them as they went by . Scroll down for video . Taking Shape has come under fire after taking to the streets of London to go ` Skinny Bird Watching ' As a slim woman walked by the employees of Taking Shape watched her with their binoculars . But women of all shapes and sizes took to Twitter to condemn the company , saying that body shaming of any type is not acceptable . Hayley Carr , who blogs under the name London Beauty Queen , tweeted : ` Skinny shaming is NOT the way forward . ` We should build the confidence of women in ALL shapes & sizes @TakingShapeUK #skinnybirdwatching . ' Another named Emma Millard wrote : ` The only this I have to say on this ridiculous #SkinnyBirdWatching PR stunt is disappointing . ` Tongue in cheek Body Shaming is not good PR -LSB- sic -RSB- . ' A woman named @LeStewpot said : ` It 's a thoughtless & cruel social media campaign . @TakingShapeUK needs to stop their #SkinnyBirdWatching . ' Many users took to Twitter to express their anger at the company . The Taking Shape women carried clip boards which reportedly contained a ` Field Guide ' which said size 6 women are like rare exotic birds . The Taking Shape employees were apparently sent out with a ` Field Guide ' which likened size 6 women to rare exotic birds . One plus size woman took to Twitter to start posting #FatBirdWatching in a bid to show the company the error of their ways . Whilst another user named @LemonaidLies tweeted : ` How do they think #SkinnyBirdWatching was an acceptable thing . Shaming one size to praise another is totally wrong , size does n't define you ! ' Fashion models are known for their slim frames , something which Taking Shape thinks should change . Women took to Twitter in their droves to point out that skinny shaming is just as bad as fat shaming . The same user also wrote a blog which said : ` How is standing in the middle of London shaming girls for being to skinny OK ? ` How did they think that any one would find it acceptable . Really does being a size make you who you are or make you any less beautiful or change your personality NO IT DOES NOT ! ' @MissTashaFearne said : ` So sad at #skinnybirdwatching Shaming ANY girl of ANY size is wrong ! Women should stick together ! Life is tough enough , do n't make it worse ! ' These two users pointed out that it does n't matter what shape or size you are body shaming should n't happen . The two employees of Taking Shape pretend to look at a female fashion week goes through their binoculars . In a video posted by the company Alla Buinowicz , the Managing Director of Taking Shape says : ` Today we 're here at London Fashion Week , just to bring some focus to curvy women of the world . ` The average size in the UK is a size 16 yet today on the catwalk there 's going to be a whole heap of size 6 's so it 's just a bit of fun , a tongue in cheek Skinny Bird Watching Society . ` Just to say , `` Hey , let 's put all women onto the catwalk , '' especially some curvy ones and size 16s . It 's tongue in cheek , we 're just having some fun . ` We love all women skinny , large , tall but you know , our business is about being in the plus sizes of curvy women . ' Taking Shape is a plus-size retailed specialising in clothes between sizes 14 and 26 . They say on their website : ` We love inspiring women and making them feel good in what they wear . ' The company started in Australia but now sells their clothes all over the world . Femail spoke to Alla who said that the company did not mean to offend anyone with their campaign . She told us : ` At Taking Shape , we believe all women are beautiful whatever their shape or size . Our stunt during London Fashion Week was meant to convey this , and our only aim was to highlight that ALL shapes and sizes should be treated equally on the catwalk . ` As a brand , we are incredibly passionate about embracing fashion and women 's body shapes . We had absolutely no intention of offending anyone during our stunt and we can only apologise to those who felt personally upset by our activity . ` This was a light hearted initiative and whilst this tone came across in person on the day , we can see the message did n't translate well on social media . We celebrate all women all shapes and sizes . ' | Plus size clothing company Taking Shape did PR stunt over fashion week . They dressed up as bird-watchers and went ` Skinny Bird Watching ' Twitter users have hit back at the campaign for skinny shaming . The company say the stunt was ` tongue in cheek ' They have since apologised for any offense caused by their campaign . | [[4067, 4103], [4114, 4128], [289, 308], [311, 337], [0, 95], [673, 741], [1360, 1426], [1360, 1370], [1387, 1426], [2118, 2220], [3884, 3888], [3893, 3966]] |
Google has vowed to crack down on bloggers who post porn , telling them that their posts will be hidden from view if they do n't clean up their act . People who publish material on the company 's Blogger platform now have just one month to remove any explicit photographs and videos . After March 23 , Google will make any offensive accounts ` private ' , effectively making them impossible to view by anyone other than the account holder . Google has announced changes to its Blogger platform banning graphic images from public view . Blogs created after the deadline may also be taken down . Google used to only ban content that was illegal , or had been published without the consent of the people it featured . But it now says explicit photographs will have to be justifiable on ` artistic , educational , documentary , or scientific grounds ' . Google changed its rules following a Daily Mail campaign to get firms to take more responsibility for the content published on their websites . Earlier this month , it emerged that porn actors and publishers are using Twitter to get past family-friendly online filters , putting explicit images within reach of children . Google changed its policy following a campaign by the Daily Mail for it to take more responsibility for content . A study found that 500,000 graphic images and videos are published on the site every day , but Twitter has so far refused to address the problem . Separately , Reddit said in its updated privacy terms Tuesday it would ban ` involuntary pornography ' or ` revenge porn ' starting March 10 . According to the company : ` If you believe that someone has submitted , without your permission , to Reddit a link to a photograph , video , or digital image of you in a state of nudity or engaged in any act of sexual conduct , please contact us ... and we will expedite its removal as quickly as possible . Reddit prohibits the posting of such content without consent . ' The move comes after Reddit gained notoriety for hosting forums used to post nude pictures hacked from other online accounts in 2014 . That included pictures of celebrities including actress Jennifer Lawrence , pop icon Rihanna and top model Kate Upton . ` Last year , we missed a chance to be a leader in social media when it comes to protecting your privacy . ` No matter who you are , if a photograph , video , or digital image of you in a state of nudity , sexual excitement , or engaged in any act of sexual conduct , is posted or linked to on Reddit without your permission , it is prohibited on Reddit . ' Reddit was also criticised for allowing users to post pictures of underage girls , before shutting down forums used for that purpose . Reddit three years ago banned child pornography and posting of sexually suggestive material involving minors . | Explicit blogs will have to be removed from Google by March 23 . Pornographic blogs and videos will no longer be publicly searchable . The change follows a campaign by the Daily Mail to protect children . | [[150, 284], [850, 906], [1172, 1243]] |
For nearly 200 years she is rumoured to have haunted the corridors of Hampton Court . But now the ghost of the famous Grey Lady may finally have been captured on camera - by a schoolgirl and her iPhone . Holly Hampsheir , 12 , thought she was taking a fairly routine photo of her cousin Brook McGee , also 12 , during a day out at the 16th century stately home . Scroll down for video . Holly Hampsheir , left , is being followed though Hampton Court by a ghostly apparition . The 12-year-old school girl turns around only to discover that the ghoul had disappeared . Dame Sybil Penn died of smallpox in 1562 at Hampton Court , pictured , and has been haunting it since . But she appears unwittingly to have captured the spectral figure of Dame Sybil Penn who looms over the schoolgirl as her back is turned . With flowing dark hair and a full length black gown the woman seems real enough in the picture . But seconds later Brook turns around and the next image in the series shows no sign of the visitor at all . The girls did n't realise what they had encountered at the time and only made the terrifying discovery when looking through their photos of the outing a day later . Miss McGee , from Hornchurch , Havering , told the Sun : ` I was totally freaked out . ` I did n't see anything . ` People say the room goes cold when ghosts appear but we had no idea . ` We have n't slept properly since . ' Dame Sybil died from after contracting smallpox in 1562 . The camera clearly picks up some distortion in the right hand image which is missing in the left . Sightings of the ghost were first reported in 1829 , although several other spirits haunt the historic building . A servant at Hampton Court to four Tudor monarchs she was the nurse of Prince Edward and also nursed Elizabeth I through the disease before succumbing to it herself . Sightings of her ghost began to be reported in 1829 when the church at the palace was rebuilt and her tomb moved . Soon after strange noises of a person working a spinning wheel were apparently heard through a wall at Hampton Court . They led to the discovery of a previously unknown chamber containing an antique spinning wheel . Hampton Court , home to Henry the VIII has a long been famed for its ghosts . Amongst them the most famous is Henry 's fifth wife Catherine Howard who was dragged screaming through the palace after being accused of adultery . It is said that after being beheaded , her spirit returned to haunt the home she had shared with her husband . Hampton Court Palace , home to British monarchs for more than 500 years , is said to house the ghost of Catherine Howard , fifth wife of Henry VIII , who was executed on her husband 's order in 1541 . Among the undead said to roam the place is the ghost of Catherine of Howard , killed by HenryVIII in 1541 . Hampton Court Palace , pictured , was severely damaged in a fire which struck during work in 1986 . | Dame Sybil Penn died of small pox in Hampton Court Palace in 1562 . Her ghost was seen by the Victorians when her tomb was moved in 1829 . The palace is also haunted by Catherine Howard , Henry VIII 's fifth wife . She was dragged to her death through the palace accused of adultery . Two schoolgirls noticed the strange apparition on a visit to the palace . | [[573, 625], [1410, 1462], [1562, 1595], [1605, 1612], [1562, 1584], [1590, 1612], [1843, 1940], [1941, 1957], [2265, 2303], [2284, 2303], [2314, 2320], [2325, 2399], [2511, 2531], [2585, 2631], [2742, 2787], [2284, 2303], [2314, 2320], [2325, 2399]] |
Unidentified drones have been spotted flying above Paris for a second night , after ` at least ' five were spotted illegally flying around city landmarks on Monday , sparking a terror alert . Drones were seen on Monday buzzing the Eiffel Tower , Bastille Square and the U.S. embassy building . Unmanned aircraft were also spotted flying overnight on Monday near the French capital 's Place de la Concorde and the Invalides military museum , where Napoleon Bonaparte is buried . French security sources where unable to catch the operators of the drones , which are typically fitted with video recording equipment and can be used for surveillance of a terror target to assess security levels and any spikes in pedestrian footfall ahead of a planned attack . Fear : Drones were spotted flying near the Invalides military museum , where Napoleon Bonaparte is buried . Alert : Paris is on alert for a new terror attack after ` at least ' five drones were spotted illegally flying around city landmarks , including the the U.S. embassy building -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Tension : Drones were also seen flying around the world-famous Eiffel Tower . New threat : French law bans small , civilian drones from areas such as nuclear facilities , which are protected by a no-fly zone that spans a 1.6-mile radius and a height of 1,000 metres . The above drone crashed on the grass near the White House in the United States last month . A map showing where the drones have been sighted in Paris . The first drone sighting was near the US embassy in the French capital at around midnight on Monday . Between then and 6am the Eiffel Tower , Bastille Square , the Place de la Concorde and the Invalides military museum ` were also flown over ' , a security source said . ` It could be a coordinated action but we do n't know for now , ' the source , who asked not to be identified , added . ` We did everything to try and catch the operators but they were not found , ' another source close to the investigation said . France has experienced a series of mysterious drone appearances in the last few months . On January 20 , a pilotless aircraft briefly went over the presidential palace in Paris , while around 20 drones were earlier seen flying above nuclear power plants . However until Tuesday ` there have never been so many drones appearing in one night , ' the security source said . Location : At some point between midnight and 6am on Monday , drone aircraft were spotted flying near Bastille Square . Tourist hotspot : The first drone sighting in the French capital was around midnight on Monday . Shortly after an unmanned aircraft was seen flying near the Place de la Concorde . The emergence of drones comes amid warnings by terrorist groups that they will attack the city , following January shootings which left a total of 20 dead , including three terrorists . ` They could be seen throughout the night , but nobody knows who were operating them , ' said a police source in the capital . A specialist police aviation unit tried to establish who was at the controls , but there have been no arrests . There have been other mysterious drone flights across Paris , but this is the first time that such a concentrated number have been seen above so many potentially vulnerable targets . The US embassy has been threatened by numerous groups in the past , from Al-Qaeda to Algeria 's Armed Islamic Group . French law bans small , civilian drones from areas such as nuclear facilities , which are protected by a no-fly zone that spans a 1.6-mile radius and a height of 1,000 metres . Experts say that the small unmanned craft would not pose a threat if crashed into a hardened nuclear facility . Fightback : Earlier this month France unveiled its latest weapon against the growing menace of rogue drones buzzing through their nation 's skies : another drone , with a net . Caught : In a demonstration in La Queue-en-Brie , east of Paris , the mesh-wielding flying machine was shown snaring a DJI Phantom 2 drone - the same brand as one which crashed onto the White House lawn last month . France has barred six ` would-be jihadists ' from leaving the country after discovering their plans to travel to Syria and join the Islamic State terror group . It the first such travel ban under a new law aimed at preventing French Islamic radicals travelling to the vast swathes of Syria and Iraq currently under the control of Sunni extremists . French interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve says some 40 other French citizens will face travel bans in the coming weeks . He did not reveal the identity of the six people whose passports have already been confiscated . The bans are the first since a sweeping anti-terrorism law passed in France last year . The government is especially worried since attacks in Paris last month killed 20 people , including three gunmen claiming ties to Islamic extremists in Syria and Yemen . An Interior Ministry official says the passports and ID cards of the six have been declared invalid for six months - a measure that can be extended for up to two years . The news comes just days after Cazeneuve said he asked Google , Facebook and Twitter to work directly with French officials during investigations and to immediately remove terrorist propaganda when authorities alert them to it . Earlier this month France unveiled its latest weapon against the growing menace of rogue drones buzzing through their nation 's skies : another drone , with a net . In a demonstration flight in La Queue-en-Brie , east of Paris , the mesh-wielding flying machine was shown snaring a DJI Phantom 2 drone - the same brand as one which crashed onto the White House lawn last month . The U.S. Secret Service was sent scrambling by the unexpected intrusion , but France has already faced dozens of drone overflights over sensitive sites . Mystery drones have buzzed nuclear plants , military installations and even the presidential palace in recent months , as fears run high of terror attacks linked to the Islamic State terror group . Concerned at the new technology , officials have asked scientists and companies to develop ways to monitor and detect intruding drones and their remote-control pilots ; analyse and track their flight paths ; and ultimately neutralise the drones , either temporarily or permanently , with the least collateral damage possible . Last October it emerged that holidaymakers who are planning to fly a camera-equipped drone in Paris ' tourist zones risk spending time in jail and being slapped with a hefty fine . An Israeli tourist found out the hard way this week when he was arrested in front of Notre Dame Cathedral while flying a drone above some of Paris ' top attractions . | Unmanned aircraft were seen flying over tourist hotspots in French capital . Appeared in ` at least ' five locations in the city in early hours of Monday . Security officials were unable to catch the operators of the drone aircraft . Civilian drones are thought a serious security risk and are banned in Paris . 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They have n't always enjoyed the kindest of press but that was n't enough to stop the Duchess of Cornwall from spending the afternoon touring a newsroom . But this was far from being your average Fleet Street outfit . Instead , Camilla was at First News - the world 's largest paper for children . Dressed in a tailored brown suit by Bruce Oldfield , the Duchess was all smiles as she toured the newsroom , shaking hands with editorial staff and budding journalists alike . Grand opening : The Duchess of Cornwall opened the new offices of children 's newspaper , First News . Among them was Chloe Miller , 11 , who was trying her hand at reporting , and her colleague - budding photographer Kai Patel , also 11 . As the duchess was introduced to the newspaper 's staff Kai snapped away like a seasoned professional , while Chloe questioned her in a way that would have done Jeremy Paxman proud . Camilla , who is patron of the National Literacy Trust , features in the next issue of First News , in which she answers questions on her reading habits . Chloe , 11 , from Stanmore in north London , said : ` She wanted me to choose a photo of her for First News and then she said that if she could be any book character she would be Winnie the Pooh . ' I asked her why and she said she would love to have her fingers stuck in honey . I thought that was a good excuse . ' Kai , from Stanwell Moor , Surrey , said he only discovered he was going to be taking photographs of a member of the royal family when a camera was thrust into his hands this morning - his very first day . Looking good : Camilla was on glamorous form in a brown Bruce Oldfield suit and her trademark pearls . Well done : The Duchess , who was flanked by budding reporter Chloe Miller , 11 , appeared to enjoy the visit . He said : ` It has been been a real honour to meet the Duchess of Cornwall . She is just like everyone else and was talking to me like an adult in a normal way . ' After meeting the newspaper staff Camilla was told about the work of Children United - and she was given a taste of how it will work when she took part in a Skype session between children at the First News office and a group of school children in Uganda , who sang for the duchess . Available as a printed paper in the UK and digitally abroad , First News has more than two million young readers and has racked up a number of awards for its contribution to children 's issues . Among them is Children United , an interactive web-based communication platform that is freely available to children across the world . Impressive : Also on hand to greet the Duchess was 11-year-old Kai Patel - a would-be photographer . On deadline ! Camilla shared a joke with 11-year-old Chloe Miller during the tour of the newspaper 's offices . When Camilla arrived , the young reporters were using the tool to chat with their counterparts in Uganda - one of the many countries to benefit from the technology . It was all a far cry from the Duchess ' first visit of the day which , with Prince Charles , had been to the offices of this newspaper in London 's Kensington . The royal couple were touring the Evening Standard , which shares the building with MailOnline , and met the paper 's editorial staff and its owner , Evgeny Lebedev . Charles also shared a joke with the newspaper 's royal editor Robert Jobson as he and the duchess posed for a photo in front of an Evening Standard banner , quipping ` cheap publicity ! ' as he obliged . Nevertheless , the heir to the throne still managed to make an impression , with football columnist Patrick Barclay describing him as an ` absolute hero ' . ` He is my absolute hero in this country , ' he said . ` At the risk of sounding like a footballer in a cup final , this is a dream come true meeting this gentleman . ' Real deal : Earlier , Charles was at Northcliffe House - the headquarters of London 's Evening Standard . Warm welcome : The royal couple were greeted by Evening Standard editor , Sarah Sands -LRB- left -RRB- . | The Duchess of Cornwall toured the offices of First News . Paper is designed for children and has two million readers . Met budding journalists , including would-be reporter Chloe Miller , 11 . Looked chic in a Bruce Oldfield suit teamed with trademark pearls . | [[54, 154], [228, 297], [381, 384], [407, 465], [577, 609], [588, 604], [607, 611], [616, 648], [1678, 1687], [1690, 1757], [1688, 1752], [298, 348], [1590, 1677]] |
Human-powered velomobiles are meant to be a quirky alternative to cars . But because these pedal-powered machines ca n't go as fast , these vehicles have up until now been relegated to the travelling on the side of the road . Now Minneapolis-based inventor Rich Kronfield has created an electric-assist ` Raht Racer ' velomobile that he claims can travel at up to 100mph -LRB- 160km/h -RRB- . Scroll down for video . Minneapolis-based inventor Rich Kronfield has created an electric-assist ` Raht Racer ' velomobile that he claims travel at up to 100mph -LRB- 160km/h -RRB- . ` The Raht Racer is a power biking vehicle that uses state of the art pedal-electric hybrid technology to amplify pedal power , enabling the rider 's legs to propel the vehicle up to highway speeds , giving the rider the feeling of super strength , ' Mr Kronfield says . ` On a bicycle , your pedals are the accelerator . Same with the Raht Racer , only multiplied a hundred times . ' The Raht Racer 's pedals are connected to a unique flywheel generator rather than of directly driving the wheels , as in a traditional velomobile . The Raht Racer is a power biking vehicle that uses state of the art pedal-electric hybrid technology to amplify pedal power , enabling the rider 's legs to propel the vehicle up to highway speeds , giving the rider the feeling of super strength , ' Mr Kronfield says . The Raht Racer 's pedals are connected to a unique flywheel generator rather than of directly driving the wheels , as in a traditional velomobile . The pedals power a 20-kWh electric motor , which sits in the rear wheel hub . Pictured is a concept design . The pedals power a 20-kWh electric motor , which sits in the rear wheel hub . The Raht Racer 's pedals are connected to a unique flywheel generator rather than of directly driving the wheels , as in a traditional velomobile . The pedals powers a 20-kWh electric motor , which sits in the rear wheel hub . It senses the torque being applied to the pedals , and then amplifies it so that most people can maintain a cruising speed of around 30 mph -LRB- 48 km/h -RRB- . During pedalling , a 2-kWh li-ion battery pack also gets charged to help extend the 570lb -LRB- 259kg -RRB- velomobiles range . When activated in throttle mode , using just battery power , it has a range of approximately 50 miles -LRB- 80 km -RRB- and a top speed of 100 mph -LRB- 160 km/h -RRB- . The vehicle senses the torque being applied to the pedals , and then amplifies it so that most people can maintain a cruising speed of around 30 mph -LRB- 48 km/h -RRB- . The body of the two-seater Raht Racer is made from carbon fiber and includes a roll cage , headlights , seat lights , air bags and a trunk . During pedalling , a 2-kWh li-ion battery pack also gets charged to help extend the 570lb -LRB- 259kg -RRB- velomobiles range . When activated in throttle mode , using just battery power , it has a range of approximately 50 miles -LRB- 80 km -RRB- and a top speed of 100 mph -LRB- 160 km/h -RRB- . Mr Kronfield has created a prototype and is currently running a Kickstarter campaign to create a commercial mode . According to the Kickstarter campaign : ` The system provides variable resistance , based on programmable or pre-set workout profiles , and GPS terrain-sensing virtual hills , all with torque amplified pedalling ' . It is estimated the price of the Raht Racer will start at $ 35,000 -LRB- # 22,800 -RRB- if the campaign is successful . The vehicle senses the torque being applied to the pedals , and then amplifies it so that most people can maintain a cruising speed of around 30 mph -LRB- 48 km/h -RRB- . The body of the two-seater Raht Racer is made from carbon fiber and includes a roll cage , headlights , seat lights , air bags and a trunk . During pedalling , a 2-kWh li-ion battery pack also gets charged to help extend the 570lb -LRB- 259kg -RRB- velomobiles range . When activated in throttle mode , using just battery power , it has a range of approximately 50 miles -LRB- 80 km -RRB- and a top speed of 100 mph -LRB- 160 km/h -RRB- . | ` Raht Racer ' is the brainchild of Minneapolis-based Rich Kronfield . Pedals power a 20-kWh electric motor , which sits in the rear wheel hub . Vehicle senses torque being applied to the pedals , and then amplifies it . Most people can maintain a cruising speed of 30 mph -LRB- 48 km/h -RRB- . 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A very special therapy dog bringing joy to hospital patients around Melbourne is proving that a dog certainly is man 's best friend . Ralf the Giant Schnauzer was adopted in 2005 by the Lovick family , who quickly realised that their new dog was much more than just a pet . The gentle giant has been visiting sick children and aged-care homes for nearly ten years , bringing his special brand of magic to the people who need it most . The Lovick family adopted Ralf in 2005 - from top left : Caroline , Alice , Rebecca , Sam , Ralf , Imogen , Edward and Ivy -LRB- Ralf 's daughter -RRB- . ` Everybody knows what it feels like to have a bad day . Ralf is happy to be your friend and have a hug . He thinks you 're beautiful and perfect exactly the way you are , ' Ralf 's owner Caroline Lovick , told Daily Mail Australia . The Lovick 's often have to remind themselves that their beloved family member is a dog , as he behaves in a way that is more human than they could have ever expected . ` He looks at you and replies even though he has n't said a thing . He 's a very perceptive dog and loves watching Australia 's Funniest Home Videos and scenes from Frozen , ' Caroline said . Ralf 's special talents were first spotted when Caroline and her family took the Giant Schnauzer to compete at the Royal Melbourne Show in 2005 and a small girl with Asperger 's Syndrome rushed over to pat him . ` Ralf melted like a marshmallow , ' Caroline said in ` Ralf ' , the newly released biography of his extraordinary life . One of the organisers of the show relayed the incident to a representative from Dog 's Victoria , which runs programs to train dogs to be therapy animals . RALF by Anne Crawford , published by Allen & Unwin , RRP $ 29.99 , is on sale 25th February . Zeke Harrison with Ralf in the Royal Children 's Hospital , Melbourne . Zeke met the Ralf while he was in the Intensive Care Unit for a rare condition which turns protein in toxins . Caroline , along with her husband Sam , are passionate about volunteering , and jumped at the chance to give back to the community through the talents of their beloved family member . Ralf quickly became a reguar visitor at the Trinity Manor family owned aged care home in Melbourne , visiting the residents for up to six hours each week and bringing a smile to the faces of many who lived there . ` When Ralf came in he brought an element of magic . He helped us see the best in people , helped us see them come out from the shadow of dementia , ' said Jessie Bainbridge , the Lifestyle Co-ordinator of Trinity Manor . ` He really made a difference to people 's lives , ' she said . Ralf visited the residents in common areas , in their rooms , even in the centre 's hair salon , offering companionship and quiet solace and even sparking memories in some of the patients suffering from dementia . Caroline said the way that Ralf interacted with the residents was all the reward she needed . ` I wish I could bottle those moments , ' she said in the biography . Summer Wilson with her parents , Samantha Brew and Chris Wilson in March 2014 . Samantha and her mother met Ralf while she was in the Intensive Care Unit of the Royal Children 's Hospital . After six and a half years visiting the manor and building friendships with the staff and residents , Caroline and Ralf decided it was time to move on . When a friend suggested that the gentle giant might be a good therapy dog for the Melbourne Royal Children 's Hospital , Caroline and Ralf began visiting every second Friday . Ralf became a hit at the hospital , and parents began requesting appointments on Fridays so that they could tell their child that they were going to see Ralf . Caroline said that Ralf fell in love with all the children and that it gave her so much joy to see him working and playing with them . Ralf already had experience with ` children ' , as he was the father of Ivy , another Giant Schnauzer who he fathered with his ` wife ' Lulu . ` He particularly loves babies , and he 'll go down on all fours to make himself smaller than the child so that they 're not afraid of him , ' she said . ` I think now , `` I 'll do anything to make your child smile , to make you smile , to make your life a bit better '' , ' Caroline said in the book . One child who had a special bond with Ralf was Zeke Harrison , who met the therapy dog while he was in the Intensive Care Unit for a MSUD , a rare condition which turns protein in toxins . Summer in the hospital after she had her heart transplant when her organs began filling with liquid . Ralf with Summer . He loves children ... and ice cream ! Zeke had been in and out of hospital since he was only a few days old , and had been hospitalised 28 times since his first birthday , causing great distress to his parents . The 15-month-old was in the RMCH with a virus , and instantly brightened when the shaggy black Schnauzer arrived at his bedside . ` It just made him so much happier ... I was happy to see his little smile . And Ralf 's adorable , ' said Jazmin Hall , Zeke 's mum . A photograph snapped of the toddler walking alongside his huge furry friend quickly made the rounds in both local and international media , shooting Ralf to fame and raising awareness of the work that the RMCH does . Summer Wilson , a five-year-old who had been suffering from an undiagnosed illness which caused liquid to pool in her vital organs , also created a special bond with Ralf . Two days before a scheduled heart transplant , Ralf was at the hospital for a visit , and provided some much needed relief for her parents Samantha and Chris . ` Before Ralf came , nothing positive had happened , everything was bad ... Seeing the joy on Summer 's face made us forget what was going on , it was like a little breakthrough . It was like hope , ' Samantha said in the biography . Two-and-a-half year old Claire Couwenberg had been a series of medical tests and treatments since doctors had found a cancerous growth the size of a football on her kidney . Claire Couwenberg met Ralf in the ICU and was reunited with him two years after he helped her walk again . The formerly lively young girl was refusing to walk or even move from her wheelchair , and her mother Marie was delighted when Ralf transformed her attitude when he offered himself for a walk . ` She was so determined to walk with Ralf . Nothing else mattered to her - for a moment it was like she was n't even sick . It made me so happy , ' Marie said in the biography . Claire 's parents attribute the speed of Claire 's recovery to Ralf , and said that the meeting gave them renewed hope . ` If you can make someone smile at a low point in their life then that is wonderful . It 's like a gift , like someone giving you a beautiful present , and I get to watch and witness little bits of happiness every time Ralf and I visit , ' Caroline said . Ralf turns 11 this year , which is ` ancient in Giant Schnauzer years ' , and suffered his own health scare when he was diagnosed with arthritis and cancer in his toe . Caroline said that while she knows Ralf wo n't be around forever , she has treasured the moments she has shared with him and the people they have met , and is incredibly proud of the work ralf has done . ` I feel completely spoilt and privileged that I go to work with Ralf - I 've loved every minute of it , ' Caroline said . ` It 's a little window , a nugget and it 's not going to last forever . I feel so incredibly lucky to have Ralf in the world ' . RALF by Anne Crawford , published by Allen & Unwin , RRP $ 29.99 , is on sale 25th February . | Ralf the Giant Schnauzer was adopted in 2005 by the Lovick family . His owner Caroline was told that he would be the perfect therapy dog . For ten years , she and Ralf have visited aged care homes and hospitals . He has been a regular at the Melbourne Royal Children 's Hospital for years . Ralf has brought joy and comfort to those who need it most . The biography of his life , RALF , is out now from Allen and Unwin . | [[134, 199], [435, 489], [3361, 3522], [3356, 3474], [3477, 3531], [274, 363], [3532, 3565], [5451, 5495], [5498, 5502], [5541, 5610], [1461, 1517]] |
The website that became ground zero for the nude photos hacking scandal has announced a ban on all naked or sexual images posted without consent . Reddit , the sprawling , user-run forum site which brands itself ` the front page of the internet ' , will impose the ban next month . It comes months after the site was criticized for openly directing users to pornographic hacked images of the likes of Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Upton on a dedicated page set up to spread them . Victims : Kate Upton , left , and Jennifer Lawrence , were the highest-profile victims of the nude hacking scandal , images from which Reddit allowed on its forums . Lawrence in particular hit back against everyone who shared , viewed and hosted the pictures , saying they were complicit in a ` sex crime ' against her . ` Front page of the internet ' : Reddit , shown above , has 160million users and a history of lax policing on its site . It admitted that it ` missed the chance ' to act when the photos first leaked . While the company eventually closed the section down , thousands of people had already accessed the images , generating huge ad revenues for Reddit in the process . Under the new rules , effective from March 10 , all images of any person either naked , aroused or having sex which are posted by the site 's 160million users without consent are banned . Anything which is posted will be removed , Reddit said , and potential victims were given a contact address to flag any banned posts . Previous rules had banned only child pornography , and content perceived to be spam - though volunteer moderators could also remove items if they chose . In a post signed by Reddit 's interim CEO Ellen Pao , she acknowledged that the site ` missed the chance ' to act decisively while the nude photos leaks was happening . Caught in the trap : Kirsten Dunset , left , and Mary Elizabeth Winstead , right , were also pictured naked in the stolen photographs . She said : ` No matter who you are , if a photograph , video , or digital image of you in a state of nudity , sexual excitement , or engaged in any act of sexual conduct , is posted or linked to on reddit without your permission , it is prohibited on reddit . ' The photo leak drew a furious reaction from the celebrities featured , many of whom confirmed that the images were legitimate . Lawrence in particular was strident in her criticism of the leaks , which began last August . She said anybody involved in spreading the pictures was complicit in a ` sex crime ' against her and should ` cower in shame ' . It comes at the same time as Google announced its Blogger service would also enact a blanket ban on all pornographic posts later this month . New policy : Interim Reddit CEO Ellan Pao , left , announced the policy change . She is pictured above at a California courthouse , where she is suing former employers . From March 23 , any sexually explicit or ` graphic nude ' images will be removed from public view , and the account owners will find their sites switched to a invite-only mode . Nude pictures which are ` artistic , educational , documentary , or scientific contexts ' will not be included in the ban . Social media sites have varying policies on nudity . Facebook prohibits images containing nudity altogether , which has enraged some mothers banned from sharing pictures of them breastfeeding their children . Twitter does n't mediate legal content but recommends that content with nudity or violence be marked as sensitive . It also lets users flag questionable content for review . | Forum site , which has 160million users , will impose ban from March 10 . Comes after stolen nude photos were allowed on the site in August leak . Celebrity victims , including Jennifer Lawrence , hit out over the scandal . | [[147, 153], [156, 191], [245, 281], [799, 827], [855, 919], [1165, 1210], [1213, 1216], [1332, 1352], [478, 485], [488, 529], [532, 592], [2209, 2268], [2337, 2402]] |
Historic photos show child who are now in their 80s enjoying pony rides and Tilt-A-Whirls during the heyday of a forgotten Los Angeles theme park . The amusement park historian Jay Jennings 's Beverly Park : L.A. 's Kiddieland details the history of the attraction , which was open from 1945 to 1974 on the land that now houses the Beverly Center mall . It was owned by Dave Bradley , a ride inventor and amusement park innovator , who filled the location with a Little Dipper roller coaster , Boat Ride , Merry-Go-Round , Helicopter Ride , Ferris Wheel , and a Haunted Castle long before Disneyland . The photos can also be seen on Retro Image Publishing . Scroll down for video . Millions of children -LRB- pictured , in 1972 -RRB- who grew up in Los Angeles have memories of riding the ponies at Beverly Park , which was open from 1945 to 1974 . The children who enjoyed Kiddieland in their youth are now up to 70 years older and now likely have grandchildren who would like the park . Dave Bradley gave a personal touch to the rides at his park , using his own voice for a talking hippopotamus . ` Millions of kids just like me thought Beverly Park was the greatest place on earth , ' Mr Jennings told LAist . Bradley bought the park , which had been a baseball field before it became an amusement park in 1943 , and made it his own . The man injected his own personal magic touch into childrens ' experiences there , using his own voice as that of a blue hippopotamus who spoke to passersby . The site , which had free parking and was dubbed Kiddieland by parents , was also located next to Ponyland , where children could ride the small horses around a track . Bradley and his relatives ran the park as a family , and Hollywood stars of the era such as Lana Turner , Carol Burnett , Errol Flynn and other luminaries of the age took their children there , according to KCET . The park in western Los Angeles was popular with the stars of Hollywood and their children during the 30 years it was open . Walt Disney used to visit the park with his children and talk to Bradley about the rides that he had brought in . The park , on La Cienega Boulevard , treated guests to cotton candy and hot dogs sold in a stand that looked like its product . Rides included a Little Dipper roller coaster , Boat Ride , Merry-Go-Round , Helicopter Ride , Ferris Wheel , and a Haunted Castle . It was particularly popular with divorced Beverly Hills fathers looking to spoil their kids . Walt Disney , who opened his own park in 1955 , was one of the early visitors to take his children to Kiddieland and talked to Bradley about the rides . He later recruited the park owner to join his Disneyland operation . The entrepreneur worked as a consultant for Disney at the same time as running the park , and would go to Europe to take pictures of interesting amusement park rides . ` In the end , Disney utilized many of Dave Bradley 's ideas for Disneyland , such as the concept of `` themed photos ops '' where certain parts of the park could be specifically designed for taking family photos , ' Jennings said . A rising lease price for the land would ultimately lead Kiddieland to close , and the first mall was built at the location in 1982 . Bradley then concentrated on his carousel-molding business in Long Beach . Kiddieland was located next to the appropriately-named Ponyland , where children could ride ponies around a track . Bradley was recruited by Walt Disney to help with Disneyland , but continued running his own park at the same time . Beverly Park was particularly popular with divorced Beverly Hills dads who would spoil their kids with treats and fun . Kiddieland was closed in 1974 because of rising lease rates , and the place where it stood is now occupied by a mall called Beverly Center . | Beverly Park , also known as Kiddieland , was in west LA from 1945 to 1974 . Attractions were run by Dave Bradley , who later worked for Walt Disney . Park was popular with Hollywood stars Lana Turner and Carol Burnett . Land later became used for mall after lease on the land increased . | [[250, 264], [273, 299], [799, 811], [820, 848], [1724, 1858], [303, 311], [317, 353], [3725, 3734], [3741, 3756], [3766, 3775], [3725, 3734], [3741, 3743], [3753, 3775]] |
For James Williamson , now 67 , life got off to a bad start . The sixth child of a feckless mother , he was handed over to a childless couple in East London ` like a UPS parcel ' . Although his adoptive mother was kind to him , his scaffolder father was abusive and inflicted eye-watering violence on the child , even , on one occasion , attempting to stab him . But all that paled in comparison with what came next . Aged nine , Mr Williamson fell victim to a predatory paedophile . Survivor : James Williamson , now 67 , suffered years of vile sexual abuse at the hands of his Scoutmaster . In many ways , Mr Williamson 's childhood was typical of the East End at the time . ` If you watch Call the Midwife , that sums up what it was like , ' he explains . ` We lived in Violet Row which started in Whitechapel and ended in Poplar - that was my environment . Handed over : His feckless mother handed him over to his adoptive parents ` like a UPS parcel ' ` We had a shared house with outside toilet . Two families lived in it , one upstairs and one downstairs . There was no bath or shower so I was washed down in the kitchen sink . ' The sixth child of a dozen born to a feckless woman called Ellen , he was handed over to a couple named Ivy and Jim for adoption as a baby . It was not a loving upbringing . ` My adoptive mother was always working and my father did too , ' he remembers . ' I can remember a child minder called Mrs Edmonds and the house always being very quiet . ' Although Ivy was kind , his adoptive father , a man with ` an unpredictable and violent temper ' , would often terrify him with his rages . ' I did n't love him and I do n't think he loved me , ' says Mr Williamson . But for all that , he says he did at least put food on the table . ` Whatever he was , whatever he did , he always put food on the table , ' he explains . ' I always had clothes . Lots of kids in the East End did n't even have that . ' Nevertheless , his childhood was a lonely one and Mr Williamson says he was ' a latchkey kid ' - free to come and go as he pleased . But while such freedom was not unusual , it proved to have devastating consequences , when , at the age of nine , Mr Williamson fell prey to a child molester . ' I remember I liked war films as a kid , ' he says . ` So one day , I decided I wanted to go and see a film called The Battle of the River Plate . Difficult : James with his adoptive parents Ivy and Jim . Jim had a ` violent and unpredictable ' temper . ' I went in and the film was rolling . But the next thing I knew , this guy had come and sat next to me . I was wearing shorts . He had his hand on my knee and it went on from there . ' When he left the cinema , the man followed . Unsuspecting , the trusting little boy allowed himself to be led into a nearby storeroom - and a horrific sex attack ensued . ' I was inquisitive and followed him in there like a little sheep , ' he says ruefully . ' I could have been a headstone by now . That 's how it could have ended . ' Luckily , Mr Williamson was allowed to go . He ran home and kept what had happened to him secret , never telling anyone what had taken place . Lonely existence : James as a toddler . He says he spent much of his early years with a child minder . ` At the time , I thought : `` What was that ? I ca n't tell anyone '' . I knew it was wrong . ' Heartbreakingly , he was also convinced that should his parents find out , they might blame him instead . ` What I was most concerned about was that if I told my parents , they might be angry and maybe put me in a home . ' I thought they might think they 'd adopted a duff one . So I just carried on and a year later , I joined the Scouts . ' His decision to join the Scouts was to prove a fateful one and what came next left him with mental scars that have lasted all his life . ` The first thing I thought when I saw him was that he was smart , ' says Mr Williamson of the moment he was introduced to his Scoutmaster , a man named Tom . ` He was well-presented . His trousers had real nice creases on the front . He came to the meeting because our Scoutmaster was leaving . ` In the end , it was announced that Skip -LSB- former Scoutmaster -RSB- was going and Tom would be taking over . I did n't think he was good looking because he was n't . ' The meeting , when Mr Williamson was aged 10 , signalled the start of what would turn into almost a decade of sexual abuse . Showered with attention and affection , the lonely little boy was easily groomed and , when Tom offered to take him to the cinema and said he could stay the night afterwards , the relationship became a sexual one . Unable to tell anyone , in particular his parents , Mr Williamson felt trapped and unable to sound the alarm . Even today , he is unwilling to condemn his attacker and calls what passed between them ` conditional kindness ' . ` My father had a violent and unpredictable temper and Tom 's place was a place of tranquillity and safety , ' he explains . ' I felt that I was being offered something - a trade . I called it conditional kindness . ' Heartbreakingly , he still feels disloyal by talking about what transpired between him and Tom . ' I sort of feel that I 'm betraying someone who helped me , ' he admits . ` There 's a sort of mixed feeling . I also feel disloyal in some way . ' Escape finally came when he left the Scouts aged 18 , although he reveals he had tried to escape Tom 's attentions many times before . Scout : James aged 10 , proudly wearing a poppy and his Robertson 's Jam Boy Scout Golly . ' I kept trying to get away , ' he says . ` But he -LSB- Tom -RSB- would say things like , `` How do you feel about going to Belgium ? '' and I 'd think , `` Wow , me an East End boy in Belgium ! '' And then I 'd be right back in it again . I did try . ' Aged 16 , he met his first girlfriend and , determined to make it work , he tried again to make a break with his paedophile Scoutmaster . ' I tried so hard to make that break , ' he says . ` In the end , I was too old for him . We became sort of friends . ' He went on to marry his girlfriend and together , they had one child . But the marriage broke down when his daughter was a few months old . Mr Williamson , who has now been with his partner Phil for 30 years , says that the break-down was the result , in part , of him coming to terms with his long-suppressed homosexuality . ` All I knew was that you had a girlfriend , got married and had a family , ' he says . ` Everything else was just with him -LSB- Tom -RSB- and not quite right . ' But while coming to terms with being gay , which was a criminal offence until 1967 , coming to terms with his abusive childhood was even harder . Happy moment : James with his adoptive father -LRB- left -RRB- and mother -LRB- right -RRB- at a cousin 's wedding in Nottingham . ' I never told anybody . Not once , ' he says . ` Not until I wrote the manuscript -LSB- for his memoir -RSB- . My partner was the first one to read it . ` He took it calmly . He was n't disgusted and he took it all in his stride . We 've been together for 30 years so It was good to say what had happened . ' Telling his story : After keeping his experiences secret for more than 30 years , James is finally telling his story in the hope of helping others . And as the litany of historical sex abuse cases relating to Jimmy Saville began to emerge , Mr Williamson grew even more determined to tell his story . ' I used to read all that and think : `` That could have been me '' . ' Nevertheless , he says he has no plans to take his own attackers to court and questions the motivation of some of the people who have so far come forward . ` With Yewtree , I wonder why these people have left it so long , ' he explains . ` If that was what they wanted , if they were so embittered , why did n't they do it before ? I think the motivation sometimes is wrong . Now this has gone from not enough has been done to endless court cases and inquiries . The powers that be have gone from one extreme to another . ' For his own part , Mr Williamson says life , his childhood apart , has treated him well . ' I feel incredibly lucky , ' he says . ` You 've got to be brave enough to create your own luck . If you sit with your bum on a sofa , nothing will happen . But if you get out and work , you will get that opportunity . I wanted to be somebody . I did n't want to be somebody working in a factory . Now I am somebody . I 've now been retired for 20 years and I 've had a great time . ' | James Williamson , now 67 , was first attacked aged nine by a stranger . At 10 , he was groomed by his Scoutmaster and a decade of abuse followed . Convinced that parents would send him to an orphanage if they found out . Kept abuse secret for more than 30 years and only recently felt able to talk . Now retired , he lives in the countryside with his partner of 30 years . 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The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has told the Mexican government to provide the necessary medical attention to a jailed vigilante leader who holds dual U.S. and Mexican citizenship . The Washington-based body wrote in a January 28 decision that it found adequate reason to be concerned for the health of 41-year-old Nestora Salgado , a resident of the Seattle suburb of Renton . Salgado was arrested in August 2013 after people detained by the community self-defense force she leads in the southern state of Guerrero alleged they had been kidnapped . A federal judge cleared Salgado of those charges last year , but related state charges have kept her locked up . Jailed : Nestora Salgado , who has been detained since she was arrested Aug 2013 in the state of Guerrero , south of Mexico City , where she had been leading a vigilante group targeting police corruption and drug cartel violence . Salgado 's fellow commanders said during a news conference in Mexico City that the force in the town of Olinala never demanded bail money , which her accusers called ransom . The commanders said many of those detained were youths held at the request of their parents for 're - education . ' ` The communitarian system does not request any bail , ' said regional community police commander Cruz Morales Reyes . ` It does not request any ransom . There is no amount of money that can get someone out . ' A state law allows Olinala and Guerrero 's other indigenous communities to organize their own police forces . In need : The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has told the Mexican government to provide the necessary medical attention to the jailed vigilante leader who holds dual U.S. and Mexican citizenship . Borderline case : The case is drawing attention in Seattle as demonstrators demanded Salgado 's release over the weekend . Morales said the community police , which rose up as a result of corruption within the local government and organized crime , arrests people accused of crimes but also young people whose parents deem them out of control . One of those was Francisco Flores Jimenez , who said his mother asked that he be held and 're - educated ' by the community police . He described a regimen of manual labor and lessons about the value of hard work . He said detainees who worked hard were fed well , while those who did n't received whatever was available . Flores also questioned charges by some detainees that they were abused . ` In my case , I was never mistreated , ' he said . Giovani Torres , a group level community police commander , said Nestora Salgado was among the citizens who rose up against the criminality in Olinala . She distinguished herself through her bravery and was elected as a commander by an assembly of community police members , Torres said . Salgado grew up in Olinala and moved to the U.S. when she was about 20 . Eventually she began making regular visits back to her hometown . ` The government knows perfectly well that all of the charges they 're accusing Nestora of are false , ' said her sister Cleotilde Salgado Garcia . | Nestora Salgado is a Mexican-born woman who arrived in the U.S. at age 20 . Seven years ago , she decided to return to her native Olinalá , a mountainous town in the troubled Mexican state of Guerrero . She ended up becoming part of a movement to establish a vigilante-style community police force . Such a force is allowed under Mexican law to help fight crime and corruption . She claims she was fighting crime and that the charges against her are nothing but a political vendetta . | [[2810, 2817], [2841, 2882]] |
An entrepreneur who founded a surfboard tracking business has been jailed after he faked VAT claims for # 270,000 when his business failed . Surfer Andrew Smith , of Newport , South Wales , launched his business putting tracking chips into surfboards and even tried to attract investment from Dragon 's Den star Richard Farleigh . But the business , called surfboardtracker.com , began to fail and Smith started making false VAT claims in a # 270,000 racket . Andrew Smith has been jailed after it emerged he was involved in a # 270,000 VAT scam as his business failed . Five years later most of the father-of-three 's income was coming directly from the taxman , after Smith faked invoices and bank statements . The scam was referred to as a ` ticking time bomb ' and was was exposed after he gave an officer from HMRC fake invoices , claiming he had spent tens of thousands of pounds on microchips at a time when the business was making sales of less than # 5,000 . Smith has been left penniless and was jailed for 20 months after he admitted fraud . Cardiff Crown Court heard that Smith hoped to make a fortune by launching a business putting tracking chips into surfboards . Richard Farleigh ` had preliminary discussions ' about investing in the surfboard tracker firm but decided against the idea . The business sold microchips to the surfing and extreme sports community to allow their equipment to be tracked if it was stolen . In 2008 a spokesman for Mr Farleigh 's company was quoted as saying : ` We 're investing as much in Andrew as in the idea . He 's so enthusiastic . We almost have to hold him back sometimes . ' But Mr Farleigh has told MailOnline that , though he did have ` preliminary discussions ' about investing in the company , he did not put any money into the venture . Five years later Smith 's VAT fraud was exposed . The court was told an officer from HMRC met with Smith in April 2013 to check over his claim for VAT repayment for buying parts from a foreign supplier . He gave her invoices showing that in March 2013 he had spent # 45,748.25 on microchips from a company in Germany . Yet investigations showed that the invoices were faked and the company had never had dealing with Surfboardtracker.com . At the time the company was making just # 5,000 in sales . HMRC then discovered bank statements , which had been submitted by Smith , were also falsified and most of his income was coming from the taxman . Prosecutor Nuhu Gobir said : ` It did n't appear the defendant was running a legitimate business . ' Smith , of Newport , South Wales , told officers his wife had been diagnosed with cancer in August 2008 and from that date he worked from home and became her carer until she recovered . He said : ` I 'm going to be honest with you . Some of these numbers , they have been messed up , I have fabricated them . I 'll hold my hands up . ' He admitted the invoices and bank statements were false and had been created on his computer and that the information in his VAT returns was not correct . Chris Rees , defending Smith , described his scam as being a ` ticking time bomb ' . ` It was a matter of time before he was discovered , ' said Mr Rees . Smith began to fake invoices and bank statements and was making most of his money from the taxman . ` It was a legitimate business to start off with , albeit a business that failed . It was at one stage a business regarded as highly promising , ' he added . Mr Rees said it should be noted that Smith committed the fraud to pay for his family and home , not to live in luxury . Smith had admitted being knowingly concerned in the fraudulent evasion of VAT . Jailing Smith for 20 months , Recorder Ian Murphy said he accepted the ` genesis ' of him beginning the fraud was his wife 's illness . ` It was an extremely aggressive form of cancer that had a dramatic impact on her health , ' he said . No application was made to recoup the # 273,000 because Smith has no assets . An earlier version of this story stated that Richard Farleigh invested # 60,000 in surfboardtracker.com . In fact , while Mr Farleigh considered investing in the company , he did not put any money into the venture . We are happy to clarify this . | Andrew Smith launched a surfboard business , installing microchip trackers . He tried to get interest from Dragon 's Den star Richard Farleigh . But business began to fail and Smith started faking his VAT claims . Five years later he was involved in # 270,000 VAT racket , faking invoices . Cardiff Crown Court heard most of his income in 2013 was from taxman . 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In the run down three-star hotel where the family stays in Cilacap , opposite ` Death island ' in southern Indonesia , Marlise Gularte de Cavalho describes what it 's like waiting to see whether her cousin Rodrigo will be executed . ` For our family it is like dying a little every day , ' she told Daily Mail Australia , ` it is hard to stay strong but you must . ' The executions last month on Nusakambangan Island - where Rodrigo is being held on death row - of five foreigners , including fellow Brazilian Marco Archer , and the scheduled executions of the Bali Nine duo Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran , has turned up the heat for the Gulartes . Brazilian Rodrigo Gularte was arrested in 2004 for attempting to smuggle six kilograms of cocaine into Indonesia hidden inside a surfboard . He has been on Death Island for the past seven years . Rodrigo 's cousin Marlise Gularte de Cavalho told Daily Mail Australia : ` For our family it is like dying a little every day , it is hard to stay strong but you must ' The families of death row prisoners Sergei Atlaoui of France and Rodrigo Gularte of Brazil leave the ferry dock at Wijayapura after visiting the prisoners at Nusa Kambangan in Cilacap on Tuesday . ` It is alarming , ' Ms de Cavalho said , sitting anxiously in her hotel as she waited to return home after her latest visit . ` We are in shock . It would be better to know he would be in jail ten , 20 years even , more than not knowing when , if , this is going to happen . ' Ms de Cavalho , who had taken time off from the wedding and party business she runs with her husband in Porto Alegre , in southern Brazil , said she had travelled in her past as a Club Med representative - even spending a year on Lindeman Island in Queensland - but that she and her family dreaded the trip to Indonesia . But they could not abandon Rodrigo . ` You come here and then you have to return to your life , but we are always waiting and that is what is terrible . ' An emotional Angelita Muxfeldt holds photos of cousin Rodrigo Gularte , a Brazilian national who is on death row for smuggling drugs into Indonesia . Ms de Cavalho said if the families of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran did , like her , end up in a hotel room in Cilacap waiting to take the ferry to death island that they ` must be as strong as possible and keep their faith ' Clarisse Gularte -LRB- left -RRB- , mother of convicted Brazilian drug smuggler Rodrigo Gularte , greets relatives of convicted French drug smuggler Serge Areski Atlaoui as they depart the Nusakambanga prison outpost in Cilacap . She has spent the past few weeks with Rodrigo 's other cousin , Angelita Muxfeldt , and his mother Clarisse Muxfeldt taking the police ferry almost daily to visit Nusakambangan . There they find 42-year-old Rodrigo in the relatively clean surrounds of the island 's newest prison , Pasir Putih , which lies not far from one of its famed white sand beaches . Angelita described the agony of waiting to find out whether her beloved cousin will face the firing squad as she sat alone in her hotel in in the port town of Cilicap . ` It 's a torture for our family . Ten years in prison and then like in Bali you shoot them ? ' She had just farewelled her aunt , Rodrigo 's distraught 70-year-old mother Clarisse Muxfeldt , who may have made her final trip to see her son on Nusakambangan or ` death ' island . ` She wants to come back but I do n't know . We must look after her now , ' Angelita said . ' I must stay here and fight to have him transferred off the island . Angelita described Gularte as more like a brother than a cousin . ` He was such a lovely little boy . He is kind and gentle and that 's what got him into trouble . ` It is unbelievable that they could shoot him here . ` When we found out there was no time it was such a rush to get here - no time to pack pictures of him . ' Bali Nine members , Myuran Sukumaran -LRB- left -RRB- and Andrew Chan -LRB- right -RRB- are on death row after being sentenced for heroin trafficking . July 31 , 2004 . A Customs officer inspects surfing boards used by Brazil 's citizen Rodrigo Gularte to smuggle 6 kilograms of cocaine into Indonesia . Gularte was arrested by Indonesian authorities and is on death row . Rodrigo has been on the island for seven of the 11 years since he was arrested with two other Brazilians bringing six kilograms of South American cocaine into Indonesia , secreted in surfboards . As his devastated family have been insisting , to this day , Gularte is a paranoid schizophrenic who fell prey to drugs in his teens and to a Brazilian drug cartel in his early thirties . He was so deluded , that when he was arrested he told Indonesian police his two fellow couriers had nothing to do with the scheme . They were sent home . A year later , he was sentenced to death . Now , when Marlise and her family visit him , on the prison island , he tells them he does n't believe that he will be executed . He insists a manned satellite over Nusakambangan is stalking him and voices in his head tell him he wo n't be executed because ` the voices say the death penalty has been abolished ' . ` For the two hours we are there I guess he would talk lucidly for about 10 minutes , ' Marlise said . Rodrigo is suspicious of Marlise ` because he thinks there are two of me ... the good Marlise and bad Marlise and he has to be careful of the bad ' . Nusakambangan Island where Rodrigo Gularte has been held for the past seven years on death row . Rodrigo Gularte 's family hired a government professor of psychiatry to examine Rodrigo in prison on Nusakambangan . The prison governor sent the professor 's written diagnosis of Gularte 's schizophrenia to the Indonesian Attorney General , but it was rejected . Angelita tried for years to make Rodrigo aware of the danger he was in , but afflicted by delusions he would tell her it ` was all a trick ' . ` Now I do n't tell him because he is calm and not frightened . Perhaps it ia better that way . ' The family is pinning its hopes on a recommendation by their lawyers that Rodrigo is taken from the island and placed in a hospital on the mainland to be psychiatrically assessed . ` The idea of it makes him scared . He thinks what could save him is the danger , ' Angelita said . She said Rodrigo wanted to stay in the maximum security Pasir Putih priaon the island where other inmates were ` like family to him ' and the guards ` like him ' . ` He is a gentle man and wants to help everyone he can , he said . ` He does n't realise execution could really happen . ' The family hired a government professor of psychiatry to examine Rodrigo in prison on Nusakambangan . The prison governor sent the professor 's written diagnosis of Gularte 's schizophrenia to the Indonesian Attorney General H.M. Prasetyo , but it was rejected . ` They say no , ' said Ms de Cavalho , ` they wo n't listen , the president has the power over people 's lives that should only be God 's . ' ` They say no , ' said Ms de Cavalho , ` they wo n't listen , the president has the power over people 's lives that should only be God 's ' Under Indonesian law , a mental health disease can provide for clemency in death penalty cases . The Indonesian authorities told the Gularte family only a government doctor 's diagnosis would be considered for Rodrigo 's possible reprieve . ` What can we do ? ' Ms de Cavalho said . ` People have been very kind to us here . ` The Indonesian people we have spoken to , do not support the death penalty and I do not believe the majority of Indonesians do . ` But this waiting it is so heavy on the soul . ' Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan are likely to be moved from their Bali jail cells this week , with builders under orders to speed up construction of more isolation cells on the execution island . Ms de Cavalho said if their families did , like her , end up in a hotel room in Cilacap waiting to take the ferry to death island that they ` must be as strong as possible and keep their faith ' . ` It is in the hands of God . ' | Brazilian family tells of agonising wait for a decision on Indonesia 's ` Death Island ' Rodrigo Gularte was arrested in 2004 for attempting to smuggle six kilograms of cocaine into Indonesia hidden inside a surfboard . He 's been on the island for seven of the 11 years since being sentenced . 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A cattle farmer claimed today that the badger cull had ended his bovine tuberculosis nightmare that lasted more than ten years . James Griffiths - whose land in Tibberton , Gloucestershire , lies within the controversial pilot area - said his dairy herd was free of TB for the first time since 2004 . The 48-year-old father-of-two claimed that this was because badgers carrying the disease had been killed in his area during culls over the past two years . Scroll down for video . End of the nightmare : James Griffiths - whose land in Tibberton , Gloucestershire , lies within the controversial badger cull pilot area - said his dairy herd was free of TB for the first time since 2004 . Farm : Mr Griffiths said being branded a ` dirty herd ' for 11 years had cost his family farm ` hundreds of thousands of pounds ' - and placed his family and staff under intolerable strain . The National Farmers ' Union insisted Mr Griffiths 's experience was being mirrored across Gloucestershire and Somerset as the number of TB cases start to fall in the badger cull areas . But animal rights activists have disputed the claims made by NFU president Meurig Raymond at the organisation 's annual conference in Birmingham yesterday . And the badger issue looks set to become a major political issue , with Environment Secretary Liz Truss telling farmers at the event that the Conservatives would extend the cull if re-elected . Mr Raymond urged politicians not to make the cull ' a party political issue ' in the run-up to the general election , and criticised Labour for pledging to give up on culling . Moving forward : Mr Griffiths said his 1,700 strong herd was given a negative test for TB shortly after the second cull ended in November and the final all clear last Friday . Big issue : Environment Secretary Liz Truss -LRB- left -RRB- said at the National Farmers ' Union conference that the Conservatives would extend the cull if re-elected . NFU president Meurig Raymond is also pictured -LRB- right -RRB- . Cattle : Mr Griffiths 's farm was one of those in the 132 sq mile Gloscon pilot badger cull , where disruption was blamed for only 274 badgers being killed . Yesterday Mr Griffiths said his 1,700 strong herd was given a negative test for TB shortly after the second cull ended in November and the final all-clear last Friday . Mr Griffiths said being branded a ` dirty herd ' for 11 years had cost his family farm ` hundreds of thousands of pounds ' - and placed his family and staff under huge strain . He added : ` I could hardly believe the results because I was starting to think we 'd never get out of it . After all those years of frustration I can finally see light at the end of the tunnel . ` It 's been a completely debilitating and disheartening experience that really grinds you down . Because I 've been living under the shadow of TB for so long now , I 'm not sure exactly what it will mean . I 'm still coming blinking into the bright daylight . ' Demonstration : A file photograph of anti-badger cull activists mounting patrols during the controversial trial . On patrol : Campaigners believe the cull ` fails our wildlife by subjecting badgers to inhumane shooting ' and ` fails farmers by promising a solution to TB that simply does n't work ' Cull : Mr Griffiths said it was ` clear the reservoir of infection was outside the herd in the badger population ' Mr Griffiths has had to manage the disease since taking over the family farm , which is in a TB hotspot along the border between Gloucestershire and Herefordshire . Ministers and farmers insist culling is vital to tackle TB , which can be spread from badgers to livestock - with more than 26,000 cattle slaughtered in England last year and multimillion-pound losses . But opponents say badger-culling is inhumane and ineffective , and alternatives such as vaccination should be pursued . An independent expert panel found that controlled shooting of badgers in the cull 's first year was not effective or humane . In Gloucestershire just 274 badgers were culled in the second year of the pilot , falling far short of the minimum 615 estimated to be needed to deliver reductions in TB in livestock , leading the chief vet to admit the benefits of the cull might not be realised there . The Government claimed the low numbers in Gloucestershire reflected the ` challenges of extensive unlawful protest and intimidation ' by anti-cull campaigners . In Somerset , the location of the other pilot cull , a sufficient number of badgers were killed this year to lead to expected reductions in TB in cattle , with 341 culled , in a required range of 316 to 785 . In both of the pilot areas , a significant proportion were killed by the more expensive cage trapping and shooting method - rather than ` controlled shooting ' of free-running badgers . He added : ` I do n't know if we were the longest down , but at 11 years we must have been one of the longest . They tested every two months and every time they tested we would lose a few animals , seven or eight on average . ` We just could n't seem to get free of it . I know Defra -LRB- the Department for Environment , Food and Rural Affairs -RRB- were concerned because they carried out expensive blood tests on every animal to find out if there was a reservoir of disease in the herd . There was n't . ` It was quite clear that the reservoir of infection was outside the herd in the badger population . ' Mr Griffiths 's farm was one of those in the 132 sq mile Gloscon pilot badger cull , where disruption was blamed for only 274 badgers being killed - instead of the minimum 615 estimated to be needed to deliver reductions in TB . He alleged that balaclava-wearing saboteurs posted negative messages on Facebook , followed his 19-year-old daughter home and frightened his 88-year-old mother Cynthia . ` It 's was all pretty low level intimidation but it 's one thing being nose to nose with somebody in a balaclava shouting at you , another when it affects your kids and your family , ' Mr Griffiths added . Mr Raymond yesterday claimed incidents of TB had decreased in Somerset and Mr Griffiths 's case showed similar results could be expected in Gloucestershire . But campaigners were not convinced - and Claire Bass , Humane Society International/UK 's executive director , called the cull an ` very expensive , cruel and ineffective farce ' . She said : ` This cull fails our wildlife by subjecting badgers to inhumane shooting ; it fails farmers by promising a solution to TB that simply does n't work ; and it fails the public by wasting millions of pounds of taxpayers ' money . ' | James Griffiths says dairy herd is free of TB for first time since 2004 . Father claims it 's because badgers carrying disease have been killed . NFU insists his experience is being mirrored across Gloucestershire . But animal rights activists say cull fails wildlife , farmers and public . | [[203, 231], [234, 300], [578, 618], [621, 687], [0, 94], [301, 456], [344, 456], [879, 1024], [6116, 6198], [3083, 3092], [3095, 3239], [3755, 3835], [6380, 6388], [6393, 6464], [6546, 6565]] |
The parents of a four-year-old boy who was not expected to live past the age of two are pushing the Victorian government to legalise medical marijuana after it was found cannabis oil was the only thing that would stop him having up to three seizures a day . Last week Cooper Wallace ` went blue during a seizure ' which nearly took the young boy 's life , after he had run out of the drug which his parents say has greatly improved his quality of life . Since he was four weeks old , Cooper has been in and out of hospital with cerebral palsy , cerebral abscess , hydrocephalus and epilepsy . He was referred to palliative care when he was five weeks old and doctors said he would be lucky to reach the age of two . The parents of four-year-old boy Cooper Wallace , who was not expected to live pass the age of two are pushing the Victorian government to legalise medical marijuana . It was found cannabis oil was the only thing that would stop him having up to three seizures a day . Mum Cassie Batten , from Mernda in Melbourne 's north-east , said Cooper started to deteriorate right in front her and her husband 's eyes from the age of two . ` Early on he did n't have much quality of life he was tube-fed and he was n't really aware of his surroundings , ' she told Daily Mail Australia . ` He quite frequently relied on oxygen , had no developmental skills and he did n't have a lot of pleasure in life at all . ' Cooper 's condition also meant he was rarely at home . Over one eight-month period , he spent only 16 days at home with his family . Since he was four weeks old , Cooper has been in and out of hospital with cerebral palsy , cerebral abscess , hydrocephalus and epilepsy . He was referred to palliative care when he was five weeks old and doctors said he would be lucky to reach the age of two . Cooper is pictured here with his mum Cassie Batten , -LRB- left -RRB- his dad Rhett Wallace -LRB- back -RRB- and comedian Fiona O'Loughlin -LRB- right -RRB- . ` He would be in hospital for two or three weeks and then rushed to hospital after spending a few days at home . In 2013 , he spent over 200 days in hospital , ' Ms Batten said . But it was not until 2013 that Ms Batten and her husband , Rhett Wallace , considered an alternative to improve their son 's quality of life - cannabis oil , which they had debated for ` quite a while ' . In May 2013 , a medical test called an EEG - used to detect epilepsy - showed Cooper was seizuring for 57 minutes out of 60 . ` Visually he was n't having them , we saw two or three but we were shocked when the test came back , ' Ms Batten said . Coopers brothers and sisters -LRB- L-R -RRB- : Jacob , Ruby , Cooper , Lachlan , Caitlin , Dylan -LRB- back -RRB- . It was not until 2013 that Ms Batten and her husband , Rhett Wallace , considered an alternative to improve their son 's quality of life - cannabis oil . In May 2013 , a medical test called an EEG - used to detect epilepsy - showed Cooper was seizuring for 57 minutes out of 60 . Desperate to help their son , Ms Batten and Mr Wallace started giving Cooper cannabis oil and the results were immediate . ` Within 20 minutes , he was looking around and smiling and he ate orally , ' Ms Batten said . ` It was the first time he had eaten orally in two or three months . ` Two weeks after he started using cannabis oil , we did n't see a seizure . ` Now developmentally he 's sitting and crawling . He eats and drinks orally , he plays and he says `` mum '' and `` dad '' . ' ` Within 20 minutes , he was looking around and smiling and he ate orally , ' Ms Batten said of the moment Cooper had cannabis oil . With the extraordinary change they have seen in Cooper after discovering cannabis oil , his parents are now pushing for the legalisation of medical marijuana . ` It wo n't cure Cooper but it has given him a quality of life and it has bought him time to spend with us , ' Ms Batten said . With the extraordinary change they have seen in Cooper after discovering cannabis oil , his parents are now pushing for the legalisation of medical marijuana . ` It would change lives . It would save lives , ' Ms Batten said . ` It wo n't cure Cooper but it has given him a quality of life and it has bought him time to spend with us . ' The Victoria Government commissioned a study earlier this year into the review of medical marijuana used to treat people with terminal or life-threatening illnesses . Attorney-General Martin Pakula said the review was ` an important step in investigating the legal practicalities in making medical marijuana available to help people in dire need ' . | Cooper Wallace - from Melbourne - has cerebral palsy , cerebral abscess , hydrocephalus and epilepsy . His conditions meant he had to eat through a tube and had no developmental skills . His parents , Cassie Batten and Rhett Wallace , have started giving him cannabis oil . Within 20 minutes of using it , he was looking around , smiling and he ate orally . Last week he ran out of the medication and had a seizure where he ` turned blue ' and almost died . Now Ms Batten and Mr Wallace are pushing the Victorian government to legalise marijuana . 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Cliff Richard spoke of his agony last night at ` absurd and untrue allegations ' as police investigate child abuse claims from two more alleged victims . The pop star is now accused of sexually assaulting a total of three victims in the UK and abroad , it can be revealed . Last night the 74-year-old released a statement saying he hoped ` the truth will prevail ' after a letter from the Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police David Crompton revealed the police investigation has ` increased significantly in size ' and officers were dealing with ` more than one allegation ' . Scroll down for video . The police investigation into veteran singer Sir Cliff Richard has ` increased significantly in size ' since its inception and involves ` more than one allegation ' , police say . In his letter to MP Keith Vaz , David Crompton , South Yorkshire Police chief constable -LRB- pictured -RRB- , said he was unable to give a date when the investigation into the singer would conclude . Mr Compton 's letter to MP Keith Vaz -LRB- pictured -RRB- stated police had not written to Sir Cliff directly to update him on the investigation . Distraught , Sir Cliff said he had no idea who his accusers were and hit out at police for refusing to disclose details to him . He said : ` I have no idea where these absurd and untrue allegations come from . The police have not disclosed details to me . ` I have never , in my life , assaulted anyone and I remain confident that the truth will prevail . I have cooperated fully with the police , and will , of course , continue to do so . ` Beyond stating that the allegations are completely false , it would not be appropriate for me to say anything further until the investigation has concluded , which I hope will be very soon . ` In the meantime , I would , again , like to thank everyone for supporting me through this unbelievably difficult period . ' Two new alleged victims have come forward since the singer 's # 3million Berkshire home was raided last August by detectives investigating a historic allegation of sexual assault on a teenage boy under 16 at a Christian rally in 1985 . South Yorkshire Police has set up a dedicated team of officers , under the name Operation Kaddie , to investigate allegations that three boys were molested . Detectives have already taken statements from a number of witnesses as the probe widens . Prosecutors are also liaising with police to give ` investigative advice ' on how to take the investigation forward after officers received a significant number of new lines of inquiry . Sir Cliff Richard says he has ` no idea ' where the ` absurd and untrue allegations ' come from . Last August , BBC Reporter David Sillito reported live from Cliff Richard 's home as it was raided by police . A BBC news crew reported from the entrance to the estate in Berkshire where Cliff Richard owns a property during the raid although no charges had been made against him . The devastating blow for the singer , who had hoped to be cleared very shortly , emerged after the force faced blistering criticism for a secret deal with the BBC to film a raid on his house . Last night chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee Keith Vaz took the unusual step of releasing a letter from Mr Crompton confirming the investigation had been stepped up in light of the new information , and he claimed Sir Cliff 's lawyers had been constantly updated . Mr Crompton wrote : ` South Yorkshire Police detectives are in very regular contact with Sir Cliff Richard 's lawyers . Typically this involves a verbal update about once a fortnight . ` We have not written directly to Sir Cliff Richard . It is the responsibility of his lawyers to ensure he is fully briefed on the conversations which have taken place with investigators . ` This is an investigation which has increased significantly in size since its inception . Sir Cliff Richard 's lawyers are aware that there is more than one allegation . ' Cliff Richard yesterday issued this statement : ` I have no idea where these absurd and untrue allegations come from . The police have not disclosed details to me . ` I have never , in my life , assaulted anyone and I remain confident that the truth will prevail . I have cooperated fully with the police , and will , of course , continue to do so . Beyond stating that the allegations are completely false , it would not be appropriate for me to say anything further until the investigation has concluded , which I hope will be very soon . ` In the meantime , I would , again , like to thank everyone for supporting me through this unbelievably difficult period . ' The star was on holiday in Portugal when detectives swooped on his penthouse suite in Sunningdale without warning on August 14 in a blaze of publicity as the BBC beamed live television images of detectives rifling through his belongings during a five-hour raid . He flew back to the UK to be quizzed by detectives on August 24 . The force released a statement at the time saying the singer had entered one of their stations voluntarily : ` A 73-year-old man has spoken us in relation to an allegation of a sexual nature dating back to 1985 . The man was interviewed under caution but was not arrested . ' The police investigation first began last year when a man , now in his 40s , came forward to claim Sir Cliff sexually assaulted him at a rally in Sheffield held by American evangelist Billy Graham . He initially contacted Operation Yewtree , the Scotland Yard investigation set up in October 2012 to examine claims against Savile and other celebrities . The report was passed to South Yorkshire Police last year . Police have already been heavily criticised over the way the case against the singer has unfolded . The raid was recorded live by a BBC helicopter circling overhead capturing officers wearing forensic gloves searching through drawers after a reporter contacted the force claiming they had information about the investigation . BBC journalists were given 18 hours ' notice of the raid , an aerial photograph of the singer 's apartment and even details of which gate the police would use . On Tuesday the Mail revealed a damning report by independent investigator and former chief constable Andy Trotter had blasted police for confirming details of a ` highly sensitive and confidential ' investigation to the BBC . A Metropolitan Police investigation into the leak to the BBC has been unable to find the source . A day on from the controversial raid , South Yorkshire Police said it had received a number of calls with information . Sir Cliff has now vowed to sell his Berkshire home , telling friends he feels like he has been ` ransacked by burglars ' . | South Yorkshire Police say sex offence inquiry has ` expanded significantly ' The investigation is now said to involve two more alleged victims . Police say Sir Cliff 's lawyers are briefed about the inquiry every two weeks . In a statement , Sir Cliff said : ' I have never , in my life , assaulted anyone ' Sir Cliff first saw police raid on # 3.5 m Berkshire home on TV last August . | [[424, 577], [606, 650], [675, 706], [709, 728], [606, 650], [733, 768], [2359, 2377], [3253, 3345], [3790, 3878], [84, 153], [424, 577], [606, 650], [733, 768], [1894, 1981], [2359, 2377], [3923, 3958], [3352, 3413], [3414, 3431], [3436, 3533], [3961, 4006], [1936, 2018], [2663, 2674], [2677, 2773]] |
British cyber-police have shut down a virus network which infected millions of computers with malicious software to steal people 's passwords and banking information . The ` malware ' was spread by Windows users opening links sent out via phishing emails and social networks , inadvertently downloading a virus onto their computers . Seven servers located across Europe which used by the criminals to control infected computers were shut down overnight , including one situated in Gosport , Hampshire . Virus : The Ramnit malware , spread on Microsoft Windows computers , has been brought down by authorities . A total of 3.2 million computers have fallen prey to the ` Ramnit ' virus over the past three years , 33,000 of which were in the UK . The operation to bring down the network was led by the National Crime Agency 's National Cyber Crime Unit -LRB- NCCU -RRB- , along with authorities in Italy , Germany and the Netherlands . A spokesman for the NCA said that the botnet spread malware via seemingly trustworthy links sent out on phishing emails or social networking websites . He said : ` If users running Windows operating systems clicked on the links , the malware would be installed , infecting the computer . ` Infected computers would then be under the control of criminals , enabling them to access personal or banking information , steal passwords and disable antivirus protection . ' Criminals have used the network to steal money from bank accounts , according to the agency . Operation : The National Crime Agency led the investigation into the network of infected computers . None of the people responsible for the virus network have been arrested , according to the NSA , but they added that the investigation is still ongoing . Despite the operation to dismantle the cyber-conspiracy , officials have urged web users to take care over clicking on unfamiliar links which are sent to them . The Government is offering free software which can detect whether a computer has been infected and remove the virus if necessary . Authorities were alerted to the threat from Ramnit by Microsoft after the US-based computer giant noticed a spike in virus activity . Paul Gillen , from the European Cybercrime Centre , said : ` We worked together to shut down the command and control servers for the network in various countries across the European Union . The criminals have lost control of the infrastructure they were using . ' Steve Pye of the NCCU added : ` Through this operation , we are disrupting a cyber crime threat which has left thousands of ordinary computer users in the UK at risk of having their privacy and personal information compromised . ` This malware effectively gives criminals a back door so they can take control of your computer , access your images , passwords or personal data and even use it to circulate further spam messages or launch illegal attacks on other websites . ` As a result of this action , the UK is safer from Ramnit , but it is important that individuals take action now to disinfect their machines , and protect their personal information . ' | The Ramnit virus was spread by links in emails and social media . 3.2 million Windows computers have been affected across Europe . The network can steal people 's passwords and confidential bank details . Authorities have shut down seven servers including one in Hampshire . | [[168, 181], [206, 274], [198, 274], [935, 1086], [999, 1086], [611, 710], [94, 167], [334, 369], [428, 452], [334, 347], [455, 468], [478, 488], [511, 529], [560, 610]] |
A man was engulfed in a fireball and rushed to hospital covered in burns after he blocked up mouseholes in his flat with aerosol foam before trying to light his oven . Over the course of two days , the man attempted to stop rodents from getting into his flat in Acton , west London , by filling any holes with eight cans worth of expanding foam . But he had failed to ventilate his home properly , and when he tried to switch on the gas cooker in his kitchen the propellant used in the spray cans ignited and burst into flames . A man was engulfed in a fireball and rushed to hospital covered in burns after he blocked up mouseholes and filled in gaps under his cooker -LRB- pictured -RRB- in his flat with aerosol foam before trying to light the oven . A witness told fire investigators that the man was ` engulfed in a ball of fire ' . He suffered burns to his hands and arms that required hospital treatment . Around ten fire-fighters from Acton and Ealing fire stations were called to the flat at around 1pm on Sunday , with two fire engines deployed to the scene . London Fire Brigade said the man had used the foam to plug gaps around the cooker and skirting boards in his kitchen . But the expanding foam contained the highly flammable propellant gas , methylene-diphenyl-diisocyanate 4,4 ' . The expanding foam , pictured underneath the cooker , contained the highly flammable propellant gas , methylene-diphenyl-diisocyanate 4,4 ' , which is thought to have ignited when he switched on the oven . The gas is emitted from the foam as it expands and dries out , and as it is heavier than air , sinks and forms an invisible cloud . It is believed that the gas ignited when the man switched on the cooker . A fire brigade spokesman said the fire had been brought under control within ten minutes , and the man had been taken to hospital but was now recovering at home . ` Always read safety warnings on the side of aerosol cans and observe the safety advice closely , ' the spokesman added . ` Areas where expanding foam is drying out should always be very well ventilated . ' | Victim spent two days plugging gaps with eight cans of expanding foam . But he failed to ventilate flat in Acton , west London properly . Foam contains flammable gas that caught fire when he switched on cooker . He suffered burns to his hands and arms and was taken to hospital . | [[47, 167], [168, 195], [198, 346], [351, 386], [459, 528], [402, 473], [482, 504], [402, 473], [509, 528], [1193, 1295], [1300, 1318], [1354, 1437], [1364, 1399], [1402, 1437], [1448, 1505], [1638, 1711], [1658, 1711], [0, 5], [37, 55], [47, 167], [529, 534], [566, 584], [838, 877], [859, 877], [883, 912], [1803, 1841]] |
It began life as a venture above a pizza shop in the US , and is now the world 's most visited travel website . TripAdvisor is celebrating its 15th birthday today and with more than 200 million reviews and comments since the site went live in February 2000 , it has certainly generated controversy . From debate over the authenticity of reviews to arguments that it helps ensure high standards , TripAdvisor has become loved and hated in equal measure . TripAdvisor is celebrating its 15th birthday today after starting out above a pizza shop in the US . But the website has certainly showed no signs of slowing down as it gathers more and more reviews of restaurants , resorts , hotels and activities - allowing users to leave a rating in bubbles - one for the worst experience and five for the best . So as the website turns 15 , here are some bizarre facts you did n't know about TripAdvisor ... 1 . A slice of history . The company was founded in a small office above a pizza shop called Kosta 's in Needham , Massachusetts . 2 . It was n't always about reviews . The site was originally designed as a B2B tool not a customer review site , but once the travel community started using it for that purpose the site quickly evolved to meet this need . The Grand Canyon in Arizona did not impress everyone , receiving a number of one-star reviews including one which called it an ` overblown sandy ditch ' and saying ` nature is c *** ' -LRB- see above -RRB- . 3 . A world full of bubbles . The rating scores given by each reviewer are measured in ` bubbles ' not stars . 4 . The first of millions . The first ever traveller review was of Captain 's House Inn in Chatham , Massachusetts -- which earned a rating of 4 bubbles . 5 . A top contributor . TripAdvisor member BradJill from Hong Kong has posted the most reviews in the history of the site -- more than 3,200 and counting . TripAdvisor offers the chance to air you positive , or in this case , negative reviews ; this one about Rio de Janeiro 's Christ the Redeemer . Christ the Redeemer was called ` over-rated ' and just a ` concrete pillar ' in one-star reviews on TripAdvisor . 6 . Green means go . Millions of consumers have seen the TripAdvisor ` owl ' logo , but how many know why one eye is red and the other green ? In fact , the two colours symbolise the way travellers choose where to go -LRB- green -RRB- and where not to go -LRB- red -RRB- on their next trip . 7 . Sharing a great experience . The majority of reviews on TripAdvisor are positive -- the average bubble rating is more than 4 out of 5 . London is the most reviewed city in the world , with tourists delighted to leave reviews of hotels , restaurants and attractions . 8 . The most reviewed city . The most reviewed city in the world is London -- with over 1.8 million reviews of the city 's hotels , restaurants and attractions . 9 . Looking for a bite to eat ? Though for many the site is synonymous with hotels , there are actually more restaurants listed on TripAdvisor than hotels . 10 . Every corner of the world covered . There are reviews on TripAdvisor for businesses in every country in the world -- the most reviewed nation is the USA , the least reviewed is Tuvalu . Tuvalu is the least reviewed nation in the country - but chances are if you visited it would all be positive . 11 . The growth of a global travel community . Though the site 's popularity originated in North America , the majority of TripAdvisor 's site traffic now comes from outside the US . 12 . A decade on TripAdvisor . MariaAA is the longest registered member of the TripAdvisor community -- having joined the site in 2002 . 13 . Plan , compare and book . TripAdvisor is not just about reviews -- travellers can also compare price and availability for hotels and soon will be able to book their stay without leaving the site . It 's not difficult to see what the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas has the most 5 bubble reviews . 14 . 5 out of 5 . Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas is the hotel with the most five bubble reviews - over 9,500 and counting . 15 . Wordsmiths . The total word count of all the reviews on TripAdvisor stands at more than 10 billion - nearly 12,000 times the number of words in the complete works of Shakespeare . Tourists called the Sphinx ` tiny ' and surrounded by ` scum of the earth ' . Visitors to the Pyramids said it was just camels and Brits in leggings . | The company began life in a small room in Needham , Massachusetts , US . Now users can leave reviews on hotels , restaurants and attractions . London is most reviewed city in the world , the US most reviewed nation . | [[924, 984], [592, 718], [2626, 2703], [2573, 2618], [2708, 2732], [2733, 2768], [2733, 2865], [3145, 3169]] |
Disciplined : Former substitute teacher Tiffany Leiseth , 27 , lost her Pennsylvania teacher 's license and will spend a year on probation after pleading guilty to plying two teenage boys with beer . A former substitute teacher from Pennsylvania accused of having sexual encounters with two 18-year-old students while her husband was away has pleaded guilty to giving them alcohol but not having sex with them . Under Monday 's plea bargain , 27-year-old Tiffany Leiseth , of Moon Township , lost her Pennsylvania teacher 's license and will spend a year on probation . Leiseth 's attorney , Michael DeRiso , said Tuesday the outcome was appropriate because the boys were old enough to consent to sex . Police and Allegheny County prosecutors had argued the boys could n't legally consent because of their student-teacher relationship with Leiseth . The teens both testified at a preliminary hearing that the substitute English teacher at New Brighton High School sent them nude cellphone pictures and text messages before and after their separate trysts last year . Leiseth was initially charged with two counts of sexual contact with a student for allegedly having sex with two male students on back-to-back days last May , just hours after final classes but days before graduation . While both students were consenting adults at the time , Leiseth was charged because they had not yet officially graduated and maintained a student-teacher relationship with her . Investigators said Leiseith invited the two students over to home separately , on May 27 and 28 , while her husband was away on business . She then offered both minors beer before engaging in intercourse . School district officials started investigating Leiseth on May 30 , after another teacher overheard some students talking about lewd photos another male student had received . Scroll down for video . Plea deal : As part of an agreement with the prosecution , Leiseth was cleared of a sexual assault charge for sleeping with two 18-year-olds last May while her husband was away on business . Fired : Leiseth started as a substitute teacher for the town middle school in 2012-2013 , and moved on to New Brighton High School the following school year . She has since been terminated . Tryst : Investigators said Leiseth invited the male students over to her family home on different days , offered them beer and then engaged in intercourse . As part of the plea deal announced Tuesday , prosecutors dropped a felony count of institutional sexual assault . In exchange , Leiseth agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanor charges . Leiseth 's attorney , Michael DeRiso , said his client did not try to seduce the students , bur rather one of the boys was courting her . Tiffany Leisith began working for the district at a middle school substitute teacher in the 2012-2013 year before being hired as a permanent substitute English teacher for the high school in 2013-2014 . She was fired by the district in June . | Tiffany Leiseth , 27 , lost her Pennsylvania teacher 's license and will spend a year on probation as part of plea deal . She had sex with two 18-year-old male students on different days last May . While both students were consenting adults at the time of the separate incidents , they had not yet graduated . | [[0, 11], [63, 103], [0, 11], [96, 199], [412, 440], [443, 489], [492, 532], [443, 470], [525, 569], [2411, 2453], [200, 311], [1067, 1088], [1097, 1145], [1067, 1074], [1079, 1145], [1136, 1145], [1150, 1223], [1466, 1561], [1931, 1938], [1978, 2021], [2262, 2356], [1286, 1340], [1343, 1465]] |
Computers already have bested human champions in ` Jeopardy! ' and chess , but artificial intelligence now has gone to master an entirely new level : ` Space Invaders . ' Google scientists have revealed AI software that can do better than humans on dozens of Atari video games from the 1980s , like video pinball , boxing , and ` Breakout . ' The firm 's software was able to learn the game , working out the rules itself in a major step forward . Google scientists have revealed AI software that can do better than humans on dozens of Atari video games from the 1980s , like video pinball , boxing , and Sapce Invaders . The computer program , called Deep Q-network , was n't given much in the way of instructions to start , but in time it did better than humans in 29 out of 49 games and in some cases , like video pinball , it did 26 times better , according to a new study released Wednesday by the journal Nature . The idea is to create a ` general learning system ' that can figure tasks out by trial and error and eventually to stuff even humans have difficulty with . The aim is not to make video games a spectator sport , turning couch potatoes who play games into couch potatoes who watch computers play games . The real accomplishment : computers that can teach themselves to succeed at tasks , learning from scratch , trial and error , just like humans . The computer program , called Deep Q-network , was n't given much in the way of instructions to start , but in time it did better than humans in 29 out of 49 games and in some cases , like video pinball , it did 26 times better , according to a new study released Wednesday by the journal Nature . It 's a first time an artificial intelligence program bridged different type of learning systems , said study author Demis Hassabis of Google DeepMind in London . Deep Q ` can learn and adapt to unexpected things , ' Hassabis said in a news conference . ` These types of systems are more human-like in the way they learn . ' In the submarine game ` Seaquest , ' Deep Q came up with a strategy that the scientists had never considered . ` It 's definitely fun to see computers discover things that you did n't figure out yourself , ' said study co-author Volodymyr Mnih , also of Google . Sebastian Thrun , director of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at Stanford University , who was n't part of the research , said in an email : ` This is very impressive . ` Most people do n't understand how far -LRB- artificial intelligence -RRB- has come . ` And this is just the beginning . ' Nothing about Deep Q is customized to Atari or to a specific game . A youth tries a Ms. Pac-Man TV game in New York . Computers already have bested human champions in Jeopardy! and chess , but artificial intelligence now has gone to master an entirely new level : video games . The idea is to create a ` general learning system ' that can figure tasks out by trial and error and eventually to stuff even humans have difficulty with , Hassabis said . This program , he said , ` is the first rung of the ladder . ' Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor Emma Brunskill , who also was n't part of the study , said this learning despite lack of customization ` brings us closer to having general purpose agents equipped to work well at learning a large range of tasks , instead of just chess or just ` Jeopardy! '' To go from pixels on a screen to making decisions on what to do next , without even a hint of pre-programmed guidance , ` is really exciting , ' Brunskill said . ` We do that as people . ' The idea is that when the system gets scaled up , maybe it could work like asking a phone to plan a complete trip to Europe , book all the flights and hotels on its own ` and it sorts it all out as if you have a personal assistant , ' Hassabis said . Google scientists have revealed AI software that can do better than humans on dozens of Atari video games from the 1980s , like video pinball , boxing , and ` Breakout . ' But to some ways of thinking , Deep Q was n't even as smart as a toddler because it ca n't transfer learned experiences from one situation to another and it does n't get abstract concepts , Hassabis said . Deep Q had trouble with ` Ms. Pac Man ' and ` Montezuma 's Revenge ' because they are games that involve more planning ahead , he said . Next , the scientists will try the system on more complicated games of the 1990s and beyond , perhaps a complicated game like ` Civilization , ' where gamers create an entire empire to see if it can stand the test of time . Deep Q is n't showing what Hassabis would call creativity , he said : ' I would call it figuring out something that already existed in the world . ' Creativity would be if the program created its own computer game , Hassabis said . Artificial intelligence is n't there , he said . At least not yet . | System will eventually be used to work out complex problems . Software can do better than humans on Atari video games from the 1980s . | [[171, 340], [194, 214], [220, 291], [448, 621], [471, 491], [497, 568], [3819, 3988], [3842, 3862], [3868, 3939]] |
Most people will have heard music that sounds a bit like cats fighting - but it turns out that is not far from the kind music our feline pets actually enjoy . Scientists have created what they say is the first species-specific music for domestic cats by replicating some of the sounds the animals produce themselves . They say the music could provide new ways for cat owners to enrich the environments that their pets live in while also helping to calm agitated animals . Scroll down for audio . There are many popular video cats ` playing ' musical instruments -LRB- like the one above -RRB- but in reality they prefer music that mimics the purrs and natural high pitched sounds they produce when meowing or feeding . The cat music has been created by psychologists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and musicians at the University of Maryland . The music uses rhythms that mimics the pulsating of a cat 's purr along with melodies that were similar to their high pitched meows . In tests against classical human music by composers Johann Sebastian Bach and Gabriel Faure , the cats showed stronger reactions to the feline tunes . Just like in humans , however , the younger the cat was , the more excited it got about the music - with middle aged cats seeming the least interested . It was a simple audio only video of a cat named Phantom doing what cats do - purring . Yet YouTube decided that there was something amiss with the clip . The video sharing site flagged the hour long clip of the cat 's purr as having infringed the copyright of music giants , EMI and PRS for Music . The offending piece was an hour-long , audio-only YouTube upload of a cat named Phantom , posted in March by Digihaven . The video was flagged by YouTube 's Content ID system as possibly using a song called Focus . Phantom was accused of a 12-second video loop infringement violation , in the video which had been viewed less than 3,000 times . The owner Digihaven has since filed a dispute and was partially successful , with EMI lifting its claim . Phantom remains unsigned by any music label . Professor Charles Snowdon , a psychologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison , told MailOnline : ` Lots of people think their pets like the same music they like and some laboratories require the playing of music as `` enrichment '' . ` But we have little understanding of what pets actually like . ` We looked at the natural sounds that cats make and their voices are an octave higher than a high human voice . ` They also have lots of sliding frequencies in their calls which are rare in human music . ' Together with David Teie , a musician and composer at the Univeristy of Maryland , Professor Snowdon , studied the noises that cats make naturally to create their music . Rather than imitating the noise that cats make , the researchers instead used them as inspiration to create new music . The idea was to produce something that would be enjoyable for cats yet also not be unpleasant to human ears either . They created one piece called Cozmo 's Air with a pulse running through it that matched the sound of purring with a rhythm of 1380 beats per minute . Another track , called Rusty 's Ballad , used a rhythm of 250 beats per minute to mimic the rate of suckling by kittens . The idea of music for cats occurs regularly in art like in this 19th century painting titled Cats Orchestra and in nursery rhymes like The Cat and the Fiddle , but in reality cat ` singing ' sounds awful to our human ears . The researchers , whose study is published in the journal of Applied Animal Behaviour Science , avoided using some of the highest frequency noises found in cats howls as they are often related to fear and threat . Instead they used sounds that slid from one frequency to another at the lower range of cat vocalisations . The resulting music sounds a little like cats yowling or someone learning to play a violin with an underlying purr beneath the melody . Some cats respond more to human music than others like the cat named Bob above that would entertain passersby with accompanyment from street musician James Bowen in London 's Covent Garden . They tested the music on 47 domestic cats , both male and female . They were played three minutes segments of either a cat composition and human music that alternated between two speakers . The researchers chose Faure 's Elegie , which has a pulse rate similar to the human resting heart beat of 66 beats per minute and uses some sliding frequencies , and Bach 's Air on a G String , which has a pulse rate of 56 beats per minute . They found that the cats approached and rubbed themselves on the speakers producing the music written for felines far more often than those producing the human music . The cats were also quicker to respond to the feline-specific music . Musician David Teie , a composer at the Univeristy of Maryland , based the music on the noises that cats make naturally . The idea was to produce something that would be enjoyable for cats yet also not be unpleasant to human ears either . One piece called Cozmo 's Air has beat running through it that matches the sound of purring - with a rhythm of 1380 beats per minute . Another track , called Rusty 's Ballad , uses a rhythm of 250 beats per minute to mimic the rate of suckling by kittens . The researchers avoided the highest frequency noises found in cats howls as they are often related to fear and threat . Instead they used sounds that slid from one frequency to another at the lower range of cat vocalisations . Professor Snowdon said that their study showed music cat owners find relaxing would not necessarily produce the same effect in their pets . He said : ` Basically , human music is not very interesting to cats . ` We think that cat music will be more interesting and calming for cats than random human music , which most of us use now . ` It could also be of value in animal shelters where more attention has been paid to helping dogs so far than to cats . ' Professor Snowden is now also taking the lessons he and his colleagues learned with cats to apply to other animals . They have already composed music for tamarins - small monkeys found in South America - after showing they are indifferent to human music . Their work could help provide new ways of calming or exciting our pets and animals in zoos , he said . He said : ` They can be calmed with music that we designed to be calming and also aroused with music designed to be arousing . ' | Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison composed tunes for cats . They used rhythms that mimicked noise of purring cats or suckling kittens . 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Hundreds of Palestinians have been evacuated from their homes after heavy flooding , caused by rain and drainage issues , caused water levels in Gaza Valley to rise by up to 10 feet . Nearly 80 families were forced to flee to a nearby UN refugee shelter as areas on the Gaza Strip were swamped under the muddy water . Children and elderly people had to help clear some of the water from the roads using small buckets , while horses and carriages were also being used to get personal belongings and family members through the murky brown sludge . Hundreds of Palestinians , including this father with his two children , have been left homeless or struggling to cope after flooding in al-Mughraqa in Gaza . Children , including this young boy in bare feet , and elderly people have had to help clear some of the water from the roads and pavements using small buckets . The floods led to false accusations that Israel had opened up dams along the river to intentionally cause the flooding , even though no dams exist in southern Israel . A spokesman for the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Palestinian Territories -LRB- COGAT -RRB- told VICE News : ` These claims , I do n't know who started them , but they are completely false . ` There are no dams in the southern part of Israel so we could n't open any dams because there are n't any . I do n't know how these rumours got around . ' In an unrelated incident , an Israeli power company cut electricity in Nablus and Jenin , which are on the West Bank rather than Gaza , on the same day , for a short period of time . The state-owned company said that they made the decision to cut power because the Palestinian government owes them $ 492 million . The Israel Electric Corporation said it had long warned about the debt . A statement released by the company said : ` We limited for 45 minutes today the supply of electricity to five power lines in Nablus and Jenin . ' Palestinians claimed that Israeli authorities opened dams along the river , causing water to rush down into a number of villages - but Israel said there are no dams to open . One boy , pictured , helps an elderly women get across the water with two donkeys . Some of the evacuated families have been set up in nearby shelters for Palestinian refugees , which are sponsored by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency -LRB- UNRWA -RRB- . They will be provided with food and drink , but do not know when they can return home . In 2010 and December 2013 flooding forced 100 families from their homes . At the time local defence services said they saved seven people who had been at risk of drowning . One gentleman stands outside what used to be a house . One boy braves the water , finding an old sign to clutch on to as he makes his way through the town . It is thought that the water is three feet deep in places . It has caused chaos on the roads , including this gentleman whose white car got stuck . The UN also had to declare a state of 'em ergency ' in Gaza City last November after two days of heavy rain caused flooding in the war-ravaged area . Some 100,000 Palestinians also remain homeless across Gaza after a bloody 50-day war between Israeli and Hamas militants destroyed homes , roads and services . UNRWA said in January that it can not afford to repair the homes damaged last year because donors have failed to pay . It said in a statement : ` The agency has exhausted all funding to support repairs and rental subsidies . ' $ 5.4 billion -LRB- # 3.5 bn -RRB- was pledged at the Cairo aid conference last October and virtually none of it has reached Gaza . This is distressing and unacceptable . ' Camels , donkeys and horses are being used by locals to move belongings and people through the water-logged area . One boy braves getting into a sunken container in the middle of the water . Many people have left the area and some families are being given shelter at a nearby UN refugee camp . Eight children look on as a young boy cleans a dirty stairwell in his bare feet after the floods . Families already had buckets ready after a tough four months . | Nearly 80 families were evacuated and sent to nearby UN refugee shelter . Horses and carriages used to ferry family members through brown sludge . The flooding was due to heavy rain and drainage issues . Allegations that Israel had caused the flooding by opening dams were rejected , as there are no dams in southern Israel . An earlier version of this article stated that Israel had opened river dams in the south of the country , causing flooding in the Gaza strip . In fact , there are no dams in southern Israel and the flooding was caused by rain and drainage issues . We are happy to clarify this . | [[184, 274], [184, 202], [215, 280], [2189, 2280], [3867, 3938], [425, 545], [3645, 3651], [3654, 3759], [3020, 3084], [903, 985], [1000, 1034], [1240, 1290], [1930, 2094], [903, 985], [1000, 1034], [1240, 1290], [1930, 2094], [3020, 3084]] |
Alison Baker , 59 -LRB- above outside court -RRB- , was found to be three times over the limit after driving to a garage in Exeter , Devon , to buy wine twice on one morning . A woman who ran a drink-drive awareness course for more than 20 years has been banned from the road after being caught behind the wheel while three times over the limit . Alison Baker , 59 , was found to have 104mg of alcohol in her breath after driving to her local garage in Exeter , Devon , to buy wine twice in one morning . Exeter Magistrates ' Court heard how a garage worker tipped police off about her being drunk after becoming concerned that she was not in a fit state to drive . Officers were sent to her home and when she eventually answered the door she was so drunk that she had to grip walls and furniture to stand . She told police she had only had a gulp of wine but was found to be three times over the legal top limit . Baker , who ran drink-drive awareness courses for Devon County Council for 20 years , denied drink-driving and blamed the high reading on ` post-driving consumption ' . However , district judge Stephen Nicholls convicted her of drink-driving and handed her an interim driving ban until she is sentenced next month . During the trial , Baker denied using her intimate professional knowledge of alcohol units and driving to ` tailor her defence ' . She said she drove to the garage at 8am on May 13 last year to buy the first bottle of wine because she ` could not cope ' . The court heard Baker used alcohol for pain relief for arthritis and had problems with her knees , legs and wrist . Giving evidence , she admitted that she drank herself into ` oblivion ' while self-medicating and would often drink until she passed out . She also admitted that she would decant wine from bottles so that she could hide them from her disapproving landscape gardener husband Andy who hated her drinking . She said she had only drunk a small mug of wine after her first visit to the garage on May 13 but realised by 10.30 am that ` it was not enough wine to knock me out ' and so drove back to the garage to get a second bottle . Garage worker Devon Greening claimed he saw Baker ` stumble and trip ' the second time she entered the shop to buy her second bottle of wine . CCTV was shown to the court but Baker did not appear unsteady on her feet . However , Mr Greening said that he was also concerned that she smelt strongly of alcohol and said he would have ` felt bad if she hit someone ' . He reported Baker to police after she left the garage to drive home . Police officer John Larcombe-Ford arrived at her Exeter home ten minutes later . Baker claimed to the officer that she had drank more than one and a half bottles of wine at her home in the ten minutes between arriving home and him arriving . She told the court : ' I ca n't remember the police coming to the house . ' Baker -LRB- pictured outside court -RRB- , who ran drink-drive awareness courses for Devon County Council for 20 years , denied drink driving and blamed the high reading on the police breathalyser on her ` post-driving consumption ' Mr Larcombe-Ford said she ` was clearly drunk and unsteady on her feet ' when she answered the door . He said she gripped the walls , door and furniture for support and slumped into a reclining armchair . Baker told him she had had ' a swig from a bottle of wine ' in the previous 20 minutes but she was arrested . On the trip to the police station , she told him that she was ' a trainer and facilitator for drink-driving awareness courses ' . The officer said colleagues searched for empty bottles at her home but found nothing apart from a full water bottle which had had wine poured into it . The court heard how she would often hide empty bottles of wine from her husband , even scurrying them away in the equipment she used for her drink-drive courses . Appearing at court , Baker claimed she downed just ` two units ' between trips to the garage saying five units is the legal limit . She added : ' I would not normally drive with any alcohol in my system . ' I knew I was not over the legal limit . I knew I had not drunk enough to put me over the limit . ' Baker was convicted of drink-driving at Exeter Magistrates ' Court -LRB- pictured -RRB- and will be sentenced next month . She denied downing the first bottle of wine before driving back to the garage and said : ' I had had a mugful - 175mls . ' Prosecutor Sarah Hornblower said the high alcohol reading was not contested by Baker who claimed she was under the top limit of 35mg of alcohol when she drove . However , the district judge concluded that Baker had drunk most if not all of the first bottle of wine before driving back to the garage to get some more . Baker will be sentenced next month but may not be ordered to go on the drink-drive rehabilitation course which she used to run after the prosecutor said it would not be appropriate . The former drink-drive tutor has previously condemned driving while over the limit and said in a previous interview : ` The realities of life without a driving licence can be difficult to bear , some people lose everything . ` They struggle to pay their mortgage , lose their home , their wife walks out and takes the kids . ` There is also a real stigma and sense of shame attached to drink driving convictions . Some people find it difficult to live with the guilt of having committed an offence . ' | Alison Baker , 59 , ran drink-drive awareness course for more than 20 years . She was caught driving while three times over the drink-drive legal limit . Drove to a garage twice to buy bottles of wine but was reported to police . Officers said she was ` unsteady on her feet ' when they arrived at her house . 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The US State Department and FBI on Tuesday announced a $ 3 million reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of a Russian hacker , the highest bounty U.S. authorities have ever offered in a cyber case . The Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a ` Wanted ' poster for Evgeniy Bogachev , who is charged in the United States with running a computer attack network called GameOver Zeus that allegedly stole more than $ 100 million from online bank accounts . Bogachev has been charged by federal authorities in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , with conspiracy , computer hacking , wire fraud , bank fraud and money laundering in connection with his alleged role as administrator of GameOver Zeus . Scroll down for video . Big payout : The FBI on Tuesday announced a $ 3 million reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of a Russian hacker Evgeniy Bogachev accused of stealing $ 100m from US banks . The Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a ` Wanted ' poster for Evgeniy Bogachev -LRB- second left -RRB- , who is charged in the United States with running a computer attack network called GameOver Zeus . He also faces federal bank fraud conspiracy charges in Omaha , Nebraska related to his alleged involvement in an earlier variant of Zeus malware known as ` Jabber Zeus . ' Bogachev is ` known to enjoy boating and may travel to locations along the Black Sea in his boat , ' the FBI wrote in the wanted poster . CBS reports that the FBI described the botnet in 2014 as ` an extremely sophisticated type of malware designed specifically to steal banking and other credentials from the computers it infects . ' The FBI said the virus was mostly spread through spam email or phishing messages . Bureau officials said they believed Bogachev was still in Russia . He could not immediately be reached for comment . Joseph Demarest , head of the FBI 's cyber crime division , said the agency is aware of 60 different cyber threat groups linked to nation-states . He did not identify which countries were believer to be behind these groups . Boat enthusiast : Bogachev is ` known to enjoy boating and may travel to locations along the Black Sea in his boat , ' the FBI wrote in the wanted poster . Demarest said that Russia 's internal security agency , the FSB , had recently expressed tentative interest in working with U.S. authorities on investigating cybercrimes . He did not link the offer of cooperation to the Bogachev case . China has not expressed any interest in cooperating with the United States on cybercrimes , he said . Last November , the United States indicted five Chinese military officers and accused them of hacking into U.S. nuclear power , metals and solar products industries . Demarest said the FBI learned within a month of Sony Pictures ' first report of a large-scale cyberattack that North Korea was behind it . ` We were absolutely positive in a very short period of time ' that the North Korean government was behind the attack , he said . Despite assertions from some security experts that the Sony Pictures hackers might have had help from one or more insiders at the studio , Demarest said investigators had found no evidence to back up such claims . The FBI had learned of ` over 100 major ' cyberattacks in 2014 , Demarest said , adding that evidence of insider collusion had turned up in ` less than a handful ' of those cases . | The FBI is offering $ 3million reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Russian hacker Evgeniy Bogachev . Bogachev is accused of stealing nearly $ 100m from US online bank accounts with a network called GameOver Zues . The $ 3million is the highest bounty U.S. authorities have ever offered in a cyber case . Bogachev is ` known to enjoy boating and may travel to locations along the Black Sea in his boat , ' the FBI wrote in the wanted poster . | [[0, 89], [78, 145], [746, 811], [800, 884], [851, 927], [287, 303], [342, 474], [851, 927], [0, 89], [148, 219], [746, 811], [220, 303], [928, 1024], [1308, 1344], [1308, 1316], [1337, 1404], [1409, 1445], [2086, 2122], [2068, 2083], [2086, 2094], [2115, 2182], [2187, 2223]] |
Bobbi Kristina Brown 's boyfriend today admitted police suspect drugs were at the home they shared when she drowned . Nick Gordon made the disclosure in legal papers as he brought - then dropped - an attempt to stop police seizing security camera footage from the property where she was found face down in her bath tub on the morning of January 31 . The home in Roswell , Georgia , was owned by Bobbi 's mother Whitney Houston at the time she died three years ago . Gordon , 25 , who had been in a tempestuous relationship with her for several years and claimed to have married her , sought a temporary restraining order to prevent police acting on a search warrant involving a security camera . He had applied to Fulton County Superior Court to stop the company which owns the camera system - Nest - from complying with the warrant , issued on February 12th . SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . Recorded : Footage from these cameras is now at the heart of a legal dispute . Nick Gordon is trying to stop police accessing them as they investigate suspicions of drugs at the property . Secured : CCTV cameras are present throughout the gated community . Nick Gordon has an account with the web-based . Loggerheads : Nick Gordon -LRB- left -RRB- is seen the only time he has been at hospital where Bobbi Kristina is being treated . He claims Bobby Brown -LRB- right -RRB- has banned him and that money lies at the root of the feud . Gordon holds a ` dropcam ' account with California-based company Nest who operate security surveillance equipment . Today he dropped the case , just as it emerged in public . In a statement , his lawyers Joe Habachy and Randall Kessler said : ` To protect his client 's interests , Mr Habachy filed the Temporary Restraining Order . ` However , Mr Gordon has since elected to dismiss the claim in an effort to help Roswell PD speed up their investigation . ' However the court papers gave an unprecedented insight into the investigation by Roswell Police Department , confirming for the first time that they suspect drugs were on the property . The documents say ` there is an insufficient link between the crime alleged in the search warrant , specifically ` possession of a controlled substance . ' The court papers state : ' A drop cam allows plug and play operation of security cameras and stores the data that it collects on `` cloud ' servers so that the data may be accessed at any time anywhere from an internet connection after logging in to a secure site ' . Court documents filed on his behalf said : ` The Search Warrant violates the Fourth Amendment in that it is overly broad and seeks private data without limitation . ' -LRB- It -RRB- fails to narrowly limit the scope of the data sought by date or other characteristics . ' It adds : ` Plaintiff , Nicholas Gordon , is a customer of Nest Labs , -LRB- which -RRB- owns and operates a ` dropcam ' web-based security company . ` On February 12 , 2015 , Nest notified via email its customer , Nicholas Gordon ... that it had received ` legal process ' for data and documents related to the account and that it intended to comply . ' Case : Nick Gordon -LRB- above -RRB- who has been photographed waving a hand gun in the air while driving , claims the police quest to access the camera system 's records is a breach of his privacy . Gordon , who has been photographed with a hand gun , claims the police quest to access the camera is a breach of his privacy . Police are treating Bobbi 's injuries and near drowning as a criminal investigation . But Gordon 's claim says : ` Privacy , in the context of stored information includes the right to control how stored information is communicated and prevent its abuse . ` lt is more than just confidentiality of data . The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution implicitly governs in its very core that Americans have a reasonable expectation of privacy which inherently extends to the right to control their own data and access thereto . Gordon 's claim confirm for the first time that police suspect narcotics may have been illegally used on the night of January 30/31 . Police have given little information about what they believed may have happened to Bobbi and the lead up to her emergency . Police spokeswoman Lisa Holland said : ` The matter may or may not result in criminal charges being brought against individuals . ` This remains an active investigation and the Roswell Police has no further statement or information to release at this time . ' Gordon 's move to protect his privacy is another twist in what has become an increasingly hostile situation between him , Bobbi 's father the singer Bobby Brown and members of Whitney 's family . ` Grow up ' : Gordon uploaded a screenshot of text messages he allegedly sent to Bobby Brown . In them he insisted Bobbi Kristina will hate her father when she wakes up . Motivation : The 22-year-old claims the Brown family only want the money from Whitney Ho . Parenting : Gordon accused Bobby Brown of virtually deserting his daughter during the rant . Hope : Bobbi Kristina 's boyfriend is still optimistic that she will wake up from the medically-induced coma she has been in for the last three weeks . Gordon has been banned from visiting Bobbi 's bedside at an Atlanta hospital unless he gives her family the full and unequivocal rundown on what Happened to her . He has been mouthing off in Twitter against his girlfriend 's father questioning his standing as a parent and how much he actually saw and cared for her . The singer is said to be ' distraught beyond measure ' over his daughters condition and praying for her to come out of her coma . Bobbi Kristina , the only daughter of the late Whitney Houston has been hospitalized in Atlanta since being found unresponsive on January 31 in a tub at her Georgia home . Police said Gordon was performing CPR when emergency responders arrived at the home . A new report which surfaced on Saturday claimed that Bobbi Kristina was under the influence of drugs and drinking heavily on the morning she was found face down and unresponsive in the bathtub . In addition to this , she had been using cocaine , heroin and Xanax in the months before the January 31 incident , according to multiple sources who spoke to People . Brown had also been ` in and out ' of rehab for three years these same sources claimed , and still was ` distraught ' over her mother 's death three years ago . One of the sources who regularly saw the 21-year-old said Brown seemed to frequently be ` high ' and was often ` slurring her words ' . She has been on life support ever since she was rushed to the hospital last month after being found by Gordon . Bobbi Kristina Brown , left , and Nick Gordon pictured in 2012 . Gordon has been barred by her father , Bobbi Brown , from seeing her in hospital until he reveals what happened before she was found unconscious in a bathtub on January 31 . Gordon and Bobbi Kristina Brown referred to each other as husband and wife , but father Bobby Brown said they never legally married . Last week , she was taken off her ventilator and had her breathing tube removed for fear of infection and given a tracheotomy . Few details about the young woman 's condition have been revealed since she entered the hospital , and her father , the rapper and former member of New Edition , has asked that the media not take interviews from the numerous family members who have come forward to speak about his daughter 's condition . Earlier this week Gordon used Twitter to claim Brown has hardly seen the 21-year-old in years before her accident and is only interested in the family 's money . The 22-year-old told Bobby Brown to ` grow up ' - insisting his daughter will hate him when she wakes up . The angry tirade came hours after attorneys from the Brown family told Gordon he will not be allowed at her bedside until he reveals exactly what happened the evening before she was found face down in a bathtub . Sign of affection : Nick Gordon tweeted this picture of an apparently new tattoo on his arm on Valentine 's Day . Gordon also insisted he has taken care of her ' 24/7 ' since her mother died in 2012 . On Monday , he first tweeted : ` Okay , so I 'll probably get in trouble for this , ' before uploading a screenshot of damning text messages he claimed to have sent Bobby Brown . The first , underneath a picture of the new Bobbi Kristina tattoo on his right arm , read : ` Man to man I love your daughter . ' He added : ' I do n't know why you wo n't let me see her . ` Grow up . Your daughter is going to hate you when she wakes up . ' Gordon claimed : ` Bobby seen his daughter 4 times in the last 5 yrs ' and added : ` Now him and his family want Whitneys $ $ which belongs to Krissi or Cissy . ' | Nick Gordon fought to stop police seizing footage from security cameras surrounding the Roswell , Georgia , property where girlfriend drowned . Officers suspect drugs were on the property at time of drowning , the court papers confirm . Gordon , 22 , has been involved in an increasingly bitter feud with Bobby Brown over access to Bobbi Kristina 's bedside . 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Spanish police stopped every one of 10,000 vehicles leaving Gibraltar for the mainland yesterday , causing six-hour traffic jams in the latest escalation in the standoff over the Rock . Officers from the Royal Gibraltar Police were forced to impose diversions and create beachside holding areas as Spanish authorities ` choked ' the border , causing massive tailbacks in 30C heat . It was the second day that border guards had blocked links to the mainland , in a move that seemed calculated to bring Gibraltar to a standstill . Scroll down for video . Border chaos : Hundreds of motorists stand in the sweltering heat . Officers from the Royal Gibraltar Police were forced to impose diversions and create beachside holding areas . Stuck : Spanish police stopped every one of 10,000 vehicles leaving Gibraltar for the mainland yesterday , causing six-hour traffic jams . Blockage : It was the second day that border guards had blocked links to the mainland , in a move that seemed calculated to bring Gibraltar to a standstill . The move follows a string of recent . incidents which have included Spanish police opening fire on a jet-skier . in British waters , incursions by Spanish police boats , and Spanish air . force jets roaring across the territory . In the extraordinary jet-ski incident last month , a boat from Spain 's Guardia Civil entered Gibraltan waters and took potshots at 32-year-old Dale Villa as he rode his watercraft close to a popular beach . Mr Villa was not wanted for any particular crime and was not thought to have strayed out of British waters into Spanish territory -- although the line between the two is far from clear to people in the sea . Foreign Office minister David Lidington had condemned the shooting as ` completely unacceptable ' and called on Spain to take action against those responsible . Most recently Spanish fishermen sparked a stand-off with the Royal Navy as they attempted to disrupt the creation of an artificial reef in the Bay of Gibraltar last week . The fishermen used . fast boats to weave in between British vessels involved in the . reef-laying operation in a bid to create large waves to disrupt the . work , the Sunday Express reported . Gibraltar 's Santa Barbara beach : The move by Spanish border authorities followed anger over a British decision to lay an artificial reef in the Bay of Gibraltar , which was fiercely opposed by Spanish fishermen . Diplomatic crisis : Last month a boat from Spain 's Guardia Civil entered Gibraltan waters and took potshots at 32-year-old British jet-skier Dale Villa as he rode his jet-ski close to a popular beach . Jet-skier : Dale Villa was not wanted for any particular crime and was not thought to have strayed out of British waters into Spanish territory last month . Intervention . by a Royal Navy patrol boat brought an end to the protests . A Gibraltar . government spokesman has accused Spain of launching the ` draconian ' border checks which continued yesterday in ` retaliation ' . The sovereignty of Gibraltar is a major source of tension between the UK and Spain . Both in 1967 and 2002 , the people of Gibraltar rejected proposals for Spanish sovereignty . Yet , despite this , Spain still asserts a claim to the territory . The tension began in 1704 when an Anglo-Dutch force captured Gibraltor from Spain during the war of the Spanish succession . The territory was then ceded to Britain under the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 . Historically , it has proved to be an important base for the Royal Navy . Now , its economy is based on tourism , financial services and shipping . Under the 2006 constitution of Gibraltar , the territory governs its own affairs although defence and foreign relations are still the responsibility of the UK Government . Located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula , it is an area of 6.8 square kilometres . He said the decision to lay the reef , . which consists of large concrete blocks sunk to the bottom of the bay , . had been taken on environmental grounds . However , he added , it had infuriated . Spanish fishermen since it would also foil any attempts by their vessels . to carry out illegal trawling of the bottom of the Bay of Gibraltar . Criticising the Spanish government 's . response , the spokesman added to the Sunday Express : ` Not only are these . measures affecting thousands of innocent Spanish workers who make their . living on Gibraltar , but we are extremely concerned about pensioners . and families with young children being forced to suffer in this way just . because they want to visit the mainland . ' Yesterday 's . stand-off is just the latest incident to raise tensions between the . British and Spanish governments over Gibraltar , which is at the southern . end of the Iberian peninsula and has been under British rule since . 1713 . Under the Gibraltar . constitution of 2006 , Gibraltar governs its own affairs , though some . powers , such as defence and foreign relations , remain the responsibility . of the UK Government . The . territory 's residents have twice rejected proposals for Spanish . sovereignty in a 1967 referendum and again in 2002 , but Spain still . asserts a claim to the territory . Earlier this month , angry Gibraltan . government officials accused four Spanish warplanes of ` buzzing ' the . territory without warning , an accusation disputed by the Spanish Defence . Ministry . And just days earlier Prime Minister David Cameron confronted his Spanish counterpart over ` unacceptable ' threats made to Gibraltar after shots were fired at a jet-skier . He warned Mariano Rajoy that he would not tolerate breaches of international law . It came after Spanish police twice entered British waters , despite British warnings not to do so . Mr Cameron used a meeting in Brussels to censure Mr Rajoy , as tensions between Spain and the UK have escalated . The Foreign Office protested to the Spanish government after a boat from Spain 's Guardia Civil entered Gibraltan waters and took potshots at 32-year-old Dale Villa as he rode his jet-ski close to a popular beach . Just three days later , a police boat was seen in British waters again . The stranglehold on the border between the 2.6 sq/mile territory and the Spanish mainland is the latest issue to raise tensions over Gibraltar . A spokesman for the territory 's governor told the Sunday Express that British officials had pressed the Spanish government to stop its actions on the border . | Spanish authorities ` choked ' the border , causing massive tailbacks yesterday in 30C heat . 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Kill the badgers : ` Any future Conservative government ' would push ahead with ' a wider roll-out of the culls ' , said Environment Secretary Liz Truss . Environment Secretary Liz Truss has promised to roll out controversial badger culls across Britain if the Tories win the election , calling bovine TB the ` greatest threat ' to our food security . Addressing the National Farmers Union conference yesterday , she said ` any future Conservative government ' would push ahead with ' a wider roll-out of the culls ' , which have been fiercely criticised by wildlife groups . Her comments came as NFU president Meurig Raymond said the incidence of TB had decreased on farms in two pilot areas in Somerset and Gloucestershire where culling of badgers has taken place over the last two years . He urged politicians not to make the controversial cull ' a party political issue ' in the run-up to the general election , and criticised Labour for pledging to give up on culling . Ms Truss pledged that any future Conservative government would ` take the difficult decisions to deal with this disease ' . She told the conference : ` It is shameful that under the previous government bovine TB increased nine-fold and we ended up with the highest levels of the disease in Europe . It is incredible that they would like to make the same mistake again . ' She said the Government 's strategy included cattle movement controls , vaccination in ` edge ' areas around disease hotspots , and culling where the disease is rife . ` We will not let up , whatever complaints we get from protest groups . We 're in it for the long haul . We will not walk away , ' she said to the conference , to applause from farmers . Speaking to journalists after her speech , she said : ` I 've been very clear we will continue with the 25-year strategy , and that does envisage a wider roll-out of the culls . ' While she would not say when the roll-out could take place , Mr Raymond said there was ` no reason ' why - if the Conservatives get back into power and the strategy was still on the table - other areas would not be ready to start culling this year . Mr Raymond told delegates at the NFU conference that in the two pilot areas TB incidence had already declined , adding that the reductions were ` not just by a small amount either - in the Somerset pilot area TB incidence on farms has decreased from 34 per cent to 11 per cent compared to two years ago ' . And he said : ` In Gloucestershire , vets are also reporting a reduction in TB in cattle too . And just two days ago , one of our Gloucestershire members was given the fantastic news that his farm is now clear of TB , for the first time in 11 years . ` He is very clear that the only thing that 's changed on his farm is that we are now doing something to control the disease in wildlife . ' Backing : Her comments came as NFU president Meurig Raymond , right , said TB had decreased on farms in parts of Somerset and Gloucestershire where badger culls have taken place over the past two years . Mr Raymond also called for the next government to make food and farming a priority , in the face of a report which showed declining self-sufficiency of UK food production . Research from the NFU released ahead of the conference suggested the UK 's self-sufficiency is in a 30-year downward spiral , with 60 per cent of food needs met with produce from farms here . At current rates , and with the UK population expected to grow to 70 million in 20 years , the figure could fall to 53 per ent by the 2040s , the NFU claimed , warning it would have serious implications for the British economy , food security and employment . In his speech to the conference , Mr Raymond said that in 1984 the UK produced more than 80 per cent of what the country consumed . ` If you like to look at it this way , our national cupboard lasted us well into autumn . By 2013 , the cupboard was bare by August 7 . If we go on like this we will run out by mid-summer . ` Who would want to lead the country down a path where we produce less than half the food we eat ? This will be totally unacceptable to the British public and in no way in the national interest . ' Mr Raymond said polling for the NFU showed that 85 per cent of British people wanted to see supermarkets sell more British food , and nearly eight out of ten believed the Government should do more to ensure a secure and affordable supply of British food . He called for measures to protect farmers from market volatility , including by making sure the food chain worked fairly , better regulation on labelling , preventing ` Nimbys ' using the planning system to stop poultry sheds being built or alternative energy projects going ahead , and to ` sort out the mess ' of reform to the European Union subsidy system that attempted to make it ` greener ' . On the run : The Tories say they would continue with their 25-year TB eradication strategy , which includes a roll-out of the badger cull . Anti-cull campaigners reacted angrily to Ms Truss 's comments . Claire Bass , Humane Society International/UK 's executive director , said : ` The badger cull has been a very expensive , cruel and ineffective farce and Liz Truss cuts an increasingly lonely figure in continuing to defend it . ' She claimed that ` almost unanimous scientific opinion ' described the cull as a failure . And she said : ` This cull fails our wildlife by subjecting badgers to inhumane shooting ; it fails farmers by promising a solution to TB that simply does n't work ; and it fails the public by wasting millions of pounds of taxpayers ' money . ` The rational , scientific and apolitical solution to bovine TB is happening right now in Wales : a combination of badger vaccination , improved farm biosecurity and stricter cattle movement measures . ` With the election just weeks away the Government has a short window of opportunity to reverse this disastrous strategy and win back some public trust in its countryside policies . ' In Gloucestershire just 274 badgers were culled in the second year of the pilot , falling far short of the minimum 615 estimated to be needed to deliver reductions in TB in livestock , leading the chief vet to admit the benefits of the cull might not be realised there . The Government claimed the low numbers in Gloucestershire reflected the ` challenges of extensive unlawful protest and intimidation ' by anti-cull campaigners . In Somerset , where the other pilot cull has been carried out , a sufficient number of badgers were killed this year to lead to expected reductions in TB in cattle , with 341 culled , in a required range of 316 to 785 . In both of the pilot areas , a significant proportion were killed by the more expensive cage trapping and shooting method , rather than ` controlled shooting ' of free-running badgers . Ministers and farmers insist culling is necessary to tackle TB , which can be spread from badgers to livestock , with more than 26,000 cattle slaughtered in England last year and multimillion-pound losses . But opponents say badger-culling is inhumane and ineffective , and alternatives such as vaccination should be pursued . An independent expert panel concluded that controlled shooting of badgers in the first year of the cull was not effective or humane . | Liz Truss vowed to extend the scheme in speech to farmers ' union . NFU President Meurig Raymond says it must not be ` party political ' issue . He also warns over Britain 's declining food production self-sufficiency . | [[352, 410], [413, 514], [792, 913], [2841, 2890], [3135, 3143], [3150, 3207]] |
Headteacher Martyn Keane admitted common assault by beating after he said he reprimanded a 10-year-old boy and ` made contact with his chest ' A headteacher has admitted assaulting a 10-year-old pupil at a private primary school where fees cost more than # 2,000 a term . Martyn Keane , 68 , admitted a charge of assault by beating after he said he reprimanded the pupil at Gower House School in Kingsbury , London , and ` made contact with his chest . ' Following the incident the local child protection officer , Met Police and Department for Education called for an emergency Ofsted inspection of the private school . Its measures for safeguarding children who report abuse were found to be inadequate . Keane , 68 , denied claims that he had pulled the pupil 's tie causing him to fall on the desk , but admitted he had made contact with the boy 's chest . District Judge Denis Brennan told Willesden Magistrates ' Court the allegations about Keane pulling the boy 's tie could not be established . He sentenced the headteacher - who has since retired - on the basis of his admissions to an assault by beating charge . Keane , who is said to have retired from his position after court proceedings began , was given a six month conditional discharge for the offence . Willesden Magistrates ' Court heard that police visited the private school after the boy complained to his mother . The court heard evidence from three child witnesses as well as the former headteacher during the case . Gower House School is a private school for children from the age of two to 11 . Termly fees for children aged seven and over cost # 2,260 . The school was established in 1951 and on its website is described as ' a well established school known to be one of the best out of the many private schools in north London . ' Keane admitted a charge of common assault by beating at a hearing at Willesden Magistrates ' Court . An order was initially imposed under the Children and Young Person Act 1933 banning the publication of the name of the school , the victim and any child witnesses . This was partially lifted following an application by the Evening Standard , allowing the school and headteacher to be identified . Keane , of Berkhamstead , Hertfordshire , was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of # 15 and costs of # 85 . | Martyn Keane admitted assaulting a 10-year-old pupil at private school . Headteacher ` made contact with boy 's chest ' while reprimanding him . Judge sentenced Keane on the basis of common assault by beating charge . He said allegations Keane had pulled boy 's tie , causing him to fall on the desk , had not been proved by prosecutors at Willesden Magistrates ' Court . Keane was given a six month conditional discharge and must pay # 95 . The 68-year-old has since retired from Gower House School in London . | [[0, 112], [0, 24], [49, 140], [143, 228], [272, 284], [292, 320], [332, 395], [1016, 1031], [1038, 1122], [1809, 1874], [0, 112], [0, 24], [49, 140], [272, 284], [292, 320], [332, 395], [272, 284], [321, 422], [421, 452], [707, 712], [808, 860], [1003, 1122], [707, 712], [720, 801], [861, 1002], [1123, 1128], [1209, 1270], [1003, 1122]] |
Yo may have come from humble beginnings but the app once dubbed ` pointless ' has much more ambitious plans . Its San Francisco developers have launched the Yo Store designed to notify users of new articles , funny videos , tweets , sports scores and more . And there are more than 150 services from the likes of Lonely Planet , the Premier League and Daily Mail . Yo has launched the Yo Store designed to notify users of new articles , funny videos , tweets , sports scores and more There are more than 150 services from likes of Lonely Planet , the Premier League and Daily Mail . A website wo n't spam users with a Yo , instead Yos are only sent when they reach a certain set of criteria . Yo initially launched on April Fool 's Day last year and let people simply send the word ` Yo ' to each other . Despite being decribed as essentially useless , the app raised # 590,000 -LRB- $ 1 million -RRB- in funding within its first two months . In August last year , the free iOS and Android app was updated to add Yo Link , Yo Index and hashtags . The Index let users subscribe to custom-made Yo notification alerts and the Yo Store is an extension of this . Services fall under 10 categories including Fun , News , Lifestyle , Social , Sports , Tech , Music , Productivity , Business , Travel . Clicking a category on the Store - available from the app and on desktop browsers - shows the list of services and a brief description of each . Clicking the Details button reveals more about the criteria for each notification and how they will appear . And users can choose to receive notifications from these services using the Subscribe button . Clicking a category on the Store - available from the app and on desktop browsers - shows the list of services and a brief description of each . Clicking the Details button reveals more about the criteria for each notification -LRB- pictured -RRB- and how Yos will appear . And users can select a service by clicking Subscribe . Yo initially launched on April Fool 's Day last year and let people simply send the word ` Yo ! ' to each other . It subsequently raised # 590,000 -LRB- $ 1 million -RRB- in funding in the first two months . It has added minor features ever since , including integration with Twitter , but the app received a major overhaul in August . Users can now choose to show their name and photo , and this photo can be viewed by swiping right on a username . They can send links by pressing and holding a username as well as add hashtags . A list of trending hashtags is also available from the Yo site . ` From the magical Instagram star Lil Bub to the official NBA , get real-time important and fun updates from all your favourite stuff , ' explained the firm in a blog post . ` We 're pleased to announce another big milestone here at Yo - the debut of the new Yo Store . With over 150 services on Yo , the platform had outgrown the original Yo Index , and we ca n't wait for you to see what we came up with . ' Although the Store is similar to an RSS feed or news aggregator , the firm added that it focuses on quality rather than quantity . A website wo n't spam users with a Yo every time a story is posted , for example . Instead , Yos are only sent when they reach a certain set of criteria . As an example , people subscribing to the Chelseagoal service are only Yo 'd when Chelsea scores . Alternatively , when a tweet posted by the @BoredElonMusk Twitter handle is retweeted 100 times , the service will send a Yo . There is also a Yo service for the Yo Team to update users of new services joining the Store . The service provider can choose what criteria a post needs to meet before sending a Yo , and the Yo team curates the Store to make sure no service bombards users with irrelevant push notifications . Additionally , individual users can create their own service and notifications using the Yo Dashboard . The iOS and Android apps were recently updated to add Yo Index . It let users subscribe to custom-made alerts and the Store -LRB- shown -RRB- is an extension of this . The service provider can choose what criteria a post needs to meet before sending a Yo , and the Yo team curates the Store to make sure no service bombards users with irrelevant push notifications . Additionally , individual users can create their own service and notifications using the Yo Dashboard . It works in a similar way to web service IFTTT , which stands for ` If This Then That ' . This service lets people automate tasks that rely on certain criteria and can be used on phones , in smart homes and on websites . ` New services are joining Yo every week , and they 're all free , ' continued the firm . Minor features include integration with Twitter , but the app received a major overhaul in August . 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Death row : Kelly Renee Gissendaner -LRB- above -RRB- , 46 , is now scheduled to be put to death on Monday . A mother-of-three who will become the first woman to be executed in Georgia in 70 years has been granted a few more days of life - thanks to the weather , despite her clemency being denied . Kelly Renee Gissendaner , 46 , had been scheduled to receive the lethal injection at 7pm on Wednesday at the state prison in Jackson , but the execution has now been reset for Monday , according to a Department of Corrections statement . The department did not provide a reason , but a winter storm is forecast to hit parts of Georgia on Wednesday afternoon , closing schools and offices and prompting warnings about roads . Gissendaner , the only woman on death row in the state , was sentenced to death for plotting to have her husband Douglas murdered by her boyfriend , Gregory Owen , in suburban Atlanta in 1997 . On Tuesday , she had appealed to the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles for clemency . The board listened to a full day of testimony , including from 21 people who asked for her life to be spared . But on Wednesday morning , it announced her clemency plea had been denied and that she would be put to death as planned - making her the first woman to be executed in the state since 1945 . Gissendaner 's lawyers had argued that she should be spared because she has found God and ` accepts full responsibility ' for her role in the killing . She has reconciled with two of her three children , CBS46 reported . In the clemency application , her daughter Kayla wrote : ` The impact of losing my mother would be devastating . I ca n't fathom losing another parent ' , 11Alive reported . Gissendaner herself added in the application : ` There are no excuses for what I did . I will never understand how I let myself fall into such evil . ' Arrest : Gissendaner , who is Georgia 's only female death row inmate , was arrested in 1997 for plotting to kill her husband with her then-boyfriend , Gregory Owen -LRB- right -RRB- , who ultimately testified against her . Victim : Douglas Gissendaner was stabbed multiple times in the neck by his wife 's lover in 1997 . Kelly Gissendaner wanted to divorce him but thought he would not leave her alone so plotted his death . Family : The couple had three children together ; two of the children have now reconciled with their mother . But her husband 's family continued to favor the death penalty , 11Alive reported . She is being put to death even though she was not the one to murder her husband . Owen , who stabbed Douglas Gissendaner repeatedly in the neck , is serving life behind bars after testifying against Gissendaner . Still , authorities say she is responsible for the death . ` If it had n't been for Kelly Gissendaner , Doug Gissendaner might still be alive , ' Gwinnett District Attorney Danny Porter told WBS . ` He might have raised his children . He might have gone on . There are a lot of possibilities that were snuffed out in 1997 that she 's responsible for . ' Authorities said she had wanted to kill her husband - whom she had previously divorced and then re-married - because she wanted to split from him again but thought he would not leave her alone . Gissendaner and Owen plotted the murder for months and Owen followed her orders to kill Douglas while she was out at a nightclub with friends on February 7 , 1997 , CNN reported . Owen waited at the couple 's home until Douglas arrived before kidnapping him and driving him to a remote area . He stole his watch and wallet to make the murder look like a robbery . He then beat Douglas across the head with a nightstick and stabbed him in the neck and back between eight and 10 times . In court : Gissendaner was found guilty of plotting the murder in 1998 -LRB- pictured -RRB- and sentenced to death . Locked up : Gissendaner , who will be the first woman to be executed in Georgia in 70 years , is seen eating a meal in her cell at Metro State Prison in Atlanta in 2004 . She has requested a 2,400-calorie final meal . Kelly Gissendaner arrived as the murder took place but remained in her car . She later got out to make sure that her husband was dead before the pair took Douglas ' vehicle and burned it using kerosene . The duo then left the scene . Detective Doug Davis , who was working on the case , told CBS46 : ` He must have been deeply in love with this woman is all I can say . ' Douglas ' burned-out car was found the following morning , and more than a week later the body was found a mile away . Animals had eaten away at the skin on Douglas ' neck , making it hard for authorities to deduce which stab wound had killed him , CNN reported . In the days before he was found , Kelly Gissendaner had appeared on local TV to appeal for help finding her husband - but she later admitted to police that she had been having an affair with Owen . Authorities interviewed him and on February 24 , Owen confessed to the murder and implicated her . While in jail , she plotted to pay someone $ 10,000 to falsely claim that they had driven her to the murder scene at gunpoint , but her cellmate alerted authorities to the plan . Owen is serving life in prison in Washington state for his role in the murder . He avoided the death penalty after testifying against his former lover . She was sentenced to death in November 1998 after she was found guilty of her part in the death . Behind bars : Gissendaner is seen peering through the slot in her cell door as a guard brings her a cup of ice in 2004 at Metro State Prison in Atlanta . She will leave behind her three children when she is executed . Cuffed : She walks in handcuffs and with an escort of three CERT -LRB- Correctional Emergency Response Team -RRB- officers on her way to an activity therapy session at the prison in 2004 . Gissendaner , who is incarcerated at Arrendale State Prison , is the only woman among 84 inmates facing the death penalty in Georgia , according to a report by the state 's Department of Corrections . She is set to be only the 14th woman executed in Georgia since 1735 . The last time a woman was executed was in 1945 . Lena Baker was electrocuted in March of that year after she was convicted of murder for shooting her boss . In 2005 , the state pardoned her after agreeing with her family that she acted in self defense . Gissendaner has requested a last meal of cornbread with a side of buttermilk ; two Burger King Whoppers with cheese ; two large orders of fries ; cherry vanilla ice cream ; popcorn ; a salad with boiled eggs , tomatoes , bell peppers , onions , carrots , cheese and Newman 's Own buttermilk dressing ; and lemonade , according to CBS46 . A rough estimate shows that the food contains more than 4,200 calories . Under Georgia law , only three offenses are punishable by death - murder , rape and kidnapping . Pardoned : Lena Baker was pardoned in 2005 . Lena Baker was an African-American maid who was sentenced to death by electric chair in 1945 for murdering her boss , Ernest Knight , in 1944 . In her trial , she explained that during an argument with Knight , he held her against her will and threatened to kill her if she tried to leave . She took his gun and fatally shot him before calling police and saying she had killed in self-defense . But she was found guilty of capital murder by the all-white jury and sentenced to death . She was put to death using several electric shocks on March 5 , 1945 . Her final words were : ` What I done , I did in self-defense , or I would have been killed myself . Where I was I could not overcome it . God has forgiven me . I have nothing against anyone . I picked cotton for Mr. Pritchett , and he has been good to me . I am ready to go . I am one in the number . I am ready to meet my God . I have a very strong conscience . ' But in August 2005 , Baker received a posthumous pardon from the state Board of Pardons and Paroles , which said that the 1945 decision to deny Lena Baker clemency was ' a grievous error ' . It ruled that she should have instead been charged with voluntary manslaughter , which would hav allowed her to avoid the death sentence . In 2008 , a movie , ` The Lena Baker Story ' , was released about her life . | Kelly Gissendaner was sentenced to death for making her boyfriend murder her husband Douglas in 1997 . A winter storm is forecast to hit parts of Georgia this afternoon so her execution has been rescheduled for Monday , authorities said . On Tuesday , she appealed for clemency and her daughter pleaded for leniency on her behalf - but the appeal was denied on Wednesday . She was sentenced to death for persuading her then-lover to kidnap and stab her husband before she helped him burn the man 's car . The boyfriend , Gregory Owen , is serving life behind bars . Even though she did not kill anyone , authorities said her husband would be alive if it were not for her . 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A disabled mother claimed today she was ` humiliated ' after being stopped from boarding a bus when the driver asked her to prove how much her wheelchair weighed . Samantha Hemes , 22 , was waiting for the service in Hereford with her 11-month-old daughter Amelia Rose and mother Christine Bonsall , 48 , on Saturday afternoon . But she was left in tears after the driver of a number 74 bus that pulled up allegedly refused to allow her on the vehicle unless she could prove her wheelchair weighed below 300kg -LRB- 660lbs -RRB- . Left in tears : Samantha Hemes -LRB- right -RRB- , 22 , was waiting for the service in Hereford with her 11-month-old daughter Amelia Rose -LRB- left -RRB- and mother Christine Bonsall -LRB- centre -RRB- , 48 , on Saturday afternoon . Miss Hemes claimed she removed the child seat adaptor from the chair but the First bus driver still banned her from boarding - and eventually drove off , leaving them all by the roadside . The mother , who suffers from dystonia - a condition which causes muscle spasms and contractions - said the ordeal was the first time she had suffered such an incident . She added : ` My mum was trying to get the ramp down so I could get on the bus and the driver would n't help . Then he said he thought I was too heavy and needed a certificate to prove I was n't . ` I was really embarrassed and humiliated . I was mortified by his attitude . I did n't want to cry and normally do n't cry that easily - but it was really embarrassing in front of lots of people . ` After that , another driver came to help me and made sure I got on the next bus . He is still working as I 've seen him driving around , but I want something done so it does not happen again . Banned from the bus : The family had been waiting for the 2.12 pm First service -LRB- file picture -RRB- from a Tesco store in Hereford back to their home in the Newton Farm area of the city when the incident occurred . ` I want an apology at the very least . I have been left feeling very humiliated and it has put me off catching buses in future . ' Miss Hemes suffers from dystonia , a condition which causes muscle spasms and contractions . The family had been waiting for the 2.12 pm service from a Tesco store in Hereford back to their home in the Newton Farm area of the city when the incident occurred . West Mercia Police is investigating the incident , and has urged any witnesses to get in touch . Karen Pardoe , 40 , who saw the incident while shopping in the city , said : ` You ca n't treat somebody like he did . I have been sat here looking at the conditions of carriage on the bus . ` There 's nothing in the policy stating that it has to be of a certain weight or anything . I would rather not use the bus if that 's how someone was allowed to talk to me . ' A First Bus spokesman said the firm was undertaking a ` full investigation ' into the circumstances - and apologised to Miss Hemes . He said : ` From the information provided so far , it seems that our driver at the time of the incident did not deliver anywhere near the standard of customer service or assistance that we would expect from our staff . ` I can assure the lady concerned that we are taking this matter very seriously . In response to the accusation of discrimination against wheelchair users , this is absolutely not correct . ` We do not discriminate against anyone using our buses . We have manual ramps fitted that should be opened and closed by the driver to allow easy access for wheelchairs onto the bus . ` This incident was obviously upsetting to the lady concerned at the time and we would like to apologise for the insensitivity and unprofessional approach allegedly given by the driver at the time . ' A West Mercia Police spokesman said : ` We were made aware of this incident . ` We were called at 5pm on February 21 to a complaint that a woman had been denied boarding a bus due to the speculation of the weight of her wheelchair . ` Police later visited the woman involved and established that no further police investigation is required , and the bus company will be dealing with this independently . ' | Samantha Hemes was waiting for bus service with mother and daughter . But she was left in tears after driver ` stopped her getting on ' in Hereford . 22-year-old claims he eventually drove off , leaving them all by roadside . | [[164, 178], [186, 256], [531, 544], [547, 573], [587, 657], [1735, 1819], [0, 94], [32, 35], [55, 120], [329, 390], [375, 390], [406, 451], [531, 544], [547, 573], [587, 657], [839, 859], [897, 917], [839, 859], [920, 954]] |
A dodgy market trader has been caught selling perfume labelled as Chamele No 5 . The seller was caught flogging the bottles of perfume -- a knock-off of the famous Chanel No 5 perfume - for # 10 at Surrey Street Market in Croydon , south London . The trader had marked up the 100ml bottles of perfume as being discounted from # 96 - the price of a 100ml genuine bottle . The dodgy market trader was caught flogging the large bottles of Chamele No 5 perfume -LRB- pictured -RRB- -- a knock-off of the famous Chanel No 5 perfume - for # 10 a piece at Surrey Street Market in Croydon , south London . The fake perfume -LRB- left -RRB- is a knock-off of the best-selling Chanel No 5 Eau De Parfum which retails for about # 96 for 100ml -LRB- right -RRB- . The trader was flogging the illegitimate bottles in Chanel No 5 boxes , perhaps to trick buyers . However , the fake bottles of perfume came to light after an unhappy customer complained to a market inspector about the spelling error on the box . Police were called but the dealer managed to scarper before officers arrived on February 13 . The bottles of perfume were described by Trading Standards chiefs as being ` very poor counterfeits ' with bottles ` labelled Chamele No 5 ' and intertwined circles rather than ` back-to-back capital Cs ' , featured in the famous Chanel trademark . Chanel No 5 is the world 's best-selling perfume , selling more than 10million bottles a year . Its iconic status was sealed in 1953 when Marilyn Monroe said that all she wore to bed was ` two drops of Chanel No 5 ' . Tony Newman , leader of Croydon Council , said : ` It 's a shame this rogue chose to target Surrey Street for his criminal activities . ` Our historic market is the workplace of many good , decent traders , making an honest living , and they certainly do n't want this sort of thing happening in their midst . ` It 's a sad fact of life that there are people who are prepared to rip off others by producing vastly inferior goods and selling them as trusted brands at what appear to be bargain prices . The fake perfume was brought to the attention of market inspectors after an unhappy customer pointed out the spelling error on the perfume bottle 's logo . Police were called but the dealer escaped before officers arrived . Police managed to confiscate some of the bottles of perfume being sold by the market trader on February 13 . ` In truth , the goods are anything but a bargain . ` The old saying that ` if it looks too good to be true , it very probably is ' should always be borne in mind . ` The sensible thing to do is to not buy the goods , and report the matter to the police at the earliest opportunity . ` Early reporting increases the chance of the crook being caught , and stops him hoodwinking other shoppers who might not be quite as alert . ' Taylor Harrison , 34 , who lives in Croydon , said : ` Even Del Boy himself would n't make such a simple mistake . ` Chamele sounds more like the name of the guy 's girlfriend rather than a world famous perfume . ' The market , which runs from Monday to Saturday , has been around since 1276 when it was granted a market charter by the then Archbishop of Canterbury . The trader was caught flogging the perfume at Surrey Street Market in Croydon , south London -LRB- file picture -RRB- . The global counterfeit market has reached unprecedented levels with fake goods accounting for nearly 10 per cent of worldwide trade , according to the World Customs Organisation . In December , a trainee accountant ended up court after being caught selling fake Rolex watches and DVDs online under the name of his alter ego Rodney Trotter . A covert sting operation was set up to catch Ryan Flood , after trading standards noticed his Facebook page - named after one of Only Fools and Horses ' Trotter brothers - was selling dodgy goods . The 25-year-old was caught offering # 150 worth of counterfeit goods including a Rolex watch for # 20 and numerous DVDs . In December last year , several discount stores across Britain were found to have been unknowingly selling fake bottles of Head and Shoulders shampoo -LRB- pictured -RRB- , which contained some ` sex change ' chemicals . In the same month , several discount stores across Britain were found to have been unknowingly selling fake bottles of Head and Shoulders shampoo , which contain potentially dangerous ingredients including ` sex change ' chemicals . Thousands of counterfeit bottles of the top-selling haircare brand were seized by Trading Standards officers after customers began reporting side effects of itching and bleeding after using the products . Tests carried out by scientists at Loughborough University revealed the fakes had a ` significantly different chemical make-up to the genuine product ' . An investigation found fake bottles of the leading shampoo brand had been on sale at two Trago Mills ' stores in Cornwall and at a discount B&M store in Northern Ireland . Leanne Wertheim appeared in court in 2012 after being caught using four separate eBay accounts to sell # 40,000 worth of fake cosmetics -- including copies of Max Factor , Bobbi Brown and Benefit -LRB- pictured above -RRB- . Trading Standards officers said they were ` extremely good counterfeits ' and said the discount stores could not be blamed for not realising they were fake goods . In 2012 , Leanne Wertheim used four separate eBay accounts to sell # 40,000 worth of fake products -- including copies of Max Factor and Bobbi Brown -- to unsuspecting customers . The 24-year-old , from south Wales , sold the fake goods despite them containing three times the legal amount of lead , which can cause brain damage . She boasted the cosmetics were from high-end companies such as MAC , Benefit and Lancome , but they were in fact life-like counterfeits . | Trader caught selling bottle of knock-off perfumes called Chamele No 5 . 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Eric Masters , 28 , has been accused of filming the rape of a toddler . A man has been accused of filming the rape of a toddler after tying her to a motel bed . Eric Devin Masters was alleged to have taken the 18-month-old to the room where he tied her to a bed and taped himself abusing the child . The 28-year-old has been charged with four counts of criminal sexual conduct in relation to the allegations at Motel 6 in June 2012 , according to Michigan Live . The alleged assault was discovered when FBI agents were investigating Masters for a series of sex crimes throughout the state . An agent said one of the videos discovered on Master 's computer showed the acts against the child by a man with the same tattoos found on Masters . The graphic details of the assault were included in a probable cause affidavit filed in Kent County District Court . Masters , from Grand Rapids , pleaded guilty at the town 's U.S. District Court to multiple counts of sexual exploitation of a child and producing child pornography . The charges carry a sentence of between 15 years and life . Masters also awaits sentencing after pleaded no contest to third-degree criminal-sexual conduct with a 13-year-old in Muskegon County Circuit Court . Last year , Masters was sentenced to 36 days in jail and five years on probation after he pleaded no contest in Ionia County Circuit Court to second-degree criminal-sexual conduct , state police records showed . Masters will be tried in Kent County before Circuit Court Judge Mark Trusock in between hearings in federal court and Muskegon County , where he has been held for more than a year on a $ 250,000 bond , according to court records . | Eric Masters , 28 , charged with four counts of criminal sexual conduct . Alleged to have filmed the rape of a toddler at a former Motel 6 . FBI found video of assault during investigation into Masters . | [[300, 418], [0, 12], [15, 17], [20, 71], [72, 160], [72, 77], [95, 160], [266, 271], [280, 299], [463, 590]] |
A UK health worker pricked with a needle while treating Ebola sufferers in Sierra Leone has been flown to the UK and admitted to a London hospital for monitoring . Public Health England today confirmed the worker has been admitted to the Royal Free Hospital in London for monitoring . A spokesman stressed the person has not been diagnosed with the deadly disease and do not have symptoms . It is also understood he or she is not in an isolation unit . The person is the fifth British healthcare worker to be flown back to the UK to be treated for the virus , which has killed more than 9,500 people . A fifth UK health worker has been flown back to England after being pricked with a needle while treating sufferers in Sierra Leone . Pictured is the Ebola virus under the miscroscope . British nurses Will Pooley and Pauline Cafferkey were flown back in August and December last year , a military healthworker was flown back in January 2015 and an aid worker was evacuated earlier this month . They were all treated at the Royal Free in London , the only hospital in the UK with an isolation unit which has two high-security containment beds . A Public Health England spokesperson today said : ` We can confirm that a UK healthcare worker , who has had potential contact with the Ebola virus while working in Sierra Leone , has been transported to the UK for assessment and monitoring . ` The individual has not been diagnosed with Ebola and does not currently have any symptoms . ` The person was working in the field treating people with Ebola and they basically pricked themself with a needle during that treatment . ` It 's possible there 's no virus in the needle - the monitoring is a precaution more than anything else . ' The individual has been admitted to the the Royal Free Hospital in London for monitoring . He added : ` On arrival in the UK , the healthcare worker was transferred to the Royal Free Hospital for assessment . ` They will be monitored for any symptoms for the remainder of their incubation period , in line with standard procedures . ' Both Will Pooley , Pauline Cafferkey and the military health worker flown back to the UK were treated at the Royal Free Hospital , in an isolated ward to stop the spread of infection . The Public Health England spokesperson said the health worker admitted today is not in an isolation unit . They said : ` When Pauline Cafferkey had Ebola - that 's when you go into isolation . ` This person has n't been diagnosed with Ebola - it would n't be the same level of risk , so I doubt it . ' Professor Paul Cosford , PHE 's director for health protection and medical director , added : ` The overall risk to the general public from Ebola remains very low . British nurses Pauline Cafferkey -LRB- left -RRB- and Will Pooley -LRB- right -RRB- were also treated at the Royal Free , in a specialist isolation unit to protect against the spread of the disease . The individual is likely to have been exposed to the virus but has not been diagnosed with Ebola and does not have symptoms . Pictured is the High Secure Infectious Disease Unit at The Royal Free Hospital , London . ` We are confident all appropriate public health actions have been , and will continue to be , taken to support this individual and to protect the public 's health . ` The courage shown by every volunteer , in helping those affected in West Africa and to prevent the spread of Ebola any wider , should be recognised . ' As of the beginning of this month , there have been a total of 23 , 539 cases of Ebola confirmed and 951 deaths since the outbreak began , according to figures from the World Health Organization and the U.S. ' Centers for Disease Control and Protection . The news comes after earlier this month an international team of scientists said it is ` very likely ' that the Ebola virus will mutate to become an airborne virus , making it infinitely more deadly . They reviewed past studies examining past outbreaks of Ebola within human populations , as well as animal studies . Writing in the journal of the American Society for Microbiology , the team noted research where healthy animals kept at a distance from infected ones died from the virus . However they acknowledged the primary form of transmission will be through contact with the bodily fluids of an Ebola patient . | UK health worker was pricked with a needle and flown back to England . Fifth British worker admitted to the Royal Free in London for monitoring . Public Health England stressed ` they have not been diagnosed with Ebola ' Added they are not showing symptoms and are not in an isolation unit . 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Colombian police have seized $ 90million worth of cocaine bound for Mexico during a raid against a major drug gang operating out of the country 's jungle region . The 3.3 tonnes of drugs are believed to belong to the Colombian Usuga Clan crime gang , which is based in the rural area of Unguia in Choco , which borders Panama . General Rodolfo Palomino , the head of Colombia 's national police , told reporters the shipment was poised to leave the country either via a Caribbean river or the Panama border when it was stopped . Colombian police have seized $ 90million worth of cocaine bound for Mexico during a raid against a major drug gang operating out of the country 's jungle region . The 3.3 tonnes of drugs are believed to belong to the Colombian Usuga Clan crime gang , which is based in the rural area of Unguia in Choco , which borders Panama . Colombia , a major cocaine producer , turns out some 300 tonnes annually , according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime . The packages were allegedly due to leave the country via a Caribbean river or the Panama border . He said : ` The shipment was ready to leave on a river to the Caribbean or the border with Panama , to be sent on to Mexico . ' Colombia , a major cocaine producer , turns out some 300 tonnes annually , according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime . Authorities confiscated about 166 tonnes of the drug in 2014 . The northeastern area of Colombia is strategically important for crime gangs and leftist guerrillas who use it for clandestine trafficking of arms and drugs . The Usuga Clan , which has at least 2,000 members , is the country 's largest criminal group . The anti-drugs officers stand with other agents as they inspect the packages of cocaine . The discovery took place on Monday . The drugs are currently being inspected at Necocli police base . General Rodolfo Palomino , the head of Colombia 's national police , spoke to reporters about the find . In addition to drug trafficking , it is also involved in illegal mining . Colombian authorities have offered a $ 600,000 reward for information leading to the capture of its leader . Many crime gangs are comprised of ex-members of paramilitary groups who officially demobilised nearly a decade ago . Marxist rebels also reap hefty profits . Cocaine and other drugs are some of the principal sources of financing for groups fighting in the country 's 50-year armed conflict , which has killed over 200,000 people . Just last week , police discovered three tonnes of cocaine in the port terminal in Cartagena , a popular tourist hub on Colombia 's Caribbean coast . The drugs were also bound for Mexico . He said the shipment was worth around $ 90million and was poised to leave the country when it was stopped . The officers opened a package of the drug to show to reporters at the press conference about the seizure . | The 3.3 tonnes are believed to belong to Colombian Usaga Clan crime gang . The gang is based in rural area of Unguia , Choco , which borders Panama . Shipment allegedly ready to leave via Caribbean river or Panama border . Colombia is major cocaine producer and turns out 300 tonnes annually . | [[163, 248], [692, 777], [210, 250], [257, 302], [297, 302], [311, 327], [739, 779], [786, 831], [826, 831], [840, 856], [328, 352], [397, 506], [1090, 1097], [1102, 1215], [857, 865], [895, 929], [1218, 1226], [1256, 1290]] |
Purina Beneful dog food has caused the illness and possibly the death of thousands of dogs , a new class-action lawsuit filed earlier this month has claimed . The lawsuit contends the dog food , a Nestlé Purina PetCare Co. product , has dangerous toxins , including propylene glycol and mycotoxins . Nastle Purina officials say the lawsuit is ` without merit ' and based on ` social media-driven misinformation . ' Purina Beneful is still being sold on store shelves . Scroll down for video . Lawsuit : Beneful dog food , made by Nestle Purina , is being sued for allegedly causing dogs to get sick . The lawsuit was first filed by Frank Lucido in a US District Court in California . Lucido says three of his family dogs became ill after eating exclusively Beneful for a period of time . Dozer , an eight-year-old English Bulldog , suffered internal bleeding in his stomach and lesions in his liver and died , he says . According to the suit , Lucido 's two other dogs also became ill after eating Beneful . He said he fed them only Beneful for less than a month . The lawsuit says thousands of dogs have suffered internal bleeding , liver and kidney failure , vomiting and other symptoms . This class action suit concerns ` kibble ' dry food , which includes ` Purina Beneful Health Weight ' ; ` Purina Beneful Original ' ; ` Purina Beneful Incredibites , ' and ` Purina Beneful Healthy Growth for Puppies ' , ` Purina Beneful Healthy Smile ' , ` Purina Beneful Health Fiesta ' , ` Purina Beneful Healthy Raidance ' , and ` Purina Beneful Playful Life ' varieties . Harmful ? Propylene glycol , a substance the suit says is toxic to cats and dogs , may be included in Beneful 's ingredients list because it helps retain the food 's moisture . The lawsuit lists stomach and related internal bleeding , liver malfunction or failure , vomiting , diarrhea , dehydration , weight loss , seizures , bloat and kidney failure as symptoms consistently reported by dog-owners feeding their dogs Beneful . Lucido claims these illnesses , and similar illnesses of other dogs that have become sick and/or died after eating Beneful , were caused by toxic substances found in the food . ` We received hundreds of complaints , ' said attorney James Young , of lawfirm Morgan & Morgan out of Tampa , Florida - one of the lawyers filing the suit . ` Nationally , there have been thousands of complaints about dogs who have eaten this dog food by Purina Beneful and suffered very serious side effects , including death . ' ` The issues are pretty similar across the board , ' he said , ` liver and kidney problems , which results in diarrhea , bloody stool , vomiting , and secondary harm . ' Specifically , the suit claims that automotive antifreeze component propylene glycol is a primary ingredient in Beneful 's dog food . Defensive : The company responded to the claims , stating that the suit is ` without merit ' and that there are ` no product quality problems with Beneful ' -LRB- stock picture -RRB- . The lawsuit is asking that Nestlé Purina Petcare Company pay actual , statutory and punitive damages to all those filed under the class action suit -- as well as forfeit any profits earned from the sale of the product in question . The St. Louis Business Journal talked to Nestlé Purina PetCare . ` We believe the lawsuit is without merit , and we intend to vigorously defend ourselves against it , ' Keith Schopp , vice president of corporate public relations , said . ` Like other pet foods , Beneful is occasionally the subject of social media-driven misinformation . ' ` We have a very comprehensive quality assurance program to ensure the quality of our products . ' Beneful has been the target of two other class action lawsuits , both of which , Schopp said , were quickly dismissed . | The lawsuit lists internal bleeding , liver malfunction or failure , vomiting , diarrhea , dehydration , weight loss , seizures and kidney failure as symptoms . The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Frank Lucido , who claimed that after purchasing a bag of Beneful , all three of his dog fell ill . The suit claims more than 3,000 people have reported that their dogs became very sick or died . Some pet owners say they have incurred extensive veterinary bills to have their dogs tested and treated for illnesses . | [[788, 793], [832, 898], [1065, 1190], [1077, 1190], [1744, 1918], [2558, 2565], [2568, 2672], [493, 500], [503, 519], [546, 600], [601, 622], [629, 683], [601, 612], [617, 683], [684, 744], [696, 787], [944, 968], [974, 1007], [0, 90], [93, 158], [2050, 2063], [2069, 2092], [2344, 2396], [2448, 2502]] |
A man in Providence , Rhode Island got the fright of a lifetime this week when he went to use his friend 's bathroom and the restroom exploded . Neurosurgeon Jeffrey Oppenheim of New York was visiting his friend Andrew Pessin on Sunday when he went to use the first floor bathroom just 10 minutes after arriving . Oppenheim says he heard a strange clicking noise - like a pilot light igniting - in the lavatory just second before a mysterious combustive force through him out of the room and into the kitchen . Scroll down for video . What happened ? A man in Providence , Rhode Island was injured this weekend when a blast ripped through his friend 's bathroom . Rattling : Jeffrey Oppenheim -LRB- pictured -RRB- was visiting his friend Andrew Pessin in Rhode Island when he went to use the bathroom and it exploded . Strange noise : Oppenheim recalls hearing a clicking noise just before the explosion on Sunday . ` It happened in an instant like getting hit by a cannon , ' Oppenheim told WLNE . His friend Pessin was sitting down in the kitchen with his three sons when he caught wind of a burning smell and immediately carried his children to safety and called 911 . ` Oh it was horrible they were petrified screaming standing in the snow screaming , barefoot , ' Pessin said of his 9 , 7 , and 5-year-old sons . Oppenheim told Daily Mail Online that it 's believed a gas leak sparked the blast . Authorities allegedly told his friend that gas may have leaked in from outside the house , and that it can lose it 's rotten egg odor -LRB- caused by added mercaptan -RRB- if it passes up through the ground . Mystery : Authorities are still investigating the cause of the mysterious blast . Workers for gas company National Grid were seen looking around the house on Sunday . Safe and sound : Besides bruising to Oppenheim 's leg , no one else was injured in the incident . Everyone got out of the house safely , though Oppenheim did suffer a bruised knee in the blast . ` I 'm just very grateful it was me in there and not one of the Pessin children who are little . They could have gotten killed , ' Oppenheim said . ` I 'm very , very , very lucky , ' Oppenheim told Daily Mail Online , adding that he was able to drive back to New York that very day and did n't need to take a break from performing surgery . Authorities continue to investigate the cause of the blast , which remains a mystery . Reporters on the scene on Sunday said workers from gas company National Grid were surveying the house . Unfortunately , the Pessin family is facing the possibility that the house could be condemned , according to Oppenheim . He says they have been staying in a hotel , and have signed a lease on an apartment in the meantime . | Authorities are still trying to figure out what caused the explosion in a Providence , Rhode Island home on Sunday . | [[1621, 1642], [1657, 1692], [1621, 1632], [1637, 1692], [2315, 2373], [2364, 2373], [2382, 2401]] |
Ed Miliband today challenged David Cameron to back a ban on MPs having lucrative second jobs to ` restore the reputation ' of the Commons in the wake of the cash for access scandal . Ahead of a vote tonight , the Labour leader told the PM : ` You can vote for two jobs or you can vote for one . ' But Mr Cameron has defended the right of MPs to do second jobs - insisting that extra work can be fitted in alongside constituency duties . Scroll down for list . Ed Miliband today challenged David Cameron to back a ban on MPs having lucrative second jobs . A fresh row over second jobs erupted this week after revelations former foreign secretaries Sir Malcolm Rifkind and Jack Straw were filed by undercover reporters boasting about how they could be hired for # 5,000-a-day . Sir Malcolm announced he was suspended from the Tory party and forced quit as an MP after bragging that he could see any foreign ambassador in London and has ` useful access ' to every British ambassador in the world . Mr Straw was suspended by the Labour party after being filmed boasting about having laws changed ` under the radar ' . Commons Speaker John Bercow warned : ` People should not be in Parliament to add to their personal fortune . ' Labour is using a debate in the Commons tonight to force a vote on the issue , calling for a ban on MPs from holding directorships and consultancies . The Labour leader recalled comments by Mr Cameron in 2009 when he said in opposition that ` being a Member of Parliament must be a full-time commitment . Mr Cameron claimed that it would still allow an MP to work as a paid trade union official . But Mr Miliband hit back : ` Let 's agree now we will rule out anyone being a paid trade union official , a paid director , or a paid consultant . ` Say yes and we can restore the reputation of this House . ` We will insert paid trade union official and you have the chance , and all of your MPs tonight in the lobby , this is a very big test . ` You can vote for two jobs or you can vote for one . I 'll be voting for one job . What will you be voting for ? ' The Labour leader recalled comments by Mr Cameron in 2009 when he said in opposition that ` being a Member of Parliament must be a full-time commitment . The public deserve nothing less ... double-jobbing MPs wo n't get a look-in when I am in charge ' . Mr Miliband said : ` What 's changed ? ' Mr Cameron replied : ' I think the difficulty with your specific proposal is it would allow , for instance , someone to be a paid trade union official but it would n't allow someone to run a family business or a family shop . ` Like many of your proposals , it is not thought through , it 's whipped up very quickly , if you thought it was such a good idea , why did n't you put it in place four years ago ? ' Filmed : Former Conservative Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkind , pictured , told undercover reporters that he had a usual fee of between # 5,000 to # 8,000 for a half-day 's work for representing private companies . The Prime Minister said there was ` fundamentally a disagreement ' between the two leaders , claiming he was the only one who believed Parliament benefited from having MPs with different experiences in the Commons . ' I make an offer to you : no more support from trade unions for the Labour Party and then we have got a deal . ' Mr Cameron pointed out that he spent more time on his duties as PM than on work linked to his seat in Witney , Oxfordshire . ` We have practising doctors in this House , we have practising dentists , we have people who take part serving our country in Afghanistan or Iraq and we do have people who run family businesses or have other interests , ' the Tory leader said . ` What you want is a Parliament where people can come and share their experience and make some points instead of just having a whole lot of trade union-sponsored ciphers . ' Mr Cameron added : ' I think the most important thing we can do - and I certainly do n't rule out further changes - but the most important thing is to make sure we apply the rules . ` Paid lobbying banned . Non-declaration of interests banned . Making sure wrongdoing is investigated and punished . We are not making no change - we have just passed a lobbying Act and we have just passed a recall Act so people can sack their MP . ' | Party leaders clash on curbing outside interests of members of parliament . A fresh row over MPs ' second jobs erupted after an undercover sting . Jack Straw and Sir Malcolm Rifkind filmed bragging about their access . Ed Miliband wants to ban directorships and consultancies for MPs . David Cameron insists the Commons benefits from external experience . | [[0, 92], [460, 554], [555, 681], [555, 681], [860, 994], [995, 1109], [995, 1003], [1038, 1083], [0, 92], [460, 554], [1225, 1231], [1304, 1375], [1664, 1768]] |
Princess Beatrice is set to follow in sister Eugenie 's footsteps and has temporarily relocated to the US , the Duchess of York has revealed . The 26-year-old princess , who is thought to have already arrived in the US , will study for a qualification in finance during her stay . In a statement , a spokesman for the Duchess said : ` Princess Beatrice started a finance course in the US this week ' but refused to confirm which institution the royal is studying at . Scroll down for video . Following in her sister 's footsteps : Princess Beatrice has relocated to the US to study finance . The news , which was first reported in Hello ! magazine , means both of Prince Andrew 's daughters are now living in the US , even if , for at least one of them , it is n't permanent . Princess Eugenie has been based in New York since 2013 after taking a job with online auction house , Paddle8 . Beatrice , meanwhile , has remained in London since leaving university and has had a succession of jobs since , most notably an internship at Sony Pictures . That , however , resulted in embarrassment for the princess after she was drawn into the Sony hacking scandal and had details of her salary splashed across the internet . Sister act : The pair now both reside in the US and it is not known when either will return to the UK . Glamorous : Eugenie , who moved to New York in 2013 , has become increasingly polished during her stay . Company : The pair will have no shortage of opportunities to meet up now both are in the same country . Other roles taken up since leaving university include a job at Cabot Square Capital , a company headquartered close to London 's Marble Arch , and a series of patronages . Although Beatrice receives no money from the Civil List and is entirely funded by herself and her parents , she has also undertaken engagements on behalf of the Queen . Like Eugenie , she is also a regular sight at the big set-piece royal engagements , among them Trooping the Colour and Royal Ascot . The princess wo n't , however , be forced to rely only on her sister during her stay in the US . Although boyfriend Dave Clark is based in London , her mother is already in the US where she is visiting Eugenie . A further chance to catch up with family arrives next month , when Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall arrive in the country for a four-day state visit . Staying behind : Dave Clark , who works in astronaut relations for Virgin Galactic , will remain behind . Visit : The Duchess of York , seen here at a charity fashion show last week , is currently visiting Eugenie . Family : Beatrice will have the opportunity to see her uncle Prince Charles when he visits the US next month . | Princess Beatrice has embarked on a finance course in the US . News confirmed by a spokesman for the Duchess of York . Beatrice is following in sister Princess Eugenie 's footsteps . Eugenie has lived in New York since September 2013 . | [[143, 167], [221, 280], [281, 295], [298, 330], [335, 462], [333, 397], [492, 591], [566, 591], [0, 65], [492, 528], [492, 591], [777, 876], [1334, 1341], [1348, 1373]] |
It has been long admired that cats can always land on their feet but this one feline has the added benefit of an extra six toes to keep her steady . Natasha , the ginger tabby , was a stray on the streets of New York before she was adopted at the age of nine by Shirley Belwood and the pair emigrated to Wimborne in Dorset ten years ago . The cat has a rare condition which left her with oversized paws and 24 toes - six more than the average feline . Natasha , the ginger tabby , has a rare condition which means she has oversized paws and six extra toes . But Natasha , who is now 19 and spent a year looking after herself on the Upper West Side , has seven toes on both front paws - two more than normal - and five on her hind paws instead of four . Ms Belwood , who has two other cats , said the extra digits has made her clumsier than most cats . ` If you give her certain toys , she ca n't play with them properly , ' she said . ` It 's so funny , she looks so awkward because she just ca n't grab them . ' I heard her crying for ages outside my apartment window in New York and I just had to find her . ` She 's got a lot of attitude and she 's quite the character but we 're so close . She does n't do as much these days as she has diabetes , but she 's still so frisky and cranky - a typical New Yorker . ` The nurses at the vets say she `` swears a lot '' at them whenever she goes . That just shows what she 's like . ' Natasha was adopted by Shirley Belwood ten years ago and the pair emigrated from New York to Dorset . Ms Belwood added that she gets on with her other two cats but Natasha prefers a quieter life . ` She does like to keep herself to herself , she 's an older lady now and likes peace and quiet , ' she said . The world record for the cat with the most toes is currently held by a Canadian cat named Tiger who has an impressive 27 . Some polydactyl cats have problems with joint growth , the forming of legs and nail beds and extra thick claws fusing together . They are sometimes referred to as ` Hemingway cats ' because author Ernest Hemingway became a famous fan of them after being given a six-toed cat by a ship 's captain . Kittens Fred -LRB- left -RRB- and Ned -LRB- right -RRB- are polydactyl cats with 54 digits between them . Fred has 10 more than a usual cat and Ned has eight extra toes . Cats born with more than the average number of toes have the congenital physical anomaly known as polydactyl - a dominant genetic trait . The word is Greek in origin , with ` poly ' meaning ` many ' and ` daktylos ' meaning ` digits ' . Normal cats have a total of 18 toes , with five toes on each front paw and four toes on each hind paw but polydactyl cats can have as many as eight digits on their front and hind paws . The condition seems to be most commonly found in cats along the east coast of North America and in South West England , Wales and Kingston-upon-Hull . Polydactyl cats were popular with Nobel Prize-winning writer Ernest Hemingway , who collected more than 50 after he was given his first cat named Snowball by a ship 's captain . After his death in 1961 his Florida home was turned into a museum and home for his cats . It is because of his love of the animal that they are fondly referred to as ` Hemingway Cats ' . They are also referred to as ` mitten cats ' because the extra digits on their front paws can make it seem as though they are wearing mittens . Polydactylism is a condition that can also affect humans and dogs . | Tabby Natasha was a stray on streets of New York when she was rescued . Shirley Belwood took her and emigrated with her to Dorset ten years ago . Natasha has a rare condition where she has oversized paws and more toes . The 19-year-old has seven toes on front paws and five on her hind paws . World record for cat with most toes is held by Canadian cat named Tiger . | [[149, 156], [178, 216], [217, 290], [282, 338], [1431, 1483], [1488, 1532], [0, 2], [12, 127], [339, 451], [351, 367], [374, 414], [485, 501], [508, 557], [562, 569], [650, 734], [2331, 2382], [562, 569], [576, 585], [562, 569], [650, 734], [1739, 1799], [1805, 1822], [1739, 1786], [1790, 1822], [1808, 1838], [1808, 1822], [1839, 1861]] |
The decorative teapot , made from Paris porcelein , is to be put on sale for the first time in 213 years . It would have been enough to make Admiral Lord Nelson choke on his tea . A decorative teapot Nelson used at the height of the Napoleonic Wars unaware it was actually French porcelain has emerged for sale for the first time in 213 years . The 6ins high piece was part of a service known as the ` Baltic tea set ' presented to the great naval hero to mark his victory at the Battle of Copenhagen in 1802 . The blank chinaware set was decorated with oak leaves , acorns and an anchor in a London workshop in a rush so it could be used at a banquet held in Nelson 's honour . The service was gifted to Nelson afterwards and ended up at Merton Place in Surrey , the palatial home Nelson shared with his mistress , Lady Emma Hamilton . Following his death in 1805 at the Battle of Trafalgar , where Nelson led the Royal Navy to victory against the combined French and Spanish fleet , the set was listed on an inventory of Emma 's possessions at Merton . It was later passed onto Nelson 's brother , William , and his wife , Hilare Barlow , Dowager Countess Nelson , Duchess of Bronte , and then by descent to the present owner , who is remaining anonymous . It was only after the teapot was put up for auction with an estimate of # 20,000 that experts were able to examine it and found the porcelain was actually made in Paris . It was imported to Britain and is likely to have been surplus stock available to the chinaware decorators in London at the time . Admiral Horatio Nelson would not have known the teapot , which was part of the ` Baltic tea set ' , was French . Experts say Nelson would not have been aware it was French . Fergus Gambon , of auctioneers Bonhams , said : ` Nelson would n't have had a clue as to what porcelain the set was made from . ` In the early 19th century , when this teapot made , a lot of white porcelain from Paris was imported to the UK where it would have been decorated . ` The workshops of London probably did n't have an idea if they were painting French or English porcelain . ` The shapes of French porcelain items compared to English porcelain are often different . This teapot is distinctly French . You can tell by its tall , cylinder shape and sloping shoulders . ' The teapot first surfaced on the BBC 's Antiques Roadshow last year after its owner took it along . John Sandon , the expert who inspected the teapot on the Roadshow , said : ` The ladies of London clubbed together to give to Nelson chinaware when he attended a banquet with the Lord Mayor . ` It is slightly confusing when you look at the teapot because it is n't a British teapot at all , it is French . Merton Place in Surrey , the palatial home Nelson shared with his mistress , Lady Emma Hamilton . ` Nelson was out there fighting the enemy yet here is a teapot of French porcelain . ` Nelson shared his home with Emma and while he was away at sea one can imagine her being there and entertaining with the very fine china that Nelson had been given . ` When he died there was an inventory made of all the contents at Merton and there were two services listed . ` One was the Baltic service . It is exciting to think of Emma pouring tea for Nelson out of this teapot . ' Nelson perished at the the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 . The ` Baltic Set ' was a tea service and a dessert set both of Paris porcelain , together with a dinner set believed to be creamware . The teapot carries the inscription ` Nelson 2nd April Baltic ' , the handle and spout flanked by further gilding of ' 15th Febry ' , ` San Joseph ' , and ` Glorious 1st August ' . Nelson 's niece , Charlotte Nelson , accompanied her uncle at the banquet in London . She said at the time : ' I wish you could have seen all the people jumping up to the carriage to see my uncle and thousands of people round him looking up at him . ` All the ladies had their handkerchiefs out of the windows when my uncle passed , they and the people calling out `` Nelson for Ever . '' ' Following William Nelson 's death in 1835 , Hilare married for the third time to George Knight , the nephew of Jane Austen . When she died in 1857 , this teapot passed to her niece , Florence Catherine Elizabeth Barlow , and then to her daughter , Colin Joyce who bequeathed it to her cousin , Hilare Margaret Barlow , who is mother of the present owner . The teapot is being sold by Bonhams on April 1 . | Paris-made piece , 6ins high , is to go on sale for the first time in 213 years . Was part of a service known as the ` Baltic tea set ' presented to Admiral Nelson to mark his victory at the Battle of Copenhagen in 1802 . Early 19th century chinaware expected to each # 20,000 when auctioned . | [[0, 49], [52, 106], [180, 344], [257, 344], [345, 386], [377, 416], [396, 416], [419, 510], [3346, 3362], [3365, 3396], [1277, 1339]] |
50 Shades of Grey is making pain more popular than ever , meaning the ultimate agonising activity Tough Mudder has upped the ante for 2015 . ` Tough Mudder 2015 Redefined ' promises mud , sweat and tears like never before , thanks to the radical inclusion of tear gas . The team have introduced eight new adrenaline-inducing obstacles to their military-style course in the ultimate test of participants ' physical strength and mental grit . Seven other obstacles have also been revamped , including the notorious ` electric shock ' mud crawl ; each more terrifying and exhilarating than before . ` Cry baby ' : One of the eight new adrenaline-inducing obstacles include the ` cry baby ' where participants are forced to with endure a crawl around obstacles whilst being subjected to tear-gas type substance . Ring of fire : Mudders are forced to climb up a 25-foot scaffold structure , latch onto a fireman 's pole and plummet through a giant ring of fire and into an awaiting tank of water . Mud Mile 2.0 : The Mud Mile has been updated to be even more intense than the traditional obstacle . In Mud Mile 2.0 participants face waist-deep mud , double-high entrance and exit mounds and completely vertical mud masses . ` We 've ramped up everything ten times more this year , ' said a Tough Mudder spokesperson . The challenge is a team-oriented 18 to 20 kilometre course . More than 50 events will be held across the globe this year . ` Cry Baby ' is one of the extreme new challenges which brave participants must face . ` While whining has never been tolerated on course , an exception might have to be made for this never-before-seen tearjerker of an obstacle , ' advise the Tough Mudder crew . Dead ringer : This challenge requires impeccable upper body strength and hand-eye coordination or you WILL fall ! Mudders must sideways climb along a series of ascending and descending pegs using heavy-duty rings . The teams will crawl through an enclosed space filled with a safe tear gas-like substance , while dodging hazards along the way . In ` Kiss of Mud ' participants must keep their head down whilst sliding into deep trenches and crawling over hay bales to avoid the barbed wire above them . The teams will crawl through an enclosed space filled with a safe tear gas-like substance , dodging hazards along the way . Another exciting addition is ` Shawshanked ' which , as the name suggests , took its inspiration from the film Shawshank Redemption . Specifically , it is a recreation of Andy Dufresne 's thrilling yet unpleasant escape from prison through a sewage pipe . The obstacle requires that participants crawl through an inclined , mud-infested tube , ending with a backwards drop into a water pit . The team have introduced eight new adrenaline-inducing obstacles to their military-style course to test participants ' physical strength and mental strength . In ` Meat Slab ' participants must swing like Tarzan , hopping across a near-vertical 50-foot-long wall by swinging from one rope to the next . Another exciting addition is ` Shawshanked ' which , as the name suggests , took its inspiration from the film Shawshank Redemption . Specifically , it is a recreation of Andy Dufresne 's escape from prison through a sewage pipe . ` Fire in your hole ' is a course which promises a mix of thrill and danger . Participants must embark on a vertical plunge down a slide with a five-foot wall of fire awaiting at the bottom . Tough Mudder 2015 will first take place in South East Queensland on September 12 and 13 . It will then be held in Melbourne on October 17 and 18 . Sydneysiders can take part on November 21 and 22 . The event , which is not a time trial but rather a challenge , emphasises the importance of camaraderie and overcoming fears . Age , size and fitness do not matter nearly as much as the participants ' attitude . In other word , whingers need not apply ! The event , which is not a time trial but rather a challenge , emphasises the importance of camaraderie and overcoming fears.Age , size and fitness do not matter nearly as much as the participants ' attitude . The challenge is a team-oriented 18 to 20 kilometre course and more than 50 events will be held this year . Greased Lightning is a grown-up 's Slip n ' Slide that sends Mudders flying down a greased-up tarp and into a pit of muddy water . Greased Lightning is a grown-up 's Slip n ' Slide that sends Mudders flying down a greased-up tarp and into a pit of muddy water . | Tough Mudder has revamped its obstacles to become even more intense and adrenaline-inducing . In one of the new military-style challenges ` Cry Baby ' participants will be subjected to a -LRB- safe -RRB- tear gas . The famous electric shock crawl and other classic obstacles have also received a makeover . 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Being born with no right arm below the elbow never held Lexi Daniels back , as a new video shows . The 15-year-old from Columbus , Ohio , was filmed as she performed a rigorous hip hop dance routine to Waka Floka Flame 's No Hands . For almost a minute she shakes , shimmies and pops her body with a crowd showering her with rapturous applause . YouTube.com . Inspiring : Being born with no right arm below the elbow never held Lexi Daniels back as a new video shows . Caught on camera : The 15-year-old from Columbus , Ohio , was filmed as she performed a rigorous hip hop dance routine to Waka Floka Flame 's No Hands . Daniels was caught in action while attending a dance convention in Pittsburgh earlier this month . The film was uploaded to YouTube by her instructor , Will ` WilldaBeast ' Adams , a choreographer who has worked with the likes of Madonna and Usher . To date the clip has garnered more than one millions hits , with many viewers citing Daniels as an inspiration . The athletic brunette said she got lost in the moment as she bopped away . ' I got an adrenaline rush that I rarely feel , ' she told People magazine . Lost in the moment : For almost a minute she shakes , shimmies and pops her body with a crowd showering her with rapturous applause . Crowd pleaser : The film of her was uploaded to YouTube by her instructor , WilldaBeast Adams , a choreographer who has worked with the likes of Madonna and.Usher . ` It 's like my whole world was a dream come true for 50 seconds . It was one of the greatest experiences of my life . ' She said that she wa n't insulted by the song choice and laughed with friends when she heard the lyrics because they were so ` ironic . ' Daniels was born with amniotic band syndrome , a fetal condition which causes thin strands of tissue to constrict the growth of limbs . Her right arm stops at the elbow and she has ` stubs ' as fingers . As a youngster , she tried wearing a prosthetic arm but quickly gave it up . Despite facing obstacles , Daniels has n't let her disability hold her back . Powering through : Daniels was born with amniotic band syndrome , a fetal condition which causes thin strands of tissue to constrict the growth of limbs . Indeed , her Instagram account carries the playful motto : ` Who needs two arms ? ' She started dance lessons at the age of three and her favorite styles include ballet , hip hop and modern . She 's also a member of her school 's cheerleading team . The teenager added : ` When people say I ca n't do something it just gives me more motivation to prove them wrong . ` Dance is my passion , and I am not going to give up on something just because of the way I was born . ' Daniels typically spends up to five hours after school practicing her dance moves and often competes in competitions on weekends . One of dreams includes starring on the TV show America 's Got Talent . Daniels ' father Rick previously told The Columbus Dispatch that he ` fights off tears ' every time he watches her perform . He concluded : ` Obviously , she 's my daughter . But you do n't just watch her ; she makes you feel her . It 's almost like she 's singing it , singing a beautiful song . ' | Lexi Daniels from Columbus , Ohio , was born with amniotic band syndrome , a condition which causes strands of tissue to constrict the growth of limbs . Her right arm stops at the elbow and she has ` stubs ' as fingers . She has been dancing since the age of two . One of dreams includes starring on America 's Got Talent . | [[1695, 1739], [1742, 1759], [1766, 1830], [2071, 2117], [2120, 2137], [2144, 2208], [1831, 1863], [2812, 2853]] |
These two young men are the only living cases in the world with an extremely rare disorder and they happen to be related to each other . Teenage brothers Thomas and Bradley Farrell both suffer from Arts Syndrome - a genetic condition that has effected their hearing , sight and muscle tone basically since birth . The boys , aged 17 and 18 respectively , have spent their lives in and out of Sydney hospitals with various complications related to their condition , which went undiagnosed until 2001 . Scroll down for video . Teenage brothers Thomas and Bradley Farrell both suffer from Arts Syndrome - a genetic condition that has effected their hearing , sight and muscle tone basically since birth . When Bradley was diagnosed as being deaf at 12 months of age , his mother Sharon was already pregnant with Thomas and the family were told there was a one in four chance of having another deaf child . Thomas was diagnosed at five months . But despite having two boys who were deaf , Ms Farrell told Daily Mail Australia there was no reason for the family to be concerned at that point . ` Bradley and Thomas looked like normal young boys , ' she said . It was n't until after they both got cochlear implants in 1999 that they realised something might be wrong . The boys , aged 17 and 18 respectively , have spent their lives in and out of Sydney hospitals with various complications related to their condition , which went undiagnosed until 2001 . The brothers , pictured with cricketer Steve Waugh and his wife , are members of the Steve Waugh Foundation , which helps raise awareness of rare diseases . Bradley and Thomas have battled serious infections over the years in relation to their syndrome . They still use a breathing machine today to help them get by . ` After they got the implants they had to go to hospital . Both Bradley and Thomas had influenza . When they took the tubes from Bradley , they did n't think he would pull through . ` Then every six months they were in hospital with respiratory problems . ' It took nine years from when they first started testing their DNA and blood for the team at Westmead Children 's Hospital to diagnose the boys with Arts Syndrome . The specific gene related to their condition was only found in 2007 . They still use a breathing machine today to help them get by and they are highly susceptible to infection . The brothers have very limited vision and have been confined to wheelchairs for the past several years due to muscle weakness . ` There 's no cure and that 's just the way it is , ' Ms Farrell said . It took nine years from when they first started testing their DNA and blood for the team at Westmead Children 's Hospital to diagnose the boys with Arts Syndrome . Bradley -LRB- left at his year 12 formal -RRB- and Thomas -LRB- right at City2Surf -RRB- are both deaf , have limited vision and muscle tone as a result of Arts Syndrome . Their mother Sharon was told Bradley was deaf when he was 12 months old and Thomas was diagnosed at five months of age - but she had no reason to worry at that stage . ` Lots of young people who have rare disorders are still waiting to find out what they have . There 's millions of genes . It 's like a needle in a haystack . We were very lucky to find out what it was . ` If we can keep them healthy and happy , that 's my main objective . We just want to give them a good quality of life . ' The life expectancy for Arts Syndrome , which primarily effects boys , is five years of age . ` They had already surpassed the life expectancy when we were told -LRB- about the gene -RRB- , ' Ms Farrell said . ` Every time we make a visit to the hospital ... the doctors do n't know and we certainly do n't know what to expect . ` We go in with one complaint and there 's something else that 's happening at the same time . We go in hoping it 's only a short stay but sometimes it can be longer . ' While there is no treatment for the genetic condition , the boys have been taken a drug treatment called SAM for the past six years to help with complications associated with the syndrome . ` They have n't been in intensive care as respiratory patients for a number of years , which is wonderful , ' Ms Farrell said . It was n't until after Bradley -LRB- pictured -RRB- and Thomas both got cochlear implants in 1999 that their mother realised something might be wrong due to them being in and out of hospital with respiratory infections . The boys still use a breathing machine today to help them get by and they are highly susceptible to infection . The life expectancy for Arts Syndrome , which primarily effects boys , is five years of age . Thomas -LRB- pictured -RRB- and Bradley had already passed that when they were diagnosed . Problems associated with the syndrome started from birth , but Ms Farrell said it was hard to pick up because Bradley and Thomas looked like normal young boys . Their mother is primary carer for Bradley and Thomas , with help from their 21-year-old sister Nancy . ` They ca n't dress themselves or feed themselves , but they have electric wheelchairs that 's given them good independence around the house , ' she said . ` When they were smaller we could lift them out of the bathtub , but we 've had to make modifications . The boys were getting longer and heavier , so putting them in a shower chair makes life a lot easier . ' Former Australian cricketer Steve Waugh made a big impact on the Farrell family when his rare disease foundation first stepped in to provide ongoing support six years ago . The Steve Waugh Foundation , which helps raise awareness of rare diseases , provided the funds to modify the Farrell 's bathroom to suit Bradley and Thomas ' needs . The boys ca n't dress or feed themselves and need 24-hour care . Their mother Sharon is primary carer , with help from their 21-year-old sister Nancy . Former Australian cricketer Steve Waugh 's rare disease foundation started helping the Farrell family six years ago and provided funds to modify the bathroom to help with Thomas and Bradley 's needs . While there is no treatment for the genetic condition , the boys have been taken a drug treatment called SAM for the past six years to help with complications associated with the syndrome . ` Every time we seem to need help , there always seems to be support somewhere . You do n't know where it comes from . Sometimes it 's the most unlikely places like the Steve Waugh Foundation , ' Ms Farrell said . ` We could be members of a hundred different organisations but they only concentrate on certain things . The Steve Waugh Foundation looks at -LRB- rare diseases -RRB- as a whole unit and how they can help the individual to make their life better . ' Bradley and Thomas are set to meet Steve on Wednesday at an event he organised at Sydney 's Taronga Zoo for 32 people with rare diseases and their families . Rare Disease Day on Saturday marks 10 years since the Steve Waugh Foundation started raising awareness of the two million Australians who suffer from a rare disease . ` Bradley and Thomas never fail to inspire me with their incredible inner strength and spirit of goodwill , ' Steve said . ` They light up the room with their cheeky smiles and sense of humour and have a gift for relaxing anyone who is in their company . Without realising it , they are both role models for all of us with their amazingly positive attitude . ' The Foundation is calling on Australians to share this video and use the hashtag : #AllWeAsk on Rare Disease Day , February 28 . | Thomas and Bradley Farrell both suffer from rare genetic Arts Syndrome . Teenage brothers are deaf , virtually blind and confined to wheelchairs . 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A bank today unveiled plans to enable people to pay each other and small businesses using just their Twitter handle in what it says will be a UK banking first . Launching on both Android phones and iOS devices on March 10 , people using Barclays 's Pingit payment service will be able to link their Twitter handle to the service . Pingit , which was launched in 2012 , already allows people to send and receive payments using mobile phone numbers , without needing to exchange bank account numbers and sort codes . People using the Barclays Pingit payment service will be able to link their Twitter handle to the service . Pingit is open to people who do not bank with Barclays , as well as those who are its customers . The expansion of the service will also be open to non-Barclays customers , meaning that it can potentially be used by the 13.5 million people in the UK who use Twitter . To date , Pingit has received 3.7 million downloads and more than # 1 billion has been sent using it . This new way of payment will also be available to businesses , potentially helping the 57,000 companies in the UK currently signed up to Pingit . Barclays said that 80 per cent of UK Twitter users now access the social network through their mobile regularly . To sign up , users will be able to link their Twitter handle to their Pingit profile under the app settings . Transfers : The maximum daily amount that a person can send to another person via Pingit is # 1,500 . In order to use the new service , both the payee and the person paying need to be signed up to both Twitter and the Barclays Pingit app . The maximum daily amount that a person can send to another person via Pingit is # 1,500 . Darren Foulds , director of Barclays mobile banking and Pingit , said : ` Adding the ability to pay people or a small business using just a Twitter handle brings together a social and digital experience to create a new step forward for mobile payments in the UK . ' Pingit was launched three years ago and lets people send and receive payments with mobile phone numbers . They do not need sort codes or bank account numbers . It was the first mobile payments app in the UK , and its top three uses are for splitting food bills -LRB- 26 per cent -RRB- , paying friends -LRB- 26 per cent -RRB- and paying rent -LRB- 14 per cent -RRB- . The oldest user is aged 104 , while the youngest is 16 . Some 13 per cent of downloads are by non-Barclays customers . So far there have been 3.7 million downloads and more than # 1billion has been sent on it . And shoppers who spot goods in a window display can scan a quick response -LRB- QR -RRB- code using the app to see the price , delivery details and stock - as well as get the option to buy the item with one click . Barclays says all Pingit customers are protected by a guarantee that will ` refund any money that is taken from your account if you 're an innocent victim of fraud ' . One internet security expert said the Twitter handles of customers exchanging money are most likely intended to act as ` identifiers ' - rather than bank details being linked to a Twitter account . David Emm , principal security researcher at Kaspersky Lab , told MailOnline : ` The idea behind it is convenience for one thing , but the other thing is security . ` If I want to pay you # 20 or # 50 and have your mobile number then I can use Pingit to do that . Pingit have your bank details and my bank details , but they do n't share that . Neither party needs the other 's information . ` That is the thinking behind it - a nice , convenient way of doing that I 'm not totally sure what the mechanism of linking is . I rather suspect that like the phone number they 're just using it is an as an identifier . ' Asked if he felt the system was safe for customers , Mr Emm said : ` If all we 're talking about here is that an identifier then I do n't see why not . ` I 'm using the Twitter handle as a hanger on which I 'm paying the money to you . I ca n't see there is any additional risk . ' He added : ` If we 're talking about a mechanism that is linking my bank account details to my Twitter settings , then it 's something else , but I do n't think we 're talking about that . ` More and more people are using Twitter and it 's second nature . Everyone has a phone number , but for many people , especially young people , Twitter is a more ready-to-hand identifier . ' Technology has transformed the way that people pay in recent years . Spending on contactless ` tap and go ' cards more than trebled over the last year to reach a record # 2.32 billion in 2014 , according to figures recently released by the UK Cards Association . Paym , a cross-industry mobile payments scheme which enables people to send payments as easily as texting , recently said that nearly two million people have now signed up to the initiative , which launched last April . Wearable payments technology is also being developed . Last year , Barclaycard unveiled its bPay wristband , which allows people to pay with a wave of the wrist . It has also been trialling pairs of contactless payment gloves , which people can use by touching the back of their hand on the reader at the till , in a similar way to making contactless card payments . | ` UK banking first ' will launch on Android and iOS devices on March 10 . Pingit already allows people to send/receive cash using mobile number . Can now potentially be used by 13.5 m people in Britain who use Twitter . | [[95, 160], [161, 221], [331, 337], [369, 514], [1634, 1680], [1960, 1966], [2000, 2065], [721, 749], [796, 872]] |
Health conscious coffee lovers who order skinny milk may not be getting what they ask for as a survey reveals more than half of cafes serve up low fat instead to customers . Australia 's capital has long been reported to have more cafes and restaurants per capita than anywhere else in the country but it seems that Canberra 's caffeine crowd is not always getting exactly what they order . Although it may sound like semantics , low fat milk in fact contains almost two grams more fat than skim milk in a small cappuccino , while there is more than two grams of fat in a small latte which is made with low fat milk compared to the skinny variety . Only 43 per cent of cafes in Canberra use skim milk while 57 per cent admit to using low fat milk instead . Low fat milk contains almost two grams more fat than skim milk in a small cappuccino . A survey of 30 cafes in Canberra conducted by the LiveLighter campaign has revealed that ` skinny ' is not a standard industry term . Only 43 per cent of cafes in Canberra use skim milk in a ` skinny ' beverage while 57 per cent admit to using low fat milk instead . And as many as 37 per cent of coffee shops surveyed do n't make skim milk available to their customers . Some small changes you can make to your coffee order to help maintain a healthy weight : . Dietitian Nerida Volker , said the way coffee is consumed was a factor when thinking about watching your weight . ` While coffee itself is not is not high in kilojoules or fat , the way we drink it often is and people do n't always consider their beverages in their daily nutrition intake , ' she said . ` If you drink a large latte made from full cream milk it could contain 1,100 kilojoules and 13 grams of fat . ` If you consume two or three a day it could contribute to an expanding waistline . ' A large latte with low fat milk has four more grams of fat than one with skim milk while a large skinny cappuccino has 3.5 grams less than a low fat version . ACT Heart Foundation CEO Tony Stubbs said it 's all about making small changes to your lifestyle maintaining a healthy weight . ` When you eat or drink more kilojoules than you need to , fat does n't just build up around your waist . Toxic fat can build up around your vital organs , increasing your risk of heart disease , ' he said . But do n't give up your beloved coffee just yet - it 's all about being smart in the way you order . ` So choose a good quality coffee , make it small and ask for low fat or skim milk . And importantly take the time to sit down and enjoy it , ' Ms Volker said . More than two grams of fat is in a small latte which is made with low fat milk compared to the skinny variety . Health conscious coffee lovers who order skinny milk may not be getting what they ask for as a survey reveals more than half of cafes serve up low fat instead to customers . As many as 30 cafes in Canberra have revealed ` skinny ' is not a standard industry term . | Survey reveals more than half of cafes serve low fat milk instead of skim . Thirty Canberra cafes revealed ` skinny ' is not a standard industry term . Only 43 per cent of cafes use skim milk while 57 per cent use low fat milk . Low fat milk contains almost two grams more fat than skim milk in a small cappuccino . While there is more than two grams of fat in a small latte which is made with low fat milk compared to the skinny variety . | [[0, 133], [120, 173], [707, 746], [1061, 1100], [2677, 2810], [2797, 2850], [856, 914], [844, 876], [894, 977], [2854, 2941], [120, 173], [649, 718], [707, 746], [978, 1054], [1061, 1100], [2797, 2850], [430, 522], [531, 583], [757, 843], [2565, 2611], [430, 522], [531, 583], [567, 583], [590, 615], [603, 648], [757, 843], [2565, 2611], [2595, 2611], [2618, 2643], [2631, 2676]] |
She purrs and meows like any normal cat . But she does n't make any mess and her detachable fur can even be put in the washing machine . The JustoCat has been developed by academics in Sweden to offer comfort , pleasure and peace of mind to people suffering with dementia . While she may look like a cuddly toy , the inventors insist she is much more like a medical device and , as such , she comes with a hefty price tag of around # 1,000 . Companion : The JustoCat has been developed by academics in Sweden to offer comfort , pleasure and peace of mind to people suffering with dementia - basically the benefits of a pet without the mess . Help : While she may look like a cuddly toy , the inventors insist she is much more like a medical device - hence the price tag of around # 1,000 . The technology is the result of a partnership between health care researchers at Mälardalen University in Sweden and robotics experts at the Robotdalen company . The creator , Professor Lars Asplund , said she is now being released for sale across Europe and her benefits are so great that she might even be prescribed by doctors . The professor in computer science said the project started with a study of people with dementia and involved trials and interviews with carers . He said : ` The care-givers used JustoCat as a tool for relaxation , to calm down the patient with dementia and as a distraction to help deal with agitation that might disturb other patients . ` The cat encourages and stimulates communication , she allows the patients to recall memories of their own cats and distracts repetitive behaviour . ' The professor said : ` The functions of JustoCat means it resembles a live cat in many ways in that it breathes , purrs and meows . ` One advantage with the cat 's fur is that it is washable and above all is removable and thus can meet hygiene requirements in an institution . ' The robotic cat is about the same size and weight as a normal cat , and comes in grey or black and white , however it does n't move beyond the impression it is breathing . Professor Asplund said : ` JustoCat can provide peace , be soothing and be a tool for increased interaction and communication . ` It is a complement in the care of people with dementia and in the care of people with intellectual disabilities . Tests and research demonstrates positive results from the users , as well as patients and care-givers . ` The goal of JustoCat is to enrich the daily lives of people with dementia . It can provide increased psychological , physical and social well-being . ' Importantly , he said the cat also provides some respite to nurses and carers because dementia suffers who take to her are generally calmer and easy to communicate with . He defended the high cost saying : ` This is not a toy . You can buy a toy much cheaper , but it will not have the same effect . It is classified as a class one medical device class and therefore a doctor can prescribe it . It is hygienic , a toy is not . ' The robotic cat is already available in several countries in Europe and the company is planning to meet a potential British distributor this week . The development is the latest evidence as to how robotics will increasingly be used in the future to provide practical help in the home as well as psychological support , particularly to the elderly . British academics recently revealed their part in the development of the Care-O-bot 3 , which is both a home help and a friend to older people who may be ill , or feel trapped and alone at home . Benefit : JustoCat resembles a live cat in many ways in that it breathes , purrs and meows . One advantage with the cat 's fur is that it is washable and removable - so can meet hygiene requirements in an institution ' The JustoCat also provides some respite to nurses and carers because dementia suffers who use her are generally calmer , it is claimed . The robot is the result of a collaboration between British and European academics under the umbrella of ACCOMPANY - Acceptable Robotics Companions for Ageing Years . The hope is that it will help older people to stay in their homes and live an independent life , rather than being moved miles away from friends and family into an expensive care home . The team , which is co-ordinated by Dr Farshid Amirabdollahian , -LRB- correct -RRB- of the University of Hertfordshire , have combined a robot ` butler ' and software from a range of experts to deliver Care-O-bot 3 . Importantly , the machine does far more than fetching and carrying , for it has been programmed to be a friend , providing emotional support to someone living alone . It will suggest activities to motivate people who otherwise might spend their day , parked in a chair in front of a TV , never speaking to anyone -- and it will call for help if they are in trouble . The LCD screen offers images of a face that is smiling and happy when a task has been successful and will look downcast or sad when there is a problem , such as the user forgetting to take their medication . It will also provide the social interaction , someone to talk to , that will help people stave off loneliness and depression . | The JustoCat has been developed by academics in Sweden . Offers ` comfort , pleasure and peace of mind to people with dementia ' Benefits : No mess and machine washable - so it is suitable for care homes . 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The widow of ` American Sniper ' Chris Kyle today posted a touching tribute to her slain husband as she praised the jury for finding his killer guilty . ` God Bless the Jury And good people of Stephenville , Texas !! ' Taya Kyle wrote on Facebook on Wednesday morning , just hours after the jury found Eddie Ray Routh guilty of murder . ` Chris , you are the love of my life . You live on in my heart . You always will . I hope we all live lives that make you proud . And babe , Rest assured you do n't need a fancy resting place - you live on ... Safe In the hearts you left behind . ' Taya had not been in the court for the guilty verdict on Tuesday evening ; she had stormed out of the courtroom and slammed the door as the defense gave their closing arguments , according to Fox . Scroll down for video . Loved : Taya Kyle , pictured with her husband Chris , paid tribute to him in an emotional Facebook post on Wednesday morning , just hours after a Texas jury found his killer guilty of murder . Tribute : She also shared this image to Facebook , writing : ` What a poetic morning when the snow is melting and the winter is thawing out promising a new day ' before praising the jury in Stephenville , Texas . The Facebook post is the first time she has spoken publicly about the jury 's decision . Routh , 27 , was emotionless as the jury read their verdict on Tuesday night : that he had not been insane when he opened fire on Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield in February 2013 . They had taken him to a shooting range to help him settle back into society after he left the Marines . After the verdict , Littlefield 's brother-in-law , Jerry Richardson , turned to Routh and said : ` You took the lives of two heroes , men that tried to be a friend to you . You became an American disgrace . ' As the Littlefield family also spoke out on the Today show on Wednesday morning , jurors stepped forward to say they had ` no doubt ' that Routh knew what he was doing at the time of the murders . The verdict came as interest in Kyle 's career as the U.S. military 's deadliest-ever sniper reached fever pitch thanks to Oscar-nominated film about his life , ` American Sniper ' . Heartbroken : The strain showed on Taya 's face ahead of the guilty verdict on Tuesday evening . Guilty : Eddie Ray Routh , 27 , was convicted of capital murder by a jury in Texas after just two hours of deliberations on Tuesday evening and has been sentenced to life in prison without parole . Ahead of the trial , Routh 's lawyers had argued that the popularity of the movie , which grossed $ 300 million at the box office , would mean he could not get a fair trial . And speaking on Good Morning America on Wednesday , the jurors admitted some of them had seen the movie - but insisted they had put that out of their minds when making their decision . ` It gave me a better outlook on Chris ' role as a Marine , ' one of the jurors , Barrett Hutchinson , said . ` But as far as the actions that took place on February 2 , Chad was still in the picture and Chad was not in that movie . ' I took the fact that Chris was a marine out of my mind and looked at him as a person , looked at Chad as a person , looked at Eddie as a person and , you know , tried to make reasonable judgment . ' Also on Wednesday , Chad Littlefield 's family spoke out about the verdict . ` It was an answered prayer , ' Judy Littlefield told the Today show . ` We 've waited a long time to hear that . We feel justice has been served . ' Relief : The parents of victim Chad Littlefield , Judy and Don Littlefield , pictured right , and his brother-in-law Jerry Richardson , left , said the guilty verdict for his killer ` was an answered prayer ' Beloved : Chad Littlefield , pictured above left and right , was not a veteran but was committed to helping them when they returned from overseas , his parents said . He was shot dead by Routh in February 2013 . Routh 's brother-in-law added that he never once believed Routh had been insane . Routh 's attorneys had tried to prove he was in a psychotic state at the time of the killings . ` It was all an act , ' Jerry Richardson said . ' I taught him in high school and ... that 's just the way he was . He never grew up . He was still just opposite defiant , and he had nothing wrong in the mind except for the drug use . ' Chad 's father Don remembered his son as a ` quiet man ' and ' a good listener ' who met Kyle at their children 's soccer practices . The two men shared an interest in working out and helping veterans , Don said . Chad himself was not a veteran but wanted to help others . ` Chris served overseas and Chad served when they came back , ' Mrs Littlefield explained . Mr Littlefield added : ` His motto was pass it forward . ' Kyle 's widow , Taya Kyle , testified in the trial but has not spoken out since the verdict . She was seen in the courtroom on Tuesday but did not return when the decision was read . Fair trial ? Jury members also spoke out on Wednesday and said they had ` no doubt ' Routh was guilty - but they also admitted that some of them had seen the ` American Sniper ' movie ahead of the trial . Chris Kyle 's brother and parents were seen hugging and crying inside the courtroom after the verdict , but they did not issue a statement . As prosecutors decided not to pursue the death penalty , the only possible sentence for Routh was life in prison - with no chance of parole . Kyle and Littlefield had taken Routh to the shooting range at Rough Creek Lodge and Resort on February 2 , 2013 , after Routh 's mother asked Kyle to help her troubled son . Family members say Routh suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder from serving in Iraq and in Haiti after the devastating 2010 earthquake . Defense attorneys noted that Kyle had described Routh as ` straight-up nuts ' in a text message to Littlefield as they drove to the luxury resort and asked Littlefield to watch his back . While at the shooting range , Routh first opened fire on Littlefield , then turned on Kyle , whom he shot six times . He later said he was ` riled up ' because Littlefield was n't joining in with the shooting , then murdered Kyle too because he knew he would kill him . Psychiatrists for the defense also claimed Routh believed the men were human-pig hybrids who were going to assassinate him . Families : Deby Kyle , Chris Kyle 's mother -LRB- right -RRB- is seen leaving the courtroom after the verdict , alongside Judy and Don Littlefield -LRB- left -RRB- , whose son Chris was killed at the same time . After shooting the men dead , he fled in Kyle 's pickup truck , drove to see family members and even stopped at Taco Bell . He was eventually arrested after a police chase and later confessed to the crime on video , which was played to the jury . Among evidence entered by prosecutors was a recorded phone call between Routh and a reporter in which Routh said he was annoyed Littlefield was n't shooting . ` Are you gon na shoot ? Are you gon na shoot ? It 's a shooting sport . You shoot , ' Routh said in the phone call . ` That 's what got me all riled up . ' Routh 's friends and family testified that his behavior in the weeks before the shootings was increasingly erratic and that ` he did not seem all there ' after gunning down the two men . Routh , who served with the Marines in Iraq and Haiti , had been admitted to Veterans Affairs hospitals on multiple occasions after his service to treat mental illness . They said he was unable to care for himself , acted as if he believed that someone was going to hurt him and thought that the government was listening to him . Caught : Routh is pictured in the back of a police car after he fled the scene of the murder in Kyle 's truck before he was eventually caught . He claimed he shot the two men because he feared they would kill him . This pistol , found in Kyle 's truck , which Routh fled in , matched bullet fragments found in Littlefield 's body . Confession : Routh , pictured hours after the killings , confessed to the shootings almost immediately . ` It was clear that he was psychotic , ' Mitchell H. Dunn , a forensic psychiatrist for the defense , told the court on Thursday . ` There was no question about that . ' But the jury rejected the claim after prosecutors contended Routh knew what he was doing and acted deliberately when he shot the two and then fled . They said any bizarre behavior was the result of Routh 's reliance on marijuana . He had smoked the drug with his uncle the morning before the shootings . A prosecution expert , Dr. Michael Arambula , said Routh 's actions do not meet the legal definition of insanity under state criminal law . ` Any time intoxication is present , the game is over , ' Arambula testified . See below for video . Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy . | Eddie Ray Routh , 27 , was found guilty on Tuesday evening of murdering Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield at a shooting range in February 2013 . On Wednesday , Taya Kyle wrote a moving tribute to her husband , saying : ` Chris , you are the love of my life . You live on in my heart ' Littlefield 's family also spoke out at their relief and said they knew Routh was not insane - as the defense had claimed . There had been questions over whether Routh could get a fair trial following the release of ` American Sniper ' , the movie about Kyle 's life . Some of the jurors admitted on Wednesday that they had seen the film but insisted they had put it out of their minds when making their decision . | [[287, 336], [953, 1001], [1383, 1484], [2276, 2282], [2308, 2358], [2276, 2282], [2408, 2456], [0, 152], [347, 376], [377, 402], [809, 814], [817, 826], [863, 933], [1383, 1484], [1802, 1824], [1830, 1878], [3273, 3285], [3288, 3344], [3998, 4093], [2701, 2754], [2701, 2711], [2759, 2833], [4951, 4963], [4996, 5121], [5046, 5050], [5056, 5142]] |
A horse given a second chance when he was rescued from an abattoir has won a point-to-point race just 18 months later . Oscar Flyer was saved by Valerie and Keith Welton , of Cattal , West Yorkshire , who paid just # 300 for the injured steed - and were given # 10 back for good luck . The ex-hurdler , which formerly trained with Tim Vaughan , was coached back to health by their son Sam Welton , 25 , and his 32-year-old partner Carolyn Woods . Team effort : Oscar Flyer takes top spot at the South Durham Farmers three-mile point-to-point race on Sunday . The horse is pictured with proud owner Valerie Welton -LRB- left -RRB- and jockey Sam Welton -LRB- right -RRB- . Coached back to health : Oscar Flyer -LRB- left -RRB- was given a second chance when he was rescued from an abattoir . And almost two years after he last competed , Oscar Flyer made a superb comeback and claimed the top spot at the South Durham Farmers three-mile point-to-point race on Sunday . After dedicating the last 12 months to training him , Sam Welton rode Oscar Flyer to victory himself and the pair claimed the # 150 prize money , recording the fastest time of the day . He said : ` It was my partner Carolyn who spotted Oscar Flyer for sale , but when she called me and suggested buying him I was n't too keen - he had a bad tendon injury . ` We never expected this to happen . It is a feat in itself for a horse who has been off for two years to compete at all -- we were hoping he would just make it all the way round . ` I actually thought he was a bit of a cowardly horse but he proved not to be - he was really tough that day and battled it out to the line . He was brilliant . ' Fastest time of the day : Sam Welton rode Oscar Flyer to victory and the pair claimed the # 150 prize money . Winner : Mr Welton said that following the victory he wanted to have the horse racing again in about a month . In the stable : Oscar Flyer was put into a horse sale in Exeter , Devon , after suffering a bad leg injury . He was bought by a local slaughterman and destined to be put down after failing to sell . Oscar Flyer was put into a horse sale in Exeter , Devon , after suffering a bad leg injury . He was bought by a local slaughterman and destined to be put down after failing to sell . But Miss Woods , who was at the sale , saw potential in the then six-year-old and thought he deserved a second chance - before her partner 's parents offered to pay for him . Mr Welton and Miss Woods moved Oscar Flyer to their home in West Yorkshire and he spent a year recovering in a field before starting road work and training in September 2014 . Mr Welton said : ` We always intended for him to race if his legs would hold out . But he would never have been destined for the same fate we saved him from . ` After this win we are hoping to have him racing again in about a month . We would definitely love to do the same with other horses in the future . ' | Valerie and Keith Welton of West Yorkshire paid # 300 to save Oscar Flyer . Former hurdler was coached back to health by their son and his partner . Horse made superb comeback on Sunday two years after last competing . Claimed top spot at South Durham Farmers three-mile point-to-point race . | [[120, 181], [175, 181], [184, 198], [205, 242], [120, 181], [286, 300], [345, 384], [672, 694], [791, 834], [837, 871], [791, 834], [837, 848], [876, 967], [0, 119], [447, 451], [461, 515], [791, 834], [837, 848], [876, 967]] |
At 35 years old , male model Robert Paulat is practically ancient in the youth-obsessed world of fashion . Yet the Czech hunk , who lives in Prague , is still securing plenty of modelling jobs thanks to 43 beauty procedures which he says keeps him looking young and photogenic . Currently signed with the prestigious Vanity Fair model agency in Europe , the muscular clothes horse says that despite his ongoing success he is not afraid to admit that it was the result of a lot of investment . Robert Paulat says that he had his 43 cosmetic procedures to thank for his continuing modelling career . Pictured : Robert before his operations -LRB- left -RRB- and Robert now -LRB- right -RRB- . He said : ' I am obsessed with idea of raising people 's self-confidence through improving one 's appearance . ' I think that proves I am not narcissistic because there is always something I 'm not happy with . ' Surprisingly Robert is the first person to admit that he is not perfect despite having pooled so much money into his looks . ' I always find something to criticise about my looks . ' I think the proof of that is the fact that I have had over 40 surgical procedures in the search for perfection . ' Despite having so much work done Robert says he is still not entirely happy with the way he looks . The Czech model says that he often get 's compared to a Ken doll which oddly people find appealing . As well as the surgical procedures , including Botox and plasma treatments , there were also operations to change his nose and mouth . Robert says that it is his bizarre likeness to a plastic doll that often secures him work . ' I am told by my clients that a lot of people see similarities between me and Barbie 's partner Ken , which seems to be appealing . ' Robert 's modelling career started when he was 18 and he found almost immediately that he was popular with clients , but came to realise that the assignments may not go on forever . That is why he is also now investing in other business possibilities , including owning and running an airport cafe among other things . Robert 's modelling career started when he was 18 and he found immediately he was popular with clients . At 35 , which is considered reasonably old for a model , Robert says he is aware that his career could come to an end soon and has began to plan an alternative future running an airport cafe . | Robert Paulat began modelling at 18 and at 35 has had 43 procedures . Despite all his work Robert , from Prague , is still unhappy with his looks . He says clients like that he looks like Barbie 's boyfriend . | [[0, 15], [18, 106], [111, 125], [150, 223], [1086, 1198], [1764, 1845], [2083, 2157], [903, 1027], [926, 1027], [1201, 1289], [1301, 1365], [1631, 1729]] |
The mother of a nine-month-old girl was left baffled when her daughter 's day care provider sent a note home complaining that her baby was playing roughly with other children and then smiling about it . The handwritten letter was given to the mother , identified only as Vero , on February 13 . It was later shared on a social media group for working mothers before being picked up by the parenting blog Babble . Babble writer and working mom Alice Gomstyn called out the author of the note for chastising the infant for being aggressive with her friends , and then demanding of her mother to do something to stop her roughhousing . Complaint : This handwritten note was given to the mother , identified only as Vero , on February 13 , chastising her infant Samantha for being aggressive and rough with her friends . According to the controversial missive , Vero 's 9-month-old daughter named Samantha ` has been playing roughly and aggressively ' with the other babies in the group . The author of the note goes on to say that after sowing mischief around her and leaving her friends upset and in tears , little Samantha ` is smiling and enjoying herself . ' Samantha also was apparently not impressed when workers at the day care center told her in their ` firm voices ' that it was not acceptable to hurt others and gave her a time out . Instead of learning her lesson , according to the note , the naughty 9-month-old broke into a smile and went ` right back ' to the play area . The letter concludes with a plea to the child 's parents asking them to help change her behavior . ` Can you help us out by maybe discouraging her to not play roughly with her friends and her dog -LSB- ? -RSB- ' According to Gomstyn 's blog post about the letter , Samantha 's mother was angered by the day care 's suggestion that her daughter was somehow consciously drawing pleasure from hurting others . Dr Adelle Cadieux , a psychologist at Helen DeVos Children 's Hospitals in Grand Rapids , Michigan , told Gomstyn that children Samantha 's age go through a phase where they are excited to see the effects their actions cause , and they can not yet recognize that what they are doing maybe be hurtful to others . Research also shows that it is normal for children between the ages of 6-8 months to begin behaving in an aggressive manner because they are eager to express themselves but are not yet verbal . The child development expert noted that telling a mother her baby 's is being aggressive is at the very least unhelpful because as far as advice goes , it is too vague . ` Saying , `` I 'm concerned about your child because I 'm observing something different , '' is a great way to begin a conversation as opposed to , `` Hey , your kid 's being aggressive and you need to do something about it , ''' she said . | Note was sent to a mother named Vero complaining about her daughter Samantha 's behavior . Day care staff wrote the baby would be ` smiling and enjoying ' herself after leaving her friends upset and in tears . Letter concluded with a plea to Samantha 's parents to help discourage her from playing roughly with others . | [[203, 249], [203, 225], [252, 275], [278, 294], [643, 690], [633, 642], [645, 666], [693, 716], [719, 733], [0, 35], [45, 202], [985, 1157], [985, 1007], [1016, 1157], [413, 456], [561, 632], [1484, 1540], [1520, 1582], [1583, 1679]] |
Snout-nosed crocodiles with jaws strong enough to crush clam shells ruled the swampy wetlands that covered Peru 13 million years ago . Palaeontologists have discovered the remains of seven different species of crocodile and cayman , including three new species , in the area around the modern Amazon river . The fossils were found in the Pebas district of northern Peru . The new species of caymen Gnatusuchus pebasensis -LRB- shown in the reconstruction above -RRB- had a short but wide jaw that was powerful enough to crush clams and other shell fish . It used its snout to dig in the mud . One of the new species , named Gnatusuchus pebasensis , had blunt , peg-like teeth and used its broad snout to dig shellfish from the muddy swamp floor . It grew up to 5.2 ft -LRB- 1.6 metres -RRB- in length and had just 11 teeth . Most cayman , which are related to alligators , tend to have around 20 teeth . Prehistoric crocodiles escaped the jaws of predatory dinosaurs by running like dogs , according to a study published last year . The findings explain how the reptiles evolved in a dinosaur dominated world . While most modern crocodiles live in freshwater habitats and feed on mammals and fish , their ancestors ran around on land like dogs while others adapted to life in the open ocean , imitating the behaviour of whales . The study , by Bristol University , revealed how the jaws of the ancient crocodiles evolved to enable the fierce animals to survive in vastly different environments . The team examined variation in the shape and biomechanics function of the lower jaws in over 100 ancient crocodiles during the Mesozoic - a period which began 251 million years ago and covered over 170 million years . The study revealed that ancient crocodiles invaded the Jurassic seas and evolved jaws built primarily for water efficiency to capture agile prey , such as fish . After the devastating extinction that ended the Triassic period , crocodile ancestors invaded the seas and evolved jaws primarily built to efficiently swim in the water to catch agile prey such as fish . They also evolved a great variety of lower jaw shapes during the Cretaceous Period - about 145 million to 65 million years ago - as they adapted to a diverse range of niches and environments alongside the dinosaurs , including eating plants . Instead , the fossil record points towards novel adaptations in other areas of their anatomy , such as armadillo-like body armour . Another blunt nosed crocodile was named Kuttanacaiman iquitosensis , which means ` grinding or crushing machine ' . The scientists estimate it grew up to 6.2 ft -LRB- 1.9 metres -RRB- in length . However , these new species were dwarved by two other previously known species of giant cayman whose fossils were also found nearby . Purussaurus neivensis and Mourasuchus atopus are thought to have grown up to 39ft -LRB- 12 metres -RRB- in length and were more generalised predators . The researchers say that it is highly unusual to have found a habitat that had so many species of cayman living alongside each other . There are six cayman species that live in the whole of the Amazon basin today , but only three are ever found in the same area and they rarely share the same habitat . The large number of cayman found in Pebas has been described by the researchers leading the excavation as ` hyperdiverse ' . Dr Rodolfo Salas Gismondi , from the University of Montpelier in France , said the huge wetland habitat that covered the area led to an explosion in the number of crocodile species . He said : ` We have uncovered this special momen in time when the ancient mega-wetaland ecosystem reached its peak in size and complexity , just before its demise and the start of the modern Amazon River system . ` At this moment , most known cayman groups co-existed . ` Ancient lineages bearing unusual blunt snouts and globular teeth along with those more generalised feeders representing the beginning of what was to come . ' The fossils may now help scientists unravel the evolutionary origins of cayman that live in the Amazon basin . They describe the discovery in a paper published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Scientists found fossilised remains of seven ancient caymen species in Pebas , northern Peru , shown above . The fossilised skulls shown above belong to the three new snout nosed caymen species Gnatusuchus pebasensis -LRB- a -RRB- Kuttanacaiman iquitosensis -LRB- b -RRB- and the much larger Caiman wannlangstoni -LRB- c -RRB- . The Gnatusuchus pebasensis name is derived from ` Natu ' , which is Quechua for ` small nose ' , along with the name of the village where it was found , Pebas , and the Greek for crocodile - Souchos . The animal , which is new to science , is thought to have used its snout as a shovel in to search for shellfish in the muddy depths of the swamps . Dr Salas Gismondi said : ` When we analysed Gnatusuchus bones and realised that it was probably a head-burrowing and shovelling caiman preying on mollusks living in muddy river and swamp bottoms , we knew it was a milestone for understanding proto-Amazonian wetland feeding dynamics . ' The scientists also describe a third new species of prehistoric caymen called Caiman wannlangstoni , which they estimate grew up to 7ft -LRB- 2.2 metres -RRB- long . It is thought to have resembled the broad-snouted caymen that lives in fresh water marshes and swamps thought out central and eastern south America . Caiman wannlangstoni , one of the new species , resembled the broad snouted caymen pictured above . | Scientists discovered seven species of caymen in Pebas , northern Perus . The area at the time 13m years ago was covered in a huge swampy wetland . The fossils show the area supported a ` hyperdiverse ' crocodile population . Three of the fossils discovered are new species of broad-snouted caymen . One had a shovel-shaped snout and peg-like teeth for crushing shell fish . | [[135, 292], [308, 371], [3260, 3281], [4189, 4281], [0, 134], [74, 93], [99, 134], [3365, 3390], [3439, 3547], [135, 292], [4298, 4382], [5154, 5168], [5174, 5224], [5470, 5490], [5518, 5569], [0, 32], [47, 67], [0, 134], [372, 426], [467, 554], [593, 615], [649, 675], [593, 615], [680, 746], [4719, 4755], [4758, 4866], [4867, 4889], [4892, 5061]] |
These are the shocking images of a knife-wielding raider attempting to stab a convenience store worker during a terrifying robbery . The man entered the shop on Balham High Road at 1.45 am on Wednesday February 18 before threatening the lone staff member . The attacker jabbed his ten-inch knife at the man several times , forcing his 27-year-old victim to open the till . The raider , pictured , placed his hand on the counter as he threatened the staff member with a knife , possibly leaving behind vital forensic evidence which could help secure his eventual prosecution . The man entered the shop on Balham High Road at 1.45 am on Wednesday February 18 and threatened the lone staff member . He waved the weapon towards the shopkeeper 's face , demanding he open the till -LRB- left and right -RRB- . The Metropolitan Police confirmed the victim suffered an injury to his right hand before opening the till . Once the till was open , the terrified shop worker retreated away from the knife man , who took several notes from the drawer . CCTV footage of the raid show the shop worker was lucky to escape serious injury . However , officers investigating the raid are hopeful the man can be caught due to the quality of the CCTV . The raider , who does not appear to be wearing gloves , may have left fingerprints at the scene of the crime . After grabbing the cash , the man ran out of the shop and turned right onto Balham High Road . He was last seen running along Oldridge Road , SW12 . The attacker jabbed his ten-inch knife at the man several times , forcing his 27-year-old victim to retreat . The Metropolitan Police confirmed that the victim suffered an injury to his right hand before being forced to open the till . Detective Constable Farmer , from Wandsworth CID , said : ` Fortunately the victim was not seriously injured and just received a slight injury to his hand . However , the robbery was a terrifying experience for him . ` Although the suspect had his face covered we have some very clear CCTV of the robbery and we are hoping someone will recognise him . ` The suspect used a significant level of violence and on several occasions is seen to lunge the knife towards the victim 's neck . We need help to identify him to bring him to justice as soon as possible . ' The raider is described as a black man in his early 20s and approximately 5ft 10 inches tall . The raider -LRB- pictured -RRB- is described as a black man in his early 20s and approximately 5ft 10 inches tall . The man , pictured , was wearing a dark blue Adidas hooded top with dark-coloured trousers . He was wearing a dark blue Adidas hooded top , dark-coloured trousers and a grey scarf covering his face . He had a black Nike rucksack on his back with the wording ` Just do it ' on it . He had a London accent . His knife was quite distinctive as both the handle and blade were red . Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to contact DC Farmer at Wandsworth CID on 020 3276 2604 or via 101 . Otherwise , someone could call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 . | Knifeman stormed into convenience store in Balham , south London . The raider jabbed his 10-inch blade at the shop worker repeatedly . Eventually the terrified employee opened the till for the violent attacker . The raider escaped with the contents of the till onto Balham High Road . Police say suspect ` used significant level of violence ' during February 18 raid . | [[33, 132], [576, 628], [632, 656], [33, 132], [257, 320], [257, 276], [323, 372], [373, 383], [397, 474], [696, 746], [1493, 1556], [1493, 1512], [1559, 1602], [2083, 2156], [2083, 2094], [2136, 2212], [257, 276], [323, 372], [1642, 1728], [1344, 1367], [1370, 1397], [1344, 1367], [1370, 1377], [1402, 1438], [2083, 2156]] |
Support : The Friends of Hinchingbrooke . Shocking new evidence has emerged that the first privately run NHS hospital was the victim of a seriously flawed inspection by the health watchdog , containing more than 200 errors . A damning report by the Care Quality Commission last month rated Hinchingbrooke , in Cambridgeshire , ` inadequate ' and gave it the lowest ever score for patient care . The hospital has now been placed in special measures and Circle , the private firm that had been running it , has pulled out of its contract . At the time , there were suspicions that the CQC 's rating was influenced by Labour party activists and trade union members who opposed the involvement of private firms in the NHS . And last night new information came to light showing the report contained at least 215 errors . These included inaccurate figures on A&E waiting times , staffing levels , cancer care , medical blunders , falls and bedsores . All had been overstated or exaggerated and implied that the standards of care and overall performance was far worse than in reality . The watchdog claimed there had been 102 ` serious ' blunders by staff last year when actually there were only 42 . And while the report suggested nurses were routinely sedating patients ` inappropriately ' , the CQC has since admitted that only one patient had been given low-dose sedative drugs overnight and this was with the family 's consent , as he was ` distressed ' . The watchdog also claimed there were ` higher ' than average levels of bedsores and urinary infections . The watchdog has since admitted that actually there is a ` low incidence ' of such cases . The evidence is contained in a letter written by Circle 's chief executive , Steve Melton , to MPs on the Public Accounts Committee , who are carrying out their own investigation into the hospital . Circle claims there were 288 ` factual inaccuracies ' in the report . The watchdog has accepted 215 of these , but refused to change its overall rating for the hospital . In his letter , Mr Melton said the CQC has refused to provide evidence to back up many of its claims , which included allegations that patients were told to soil themselves or pinched by nurses . He also said the report used ` inflammatory language ' , claiming that patients were being treated in an ` emotionally abusive manner ' . There are concerns that the errors were deliberately inserted by ` politically motivated ' individuals anxious to scupper the private contract . Last month , it emerged that inspector Dr Nigel Sturrock was a member of campaign group Keep Our NHS Public . A doctor suspected of influencing the report 's criticism of children 's services in the A&E unit is the Labour candidate to be the area 's MP . And the lead inspector , Dr Jonathan Fielden , was previously a senior member of the BMA , the doctors ' trade union , who had warned of the dangers of privatisation -- and he had never carried out an inspection . The CQC has since changed its policy to ensure inspectors declare links to organisations which may influence their judgement . David Campbell Bannerman , Tory MEP for the Eastern Region Counties , said : ` We need an inquiry into this . I think it 's a Labour stitch-up . ' The hospital will now be placed back in the hands of NHS officials . A spokesman for the CQC said the watchdog ` stands by ' its inspection report . The CQC has admitted its inspection report contained 215 errors . Here are some of the most striking : . The report claimed Hinchingbrooke missed the four-hour A&E waiting time target in two weeks out of a 13-week period , but Circle said it was odd to pick this ` arbitrary ' period when the hospital was among the best at hitting the target in the country over the whole year . The CQC criticised the hospital for not having enough qualified staff in A&E to ensure children were looked after safely . But staffing levels were within the limits set out by the NHS watchdog NICE and the Royal College of Nursing . The watchdog stated there had been 102 ` Serious Incidents ' -- blunders by staff -- last year when there had only been 42 . It said the hospital had a ` high incidence ' of patient falls resulting in harm . The watchdog now says the number of such falls is below the national average . The CQC claimed there were higher than average levels of bedsores and urinary infections , which can be a result of neglect . It has now admitted that there is a ` low incidence ' of such cases . | Damning report last month rated Hinchingbrooke hospital as ` inadequate ' But there were suspicions the report was influenced by Labour activists . New information has revealed the report contained at least 215 errors . These included waiting time figures , staffing levels , falls and cancer care . All these errors showed the figures had been overstated or exaggerated . | [[225, 272], [346, 394], [538, 549], [552, 661], [2354, 2498], [3205, 3239], [42, 224], [191, 224], [720, 776], [759, 815], [3391, 3456], [3412, 3456], [816, 944], [853, 944], [945, 983]] |
A jilted groom who passed out at his wedding only to find his fiancee married to another when he came round two hours later has accused her of feeding him sweets laced with sedatives . Jugal Kishore , 25 , from Uttar Predesh province , India , claims bride Indiravati , 23 , drugged him in order to marry her secret sweetheart and humiliate his family . Mr Kishore says he was given a traditional sweet made of betel leaves when he arrived at the ceremony ten days ago , after which he started feeling woozy . Jugal Kishore -LRB- left -RRB- , 25 , was left devastated when his wife-to-be wife Indiravati , 23 , -LRB- right -RRB- married a guest . He said : ` I 'd not eaten all day either , so I felt uneasy on my feet and I just hit the floor . ' Having just made the 370-mile journey from his village to the celebration he was immediately rushed off to hospital . When he regained consciousness two hours later he went back to the wedding venue to continue the rituals , but Indiravati was married to Harpal Singh , a member of her brother-in-law 's family . Mr Singh claimed he was caught off guard as he was only wearing jeans and a leather jacket at the time , but agreed to go ahead with the wedding anyway . Mr Kishore added : ' I was helpless . The wedding was already over and she was no more mine . ' I had to return home without my wife . I can never forgive her for this embarrassment . ' His elder brother Ravi Kumar , 34 , believes the whole wedding was a farce and it was a conspiracy to insult the family . He said : ` My brother is perfectly healthy . He 's never suffered any seizures . In fact the doctor said he was anxious and had a high blood pressure and that 's why he lost consciousness . ` He sent him home with no concerns and told him to eat some food . It 's shocking that no one from the bride 's family joined us at the hospital . They seemed totally unfazed . ' Mr Kishore claims Indiravati 's relatives became aggressive when he went back to the wedding venue . He said : ` After I returned from the hospital , a crowd of nearly 250 people surrounded my family . They threatened us and told us to pay Rs 50,000 -LRB- # 520 -RRB- for the wedding . Indiravati -LRB- left -RRB- was angry she had not been informed of her husband 's ` condition ' and asked Harpal Singh , a member of her brother-in-law 's family , to marry her instead . Mr Kishore -LRB- right -RRB- says he 's embarrassed . ` My family pleaded with them to be reasonable but they did not budge . ' However , Indiravati 's family say Mr Singh had an epileptic seizure at the altar , and angry that they had not been informed of his health issues , they married her off to someone else instead . Indiravati 's younger brother Suraj , 18 , has also accused Mr Kishore of being drunk and said his sister called off the wedding because she did n't want to ` marry an alcoholic ' . ` We never said he 'd suffered an epileptic seizure and we did not give him any sweets laced with sedatives , ' her brother said . ` These stories are getting out of control . ' ` The wedding was going well and everything was fine until the wedding garlands were exchanged and then he started throwing up . He was shivering and was not in his senses . ` This is when my sister and family decided to call off the wedding as we were confident that he was an alcoholic and perhaps a sick man . ` We did n't go to the hospital with him because we were very angry with them for hiding his drinking habit . ` My sister confirmed she no longer wanted to marry Jugal , so the whole family stood by her decision . ` My sister did know her now husband but they were never friends before hand . ` Harpal is my brother-in-law 's younger brother and is a wonderful man . When my sister asked him if he would marry her , he said yes immediately . He is a gem of a person . ' Mr Kishore added : ' I can not believe she has spread these rumours about me having a seizure to marry an old friend . ' I am finding it really hard to comprehend how a young guy would quickly agree to a wedding ? I am certain they already knew each other and it was all planned . ' ' I do n't have a history of seizures . I do n't suffer with epilepsy . ' I have no idea where they 've got that information from , it 's ridiculous and totally untrue . They 're just making up stories and protecting themselves . ' Mr Kishore and his relatives filed a report with police , but eventually withdrew the case after elders intervened and begged them to reconsider . Police Chief Ram Khiladi Solanki said : ` Ravi Kumar came to us with a complaint but before we could intervene the bride 's family arrived at the station and compromised the matter . ` Both families have amicably resolved the situation and the complaints have now been withdrawn . ' The jilted groom added : ` We thought it is better to move on . Now that she is married there 's not much I can do about it anyway . ` But I can not forgive her ever for what she has done to me . It 's been very embarrassing . ' | Jugal Kishore , 25 , collapsed before exchanging vows with his wife-to-be . He regained consciousness two hours later and returned to wedding venue . He discovered his angry bride Indiravati , 23 , had married a guest instead . Mr Kishore claims bride and her family fed him sweets laced with sedatives . Bride 's family deny claim and say Mr Kishore behaved like an ` alcoholic ' He filed a report with police but families have resolved situation amicably . | [[0, 14], [19, 69], [510, 545], [94, 123], [866, 946], [510, 529], [557, 610], [611, 646], [0, 14], [118, 184], [3240, 3363], [4349, 4404], [4700, 4731]] |
While the construction industry has traditionally been thought of as a ` man 's world ' , two women have launched a range of female workwear to encourage young girls to feel confident considering a future in the workforce . Carpenter Laura Madden and apprentice Juanita Mottram launched their Brisbane-based company eve Renovations in 2010 out of a passion to shake up the construction industry - where only 1 % are women - with a solely female workforce . ` Laura has been a builder in the industry for 15 years , and she can say without a doubt that the change in that time has been marginal . For us nothing changed because , really , nothing has changed , ' Juanita told Daily Mail Australia . Carpenter Laura Madden -LRB- left -RRB- and apprentice Juanita Mottram -LRB- right -RRB- launched their own clothing range . In the 25 years between 1987 and 2012 , the proportion of women represented in the industry has remained the same , a statistic which both worried and motivated the pair to go a step further with their business . The women launched eve Workwear , a range of clothing suitable for women in the industry that was made specifically for them to work in , while still looking good . ` Our company does domestic and commercial renovations and we obviously wanted to look good when we went to clients houses for quotes , ' Juanita said . ' I come from a marketing background and meetings were big deal , you wanted to look the part , so I could n't understand why it was acceptable to turn up in daggy clothes that did n't fit , ' she said . ` Women 's workwear was just men 's workwear with a different label on it . They did n't fit right , were too big , and were in horrible colours . ' So Laura and Juanita decided to do something about their situation and have workwear specifically made for them , and after having praise heaped upon their designs , made up their minds to extend the trend to other women . The range is suitable for women in the industry and is made specifically for them to work in , while looking good . The self-funded workwear range launched in 2011 , releasing small-scale ranges which have now expanded after two long years of hard work . The range bridges the gap between workwear and streetwear . The self-funded workwear range launched in 2011 , releasing small-scale ranges which have now expanded after two long years of hard work . The range bridges the gap between workwear and streetwear , offering shirts , pants , jackets , singlets and hi-vis necessities that fit well and are still practical . ` In any job that a woman decides to do , dressing and feeling confident and proud of what you 're doing is so important , ' said Juanita . ' A lot of study goes into being a carpenter or electrician and women should be proud of that , ' she said . Juanita said that having clothing that fits well and is specifically designed for women also adds a sense of belonging in a male-dominated industry . ` We 've had some great responses and stories from women doing all different things , from truck-drivers to make-up artists , ' she said . ` We 're hoping that with our renovations and clothing company that we get noticed for what we 're doing and make the industry more of an option for girls . ' The range offers shirts , pants , jackets , singlets and hi-vis necessities that fit well and are still practical . Juanita said that having clothing that fits well and is specifically designed for women also adds a sense of belonging in a male-dominated industry . ` There are so many great options - women can design furniture , or do something technical like become an electrician . There are so many different areas that women may find they 're suited to , it 's not all heavy lifting . ' Both Laura and Juanita have male mentors are very positive about the way they have been treated in the industry , and say that men are a lot more accepting of women on site . However Juanita said that she wants to encourage more women to actually get on the site in the first place , which she believes starts in high schools . ` Both Laura and I have stayed with the tools rather than moving into management or administration roles , because we are trying to show girls in high school that trades are an option , ' she said . ` We are trying to create change , and if you do n't take risks then nothing will change . ' Juanita 's favourite item from the eve Workwear range is the brand new workpants . Juanita said that the company also wants to encourage men and women to look at jobs they are interested in . Juanita 's favourite item from the eve Workwear range is the brand new work pants . ` They are so versatile , and have stretch in the fabric which makes them super easy to wear . We describe them as chuck them on the floor and chuck them back on . They can just be worn and worn , ' she said . ` They were inspired by vintage workwear which comes through in the buckle on the back , and the big pockets which crosses them into streetwear and makes it feminine . ' Juanita said that the company also wants to encourage both men and women to look at jobs they are interested in , rather than along gender line . ` Take gender out of the equation . Some guys are good at make-up and some girls are good at being electricians , ' she said . ` It should n't matter if you 're male or female . It should be about the role you want to pursue . ' ` It should n't matter if you 're male or female . It should be about the role you want to pursue , ' said Juanita . | Carpenter Laura Madden and apprentice Juanita Mottram launched their own clothing brand for women in the construction industry . The pair started their female-staffed renovations company in 2010 . Women only represent 1 % of the construction industry in Australia . eve Workwear has been designed specifically to suit women . It blends workwear and streetwear to be both practical and stylish . The brand has been created to encourage more women into the industry . The pair want jobs to be chosen by interest and skill rather than gender . | [[88, 223], [224, 339], [698, 774], [224, 339], [347, 456], [88, 223], [2801, 2808], [2854, 2888], [3365, 3372], [3418, 3452], [5102, 5163]] |
A teenager has told of the horrifying moment he witnessed his best friend being mauled by a five metre shark - and only survived when he fired his spear-gun into the beast 's mouth . Matt Pullella went spearfishing with Jay Muscat at Cheynes Beach on the West Australian coast , about 70km east of Albany , in December last year when they were attacked from behind by the Great White . Matt saw how the shark fatally bit his friend 's leg and seconds later came after him . It was thanks to his quick thinking that Matt was able to save himself from the same fate as his friend , by firing his spear gun into the mouth of the shark which he believed was coming back to attack him . Scroll down for video . Jay Muscat -LRB- left and right -RRB- was spearfishing with his friend Matt Pullella when they were attacked by a shark . Matt escaped injury as he fired his spear-gun down the shark 's throat . The shark first attacked Jay then went after Matt seconds later . In an interview with Nine Network 's A Current Affair on Wednesday night , Matt says he was feeling a little ` on edge ' just before he went diving with Jay . ` Usually you 're relaxed before a dive but I was n't relaxed at all , ' he said . But after being comforted by Jay , the pair dove into Cheyne Beach together - a usual diving spot for the two best friends . As they went deeper into the waters Matt felt a huge force coming from behind . The two 17-year-olds were unexpectedly attacked from behind by the shark . The boys were at Cheynes Beach on the West Australian coast , around 70km east of Albany . Cheyne Beach was a usual diving spot for the two best friends . Despite the terrifying ordeal , Matt is determined to get back into the water . Matt says he initially had no idea what had just happened . ' I thought I was hit by a boat or dolphin , ' he said . ` There was a lot of blood and then I saw this shark hanging off Jay . ' Matt tried to swim away but through the sea of blood , he could see ` rows and rows of big white teeth ' . ' I looked back and coming through the blood was this set of jaws ... swimming straight at me , ' he said . ` It was in a space of 10 seconds that everything people told me came flashing through my head . ' Matt recalled thinking that he had to shoot the shark in the nose as he was told ` it was the most sensitive part of the shark ' . ` But it did n't give me that option so I just pointed my gun and straight up its mouth , ' he said . ` So I just shot the gun straight down its throat , into its guts . ' It was then Matt 's chance to escape , swimming 30 metres back to shore and knowing deep down that his friend may not survive . Jay died from the a severed artery in his leg and despite the terrifying ordeal , Matt is determined to get back into the water . ` There is a bit of madness to it but you ca n't stop something you love , ' he said . | Jay Muscat and friend Matt Pullella were spearfishing when they were attacked by a shark . The boys were at Cheynes Beach on the West Australian coast , about 70km east of Albany . Jay , 17 , died at Cheynes Beach after being bitten in the leg by the shark last December . Matt , also 17 , escaped injury as he fired his spear-gun down the shark 's throat . | [[183, 276], [329, 385], [732, 776], [791, 827], [1414, 1488], [183, 276], [1489, 1548], [399, 450], [791, 827], [115, 182], [515, 519], [580, 631], [828, 900], [851, 873], [2466, 2510]] |
The remains of a baby woolly rhinoceros , which still has its fleece , has been discovered in the ice of Siberia . Named Sasha , the extinct creature - which must be at least 10,000 years old and is the first juvenile woolly rhino to be found - was well preserved by permafrost and experts are hopeful of extracting its DNA . A local hunter found the infant woolly rhino in a ravine by a stream in Russia 's largest and coldest region , the Sakha Republic , also known as Yakutia , in September . Scroll down for video . As if he was sleeping : The remains of a baby woolly rhinoceros , -LRB- pictured -RRB- who has been named Sasha and still has its wool , has been discovered in the ice of Siberia . It is the first juvenile of the species to be found . Initially , he thought the carcass was a reindeer , until he saw the horn growths and realised he had made the historic discovery of the world 's first baby woolly rhino . ` The age of the calf when it died has yet to be established , but scientists estimate it to be about 18 months old , ' The Siberian Times reported . ` Precise tests will be conducted to ascertain when Sasha died , with the results likely in six months . ` The creature 's wool is well preserved , and an ear , one eye , its nostrils , and mouth are clearly visible . The age of the calf when it died has yet to be established , but scientists estimate it to be about 18 months old . The animal 's lower half is missing as it was sticking out of the permafrost and was eaten by wild animals . A local hunter found the infant woolly rhino in a ravine by a stream in Russia 's largest and coldest region , the Sakha Republic , also known as Yakutia , in September . The region and its capital city is shown . Ancient beast : Based on skeletons and cave paintings , scientists believe that adult woolly rhinos -LRB- illustrated -RRB- were up to 13ft -LRB- 4 metres -RRB- long . The woolly rhinoceros is an extinct species of rhinoceros that was common throughout Europe and northern Asia during the Pleistocene epoch and survived the last glacial period . The last of the species is thought to have died out around 10,000 years ago . In the Pleistocene epoch , the woolly rhino roamed across Europe and Asia from Scotland and Spain in the west , to South Korea in the east . It was well adapted to its environment , with stocky limbs and a thick woolly fleece to suit the icy tundra . Previous studies using DNA from the ancient creatures have found that its closest modern relative is the Sumatran rhino . Based on skeletons and cave paintings , scientists believe that adult woolly rhinos were up to 13ft -LRB- 4metres -RRB- long and weighed as much as 4,400 lbs -LRB- 2,000 kg -RRB- . The two horns on the skull were made of keratin - the longest being 24 inches -LRB- 61cm -RRB- - and the woolly rhinoceros used them for defensive purposes and to attract mates , but spent most of its time grazing on grasses . The reason for their extinction around 10,000 years ago is not fully understood , but like woolly mammoths , they may have been over-hunted by early man and affected by the receding Ice Age and the spread of disease . ` The remnants of two horns were found on the carcass . ' Albert Protopopov , Head of the Mammoth Fauna Department , of the Sakha Republic Academy of Science , said : ` The find is absolutely unique . ` We can count a number of adult woolly rhinos found around the world on fingers of one hand . A baby rhino was never found before . ` There was only one case in the 21st century when we found a frozen carcass of a grown up woolly rhino in Yakutia . It was in 2007 in Kolyma . ` In the 20th century there were carcasses of woolly mammoths found in Verkhoyansky and Vilyuisky districts , but they were mummified and therefore not usable for studies . ' The animal 's wool is well preserved , and an ear , one eye , its nostrils , and mouth are clearly visible -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Albert Protopopov , of the Sakha Republic Academy of Science , said : ` We can count a number of adult woolly rhinos found around the world on fingers of one hand . A baby rhino was never found before ' In the Pleistocene epoch the woolly rhino roamed across Europe and Asia from Scotland and Spain in the west , to South Korea in the east . A stock image is shown . The reason for their extinction around 10,000 years ago is not fully understood , but like woolly mammoths , they may have been over-hunted by early man and affected by the receding Ice Age and the spread of disease . Until now , scientists had no evidence of baby woolly rhinos , but now they have a skull and head , soft tissues and well preserved teeth to learn more about the prehistoric animal . Here , the baby rhino 's foot and leg is shown . Scientists hope to extract DNA from the remains . Previous studies using DNA from the ancient creatures have found that its closest modern relative is the Sumatran rhino -LRB- pictured -RRB- . He added : ` Even to find a skull of a baby rhino is very lucky indeed . ` The possible explanation to it is that rhinos bred very slowly . Mothers protected baby rhinos really well , so that cases of successful attacks on them were extremely rare and the mortality rate was very low . ' Woolly rhinos are less studied than mammoths . Dr Protopopov said : ` We are hoping Sasha the rhino will give us a lot of answers to questions of how they grew and developed , what conditions they lived in , and which of the modern day animals is the closest to them . ` We know nothing about baby rhinos , while the morphology of adults is better known . ' ` So far we did n't have a chance to work even with a tooth of a baby rhino , and now we have the whole skull , the head , soft tissues , and well preserved teeth . ' Scientists will first try to extract DNA from the remains , which was kept frozen to increase the chances of this being possible . They hope to get results in a ` week or two ' . The calf 's remains weigh 132lbs -LRB- 60kg -RRB- and were found by Alexander Banderov , a hunter and businessman from Abyysky district . ` There was only one case in the 21st century when we found a frozen carcass of a grown up woolly rhino in Yakutia . It was in 2007 in Kolyma , ' said Dr Protopopov . An image of Kolyma 's frozen body is shown . It was named after him - Russians use Sasha as a short name for Alexander . Mr Banderov and his friend Semen Ivanov were sailing past a ravine and noticed hair ` hanging on top of it ' . He explained : ` At first we thought it was a reindeer 's carcass , but after it thawed and fell down we saw a horn on its upper jaw and realised it must be a rhino . ` The part of the carcass that stuck out of the ice was eaten by wild animals , but the rest of it was inside the permafrost and preserved well . ` We immediately got in touch with Mammoth Fauna Department of the Yakutian Academy of Sciences . ' In the Pleistocene epoch the woolly rhino roamed across Europe and Asia from Scotland and Spain in the west , to South Korea in the east . The reason for their extinction around 10,000 years ago is not fully understood , but like woolly mammoths , they may have been over-hunted by early man and affected by the receding Ice Age and the spread of disease . | Baby woolly mammoth , named Sasha , was found in Siberian ice by hunters in the Sakha Republic . First juvenile to be found , possibly because infant mortality rate was low and the animals bred slowly . Sasha 's wool , an ear , one eye , its nostrils , and mouth are well preserved and scientists will first try to extract DNA . 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Daughter of the late Whitney Houston , Bobbi Kristina , 21 , was hospitalized after being found unconscious in a bathtub at home on January 31 . Doctors were unable to take Bobbi Kristina out of her medically-induced coma on Wednesday . The 21-year-old , who is on life support at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta , Georgia , began having seizures when they began taking her off various medications , CNN reports . It was then decided to keep her in the coma . Whitney Houston 's daughter remains in a serious condition after being found unconscious in a bathtub at her home on January 31 . Last week , she was given a tracheotomy . Few details about the young woman 's condition have been revealed since she entered the hospital , and her father , Bobby Brown , has asked that the media not take interviews from the numerous family members who have come forward to speak about his daughter 's condition . The news came amid ruptures between Bobbi Kristina 's boyfriend , Nick Gordon , and her father , R&B artist Bobby Brown . On Monday , Gordon went on an extraordinary Twitter rant against Brown - claiming he has hardly seen his 21-year-old daughter in years before she was taken to hospital and was only interested in the family 's money . Gordon , who has reportedly been banned from visiting Bobbi Kristina , told Brown to ` grow up ' - insisting she will hate him when she wakes up . The angry tirade came hours after attorneys from the Brown family told Gordon he will not be allowed at her bedside until he reveals exactly what happened the evening before Bobbi Kristina was found face down in a bathtub . Gordon also insisted he has taken care of his girlfriend ' 24/7 ' since her mother died in 2012 . On Monday , he first tweeted : ` Okay , so I 'll probably get in trouble for this , ' before uploading a screenshot of damning text messages he claimed to have sent Bobby Brown . The first , underneath a picture of the new Bobbi Kristina tattoo on his right arm , read : ` Man to man I love your daughter . ' He added : ' I do n't know why you wo n't let me see her . Grow up . Your daughter is going to hate you when she wakes up . ' Scroll down for video . Bobby Brown -LRB- pictured right earlier this month -RRB- said his daughter 's boyfriend Nick Gordon -LRB- pictured left -RRB- has been lying about trying to visit her in the hospital . The 21-year-old is on life support at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta , Georgia . The messages were quickly deleted from his profile , however he continued to shame Bobby Brown 's parenting skills . He wrote : ` Crazy how all the Browns came to the hospital when this went down . I 've been with her 24/7 watching over her and mom . Bobby left when it got heavy . Gordon then claimed : ` Bobby seen his daughter 4 times in the last 5 yrs . ' He added : ` Now him and his family want Whitneys $ $ $ which belongs to Krissi or Cissy . ' His followers quickly got involved in the conversation , some sharing messages of support and others were what he described as ` negative allegations ' . ` Listen at the end of all this I took care of Whitney Houston and Kriss which was very hard on someone my age ' he wrote . ` They cried on my shoulders !!!! ' ` Grow up ' : Gordon uploaded a screenshot of text messages he allegedly sent to Bobby Brown . In them he insisted Bobbi Kristina will hate her father when she wakes up . Motivation : The 22-year-old claims the Brown family only want the money from Whitney Ho . Parenting : Gordon accused Bobby Brown of virtually deserting his daughter during the rant . Referring to the night she was hospitalized , he said : ` My only regret is not getting to -LSB- Bobbi -RSB- faster to give CPR . ' On Sunday , he posted : ' I ca n't wait till she wakes up and dismiss all of the negative thoughts . There is a reason why her mom made me promise to look after her . ' Bobbi Kristina , the only daughter of the late Whitney Houston has been hospitalized in Atlanta since being found unresponsive on January 31 in a tub at her Georgia home . Police said Gordon was performing CPR when emergency responders arrived at the home . Gordon tweeted in anger on Saturday , saying he had been denied access to visit his 21-year-old girlfriend . ` Let me in the hospital to see my girl and let her hear my voice SHE WILL WAKE UP !!! ' he tweeted on Saturday . Hope : Bobbi Kristina 's boyfriend is still optimistic that she will wake up from the medically-induced coma she has been in for the last three weeks . Regrets : Referring to the night she was found face down in a bathtub , he told his followers he wishes he could have done more to save her . Police said they arrived and found him giving CPR . A lawyer for Bobbi Kristina 's father , Bobby Brown , said in a statement on Sunday that Bobbi Kristina 's partner , Nick Gordon , was offered an opportunity to potentially visit her if he agreed to meet certain conditions . ` Obviously Mr. Gordon is not as desperate to visit Bobbi Kristina as he wants the world to believe . At least not desperate enough to inform Bobby Brown , in writing , what happened to Bobbi Kristina , ' attorney Christopher Brown told E! . But Gordon 's attorneys said R&B singer Brown has consistently denied Gordon permission to visit . They said they advised Gordon not to agree to the conditions set by Brown . The conditions have not been made public . The attorneys said Gordon has repeatedly offered to discuss the issue privately with Brown . According to NBC , Brown 's statement said that because Gordon had failed to spell out what happened to Bobbi Kristina , ` there is no reason for any additional discussion with him ' . Reports have suggested Gordon may by the subject of a police investigation after police found ` suspicious injuries ' on Bobbi Kristina in hospital . Sources have claimed that Bobbi Kristina used drugs as she was ` distraught ' over the death of her mother Whitney Houston three years earlier -LRB- mother and daughter pictured together at a Grammys party in 2011 -RRB- . Gordon reportedly made an attempt to visit his girlfriend after she had been first hospitalized earlier this month , but instead he got into a physical confrontation with her relatives . A new report which surfaced last week claimed that Bobbi Kristina was under the influence of drugs and drinking heavily on the morning she was found face down and unresponsive in the bathtub . In addition to this , she had been using cocaine , heroin and Xanax in the months before the January 31 incident , according to multiple sources who spoke to People . Brown had also been ` in and out ' of rehab for three years these same sources claimed , and still was ` distraught ' over her mother 's death three years ago . One of the sources who regularly saw the 21-year-old said Brown seemed to frequently be ` high ' and was often ` slurring her words ' . Gordon and Bobbi Kristina Brown referred to each other as husband and wife , but father Bobby Brown said they never legally married . Gordon reportedly has become the main focus in a criminal investigation by police in Roswell , Georgia . Prior to being hospitalized , Bobbi Kristina had been in a car crash , according a police report . The SUV she was driving spun out of control and hit a car on January 27 , causing extensive damage to both vehicles and sending her passenger and the driver of the other car to the hospital , the report said . The other driver was listed in critical condition , police said . One of Brown 's tires was punctured by a nail and appeared to have blown out . | Bobbi Kristina was taken off some of her medications Wednesday by doctors hoping to remove her from her medically induced coma . She began having seizures , so it was decided to keep her in the coma . The 21-year-old remains on life support at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta , Georgia . | [[145, 152], [165, 236], [357, 402], [419, 430], [439, 464], [419, 421], [431, 464], [237, 252], [259, 317], [2363, 2437], [3873, 3887], [3890, 4044]] |
These are some of the most amazing holiday experiences which the majority of people have probably never heard of . Specific Four Seasons locations offer ` Extraordinary Experiences ' packages which are a selection of once-in-a-lifetime activities . There are more than 50 of these experiences available around the world with each one remaining specific to that location . Tourists can take advantage of the famous Golden Triangle elephant trek in Thailand in the region 's traditional attraction . With stunning views of Firenze , Italy , your partner would be impressed with a Golden sunset dinner on the Ponte Vecchio . Four Seasons Budapest allows buyers to take centre stage at the Hungarian State Opera House , being served a candle-lit meal for two on the performance space while the orchestra plays in the background . Star-crossed lovers can also share a meal in Florence , or make their own fragrance in one of Buenos Aires ' most respected perfume makers . Adventurers can take part in elephant treks at sunrise in the Golden Triangle , glacier golf at the chain 's Whistler location , swim in UNESCO-protected waters in the Maldives , climb Mount Fuji or even attend pre-arranged polo matches at Palm Beach , Florida . And for those simply looking to relax , one hotel offers an entire suit - which comes with its own infinity pool - overlooking the Shanghai skyline . Christopher Norton , executive vice president of global product and operations at Four Seasons , revealed each experience is conceived by local Four Seasons teams . He said : ` This collection delivers on the modern luxury traveller 's desire to experience something memorable and unique . ' Take over Shanghai 's sky-high infinitypool for an unforgettable after-hours party while toasting the special views . NORTH AMERICA . Austin - Design your own Lucchese premium cowboy boots at Texas boot camp . Baltimore - Moonlit spa treatment and dinner for two . Boston - Glide along the Charles and take rowing lessons with an Olympic champion . Dallas - Channel your inner sommelier at an exclusive wine event . Denver - Dine with artist Duke Beardsley before visiting his studio . Hualalai - Golf with a PGA legend . Always fiercely-contested affairs , guests who stay at Palm Beach , Florida , will get the chance to cheer on players in a polo match . Who would n't want to sip rye whiskey during a private visit to George Washington 's Mount Vernon estate ? Houston - One-on-one time with NBA legend Hakeem Olajuwon . Jackson Hole - Helicopter safari . Las Vegas - Join chef and restaurateur Charlie Palmer in the kitchen . Beverly Hills - Relive the classic movie Pretty Woman . Hotel Mexico , D.F. - Relive ancient history during an Aztec fire-lighting ceremony . Miami - Visit Miami 's most exclusive showrooms with an elite designer . West Indies - Lasso a lobster for a seafood feast on the beach . You can tee off from the top of a snowcapped mountain at the Four Season Hotel in Whistler , Canada . You can get a peek inside some of Miami 's most exclusive showrooms and residence with an elite design firm outing . New York - Spend the night in one of the city 's highest and most luxurious penthouses . Palm Beach - VIP polo package . Punta Mita , Mexico - Travel by helicopter to the Jose Cuervo tequila distillery . Santa Barbara - Master volleyball skills with an Olympic gold medallist . Scottsdale - Journey into the Wild West and become a cowboy for the day . Seattle - A VIP experience with glass artist Dale Chihuly . St Louis - Dazzle the night with your very own fireworks show . Residences Vail - Summit one of Colorado 's tallest peaks during an overnight adventure . Washington DC - Sip rye whisky from George Washington 's Mount Vernon estate . Whistler - Tee off from the top of a snow-capped mountain . A visit to the Tequila distillery in Punta Mita , Mexico might give you that special refreshment you are looking for . Taken out to the waters by seaplane in the Maldives , guests can enjoy surfing with a difference . CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA . Buenos Aires , Argentina - Create your own bespoke scent . Costa Rica - Taste the stars : gastronomy meets astronomy . A sumptious dinner followed by hours to gaze at the stars awaits guests who book into the Four Seasons Hotel in Costa Rica . Visitors to Buenos Aires in Argentina get the chance to create a signature bespoke scent to reflect their personal style . EUROPE . Budapest , Hungary - Private dining experience at the Budapest Opera House . Firenze , Italy - Golden sunset dinner on the Ponte Vecchio . Hampshire , UK - Explore Highclere Castle , Downton Abbey 's starring estate . Istanbul , Turkey - Tour of Serdar Gulgun 's mansion . If you fancy the ultimate in romance , a candle-lit meal for two on the performance area at the Hungarian State Opera House could be for you . The Unesco protected waters in the Maldives offer tourists the chance to see some spectacular marine life . Istanbul , Turkey - Exclusive , after-hours access to the iconic Hagia Sophia . Lisbon , Portugal - Take a metro sidecar on a photography tour of the city . London , UK - Dine under the stars at London 's only planetarium . Milano , Italy - Drive your own Ferrari to the brand 's plant . Paris , France - World 's best wines in the hotel 's wine cellar . Prague , Czech Rep - Toast Mozart during private night at the opera . MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA . Serengeti , Tanzania - Wild walk in the Serengeti . Seychelles - Personalised art class atop a mountain plateau . Fans of Downton Abbey can walk in the footsteps of the Crawley family as they take a trip to Highclere Castle , the setting for the hit TV drama . Some sights you will see on a ` wild walk ' in Tanzania 's Serengeti will stay with you forever . ASIA AND PACIFIC . Bali - Local spa ritual . Bali - Discover Bali 's natural beauty and idyllic way of life . Beijing , China - Unlock the secrets of Chinese medicine in a personalised healing session . Chaing Mai - Master Thai cuisine with a local culinary adventure and cooking class . Golden Triangle - Sunrise elephant trek in Thailand . The Four Seasons , Tokyo , offers the chance for guests to climb Mount Fuji , provided they are dressed appropriately for the occasion . Venture by boat into the Langkawi Geopark for an unforgettable eco-adventure where you will feel free at last . Guangzhou - Celebrate your next big occasion in the clouds . Hangzhou , West Lake - Trip on a traditional Chinese rowboat . Hong Kong - Follow in the footsteps of a Michelin-starred chef . Koh Samui - Master the art of kick boxing before taking in a match as a VIP . Langkawi - Eco adventure into the Langkawi Geopark . Macao - Fairytale wedding in an awe-inspiring setting . Maldives - Swim in UNESCO-protected waters . Maldives - Seaplane surfing safari . The dabbawalas in Mumbai , India , deliver rafts of hot food throughout the city to the workers , and then returns the boxes to their homes . A cocktail and bottling session in Singapore can take in the illuminous sights of the Grand Prix circuit . Mumbai - Take a peek at Mumbai 's dabbawala lunch tradition . Shanghai - Discover the historic part of the city with a local photographer as your guide . Shanghai - Take over the sky-high infinity pool for an after-hours party . Shenzhen - Host a high-design party in a contemporary art gallery . Singapore - Toast the Negroni cocktail in an exclusive tasting and bottling session . Sydney - Visit famous landmarks during an exclusive photography tour . Tokyo - Reach the peak of Mount Fuji and travel in style . | Specific Four Seasons locations offer ` Extraordinary Experiences ' trips ; a selection of once-in-a-lifetime activities . There are more than 50 of these experiences available around the world with each one specific to that location . Other activities include elephant trekking , golfing with professionals and UNESCO heritage site visits . | [[115, 191], [183, 191], [198, 248], [115, 191], [249, 371], [325, 371], [372, 455], [967, 1044]] |
How safe is our tap water ? It has long been a source of national pride that we can drink straight from our taps without trepidation . But mounting scientific evidence shows that well-intentioned efforts to make our water healthier - by adding fluoride to prevent tooth decay - may actually be having serious long-term effects on our health . Scientists warn that the risks of this controversial public health policy include brain impairment in children , liver and kidney disease , crippling bone disorders and , ironically , disfigured teeth . Investigators also argue that fluoridation does not bring significant benefits over other health initiatives , such as encouraging children and adults to brush their teeth properly . Scientists warn that the risks of ` water fluoridation ' include brain impairment in children , liver and kidney disease , crippling bone disorders and , ironically , disfigured teeth . Yesterday , a new danger was added to the risk list when researchers at the University of Kent warned that the mineral may be responsible for causing depression , weight gain and tiredness . They argue that these debilitating symptoms are the result of hypothyroidism -- the failure of the thyroid gland to produce hormones that regulate the metabolism . Their study , published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health , says that areas of England with water fluoridation are linked to rates of hypothyroidism 30 per cent higher than expected . The watchdog Public Health England moved to assure people that ` the totality of evidence , accumulated over decades of research , tells us that water fluoridation is a safe and effective public health measure , and shows no association with reduced thyroid function ' . But Professor Stephen Peckham , who led the new study , said that instead of putting more fluoride in our water , the policy should be reversed : ` Consideration needs to be given to reducing fluoride exposure , ' he said . New research found areas of England with water fluoridation are linked to rates of hypothyroidism 30 per cent higher than expected . Hypothyroidism causes depression , weight gain and tiredness -LRB- file photo -RRB- . That may not be so easily done . More than five-and-a-half million of us already have tap water artificially fluoridated to the ` optimum ' level of one part per million parts of water -LRB- 1ppm -RRB- , according to the British Fluoridation Society -LRB- BFS -RRB- . More than five-and-a-half million of us already have tap water artificially fluoridated to the ` optimum ' level of one part per million parts of water -LRB- 1ppm -RRB- , according to the British Fluoridation Society -LRB- BFS -RRB- . Areas of the country with fluoridation schemes include Cumbria , Cheshire , Tyneside , Northumbria , Durham , Humberside , Lincolnshire , Nottinghamshire , Derbyshire , the West Midlands and Bedfordshire . A further 330,000 people drink supplies that are naturally fluoridated by rocks in the ground to the level of 1ppm -- including residents of Hartlepool and Easington in the North East of England , Uttoxeter in Staffordshire and parts of North Hampshire and South Berkshire . -LRB- Other parts of Britain , which are not artificially fluoridated and have low natural levels of fluoride in local rocks , see concentrations of 0.1 ppm or even lower in their drinking water . -RRB- . Greater fluoridation would cut the admission to hospital of some 26,000 children aged between five and nine for tooth decay , doctors have warned . That 's about one in ten of the population exposed to the 1ppm fluoride level , says the BFS , which promotes the treatment of UK water . The medicinal use of fluorides for the prevention of dental decay began in January 1945 when community water supplies in Grand Rapids , America , were fluoridated to 1ppm . But health concerns have meant that in recent years that level has been reduced in the U.S. to 0.7 ppm . Nonetheless , politicians and dentists here are pushing for more of us to have our water supplemented to that 1ppm level . More than five-and-a-half million of us already have tap water artificially fluoridated to the ` optimum ' level of one part per million parts of water -LRB- 1ppm -RRB- , according to the British Fluoridation Society -LRB- BFS -RRB- . Areas of the country with fluoridation schemes include Cumbria , Cheshire , Tyneside , Northumbria , Durham , Humberside , Lincolnshire , Nottinghamshire , Derbyshire , the West Midlands and Bedfordshire . A further 330,000 people drink supplies that are naturally fluoridated by rocks in the ground to the level of 1ppm -- including residents of Hartlepool and Easington in the North East of England , Uttoxeter in Staffordshire and parts of North Hampshire and South Berkshire . -LRB- Other parts of Britain , which are not artificially fluoridated and have low natural levels of fluoride in local rocks , see concentrations of 0.1 ppm or even lower in their drinking water . -RRB- . Only last month , leaders at the Royal College of Surgeons ' faculty of dental surgery published a report saying greater fluoridation would cut the admission to hospital annually of some 26,000 children aged between five and nine for tooth decay . ` Water fluoridation is one way of overcoming that , ' said the faculty 's dean , professor Nigel Hunt . In December , Labour shadow health secretary Andy Burnham pledged to make a priority of adding fluoride to water if his party wins the Election . ` It 's a simple way to improve the health of children . There is no evidence it damages health , ' he argued . Certainly , it 's recognised by the NHS that fluoride disrupts the process of decay by making enamel more resistant to acid attack -- which is the cause of rotting teeth -- and reducing plaque bacteria 's ability to produce acid . The mineral also strengthens enamel in children 's growing teeth . However , if a chemical affects the human body in one way , it is almost certainly bound to change other things . And it is these side-effects that particularly alarm some scientists . It is also worth noting that the mineral which occurs naturally in water is calcium fluoride , while the chemical used to supplement levels of water is sodium fluoride -- which critics say can be more dangerous to health . As well as specifically physical side-effects related to fluoridation , there are also concerns over its effect on our brains . A 2012 analysis of previous studies found strong indications that fluoride supplementation may hinder children 's intellectual development , causing on average a drop of seven IQ points . Fluoride in water may also harm internal organs . A Polish laboratory study found evidence of liver damage that seems to have been caused by the fluoride interfering with the way our bodies use antioxidants to defend against tissues breaking down . There are also suspected links with kidney disease . One study has found an association between high levels of fluoride in the water and painful kidney stones , which were four times more common than in a similar area without high fluoride , researchers found . Scientists warn that the risks of adding fluoride to water include brain impairment in children , liver and kidney disease , crippling bone disorders and , ironically , disfigured teeth -LRB- file picture -RRB- . The most obvious evidence of harm from fluoride supplementation is dental fluorosis , where teeth become mottled and discoloured by over-exposure . It is also possible that chronic bone disease skeletal fluorosis can be caused by ingesting large amounts of fluoride , which can lead to crippling arthritis , bone fractures and muscle weakness . In response to the established risks , it is recommended by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency that an adult does not consume more than 3-4mg of fluoride per day -- the equivalent of drinking three to four litres of water with 1ppm fluoride -LRB- the UK has established no maximum RDA of fluoride -RRB- . But it is more complicated than that . The dangers from exposure to fluoride have been increased over the past few years as the mineral has increasingly been added to commercial products -- not only toothpaste but others such as baby milk formula . Even tea can push you over the limit , especially in areas with fluoridated water . A study by Derby University found cheap supermarket tea is particularly high in the mineral , which occurs in it naturally . Four mugs of tea can contain as much as 6mg . Nevertheless , local authorities are currently pushing , with the encouragement of Public Health England , to fluoridate more people 's water . But the backlash has begun . Earlier this month , protesters in Hull launched a campaign to halt the city council 's plans to add fluoride to their water . Figures show 43 per cent of children in Hull are suffering tooth decay , one of the worst rates in the country . However , local protesters , such as Paddy Holdsworth , of East Yorkshire Against Fluoride , fear the dangers of unwanted side-effects . ` This is compulsory medication , ' he says . ` It is just crazy . ' Another obstacle lies in the path of the pro-fluoridation camp -- a significant hole in their argument that mineral supplementation is the best way to improve mass dental health . About ten years ago , a review of previous evidence by York University researchers found that tooth decay in children across Europe had fallen , irrespective of fluoride in the water . Indeed , the countries showing the biggest decrease -- Sweden , the Netherlands , Finland and Denmark -- do not fluoridate their supplies . ` This probably reflects use of fluoridated toothpastes and other factors , including perhaps nutrition , ' said the investigators in the British Medical Journal , who concluded that the evidence ` on the potential benefits and harms of adding fluoride to water is relatively poor ' . This argument was perhaps unwittingly reinforced last year by national survey evidence from Public Health England itself . The authority warned that drinking fruit juice and squash from bottles and feeding cups was responsible for significant amounts of tooth decay , and called for under-threes to have milk and water . And surely it is just such mass education -- not mass medication -- that in the long term will improve dental health . Our health chiefs should treat us as adults . Rather than slipping something into our water , is n't it high time these authorities introduced sanctions against parents who fecklessly allow their children 's teeth to rot ? Drinking fruit juice and squash from bottles and feeding cups was responsible for significant amounts of tooth decay , and called for under-threes to have milk and water instead . | Researchers have said the mineral could cause depression and weight gain . Brain impairment , kidney disease , bone disorders are possible side-effects . 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Model Joelle Hatem decided to share with her 58,000 Facebook fans that she was divorcing her husband - before changing her mind and deleting the post . US-born Lebanese model Joelle Hatem announced she was divorcing her husband to her fans on Facebook - only to retract it hours later after deciding she wanted to stay married after all . She and husband Lebanese singer George Al Rassi , 35 , must have had a serious row when she decided to share with her 58,000 Facebook fans what had happened . She shocked her followers with the news she and George had split on Monday . Joelle wrote on her page : ' I announce my divorce from George Al Rassi . ` This is not a lie for me and George can not be together anymore . ' I respect him very much and apologize from everyone I need to relax and I can not answer anyone at this time . ' I wanted you to know the news from me personally first . ' But it would appear just a few hours later when had time to cool down she changed her mind and decided the couple would not be splitting after all . She again shared her news with her followers and retracted her previous announcement . She wrote : ' I want to tell you from the bottom of my heart and by the life of my son Joe , I truly regret what I had done . ` It is true that George and I had had a big dispute and he left , but I do not want to get a divorce . Joelle -LRB- pictured right -RRB- shocked her followers with the news she and George -LRB- left -RRB- had split on Monday . Just a few hours after her initial post she changed her mind and announced the couple would not be splitting . ' I want a happy family and what I said on Facebook was a result of my outrage and anyone who wants to curse me for it do it , and I want to thank everyone who support us and stood by our side . ' Al Rassi proposed to Hatem live on TV when they both appeared as guests on Hisham Haddad 's Hartakji Program . Al Rassi surprised Hatem on the show by proposing with a huge bouquet of flowers . The couple had their first baby , Joe , in October last year . Al Rassi proposed to Hatem live on TV when they both appeared as guests on a live TV show . | Lebanese model Joelle Hatem , 36 , announced her divorce on Facebook . She is married to singer George Al Rassi and they recently had a baby . She shared news of their split with her 58,000 fans on the social network . But hours later she deleted post and told fans they are staying together . | [[0, 151], [152, 284], [604, 648], [1983, 2014], [2023, 2045], [0, 151], [152, 284], [339, 354], [394, 477], [453, 497], [1040, 1084], [152, 284], [1481, 1541], [1481, 1524], [1546, 1591]] |
It was integral to the counterculture of the 1960 's , but it seems the Kombi bus has now become a symbol of wealth . A restored 1960 Volkswagen Kombi Samba bus sold for a staggering $ 202,000 on Monday night at a south-east Melbourne collectibles auction . Believed to be one of just three examples delivered to Australia in this configuration , the 23-window Kombi sparked a wild bidding frenzy at the Shannons Auctions in Cheltenham , nabbing a record price for the vehicle in Australia . Scroll down for video . A 23-window 1960 Volkswagen Kombi Samba , believed one of just three examples delivered to Australia in this configuration . The bus sold for a staggering $ 202,000 on Monday night at a south-east Melbourne collectibles auction , a record price for the vehicle in Australia . The Kombi , introduced in 1950 by Volkswagon , was nicknamed the ` Hippie Van ' in the 1960 's due to its popularity in the counterculture movement . Since production of the vehicle was ceased in late 2013 due to environmental legislation , they 've become a sought after collectors item among auto-mobile enthusiasts . The auctioned Kombi had undergone some $ 100,000 of restoration over half a decade . It won several awards at Day Of The Volkswagens competition in November , including presidents choice & best in class . Auction manager Christophe Boribon told Daily Mail Australia the restoration process involved the entire car . The van is now presented in two-tone period colours of Paprika and White with a contrasting tan upholstery . The restoration process involved the entire car , including a revamp of the body , paint , interior and mechanicals . The sale comes after a string of lucrative Kombi sales in Australia . ` They redid the body , paint , interior and mechanicals . It was a complete rebuild , ' he said . The van is now presented in two-tone period colours of Paprika and White with a contrasting tan upholstery . Mr Boribon said the auction was fiercely competitive . ` The bidding started at $ 100,000 . Between a crowd of 600 on the floor , and several hundred internet and phone bidders , prices quickly rose to $ 150,000 . ' A phone bidder eventually took the prize . The Kombi was nicknamed the ` Hippie Van ' in the 1960 's due to its popularity in the counterculture movement . Mr Boribon said a Kombi revival has been gaining traction over recent years , with enthusiasts of other vehicles ` developing a soft spot ' for the vans . The sale comes after a string of lucrative Kombi sales in Australia . Last year , a battered Kombi went under the hammer for $ 30,000 . A restored Kombi was auctioned off for $ 74,000 in late December . | The Kombi is one of just three examples in Australia of this configuration . It sparked a wild bidding frenzy at the Shannons Auctions in Cheltenham . The car had undergone some $ 100,000 of restoration over half a decade . It won several awards at Day Of The Volkswagens including best in class . It comes amid an Australian Kombi revival gaining traction in recent years . | [[258, 299], [280, 344], [516, 555], [558, 593], [574, 640], [347, 435], [1112, 1196], [1197, 1268], [1655, 1724], [2305, 2459], [2316, 2380], [2460, 2529]] |
A Red Sox pitcher said he was shocked when he was told there was nothing he could do after his phone was hacked and his wife 's nude photographs were leaked . Clay Buchholz and his wife Lindsay Clubine immediately contacted lawyers after photos she sent him while he was on the road were spread on the internet . But they were told that , because the source of the leak came from the Netherlands , it would be almost impossible to prosecute the hackers . Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz said he was shocked when he was told there was nothing he could do after his phone was hacked and his wife Lindsay Clubine 's nude photographs were leaked . Buchholz and Clubine immediately contacted lawyers after photos she sent him while he was on the road were spread on the internet but were told it would be impossible to prosecute . ` It was crazy , ' Buchholz told WEEI . ` They just told us there was n't a lot we could do . ' Buchholz said if they could have , they would have prosecuted . Clubine said she was ` devastated ' when she found out the photos only meant for her husband had been leaked , she told TMZ . The former Deal or No Deal briefcase model said she was also upset because she had been wrongly identified in other ` hardcore ' photographs that a wife of a teammate had also sent her husband . Buchholz said his wife was ` shaken up ' after the incident that he advised her to try and ` forget about it ' . ` Everybody knows stuff happens , ' he said . ` People are going to use you for whatever they can . ' Clubine , a former Deal or No Deal briefcase model , said she was ` devastated ' when the photos meant only for her husband were leaked . Clubine 's photos were leaked in October during a massive hack that saw almost hundreds of racy photographs featuring celebrities including Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Upton posted on 4chan before they spread to sites such as Reddit . Reddit announced on Tuesday a new ban on all naked or sexual photographs that were posted without the subject 's consent . Previous rules had only banned child pornography . Reddit 's interim CEO Ellen Pao acknowledged that the site ` missed the chance ' to act swiftly as the celebrities ' nude photos were leaked . Thousands of people had accessed the pictures before the site eventually took them down . As for Buchholz , he said he 's definitely being more careful and keeping everything ` secure ' . ` It 's just as simple as you dropping your phone and losing it , and somebody guessing your password , ' he said . Buchholz , he said he 's definitely being more careful and keeping everything ` secure ' . ` It 's just as simple as you dropping your phone and losing it , and somebody guessing your password ' | Clay Buchholz and his wife Lindsay Clubine immediately contacted lawyers . But because hacker was in Netherlands they were told it would be impossible to prosecute . Lindsay said she sent the photos to Clay while he was on the road . Buchholz said wife was ` shaken up ' by incident and that he 's now being more careful . | [[159, 185], [202, 263], [642, 724], [313, 454], [339, 454], [642, 654], [776, 823], [238, 312], [699, 743], [1305, 1364], [2317, 2392], [2524, 2599]] |
A supermassive black hole 12 million times larger than the sun and powering ` the brightest lighthouse in the distant universe ' has been discovered . The extraordinary object is at the centre of a quasar - an intensely powerful galactic radiation source - with a million billion times the sun 's energy output . The nature of quasars has remained a mystery since they were discovered in 1963 . An international team of scientists has discovered a supermassive black hole -LRB- shown in the artist 's impression above -RRB- at the centre of a distant quasar - an intensely powerful galactic radiation source . But scientists theorise that they are generated by matter heating up as it is dragged into supermassive black holes at the centre of distant galaxies . The new object , named SDSS J0100 +2802 , is 12.8 billion light years from Earth and was formed 900 million years after the Big Bang , which gave birth to the universe . Astronomers can not explain how such an enormous black hole could have formed so soon after the first stars and galaxies emerged . Dr Fuyan Bian , from the Australian National University , who was involved in the discovery , explained : ` Forming such a large black hole so quickly is hard to interpret with current theories ... ` This black hole at the centre of the quasar gained enormous mass in a short period of time . ' The quasar , which is the brightest ever detected in the early universe , was found after astronomers conducted a survey of distant luminous objects using data from several large telescopes around the world . The new object , named SDSS J0100 +2802 , is 12.8 billion light years from Earth and was formed 900 million years after the Big Bang , which gave birth to the universe . An artist 's interpretation of the Big Bang is shown . Nasa 's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array -LRB- NuSTAR -RRB- and ESA 's -LRB- European Space Agency -RRB- XMM-Newton telescope have spotted fierce winds blowing outwards in all directions from a supermassive black hole . The phenomenon had been suspected , but now researchers have proved the winds are powerful enough to inhibit the host galaxy 's ability to make new stars . In the new study , astronomers determined PDS 456 - an extremely bright black hole known as a quasar more than 2 billion light-years away - sustains winds that carry more energy every second than is emitted by more than a trillion suns . ` Now we know quasar winds significantly contribute to mass loss in a galaxy , driving out its supply of gas , which is fuel for star formation , ' said the study 's lead author Emanuele Nardini of Keele University in England . NuSTAR and XMM-Newton simultaneously observed PDS 456 on five separate occasions in 2013 and 2014 . It is stands out as a very distant and old object because it had a ` redshift , ' which is a measurement of the stretching of light to the red end of the spectrum by the expansion of the universe , of 6.30 . Only 40 known quasars have a redshift higher than six , which is the yardstick used to define the early universe boundary . SDSS J0100 +2802 was formed soon after the end of the ` epoch of reionisation , ' which created the star-filled universe we know today . It was a transformative era that ended the ` cosmic dark age ' following the Big Bang . Astronomers have uncovered more than 200,000 quasars dating as far back as 700 million years after the Big Bang . Despite their high luminosity they are extremely faint because of their great distance and difficult to find . Professor Xue-Bing Wu , from Peking University in China , who led the study reported in the journal Nature , said : ` This quasar is very unique . ` We are so excited , when we found that there is such a luminous and massive quasar only 0.9 billion years after the Big Bang . ` Just like the brightest lighthouse in the distant universe , its glowing light will help us to probe more about the early universe . ' US co-author Dr Yuri Beletsky , from the Carnegie Institution in Washington DC , said the quasar will act like a laboratory for scientists to study the way that a quasar 's black hole and host galaxy co-evolve . ` Our findings indicate that in the early universe , quasar black holes probably grew faster than their host galaxies , although more research is needed to confirm this idea , ' he said . | Supermassive black hole is at the centre of a quasar - a powerful galactic radiation source - with a million billion times the sun 's energy output . 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A lawyer for Jodi Arias pleaded for his client 's life Tuesday as he told the jury deciding whether she 'll be put to death that the ex-lover she killed sexually humiliated her and wanted to keep their trysts secret . Defense attorney Kirk Nurmi began closing arguments in Arias ' sentencing retrial by showing photos from happy moments in her life , such as an image of Arias resting her chin on boyfriend Travis Alexander 's shoulder amid a forested background . Nurmi said Arias ' problems stem from a personality disorder in which she tries to mold herself to the wishes of the men she dates . Nurmi portrayed Arias ' former boyfriend Travis Alexander as a man divided between his Mormon faith and sexual desires that led him to have relationships with several women . Begging to live : Jodi Arias adjusts her glasses during the sentencing retrial at Maricopa County Superior Court February 18 in Phoenix where her attorney begged for the killer 's life in his closing arguments Tuesday . The attorney said Alexander used Arias to quench his sexual urges , called her demeaning names and told her she was soulless . ` Those words have impact and they got to her , ' Nurmi said . Arias was convicted in 2013 of murdering Alexander , but her first jury deadlocked on her punishment . A jury that has been hearing testimony since mid-October will decide whether to sentence her to life in prison or death . Prosecutors said Arias attacked Alexander in a jealous rage because he wanted to end their affair and planned a trip to Mexico with another woman . Arias has acknowledged killing Alexander but claimed it was self-defense after he attacked her . Sexual humiliation ? Jodi Arias defense attorney Kirk Nurmi argues that Arias was treated as a sort of sex slave by the man she murdered , Travis Alexander . Slain : Prosecutors said Arias attacked Alexander in a jealous rage after he wanted to end their affair and planned a trip to Mexico with another woman . Prosecutor Juan Martinez is scheduled to make his closing arguments later Tuesday . Arias often looked at the jury as her attorney pleaded for the more lenient sentence . Her sentencing retrial has dragged on for several months amid a series of expert witnesses and the surprising October decision by Judge Sherry Stephens to remove reporters and spectators from the courtroom so Arias could testify in private . A higher court halted the testimony on its second day amid complaints from news organization . The retrial revealed few new details about the crime and was more subdued than Arias ' first trial , which turned into a media circus . At the retrial , the judge barred the broadcast of footage from the proceedings until after a verdict is reached . She did , however , agree to allow live broadcast coverage of the sentencing verdict . Arias passed up a chance Monday to address the jury , saying she wanted to make such comments but insisting the courtroom be cleared . Gruesome : Arias stabbed and slashed Alexander nearly 30 times , slit his throat so deeply she nearly decapitated him and shot him in the forehead . She left his body in his shower where friends found him about five days later at his suburban Phoenix home . She said she would n't make any remarks if she could be seen and heard from a remote viewing room . Arias stabbed and slashed Alexander nearly 30 times , slit his throat so deeply she nearly decapitated him and shot him in the forehead . She left his body in his shower where friends found him about five days later at his suburban Phoenix home . She acknowledged she killed Alexander , but claimed it was self-defense after he attacked her . Prosecutors said it was premeditated murder carried out in a jealous rage after the victim wanted to end their affair and planned a trip to Mexico with another woman . Weeks after Arias was convicted , the jury failed to reach a unanimous decision on her punishment . Her attorneys have since sought , unsuccessfully , to dismiss the death penalty as an option . Nurmi portrayed Arias ' former boyfriend Travis Alexander as a man divided between his Mormon faith and sexual desires that led him to have relationships with several women . | Defense attorney Kirk Nurmi for Arias in her sentencing trial argued Travis Alexander used her like a soulless sexual slave . Nurmi portrayed Alexander as a man divided between his Mormon faith and sexual desires that led him to have relationships with several women . A jury that has been hearing testimony since mid-October will decide whether to sentence her to life in prison or death . 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Lindsay Lohan has been ordered to complete another 125 hours of community service for a reckless driving charge - after she tried to pass off time on stage in London as volunteering . The 28-year-old actress had previously been ordered to perform 240 hours of community service as part of a plea deal she struck after her Porsche rear-ended a truck in California in 2012 . But while appearing in the West End production ` Speed The Plow ' last year , she let young people ` shadow ' her and logged it as community hours . The court ` had a problem with some of the work shadowing , ' Lohan 's attorney , Shawn Holley , told the Los Angeles Times . ` They did n't want to hear more about how that played out . ' Back to work : Lindsay Lohan , pictured in London this week , has been ordered to complete another 125 hours of community service for a reckless driving charge after she failed to complete her service appropriately . The ruling means that rather than finish her probation in March as planned , Lohan faces another three months of community service - but her attorney said she has no problem with it . ` She 's enjoying doing community service , ' Holley told the LA Times . ` Her passion is really working with kids ... and kids really respond to her . ' The judge made the decision in private and a hearing will now be held on March 12 to decide how the actress is to complete her community service . After Lohan had been ordered to carry out 240 hours of court-ordered community service , she vowed to complete it at the London-based charity Community Service Volunteers -LRB- CSV -RRB- . But according to tmz , prosecutor Terry White examined the hours she spent at the organisation and had planned to tell the judge she had violated her probation . On stage : Lohan -LRB- with Richard Schiff as film boss Bobby Gould -RRB- starred as a secretary in ` Speed The Plow ' by David Mamet at the Playhouse Theatre in London - and tried to claim the hours for community service . Lindsay Lohan had promised to complete 240 hours of court-ordered community service at the London-based charity Community Service Volunteers -LRB- pictured -RRB- but has now been ordered to complete more . On one occasion , the actress was given six hours credit but two of those hours were for a matinee performance of Speed The Plow , a further two were for an evening performance while two more hours were taken up with a meet-and-greet event afterwards , White reportedly found . Miss Lohan arrived in London last autumn to star in a West End production of David Mamet 's play , the movie business satire Speed The Plow . She played a forthright secretary in the production at London 's Playhouse Theatre . Mr White told The Mail on Sunday that a prison sentence would not be ruled out for Miss Lohan if she is found in breach of her probation terms . On Sunday , CSV chief executive Oonagh Aitken said the organisation took its ` responsibilities in relation to all kinds of volunteering with great seriousness ' . | The actress , 28 , was ordered to complete 240 hours of community service for a California car crash - but has now been ordered to finish even more . Prosecutors claimed she tried to use time on stage in ` Speed the Plow ' in London as part of community service with children . Another hearing will be held next month to detail how she will complete the latest order of community service . | [[0, 119], [184, 300], [726, 739], [766, 870], [1005, 1058], [1413, 1499], [1502, 1589], [1988, 2134], [1988, 2001], [2154, 2193], [120, 183], [377, 408], [451, 521], [1775, 1819], [1939, 1987], [0, 119], [1309, 1327], [1336, 1412], [1309, 1318], [1324, 1412]] |
The metrobus crashed and went over the side of Queen Elizabeth bridge before smashing onto the road below - but miraculously no one was killed and the driver escaped with just minor injuries . The incident took place in the Braamfontein area of Johannesburg , South Africa , this morning . The bus crashed into the side of the bridge and smashed through a large section of cement wall before falling front first onto the road below . The metrobus crashed and went over the side of Queen Elizabeth bridge in Johannesburg this morning . Local news reports said the driver was the only person in the bus at the time of the accident . Johannesburg Metro Police spokesman Edna Mamonyane later confirmed no passengers were on board at the time of the crash . ` The bus is hanging onto the parking lot of Park Station . Mandela Bridge has been closed to traffic where it connects with Queen Elizabeth Bridge , ' she told Jacaranda FM . Metrobus spokesman Esther Dreyer said the driver left the depot just after 6am at the start his shift and the crash occurred shortly afterwards . An emergency services marshall takes a picture of the bus , which drove over the side of the bridge today . She said a replacement bus was immediately dispatched to ensure commuters were not left stranded . She added : ` Our bus was mechanically sound . We suspect it skidded on the wet road . ' The front end of the vehicle was partially crushed from the impact and was surrounded by broken glass and chunks of cement . A large section of the busy road surrounding the wreckage was cordoned off and several roads in the area were also shut while emergency services attempted to remove the bus . Officers from Johannesburg Metro Police , the emergency services and Johannesburg Road Agency officials all attended the scene . Commuters and residents took pictures of the bus from the bridge as they walked and drove past . The accident caused major traffic issues throughout the city . Police are still investigating the cause of the crash . | Metrobus crashed through the side of a bridge and fell onto road below . Only driver was on board at the time of incident and no one else was hurt . He suffered minor injuries but is expected to make a full recovery . Metrobus spokesman said they believe the bus ` skidded on the wet road ' | [[0, 12], [25, 105], [290, 333], [290, 297], [338, 433], [434, 446], [459, 534], [1125, 1132], [1141, 1182], [559, 630], [147, 192], [1329, 1368], [1340, 1368]] |
Two prominent anti-aging scientists have shaken on a million dollar wager over who will live the longest . Dmitry Kaminskiy and Alex Zhavoronkov placed the bet last month at an anti-aging conference and the deal is that the first one to die will immediately owe the other a million dollars in stock or cash . Both men are evangelists for new drugs and technology that might extend the human life by fighting age-related diseases . Dmitry Kaminskiy , left , and Alex Zhavoronkov placed the bet last month at an anti-aging conference and the deal is that the first one to die will immediately owe the other a million dollars in stock or cash . Shake on it ! Both men are evangelists for new drugs and technology that might extend the human life by fighting age-related disease . Kaminskiy is a senior partner at Deep Knowledge Ventures in Hong Kong , while Zhavoronkov is the CEO of the anti-aging drug company Insilico Medicine in Russia . They also believe that the competition is a way to combat psychological aging and ensure each man 's continued desire to live . ` If one of the parties passes away before the other , $ 1 million in Insilico Medicine stock will be passed to the surviving party , ' the agreement stated , adding that if the company is no longer in existence the other has to pay up the dollar amount in cash . Another condition of the bet is that both men have to live past 100 years . That will happen on February 24 , 2079 , when Zhavoronkov - who has just turned 36 - turns 100 . He is a year younger than Kaminskiy . ` Longevity competitions may be a great way to combat both psychological and biological aging , ' Dr. Zhavoronkov told Zoltan Istvan of Gizmodo . ' I hope that we will start a trend . ' The two scientists believe the competition is a way to combat psychological aging and ensure each man 's continued desire to live beyond 100 . Zhavoronkov has been taking low-dose aspirin since 1998 plus an anti-aging cocktail of statins and other supplements for over four and a half years is confident that he will win the bet . He 's also had an HPV shot to prevent cancer and takes other drugs to avoid getting the flu . However he admitted to ABC that Kaminskiy may have an advantage because he has family has a history of living longer , while he also enjoys a more stable sleeping pattern and regularly exercises . ` Access to a few hundred million dollars , state of the art information systems and a venture fund investing in longevity companies also helps , ' said Kaminskiy . ` But I still believe in the power of simple , affordable and reasonably safe interventions . ' | Dmitry Kaminskiy and Alex Zhavoronkov placed the bet last month and the deal is that the first one to die will immediately owe the other a million dollars . Both men are evangelists for new drugs and technology that might extend the human life by fighting age-related diseases . They also believe that the competition is a way to combat psychological aging and ensure each man 's continued desire to live . The bet wo n't begin until both men are 100 years old and they are n't allowed to kill each other . | [[0, 73], [107, 198], [203, 308], [461, 531], [536, 641], [1072, 1119], [309, 362], [334, 362], [368, 395], [381, 384], [396, 430], [656, 709], [681, 709], [715, 742], [728, 731], [743, 776], [939, 943], [949, 1056], [939, 943], [962, 977], [1021, 1066], [1542, 1635], [1728, 1849], [1728, 1746], [1814, 1870], [1331, 1406], [1368, 1406]] |
A medicine man performs an exorcism as he attempts to remove a ` curse ' on the village where the deadly Ebola outbreak is believed to have started . The traditional healer was attempting to remove the hex that locals believe has plagued their village of Meliandou in Guinea . It has been identified as ` ground zero ' of the killer disease after two-year-old Emile Ouamouno died there in late December 2013 . Exorcism : Healer Kalifa Lengo preparing to perform the exorcism in the village of Meliandou in Guinea . Curse : A goat is cooked on an open fire in the village , where two-year-old Emile Ouamouno was the first to die from Ebola in December 2013 . Ritual : Healer Kalifa Lengo first visited the village in April last year and returned this week to finish the ritual . When little boy developed a fever , started vomiting , passed blood in his stool and then died two days later , nobody knew why . As other villagers began dying , panic spread and traditional healer Kalifa Lengo was brought in to perform an exorcism ceremony . Etienne Ouamouno , father of Emine , said : ` He took away the witchcraft items that the people had lying around their homes . ' But despite the removal of the items , people kept dying , causing hundreds to abandon the village , believing the Ouamouno family or the entire village , was cursed . As the death toll continued to soar , the traditional healer was brought in to perform an exorcism ceremony . This week , he returned to the tiny village to oversee the final stages of the rites that he first began last April . Removed : The village removed the witchcraft items that the people had lying around their homes that they believed led to the curse . Preparation : Singing , dancing and rites were performed near the tree during the colourful ceremony earlier this week . During his first visit , Lengo planted a banana tree in the center of the village and promised to return . The cutting of the plant , the elders say , will bring about the removal of the curse . Singing , dancing and rites were performed near the tree during the colourful ceremony earlier this week . A goat was cooked over a fire and a village elder threw rice at the tree . Here , as in many other villages across the continent , people still believe that Ebola was spread on purpose by people seeking some type of gain . Tradition : The Ebola outbreak has devastated West Africa and is believed to have killed more than 9,200 people across Liberia , Guinea and Sierra Leone . Ebola , which is spread by the bodily fluids of a person showing symptoms of the disease , for which there is no known cure and which is usually fatal . Meliandou villagers remain deeply suspicious about who or what brought the disease that has devastated their lives . Scientists are still trying to find out how the outbreak started , including coming to Meliandou to test great apes and bats as possible sources . The Ebola outbreak has devastated West Africa and is believed to have killed more than 9,200 people across Liberia , Guinea and Sierra Leone . | Medicine man returns to village where killer disease believe to spread from . Emile Ouamouno , two , was first to die of the disease in Meliandou , Guinea . Healer Kalifa Lengo was brought in to perform an exorcism ceremony . Locals believe entire village has been cursed by the outbreak . | [[76, 149], [206, 276], [347, 409], [559, 570], [579, 657], [0, 87], [421, 514], [908, 916], [941, 1038], [1372, 1445], [150, 276], [206, 276], [1279, 1320], [1323, 1335]] |
For Washington state mother Amanda Skorjanc , her 16-month-old son Duke is more than just her beloved child - he is a daily reminder that miracles do happen . Duke Suddarth was the youngest survivor of the devastating Oso mudslide that killed 43 people in March 2014 . Duke , then only 5 months old , was mere seconds away from death when Good Samaritan Kody Wesson plucked him from the debris as his mother , Amanda , lay helpless nearby with two injured legs after their home was destroyed by the massive mudslide and they were carried 600 feet . Scroll down for video . Miracle boy : Duke Suddarth , pictured left and right with his mother , Amanda , was the youngest survivor of last year 's deadly Oso mudslide in Washington State . Tiny survivor : Good Samaritan Kody Wesson pulled then-five-month-old Duke from the rubble when his parents ' home was destroyed March 22 , 2014 . Never forget : On the eve of the first anniversary of the landslide that killed 43 , Amanda Skorjanc -LRB- second left -RRB- looked back on that devastating day . Ignoring the commands of a state trooper not to enter the devastation , Wesson climbed into the debris field to look for survivors . When he spotted 22-week-old Duke lying on the ground with his face covered in bruises , he picked him up , wrapped him in his coat and carried him to safety . Duke was rushed to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle in serious condition , but he made a remarkable recovery and was discharged a month later . Amid the death and devastation of the natural disaster , Duke 's incredible tale of survival gave the people of the region a reason to rejoice in their darkest hour . Nearly a year after the tragedy , Duke 's mother , Amanda Skorjanc , can not help but smile whenever she sets eyes on her precious boy . Happy reunion : Three weeks after baby Duke Suddarth was rescued from the brink of death , Arlington firefighter paramedic Marty Ruffner and EMT Jason Brisson were reunited with the young life they helped save . Grateful to be alive : Amanda Skorjanc , pictured during a press conference in her hospital room in April 2014 , aid she was trapped in a pocket formed by her broken couch and pieces of her roof . Broken : Skorjanc suffered a broken arm , a broken ankle and a large cut on her foot . To this day , she is in constant pain . Getting better : Baby Duke , pictured here last April with Arlington firefighter paramedic Marty Ruffner and EMT Jason Brisson , suffered a skull fracture and may have to undergo another surgery . ` You ca n't look at him and not think , ` How amazing is this little kid ! ''' Ms Skorjanc told KING5 this week , looking back on her son 's journey . ` He is a light in something that was so dark and sad in a lot of people 's lives ... he 's that little bit of hope that everybody had , ' Duke 's mother said . A total of 43 people died after a massive landslide buried homes and a highway 55 miles northeast of Seattle March 22 . Skorjanc and her baby were among the few pulled from the rubble alive . Amanda Skorjanc says she has been reliving the moment the mudslide hit their community every day anew . Looking back on that day in March , she remembers holding onto Duke for dear life and vowing to herself that she would not let him go . When the worst of the landslide was over , the young mother found herself pinned under a pile of debris 600 feet from her ravaged home and suffering from a broken arm , a broken ankle and a large cut on her foot . Laughing it off : Skorjanc and Duke have been kept busy with countless medical check-ups and physical therapy sessions . Inspiration : Skorjanc says her son gives her the strength to get out of bed in the morning and keep going . Precious life : Skorjanc says when Duke is old enough to learn about the mudslide , she would try to convey to him how special he is . Skorjanc was still cradling baby Duke in her arms , only now he had a fractured skull and was blue and covered in dirt . Being unable to move due to her injuries , Amanda handed her precious bundle to a passerby , Kody Wesson , who heard her screams from the road and rushed over to help . Eventually , a helicopter came and airlifted Amanda Skorjanc to a hospital for treatment . Much has changed since last March : Amanda is now engaged to Duke 's dad ; their baby is on the road to recovery , and their community is trying to cope with the trauma one day at a time . But the young family still acutely feel the after-effects of that terrible day . ` It will always be a part of our lives , ' she says . Natural disaster : A total of 43 people died after a massive landslide buried homes and a highway 55 miles northeast of Seattle March 22 . Bleak landscape : Skorjanc and her baby were among the few pulled from the rubble alive . Firefighters carefully cross a pool of water , using a fallen tree as a path , at the west side of the mudslide on Highway 530 near mile marker 37 . Skorjanc and Duke have been kept busy with countless medical check-ups and physical therapy sessions . Amanda says she is in constant pain , but her son gives her the strength to get out of bed every morning and keep going . And Skorjanc believes that Duke had the same effect on their entire town when they needed it most . The rambunctious 16-month-old with an infectious smile may have to undergo another surgery on his skull , but his other injuries are well on their way to healing . Skorjanc says when Duke is old enough to learn about the mudslide , she would try to convey to him how special he is . | Amanda Skorjanc 's son , Duke Suddarth , was the youngest survivor of Oso mudslide that killed 43 people March 22 , 2014 . Duke was pulled from the rubble by Good Samaritan after suffering skull fracture . His mother sustained broken bones and other injures when their house was destroyed and their were carried by mudslide 600 feet . | [[159, 230], [202, 230], [236, 268], [573, 586], [654, 737], [939, 952], [958, 967], [2838, 2957], [2870, 2957], [4574, 4693], [339, 407], [738, 751], [754, 828], [1831, 1880], [2328, 2342], [2345, 2354], [2457, 2482], [3901, 3934], [461, 515], [516, 548], [829, 884], [3270, 3310], [3313, 3436]] |
Disgraced former Internal Revenue Service official Lois Lerner got $ 129,300 in bonuses between 2010 and 2013 , during the years when she allegedly supervised a program targeting conservative nonprofit groups with intrusive levels nad scrutiny that liberal group managed to avoid . Lerner , then in charge of the IRS 's Exempt Organizations Division , drew a top-tier salary that reached $ 177,000 -- plus a 25 per cent ` retention bonus . ' That 's a federal workforce perk designed to keep high-ranking officials from retiring or jumping to more lucrative offers in the private sector . Those annual bonuses , valued at an average of $ 43,000 , only stopped because continuing them would have pushed her over the legal limit of how much a government employee can earn . SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEOS AND DOCUMENTS . Former Internal Revenue Service official Lois Lerner received massive cash bonuses from the federal government while her department was targeting conservative nonprofit groups for extra scrutiny based on political-sounding words in their names . Lerner famously appeared before Congress in May 2013 and offered an opening statement pleading her innocence -- but then invoked her Fifth Amendment rights and refused to answer any questions . The Washington Free Beacon obtained documents through a Freedom of Information Act request showing the shocking payouts , which came in the same three years -- 2010 , 2011 and 2012 -- when her department was throwing up roadblocks that stopped hundreds of tea parties and other right-wing groups from obtaining the tax-exempt status they needed to operate and raise money . Steven T. Miller first recommended Lerner for a $ 42,000 retention bonus in December 2009 , the Free Beacon reported , when he was the Acting IRS commissioner . She got $ 43,050 and $ 44,250 in the next two years . But in November 2012 the IRS determined that continuing to make the payouts each year would violate a federal regulation that sets a hard limit on federal workers ' earnings . With another retention bonus , she would have been earning more than the maximum allowed , which was $ 230,700 . But at the end of 2009 she had become eligible for retirement , and Miller wanted to keep her on the job . ` Ms. Lerner is eligible for retirement and as an attorney with extensive experience would likely command a much greater pay and benefits if she left the Service , ' he wrote then . ` Without a retention incentive she will leave the -LRB- Internal Revenue -RRB- Service . ' ` Her unique blend of specialized technical expertise , broad organizational knowledge , and leadership skills can not be matched , ' he added at the time . Joseph Grant , Lerner 's immediate supervisor as deputy commissioner of the tax-exempt division , approved the massive check along with Miller himself . Grant would later resign in disgrace in May 2013 , at President Barack Obama 's specific demand , after the depth of Lerner 's alleged scheme became known Grant ` retired ' one day later . Lerner waited until September 2013 for her own retirement , letting the calendar advance to the point where she earned a full federal government pension . In May 2013 Lerner launched one of the Obama administration 's most political damaging scandals by planting a question during a tax accountants conference about how her subagency scrutinized right-wing tax exemption applicants that the administration thought might be political groups in disguise . She acknowledged that organizations with words like ` tea party ' or ` patriot ' in their names were processed differently , on a schedule that could stretch out for years . CRYING ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK : Lerner retired with a full federal government pension . Lerner knew at the time that the IRS Office of Inspector General was ready to release an audit report exposing the practice of singling out conservatives . That report came out just four days later . The IRS , the inspector general wrote , ` used inappropriate criteria that identified for review Tea Party and other organizations applying for tax-exempt status based upon their names or policy positions instead of indications of potential political campaign intervention . ' A congressional investigation , now nearly two years old , stalled in 2014 after IRS Commissioner John Koskinen claimed years ' worth of Lerner 's emails were lost during a hard-drive crash . Emails tha twere recovered showed Lerner caomplaining that political conservatives were ` crazies ' and ` a ** holes . ' Lois Lerner FOIA on Bonuses -LRB- Free Beacon -RRB- uploaded by DailyMail.com . | ` Retention ' bonuses were paid in 2010 , 2011 and 2012 in order to keep Lerner from leaving the IRS . Payouts were later canceled because continuing them would have put her over the legal limit of how much a federal employee can earn . Bonuses came in the same years when Lerner 's IRS subagency was targeting tea parties and other conservative groups with extra scrutiny . Liberal groups sailed through , however , and the practice was later condemned by Republicans in Congress . 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Ed Balls was involved in a bizarre interview tonight about his sex life in which he suggested he was a ` long slow burn ' in bed . In comments likely to embarrass his wife Yvette Cooper , he commented on a survey by Mumsnet which found women believe he would make one of the best lovers in the Commons . Women revealed their crushes on the Shadow Chancellor , who was described as a ` sexy beast ' , as well as Boris Johnson -- who was described as fun in bed . Scroll down for video . Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls during the bizarre interview where he claimed to be a ` long slow burn ' in bed . An LBC Radio programme , hosted by Iain Dale , confronted Mr Balls with recordings from women and men on the street describing what they thought of his looks . One man said ` Yikes . He could rock my world ' , while a woman said : ` He is quite attractive yes , I suppose ' . Later commentators were not as complimentary , saying : ` He 's not unattractive but he 's not attractive . Six out of 10 ? ' , while another woman said : ` Not particularly to my taste , he 's a bit old for me . ' Mr Balls has been discussing his sex life after a survey by Mumsnet which found women believe he would make one of the best lovers in the Commons . ` Sexy beast ' Ed Balls was a popular choice among mothers online , while Mumsnet users said they would rather bed Ed Miliband 's brother than the Labour leader and said David Cameron is ` too arrogant to be generous ' in the bedroom . Another said : ` Would I want to spend the night with him ? Hmm , if I 'm desperate , maybe . ' Asked for his comments , Mr Balls said : ` I thought that started well but slightly fell away towards the end . ' In a jokey exchange of comments , Mr Dale asked him : ` Is that what happens with you , it starts well but you slightly fade away ? ' Mr Balls replied : ` No , long slow burn . ' Mr Dale then asked him whether the his wife Yvette Cooper -- the Shadow Home Secretary -- would relate to the comments . The Shadow Chancellor replied : ` Nick Clegg showed why politicians should n't speculate on such matters so I think I wo n't go there . ' The presenter then asked him whether his leader would be annoyed with the survey . Ed Miliband was not described as a sexy beast -- with women saying they would prefer a night of passion with David Miliband . Mr Balls refused to speculate on what his wife Yvette Cooper -- the Shadow Home Secretary - -LRB- pictured with the MP -RRB- would make of his description of himself in bed as a ` long slow burn ' Mr Balls joked : ` It 's another example of the return to our Blair-Brown bad relationship . I ca n't believe you 're a sexy beast not me , what a load of tosh . ' Mr Dale them moved on to what Mr Balls thought of the fact that women believed the London Mayor would be fun in bed . The Shadow Chancellor replied : ` I 'm desperately trying to hold back on making libellous statements . Personally I do n't know if Boris Johnson 's fun in bed . ' At the end of Mr Balls ' appearance , he took a call from ` Marie from Putney ' who said that despite starting a campaign four years ago for better-looking politicians , no progress had been made . Mr Balls asked her whether she found him attractive , saying : ` Privately Marie , just between you and me , with nobody else listening , am I not on the list ? ' Marie replied : ` No , Ed , I 'm sorry . You 're a thoroughly great guy otherwise . ' Nick Clegg was deemed good-looking but likely to be a ` damp squib ' in the bedroom , while many said Boris Johnson would be ` fun ' Tony Blair was also mentioned by Mumsnet users , though some said he would be too busy looking in a mirror . | Ed Balls admitted during an interview on LBC he was a ` slow burn ' in bed . The Shadow Chancellor was commenting on a new survey by Mumsnet . Found women believed he would make one the best lover in the Commons . Women described Balls as a ` sexy beast ' and Boris Johnson as fun in bed . | [[0, 71], [59, 71], [81, 130], [520, 541], [548, 594], [1814, 1830], [1835, 1856], [131, 166], [188, 223], [1086, 1153], [216, 223], [230, 303], [1146, 1153], [1160, 1233], [2688, 2805], [2718, 2805], [304, 357], [333, 359], [364, 424], [408, 427], [432, 461], [1234, 1299], [2688, 2805], [2718, 2805], [3509, 3547]] |
One man who walked inside said he was cuffed to a bench for 17 hours . Another was only found after he was transferred to the hospital with a head injury . A third ended up dead . What did all three men have in common ? They had been taken to Homan Square . Operated by the Chicago police , Homan Square is an unmarked warehouse on the West Side where local attorneys and a protester claim Chicago police are operating a CIA-style ` black site . ' Operated by the Chicago police , Homan Square is an unmarked warehouse on the West Side where local attorneys and a protester claim Americans have been shackled for hours and denied basic rights . In a story by the Guardian , Brian Jacob Church said it took his lawyers hours to locate him in what he called a ` domestic black site ' . ` It brings to mind the interrogation facilities they use in the Middle East , ' he said . ` When you go in , no one knows what 's happened to you . ' Church was brought to Homan Square in 2012 with 11 other people after protesting the NATO summit and said he was denied his right to call a lawyer , was not read his Miranda rights and had to sit in a windowless cell . He said for 17 hours his ankles were shackled together and one wrist was cuffed to a bar behind a bench . Church , a member of the NATO 3 who was eventually incarcerated for two and a half years before he was found not guilty of terrorism-related charges , said he figured he 'd never see ` the light of day again ' . Sarah Gelsomino , Church 's lawyer , said she searched for her client , whose name was n't on any jail booking records , for 12 hours before she learned Homan Square even existed . Brian Jacob Church said it took lawyers 17 hours to locate him in what he called a ` domestic black site ' When Church was finally able to talk to an attorney , he claimed they spoke through a ` floor-to-ceiling chain-link metal cage ' . Almost a full day had past before Church was booked at a nearby police station . One Chicago lawyer called Homan Square an ` open secret ' . ` If you ca n't find a client in the system , odds are they 're there , ' Julia Bartmes told the Guardian . Another attorney , Anthony Hill , said people who are taken to Homan Square ` just disappear ' until they are either charged or released . Hill said police use the warehouse as an ` off the books ' interrogation space when they want information about the flow of money , guns and drugs on the streets . Eliza Solowiej , of Chicago 's First Defense Legal Aid , said she could n't find one man for ` six to eight hours ' , last seeing him in a police station before he was transferred to Homan Square . She said later that day the man , who asked to remain anonymous and whose lawyer declined to confirm Solowiej 's account , sent a picture to her phone showing he had received head injuries . Solowiej did n't find him until after he was taken to the hospital . John Hubbard was another man taken to Homan Square , but he did not make it out alive . A Chicago Tribune story reported he was pronounced dead after being found ` unresponsive in an interview room ' . A medical examiner told the Guardian that , after publication , it was determined he died of a heroin overdose . Three attorneys recounted to the Guardian incidents in which they were denied access to their clients at Homan Square . Bartmes said she was once refused entry into the warehouse when she went to check on a 15-year-old boy who had been taken there hours ago . She said the boy was eventually returned home , with no charges , after ` maybe 13 hours in custody ' . The Chicago police department has responded to the Guardian 's story , claiming that Homan Square is just like any other police facility in the city . Police spokesman Marty Maloney said : ` If lawyers have a client detained at Homan Square , just like any other facility , they are allowed to speak and visit to them . ' ` There are always records of anyone who is arrested by CPD , and this is not any different at Homan Square . ' The statement added that the facility is not a secret and that the public can access its Evidence Recovered Property Section to claim inventoried property , according to the Chicago Sun-Times . Maloney also said the Guardian 's report of physical violence at the warehouse ` is unequivocally false , is offensive , and it is not supported by any facts whatsoever ' . | Homan Square is an unmarked warehouse on the West Side . Local attorneys and a protester have claimed residents who are taken there by Chicago cops are denied their basic constitutional rights . Brian Jacob Church , who was in facility for 17 hours before lawyers could find him , said it reminded him of Middle Eastern interrogation facilities . 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A family in India spent five days rehearsing how they were going to commit suicide before taking their own lives after claims their daughter had been sexually assaulted at work . Siblings Bharti Pal , 25 , and 20-year-old Somnath Kartik Pal were discovered hanged in their employer 's flat in Oshiwara , northern Mumbai earlier this week . A day later their mother Sihka and stepfather Manoj Ajitkumar Patel were also found in similar circumstances at their apartment in nearby Lokhandwala . The Lokhandwala complex in northern Mumbai , where mother Sihka Pal and stepfather Manoj Ajitkumar Patel were found dead , a day after siblings Bharti and Somnath were discovered hanged at another apartment block . It has been reported that daughter Bharti had been sexually assaulted by her boss , which had driven her to take her own life . Each of them filmed a suicide notes on a mobile phone before their deaths , which was found near the mother 's body . Now it has emerged that the family practiced exactly how they were going to hang themselves and also rehearsed what they were going to say in their last messages . According to NDTV , police investigating the suicides found videos on a mobile phone where the family practiced their last words up to five days in advance of their deaths . They also reported that all four appeared to be reading their suicide notes from a script and that they had filmed each other . The suicides happened at two separate apartment buildings two northern areas of the Indian city of Mumbai , pictured . Police are now trying to establish exactly what happened to the family in the five days after filming the messages and prior to their deaths . It was also revealed that the living room of the flat where the mother and stepfather were found had been emptied of furniture . An officer told the news website : ` The kitchen has a fridge , which was also empty . ` The dustbin had been emptied and washed , and just a stack of newspapers was lying in the corner of the room . ' Police also made the bizarre discovery of 50,000 rupees -LRB- # 520 -RRB- stuffed in a container with a note saying the money was for officers . | Siblings Bharti and Somnath Katit Pal were found dead in a Mumbai flat . Next day mother and stepfather were also found in similar circumstances . Comes after claims Bharti , 25 , had been sexually assaulted at work . Police say each victim filmed a suicide message on a mobile phone . Officers believe family had spent five days rehearsing how to hang themselves . | [[179, 301], [621, 706], [340, 491], [537, 612], [49, 53], [83, 178], [707, 788], [835, 908], [1137, 1201], [0, 131], [953, 1116], [977, 1063]] |
If you 're reading this article while instant-messaging a friend and getting ready to Skype your mom , the latest episode of Modern Family will really strike a chord . The episode of the hit-comedy , which aired on Wednesday night , was shot completely using iPhones , iPads , and Macbook pros to show how relatives today stay in touch with the help of their high-tech devices . Show producer Steve Levitan says he got the idea for the episode while talking to one of his college-aged daughters on FaceTime . Innovative : Wednesday night 's episode of Modern Family was shot completely on Apple devices -LRB- cast member Jesse Tyler Ferguson , who plays Mitchell Pritchett is pictured -RRB- . The episode titled ` Connection Lost ' takes place on Dunphy family matriarch Claire 's laptop -LRB- cast member Ed O'Neill who plays Jay Pritchett is seen in front of the iPhone camera -RRB- . Innovative : Wednesday night 's episode was to show how relatives today communicate with the help of their high-tech devices . Slice of modern life : The show takes place on Dunphy family matriarch Claire 's laptop , as she waits at an airport and talks to various members of her family on her laptop . ' I had emails open , some websites ... then my daughter showed up ' Levitan recounted . ' I could not only see her , but I could see me , and there was something going on behind me , my wife or somebody . ' How we live now : Modern Family 's executive producer Steven Levitan says he got the idea for the episode while talking with his college-aged daughter over Facetime . ' I realized on that screen , you could tell so much about my life . ' Apple apparently ` loved the idea ' when he pitched the episode , and offered to provide devices for the show - though Levitan maintains that it is not product placement . ` This is the way my family communicates . We happen to be an Apple family . This is the technology that I know . ` If Claire started contacting everybody through Google Hangouts , it would have felt less believable to me because I do n't know anybody who uses it that way . It does n't mean people do n't , but I do n't . ` Samsung makes beautiful TVs . They make beautiful phones . It just so happens that I use Apple , so it 's the way that makes sense for me , ' he said . The episode titled ` Connection Lost ' takes place on Dunphy family matriarch Claire 's laptop , as she sits in Chicago 's O'Hare airport waiting for a flight back to Los Angeles . She 's trying to reach her daughter Haley over video message when other members of the family start popping in to say hi on her computer screen . ` You 'll see how Claire navigates around the computer , the various sites she visits , the way she interacts with everybody through Facebook , Facetime and e-mails , ' Levitan told USA Today . ` Somehow , we managed to get all 11 characters into the episode . ' The computer set-up of the episode apparently provides for some pretty humorous situations . In one scene , Claire is talking to her brother Mitch when they talk about her birthday and the fact that she has n't received a gift from him . Critically acclaimed : ABC 's Modern Family has won the Emmy for best TV comedy the last five years running . Meanwhile , on Mitch 's screen , he starts online shopping for a belated present . The episode took a bit longer to create since it involved more work in post-production to create all of the pages Claire is seen interacting with on her computer . However , Levitan says loyal viewers will appreciate the extra work . ` This episode is loaded with detail . There are little Easter eggs from past episodes and nods to people in our lives . My wife , for example , is one of Claire 's Facebook friends , ' he said . Viewers should also look out for a reference to Croctopus 4 , a fictional movie featured in an earlier episode and Claire 's daughter Alex 's college application essay . The special iPhone episode of Modern Family aired on Wednesday night on ABC at 9pm ET/PT . The sitcom about three branches of a California family has won the Emmy Award for best TV comedy for the past five years . ` We happen to be an Apple family ' : Levitan -LRB- pictured -RRB- says the show was shot completely using only Apple devices , but that it 's no product placement . For this week 's `` Modern Family , '' producers put down their expensive professional cameras and shot the episode with iPhones and other Apple devices . Seen through the eyes of character Claire Dunphy as she uses a Mac laptop , characters only appear on her computer 's FaceTime video-calling app . The Associated Press spoke with series co-creator and executive producer Steve Levitan about the thinking behind shooting with a smartphone and lessons learned . The episode , `` Connection Lost , '' airs on ABC at 9 p.m. EST Wednesday and is available online Thursday -LRB- Hulu Plus , cable or satellite subscription required until next week -RRB- . Questions and answers have been edited for clarity and length . Q . What did you find most surprising ? A . We thought the actors would be their own camera person originally , but it 's just a lot for them to have to get everything framed just right . We quickly devised a method where a camera person held the phone just in front of them . So that it did n't look like the phone was floating in space , we always had an actor put their hand on the cameraman 's hand . That made it look like they were doing a selfie thing . Q . How does the iPhone compare with traditional cameras ? A . When you have a controlled environment , it 's easy to get nice-looking images . The challenge comes when you 're dealing with extremes -- extreme brightness and darkness . The cameras we typically use cost tens of thousands of dollars and use lenses that cost just as much . You 're going to always get a better quality with those . But the phone 's quality is quite good . It 's just amazing what 's happened to smartphones in five years . Q. Could you have achieved the same effect with professional cameras ? A . We wanted it to look as real as possible , so rather than shoot it on this incredible camera and then dumb the image down a bit so it looks like an iPhone , why not just shoot it with an iPhone ? This is certainly good enough for our purposes , and it made the most sense . Q. Where do you see this going , not just with iPhones but other consumer gadgets such as GoPro video cameras and digital SLRs ? A . It opens up filmmaking to people who do n't have the resources for expensive equipment . There 's a movie at the Sundance film festival this year that was shot on an iPhone . You really can , if you wanted to , shoot a movie on an iPhone or a thousand-dollar camera and then edit it on your computer . If you 're clever enough , it can look like an expensive movie . That said , filmmaking is not just about having the technology and the camera . It 's also about having a vision and the story . That 's always going to rely on good old-fashioned human ingenuity . Q . How do you avoid making the equipment the center of the attention ? A . The really compelling part here is the story telling , not so much how we did it technologically . At the end of the day , this story needed to be told this way . It 's an emotional story , and it 's a funny story . Ultimately when you have that going for you , it keeps this from becoming a gimmick . While the iPhone thing is a nice headline , I hope ultimately people remember this as a compelling episode . Q . There are lots of Android and Windows users out there . Do you worry about criticism that you are focusing too much on Apple ? A . This is the way my family communicates . We happen to be an Apple family . This is the technology that I know . If Claire started contacting everybody through Google Hangouts , it would have felt less believable to me because I do n't know anybody who uses it that way . It does n't mean people do n't , but I do n't . Samsung makes beautiful TVs . They make beautiful phones . It just so happens that I use Apple , so it 's the way that makes sense for me . -LRB- After producers reached out to Apple , the company provided devices , but did n't pay for their inclusion . -RRB- . Q. Any tips for budding filmmakers ? A. Using this kind of technology is nothing but a means to an end . The more important thing is to spend time on the story and the characters and make sure you have something compelling that 's worth actually using these devices for . If you do n't , it 's very easy to come up with beautiful images and fun camera tricks . The real difficult part is to have something worth filming . That 's where you should put the bulk of your time and energy . Associated Press . | Wednesday night 's episode takes place on Dunphy family matriarch Claire 's laptop , as she talks to relatives via video messaging . Show producor Steven Levitan got the idea for the episode while speaking with his college-aged daughter on Facetime . Episode ` Connection Lost ' was shot entirely on iPhones , iPads , and Macbook pros - but Levitan says it 's not Apple product placement . 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A woman who tried to smuggle almost # 3million-worth of fake toothbrushes and razor blades has been sentenced to 15 months in prison . Jocelyn Hunter was caught trying to illegally import the Oral B toothbrushes and Gillette Fusion razor blades in a complex scam which took place over the course of a year . The 42-year-old from Swindon , Wiltshere , bought the bathroom products - which had not been tested for cancer-causing chemicals - from dodgy suppliers in China . Dodgy goods : Jocelyn Hunter was sentenced to 15 months in prison for importing nearly # 3million worth of fake toothbrushes and razor blades -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Hunter then flogged the items which had an estimated ` street value ' of # 2.7 million to customers in mainland Europe . She believed it would be easier to get the illegal goods into the continent through Britain 's ` lax ' border security . Her operation was discovered when customs officers seized the goods at the Coventry Postal Hub and informed the brand holder , Proctor and Gamble . At the time of her arrest , a large box of counterfeit Oral B toothbrush heads was found in her living room . The large-scale scame lasted between May 2 and June 30 , 2011 - during which time she received 248 parcels from China . John Jacobs , from Scambusters South West , said : ` The sentence reflects the seriousness of the offences Hunter has been convicted of and this case demonstrates the varied and widespread nature of counterfeiting activity . Illegal import : 42-year-old Hunter from Swindon , Wiltshere , made contact with dodgy suppliers in China who provided her with the fake bathroom products -LRB- pictured -RRB- . ` It is far from a victimless crime , not only are they of a significantly inferior quality they are often produced by workers barely able to survive on the wages received . ' Lord Toby Harris , Chair of National Trading Standards , said : ` It is great news that this criminal has been brought to justice and I commend all parties involved . ` People are often lured in by the promise of a bargain but many counterfeit products , while they may look like the real thing , can be very low quality and in some cases unsafe . ' I would urge people to help National Trading Standards to catch these criminals by remaining vigilant and reporting any products they think may be counterfeit to their local trading standards office or Citizens Advice . ' | Elaborate scam landed Jocelyn Hunter , 42 , a 15-month prison sentence . The Oral B toothbrushes and Gillette razor blades were worth # 2.7 million . Hunter from Swindon , Wiltshere imported items from Chinese suppliers . She received 248 parcels from country between May 2 and June 30 , 2011 . Bathroom products had not been checked for cancer-causing chemicals . | [[0, 134], [248, 262], [269, 307], [483, 568], [636, 756], [656, 665], [672, 756], [308, 336], [351, 470], [1481, 1495], [1544, 1586], [1136, 1190], [1218, 1255], [308, 336], [351, 470]] |
Police in Rotherham have come under fire for holding a self-congratulatory awards ceremony just two weeks after a damning report accused the force of letting down sexually abused children . A ceremony in the town last week praised officers for going ` above and beyond the call of duty ' - and South Yorkshire Police then used its public Facebook page to boast about the event . Local residents reacted with anger , pointing out that 16 days earlier the force was criticised for turning a blind eye to the abuse of 1,400 young girls . The area 's police commissioner said it was ` misguided ' to publicise the ceremony at Rotherham United 's New York Stadium , adding : ' I have very little sympathy . ' Awards : Rotherham police have been criticised for holding an awards ceremony just two weeks after a damning report found that they had failed to investigate child sex abuse . The event last Friday was held to honour officers from South Yorkshire Police working in the Rotherham area ` for their outstanding contributions to the town 's police force ' . The force said in a Facebook post that the ceremony recognised ` officers and staff who went above and beyond the call of duty to protect and serve the public ' . But hundreds of people commented on the post accusing police of ` really bad timing ' and saying they should be ` ashamed ' . Alan Billings , who was elected as South Yorkshire 's police and crime commissioner after his precedessor Shaun Wright was forced to resign in disgrace , criticised the decision to publish details of the awards . Boast : Officers were awarded for going ` above and beyond the call of duty ' at the ceremony . ` Misguided ' : Local police commissioner Alan Billings criticised the force for publicising the event . ' I have very little sympathy , ' said Dr Billings , who attended the ceremony . ' I can completely understand the reaction . ` If someone asked me for advice I would have advised against that . I think it 's probably misguided to put it on Facebook . ' I did go and talk to the district commander and the team before the awards and they did wrestle with the decision to hold it or not and they decided they would go ahead . ' Report : Louise Casey , pictured , found that South Yorkshire Police neglected its duty over sex abuse . Local councillor Emma Wallis wrote on Twitter : ` An award ceremony for Rotherham cops at NYS ? Whilst rapists still stalk our streets ? Could n't make it up . ' South Yorkshire Police came under heavy criticism from a report published earlier this month by Louise Casey which investigated the reaction of officers and council officials to allegations of child sex abuse in Rotherham . The report said that police had dismissed victims ' complaints and referred to the girls involved as ` little slags ' who were complicit in their own abuse . One corrupt officer was even accused of having sex with a vulnerable child , and is now under investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission . The report concluded : ` The police 's historic attitude towards , and treatment of , victims has been unacceptable . ` Inspectors are concerned that this attitude continues in the police to this day , with treatment of current victims remaining at an unacceptably low standard . ' Most of those who commented on the police awards ceremony expressed disgust at the decision to honour officers so soon after the report 's publication . Ellen Lawless wrote : ` Abuse scandal clearly a distant memory already ! But then I suppose its easy to forget something you 've spent years ignoring anyway ! You ought to be ashamed ! Disgusting . ' Neil Richards added : ` Really bad timing considering how incompetent they are over child grooming . ' And Tony Hand said : ' I wonder who won the turning a blind eye award ? Bet all the council and police chiefs were nominated for that one ! ' Anger : Facebook users accused the force of being insensitive over the awards ceremony . However , some defended the officers involved in the ceremony , saying that they should not be held responsible for the mistakes of the force as a whole . Rotherham 's police commander Jason Harwin said the force ` recognised that people must be held to account ' over the scandal , but added : ` We also need to recognise when people do a good job and promote the exceptional work that takes place every day . ` The awards are a great way to recognise the dedication and commitment of our officers , staff and members of the community , who work tirelessly to make Rotherham a safer place . ' He insisted that the mood of the awards had been ` sober and restrained ' , and that those attending had mentioned the need to improve the policing of sex abuse . | South Yorkshire Police held awards gala at Rotherham United stadium . 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A stylish prefabricated home has hit the market and it 's so sustainably efficient it can put energy back on the grid . ArchiBlox , an Australian architectural firm , has developed the world 's first carbon positive prefabricated house , complete with an edible garden wall , sunroom and insulating grass roof . Over its life span , the Archi + Carbon Positive House is expected to emit 1,016 tons of carbon dioxide less than a standard building with the same functionality . It 's the equivalent of planting 6,000 native Australian trees and taking 267 cars off the road . ArchiBlox , an Australian architectural firm , has developed the world 's first carbon positive prefabricated house , complete with an edible garden wall , sunroom and insulating grass roof . Over its life span the Archi + Carbon Positive House is expected to emit 1,016 tons of carbon dioxide less than a standard building with the same functionality . ` Archi + Carbon Positive Houses will make significant contributions within society by addressing the increasing levels of carbon emissions and the high levels of embodied energy that come with the construction of a standard home , ' the company said . ` These aspects will drive us to balance the amount of carbon emissions released with the equivalent amount sequestered . ' Design features of the carbon positive home include in-ground cool tubes to help with cooling , sliding edible garden walls to block the sun and a green roof for thermal insulation . The 75-square-metre home is mobile because it 's prefabricated and is complete with sliding edible garden walls to block the sun . The airtight design of the building helps to save energy and protect sound , with hard wired data lines to reduce electromagnetic radiation . The environmentally friendly house is currently on display in Melbourne 's City Square . The airtight design of the building helps to save energy and protect sound , with hard wired data lines to reduce electromagnetic radiation . The 75-square-metre home is mobile because it 's prefabricated , but will cost about $ 4,000 per square metre . The house , which is currently on display in Melbourne 's City Square , was awarded a platinum star for the life cycle assessment and the dwelling 's performance on greenhouse gas emissions and the overall sustainability features . There 's no mechanical heating or cooling in the home - external shading devices are used to filter the harsh solar radiation in summer and then can be retracted in winter to keep the house warmer . While the house is small and will guarantee less use of electricity , ArchiBlox says functionality of the place has n't been compromised . ` These homes will give our clients the opportunity to rid themselves of modern day lifelines in a house that has been developed through a collaboration of design sensitivities and new technologies with like-minded companies . ' While the house is small and will guarantee less use of electricity , ArchiBlox says functionality of the place has n't been compromised . Design features of the carbon positive home include in-ground cool tubes to help with cooling , sliding edible garden walls to block the sun and a green roof for thermal insulation . The 75-square-metre home is mobile because it 's prefabricated , but will cost about $ 4,000 per square metre . | Australian architectural firm ArchiBlox have unveiled their world first carbon positive prefabricated house . Over its lifespan the home will emit 1,016 tons of carbon dioxide less than standard building with the same functionality . This is equivalent to planting 6,000 native Australian trees and taking 267 cars off the road . It 's complete with in-ground cool tubes to help with cooling , sliding edible garden walls to block the sun and a green roof for thermal insulation . | [[120, 129], [160, 311], [574, 583], [614, 765], [312, 330], [333, 475], [766, 779], [785, 927], [476, 573], [476, 558], [476, 538], [543, 573], [120, 129], [160, 311], [574, 583], [614, 765], [1305, 1377], [1359, 1428], [1305, 1334], [1401, 1487], [1488, 1512], [1531, 1550], [1555, 1599], [1488, 1491], [1567, 1618], [3042, 3114], [3096, 3165], [3042, 3071], [3138, 3224]] |
A British tourist who had become ` infatuated ' with Thailand plunged 300ft to his death in a mystery fall from a 36th-floor apartment . Detectives are investigating how John Knotts , of Blaydon in Gateshead , came to fall from the Sky Beach Condominium in North Pattaya . John Westgarth , a friend of Mr Knotts , revealed how the 49-year-old loved Thailand so much he had become ` addicted ' and would go several times a year . This time he had gone to the country to see a girlfriend he had met previously and had emailed to say he had missed his flight home . John Knotts -LRB- right -RRB- plunged 36 storeys to his death from an apartment block in Thailand , just a day after his friend John Westgarth -LRB- left -RRB- had sent him an email warning he faced a ` very big fall ' because of his lifestyle . Mr Westgarth responded by email and told his friend about the dangers of his lifestyle and warned him he was ` heading for a big fall . ' A day later he was told Mr Knotts had died . Thai newspapers reported that Mr Knotts had been to a Chinese New Year Party with his girlfriend Khun Kullaya , 47 , before he fell from the apartment . Mr Knotts first went on holiday to Thailand ten years ago and despite being on benefits would visit up to five times a year . He went to Thailand on January 7 to see his girlfriend and the couple had planned a trip to Bangkok to get her a visa . Mr Knotts fell from the 36th floor of the apartment block in Pattaya in Thailand . Mr Knotts was only supposed to be away for 28 days and was due back on February 3 , but missed his flight and never returned . ' I was on holiday in Kenya and I emailed him saying it was nearly home time for him , ' said Mr Westgarth , 64 . ' I never got a reply . I then texted him something similar and never got a reply . ' I then sent him another email saying ` have you missed your flight again ? ' ` He emailed me back saying `` yeah , I 've done it again . I 've missed my flight '' . ' Mr Westgarth said everything started to go wrong with his friend since he developed an obsession with Thailand . He added : ` He was a likeable character . Since he started to go to Thailand , everything centred around the country . ` It was worse than heroin . He would n't admit to being addicted but he was addicted to the place . ` He was 10 days over his visa . ` He lost all interest in England . He was there and he did n't want to be anywhere else . ' Mr Westgarth said his friend had one or two relationships during his visits to Thailand over the 10 years and was ` looking to fall in love . ' Mr Knotts died at around 10pm on February 18 . Local newspaper Pattaya One reported that his girlfriend had suffered facial injuries and he was in financial difficulty , with his home in Newcastle about to be repossessed . Detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances of Mr Knotts ' death . | John Knotts was ` infatuated ' with Thailand and would visit five times a year . The 49-year-old had travelled there in January to see his Thai girlfriend . He overstayed visa and emailed his friend to say he had missed his flight . John Westgarth warned him he was ` heading for a fall ' due to his lifestyle . Mr Knotts plunged 36 storeys to his death the next day in North Pattaya . | [[0, 101], [273, 287], [314, 428], [1207, 1270], [1986, 2080], [429, 485], [1271, 1370], [429, 438], [486, 488], [512, 562], [809, 840], [1474, 1483], [1562, 1579], [1938, 1965], [753, 779], [782, 808], [809, 821], [845, 895], [809, 821], [900, 944], [0, 101], [170, 207], [210, 272], [563, 660], [947, 991], [947, 958], [971, 991], [1391, 1473]] |
A schoolboy who had his hair cut like football idol Sergio Aguero has been ordered to wear a hat in lessons or stay home until it grows back , his family claim . Ten-year-old Tom Moseley was told his short back and sides hairstyle , modelled on the Manchester City striker 's look , was too extreme by staff St Gilbert 's Primary School in Winton , Eccles , and he was removed from school on his birthday . His family say they were told he could either return to classes when his hair had grown , restyle it or wear a hat at all times . Scroll down for video . Tom Moseley , pictured , has been told by his headteacher that he must either stay away from school or wear a hat the entire time is is in the premises because of his haircut which was based on his idol Sergio Aguero . Tom , 10 , left , from Eccles , wanted to have the same haircut as the Manchester City star Aguero , right . Parents Lisa , 39 , and Kirk , 43 , have attacked the school 's decision and have decided to keep Tom out of school , likening the school 's hat suggestion to wearing a ` dunce 's cap ' . Mr Moseley said : ` Sergio Aguero is his idol and he has had that haircut for six months . ` He is being punished for a haircut but he has consistently achieved good results and is well behaved in class . ` We were given three options - take him out of school until it grows , get it cut or sit in class wearing a hat and he wo n't be allowed to play football at school . He would also have to sit outside the headteacher 's office at break times wearing the hat . ` We decided to keep him out of school because I am not having him sitting with the equivalent of a dunce 's hat on . ' Tom 's mother Lisa , 39 , left , said she was not willing to send her son , centre , pictured alongside father Kirk , right , to school if he had to wear the equivalent of ' a dunce 's cap ' or play football at break times . But headteacher Cheryl Fox said : ` We set clear standards on hair and dress at this school which parents are made fully aware of and accept when pupils enrol . ` We always suggest that an unsuitable haircut can be trimmed into an acceptable style without going down the skinhead route or that the child can wear a hat of their choice in school . ` If the parents wish to keep the child away from school until the haircut grows out we will ensure their education does not suffer . ` It 's our responsibility to prepare children for high school , college , university and employment where they will be expected to follow the rules of the establishment or dress code of their employer . ` We want our children to succeed and will continue to do all we can towards that aim . ' | Tom Moseley , 10 , was told he had to change his new Aguero haircut . The youngster wanted the same style as the Manchester City striker idol . Staff at St Gilbert 's Primary School in Eccles said the cut was ` too extreme ' His parents were warned to either change the style or wear a hat in school . Tom 's mother Lisa said she was not making her son wear a ` dunce 's cap ' | [[0, 126], [0, 65], [111, 140], [162, 230], [162, 186], [215, 272], [162, 186], [215, 272], [215, 230], [233, 280], [780, 795], [812, 888], [162, 178], [215, 230], [283, 346], [0, 126], [407, 470], [497, 504], [511, 536], [561, 572], [575, 690], [1354, 1394], [2048, 2233], [2176, 2233], [1544, 1659]] |
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