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Banfield alleged that this woman's account was undermining to the overall cause of the #MeToo and #Time'sUp movements. "And all the gains that have been achieved on your behalf and mine are now being compromised by the allegations that you threw out there — and I'm going to call reckless and hollow," she...
@TVAshleigh I applaud you for your statement last night in regards to Aziz. Some things are being blown way out of proportion.
Thank you, @TVAshleigh! This is getting out of control. On the side of #AzizAnsari.
I’m with @TVAshleigh on this one.
While others are in agreement that her comments were misplaced, divisive, and only acted to further encourage women to stay silent about their uncomfortable sexual encounters.
Ashleigh Banfield calling it a bad date completely misses the point and how it relates directly to workplace sexual harassment. it’s the same sense of entitlement and not knowing where to draw the lines or how to listen to a woman.
Alex Salmond has described allegations that he bullied staff as “nothing more than anonymous malicious briefing” after it was reported that concerns about his behaviour were raised around 10-years ago.
Claims that civil service trade unions raised concerns about the former First Minister’s temper were reported in the Daily Record.
Documents released under Freedom of Information legislation have shown that trade unions raised concerns about the behaviour of ministers a decade ago and a new Scottish Government process for dealing with complaints was introduced in 2010.
According to the Daily Record, no formal complaints against Mr Salmond were made before he left office in November 2014 but concerns had been raised about his behaviour. Mr Salmond is seeking Judicial Review against the Scottish Government over its handling of sexual misconduct claims made against him.
A spokesperson for Mr Salmond said: “We will do our talking in Court. The Daily Record have been placed on specific notice on recent stories they have run against Mr Salmond. This latest material is based on nothing more than anonymous malicious briefing from unnamed sources and a complete misinterpretation of document...
1840: Samuel F.B. Morse receives a U.S. patent for his dot-dash telegraphy signals, known to the world as Morse code.
The code Morse devised in partnership with Alfred Vail uses a system of dots and dashes to represent letters and numbers. It went into practical use in 1844, after he and Vail produced a working electromagnetic telegraph transmitter. Vail worked on various refinements to the transmitter before leaving the business alto...
Some scholars argue that it was Vail, not Morse, who actually came up with the dot-dash system. He did hold a small piece of Morse's patent but didn't get rich from it.
Regardless of who devised it, the original code was a little different than the one in use today. What we recognize as Morse code is actually an international variation of the original, or "American," code. The American code contained not only dots and dashes, but also spaces in five letters: C, O, R, Y and Z. (C, for ...
The international version, known as Modern International Morse Code, was introduced at a conference in Berlin in 1851. The American code remained in widespread use until the 1920s, when everyone finally lined up behind the international version.
1840 was a busy year for Morse. An accomplished, respected painter trained in photography, he opened a portrait studio in New York. Morse had met Louis Daguerre in Paris the previous year, and in New York he taught the daguerreotype process to several photographers – including Mathew Brady, who put it to pretty good us...
Following a failed run for mayor of New York, Morse turned his attention in earnest to telegraphy. With Vail, he finished up work on the first telegraph transmitter. He spent several years trying to drum up interest in his telegraph, which was met with initial skepticism, both official and unofficial.
When he finally received a patent for the telegraph itself, it came first from the Ottoman Sultan Abdulmecid in Constantinople (now Istanbul), who personally tested it and gave it his blessing. Others, notably Englishmen Charles Wheatstone and William Cooke, had patents on similar (and some say, superior) hardware, but...
Morse code has now been in use for more than 160 years. It still has practical applications in the modern world because almost anything can be used, from telegraph key to flashlight to pencil to fingertip, to tap out or flash a message. Severely disabled people even use Morse to communicate, sending out the code by eye...
As SheFinds first reported yesterday, Cartier has sued flash sale site HauteLook for more than $2 million over the web site's selling of allegedly secondhand and possibly inauthentic merchandise.
HauteLook has always claimed that everything sold on their site is new, and obtained through direct relationships with the brands they feature--which includes Cartier. However, in court documents Cartier denies any such relationship with the site and SheFinds is reporting that the luxury goods maker filed suit after go...
The lawsuit (available to read here) states that as part of the misrepresentation, HauteLook has sold secondhand Cartier items in incorrect and damaged packaging and have failed to inform customers that, despite the inclusion of a warranty manual with HauteLook purchases, Cartier items from the site are, in fact, not b...
Hautelook has yet to officially respond to the allegations, but we also noticed that, as it happens, Billion Dollar Babes, (another sample sale site) is hosting a Cartier sale today -- let's just hope they were careful.
Many of you may know Blippy’s Philip Kaplan, but many of you may not know that Blippy’s Philip Kaplan (Drums) is in a boy band with Mayfield Fund VC Raj Kapoor (Vocals/Gold pants), Investor Tim Chang (Bass), Facebook’s Ethan Beard (Guitar) and Prashant Fuloria (Guitar).
If you are just learning this now now, don’t fret. There’s still opportunity to familiarize yourselves with the smooth stylings of entrepreneur side-project Cover Flow (there’s nothing dorkier than being named after an iTunes interface). The nerd fivesome met each other through “business” according to Kaplan, and mostl...
Kaplan tells TechCrunch that band’s pretty nervous about playing the Media Temple Disrupt Party tomorrow night at Manor West, especially when going up against the star power of MC Hammer at the Google Ventures/SV Angel party on Tuesday, in a battle to win over the ears, hearts and minds of Silicon Valley.
Perhaps the only band whose members correspond to Crunchbase profiles, here they are playing Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” below.
Stewart Bell, who has more than 15 years’ experience in pastry operation, has joined The St. Regis Abu Dhabi as executive pastry chef.
Bells first role, in 2003, was as commis pastry at The Sheraton Grand in Cape Town. By 2009 he had progressed to Junior Sous at Nobu, also in Cape Town.
Stewart’s first UAE role was 2011 when he joined Atlantis The Palm Dubai. He worked across many different restaurants in pastry for four years before taking on his first head pastry chef role, which was with Nobu, Moscow.
In 2013, Bell returned to the UAE as head pastry chef at Atmosphere restaurant, in Burj Khalifa, Dubai.
In his new role at The St. Regis Abu Dhabi, Bell’s focus will be to introduce a new diverse offering of sweets and pastries.
His specialism includes the creation of unique gluten free, dairy free and vegan desserts.
Why did Bolling pull back?
Front Page » Events » Why did Bolling pull back?
Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling stressed that his decision to stay out of the 2009 governor’s race had nothing to do with trying to avoid a pitched battle with Attorney General Bob McDonnell.
But you have to wonder if that wasn’t a big reason that the Republican is essentially ceding the nomination to his intraparty rival.
“One of the kind of indirect benefits of this decision is it does enable our party to avoid a battle between myself and Attorney General McDonnell. I would stress that that wasn’t the reason for the decision, but it is one of the benefits of the decision. I think that most Republicans across the state like me, and they...
Bolling had confirmed earlier today the news that he will not seek the Republican Party gubernatorial nomination in 2009 in favor of making a run at a second term as lieutenant governor. The move all but hands the gubernatorial nomination to McDonnell, who like Bolling was elected to his statewide office in 2005.
The man that McDonnell defeated for the AG post in ’05, Bath County Sen. Creigh Deeds, has already announced his intention to run for the Democratic Party gubernatorial nomination. House Democratic Caucus chair Brian Moran has formed an exploratory committee for a possible nomination run.
And so it is that the 2009 Virginia governor’s race is beginning to resemble the 2008 race for the White House. The Republicans have a presumptive nominee in place, and the Democrats have a two-candidate fight to look forward to.
McDonnell issued a statement saying many of the same things.
“Bill and I have known each other for a long time. We have traveled the Commonwealth together as running mates, and as office holders. We speak regularly on everything from our families to state policy. Bill is someone whose opinion I place in the highest regard. We are friends who share the same values, and the same c...
“The Republican Party will move into the 2009 statewide elections united. As I begin to prepare for my campaign for governor, I look forward to running next year with Bill as a ticket. We will remain strong partners in the effort to improve opportunity, freedom and justice for the people of Virginia. I have no doubt th...
Sen. Bob Corker says he has put a hold on the monthly bags of cash the CIA has been delivering to Afghan President Hamid Karzai until the White House offers an explanation for the secret practice, The New York Times reports.
Corker, the ranking Republican on the Foreign Relations Committee, announced Monday in a letter there would be a hold on the $75 million in assistance to Afghanistan until the Obama administration gives "sufficient assurances" the cash is not being used to fuel corruption in the Afghan government.
"I have repeatedly requested briefings and additional information on the nature and effect of this policy, classified and unclassified, as appropriate. The administration's lack of any response to these requests, its apparent decision to flout the Foreign Relations Committee's oversight, and its inability (or unwilling...
"As a consequence, I have determined that the further commitment of taxpayer funds at this time toward such an incoherent governance strategy would not be in our national interest," said Corker.
The Times reported in April that the cash is sent by the CIA in suitcases, backpacks and even plastic shopping bags and is delivered every month or so. The aid is known around the presidential palace as "ghost money," one Afghan official said.
The practice has been criticized by many Afghan, American, and European officials since the story was first reported. They argue that the money is being used to pay off warlords, politicians, lawmakers,and others that Karzai needs for support.
According to the Times, the money that is being withheld is supposed to help fund elections in April. Karzai says that the money is being used to pay for "operational" costs necessary to build the Afghan National Security Forces.
However, the United States already sends billions of dollars each month to Afghanistan for development and military aid.
The question for Corker is why the money is sent in secret.
"In recent months, I have repeatedly communicated directly to President Obama my concerns regarding alleged cash payments by the U.S. government to President Karzai of Afghanistan," Corker wrote. "Specifically, I highlighted the incoherence of a policy that at once seeks to root out corruption and establish the rule of...
The halt in aid comes a month after Corker requested an explanation for the "ghost money" program from the White House.
On Monday, Caitlin Hayden, spokeswoman for the National Security Council, said that the White House is in contact with Corker's staff since he made his first demand for an explanation in early May.
"We look forward to continuing to work with him as we work to responsibly bring the war in Afghanistan to an end and support Afghanistan as it builds a more stable and prosperous future for its people," Hayden said.
Sen. Bob Corker says he has put a hold on the monthly bags of cash the CIA has been delivering to Afghan President Hamid Karzai until the White House offers an explanation for the secret practice.
Editorial Pick 2015: Is higher education heading toward a smart city future?
A series of papers around the world researches relationships between innovative universities and tech-based city planning.
According to researchers around the world, there is increasing momentum from some of the world’s most innovative universities to align curriculum, research and overall mission to city development that specifically focuses on technology-based systems and services. In other words, progressive higher education is linking ...
The research is part of a special edition issue from Knowledge Management & E-Learning (KM&EL), which presents nine cases of higher education’s alignment to “smart cities of the future,” including cities in Italy, India, the U.S., Russia, Japan, Pakistan, Tanzania, South Africa, and Canada.
In an introduction by Dr. Fanny Klett, director of the German Workforce Advanced Distributed Learning Partnership Laboratory, and Dr. Minhong Wang, associate professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Hong Kong, and director of the Knowledge Managing & E-Learning Lab, the authors explain the concept of ...
Smart cities currently thriving include those in Barcelona, Chicago, Amsterdam, Stockholm, and Yokohama, as well as many in India. In fact, the Indian government plans to develop 100 smart cities by 2022, with an economic value of the Digital India initiative estimated to be $600 billion over the next 10 years.
However, the only chance for a smart city’s success, note the authors, is to ensure that its citizens are motivated, and enabled, to be a driver for these innovations. This motivation hinges on businesses’ and academia’s willingness and readiness “to modernize their approach to the citizen’s inclusion and immersion in ...
In the U.S., many smart city initiatives “address the challenge of developing a highly educated workforce and creating more jobs,” write the authors. For example, enabled by an IBM Smarter Cities Challenge grant, Chicago integrated career and technical education, building a pipeline from high school to college to emplo...
Boeing recently demonstrated communication capabilities between its Transformational Satellite Communications (TSAT) laser communications terminal and BAE Systems’ Airborne Lasercom Risk Reduction Terminal (ALT) demonstrating interoperability between terminals built by Boeing, Ball Aerospace and BAE Systems. The demons...
The lab test comprised a telescope, optical bench assembly, and closed-loop pointing and tracking hardware.
TSAT is scheduled to begin U.S. military service by 2014. It is designed to provide conventional communications services and laser communication capabilities to all branches of the military, including space and airborne platforms. The data capacity afforded by the Lasercom service will start at 2.5 gigabytes per second...
The Boeing team, which includes Raytheon, Ball Aerospace, General Dynamics, IBM, L-3 Communications, Cisco Systems, BBN Technologies, Hughes Network Systems, Lucent Technologies, Harris, EMS Technologies, ICE and Alpha Informatics, is working under a $514 million U.S. Air Force contract for the TSAT Space Segment Risk ...
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01:12 — Guest star John Cleese plays Maya's father in the Season 3 premiere.
Maya & Her Father (John Cleese) "Apologize"
01:45 — Maya and Martin apologize for each other.
01:19 — He wants to stay in sync with her.
01:17 — The fake fundraiser comes to life.
Whether you were born here or moved here from someplace else, you know that Oregon and the greater Portland area are special. For you, that might mean you have a great job, know your neighbors and get to spend time with friends and family in nature. It could mean you continue to be awed by each view of Mt. Hood, our gr...
And even though we tell everyone that it always rains, our secret has been out for a while. On average, the greater Portland area welcomes about 100 new residents every day, and many of those new folks move here for the same things we love.
At Metro, we're charged with preparing for the changes that are coming: population growth, shifts in the economy, new transportation technology and threats to the environment. We work to protect the things that make our place special at the same time as we welcome new residents, new jobs and more change.
Metro's work manifests in many meaningful ways. From curbside compost to habitat restoration, we're there. When a community is trying to make its downtown a good place to do business, we're there. When groups that support communities of color are working to ensure access to the things we love about this place, we're th...
And, of course, when you drive to the Coast, the Cascades or down the Willamette Valley and you notice that urban development doesn't sprawl into the beautiful farms and forests that surround our city, we're there, too.
On Aug. 28, I released recommendations on how our region should guide growth. Metro is required to ensure we have enough developable land for the next 20 years, and we regularly assess whether we're meeting that target.
We expect the Portland region to add about 280,000 new households over the next 20 years. With that in mind, my recommendations look at how much development will happen inside our existing communities and how much development is likely to take place on the edge of our urbanized area.
Our research shows that these four proposals can provide people with more housing choices and meet our state requirements. Even more important, each of these communities is planning for growth in a way that extends our region's successful track record of welcoming new residents while preserving what we love about this ...
Additionally, these four cities are willing to tackle a key challenge of growth: paying for the infrastructure that makes development possible. Ensuring that new homes have clean water, sewer facilities, streets and sidewalks, parks and schools can cost as much as $50,000 per new home.
As our region continues to grow and evolve, we'll be there, ensuring that we make the most of what we have, protect what we love and improve the quality of life for all of our region's residents. By working together, we create the kind of place we want to live in, one with good paying jobs, parks, performing arts venue...
-- Martha Bennett is the chief operating officer of Metro regional government.
Professional football club Liverpool has signed Roma and Brazil goalkeeper Alisson for 65 million Pounds, making him the most expensive goalkeeper.
The 25-year-old has signed a six-year deal with the club.
Expressing happiness over being inducted into the club, the Brazilian said that it is like a dream come true and a huge step forward in his career.
"I am really happy, it's a dream come true to wear such a prestigious shirt for a club of this size that is used to always winning," Goal.com quoted Alisson, as saying.
"In terms of my life and my career, it's a huge step for me being part of this club and this family," he added.
Setting aside the concerns over the player's price Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said that they are not worried about the price and this is how the market is.
"I think it's something we have to do. He has nothing to do with the price, we have nothing to do with the price, it's the market, that's how it is and we will not think a lot about it," Klopp said.
"It shows the value of goalkeepers, of course, at this moment. It will happen a lot in the next few weeks I guess and that's it, so we are really happy to have him here now," he added.
On a related note, Liverpool is slated to begin their Premier League campaign from August 12.

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