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“At about a quarter to seven, my phone rang and it was a gentleman telling me, ‘Please tell me you’re not leaving,'” Davitt said with a laugh. |
She has no plans of retiring anytime soon. She remains active in the community and serves on the board of directors for numerous organizations, including the Greater Waterbury Campership Fund. |
The son of former PM Deve Gowda is heading a JD (S)-BJP coalition govt. |
A two-member BJP-JDS coalition government headed by JDS rebel leader HDKumaraswamy assumed office in Karnataka on Friday. |
In a swearing-in ceremony, which wasboycotted by his father and JDS supremo HD Deve Gowda, 46-year-old Kumaraswamy took the oath as Karnataka's Chief Minister. BJP's BS Yediyurapppa also took the oath as the Deputy Chief Minister at the portals of the Vidhan Soudha. |
Watched by thousands of enthusiastic BJP and JDS workers who shouted slogans hailing the new government, Governor TN Chaturvedi administered the oath of office and secrecy at a brief ceremony, amidst tight security. |
BJP and JDS flags carried by party workers fluttered in what appeared to be a festive atmosphere in the vicinity of the seat of power. |
Outgoing Chief Minister N Dharam Singh and BJP leaders including its President Rajnath Singh and HN Ananth Kumar attended the function. |
The moment held a special significance for the BJP, as this is the first time that it has assumed power in the South, albeit with a coalition partner, foraying into administration in Karnataka, a State it had always looked up to as the "gateway to the South." |
Listen to what Humayun Khan says about his involvement in the nuclear smuggling case. Khan, who's been indicted by the U.S. government and is still at large, spoke by phone from Islamabad with reporter Mark Schapiro. |
Read excerpts from the smoking-gun emails between Asher Karni, a businessman originally from Israel and Humayun Khan, his contact in Pakistan. |
Watch the video report from South Africa to find out how Asher Karni, a respected Israeli businessman in Cape Town, became the middleman in a nuclear smuggling operation. |
Read Mark Schapiro's original report on the Asher Karni case, coproduced by Mother Jones magazine, the Center for Investigative Reporting and FRONTLINE/World. |
What more should the international community be doing to stop the trafficking of nuclear devices? |
Read what others are saying. |
Read an archived conversation with FRONTLINE/World reporter Mark Schapiro on his nuclear smuggling investigation on Washingtonpost.com. |
Continuing our investigation of nuclear proliferation, FRONTLINE/World reporter Mark Schapiro and producer Cassandra Herrman travel to South Africa to find out how Asher Karni, an Israeli businessman respected in his Orthodox community in Cape Town, became the middleman in a black market operation to supply nuclear tec... |
Why would Asher Karni -- an Israeli citizen and Orthodox Jew -- sell nuclear technology to Pakistan? Reporter Mark Schapiro visits Eagle Technology in Cape Town, South Africa, where Karni worked as an agent importing sophisticated electronic equipment for the military and other clients. The company's lawyer says they f... |
An anonymous tipster in South Africa alerted U.S. officials to Asher Karni's secret deals with Pakistani businessman Humayun Khan. In December 2003, a team of South African police raided Karni's home office, seizing his computer files. Karni's lawyer, Peter Kantor, tells Schapiro that if Karni was really selling nuclea... |
Asher Karni claimed that the "triggered spark gaps" he was importing from the U.S. were bound for Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto, South Africa. The spark gaps are a "dual-use" item -- they can be used to trigger an atomic weapon or in a medical procedure to break up kidney stones. But Dr. Lloyd Thompson of Baragwanath'... |
"The Double Life of Asher Karni" is a co-production of FRONTLINE/World and the Center for Investigative Reporting in association with Mother Jones magazine. |
Influential Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping may or may not have said, "to get rich is glorious," but regardless, he couldn't have imagined some of the ways his country's citizens would amass enormous wealth, or the ways that wealth would be used. |
As examined and explained in the smart, sassy and provocative documentary "People's Republic of Desire," live streaming exists in China to an extent unheard of in this country. Statistics claim that 433 million Chinese watch live streaming, on track to generate $4.4 billion in revenue in 2018. |
Filmmaker Hao Wu, a former technology executive who produced, directed, filmed and edited "People's Republic" (which won the documentary award this year at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas) heard about this phenomenon before it really took off and turns out to be the ideal guide to this hard-to-believe universe. |
"People's Republic" begins with a class for wanna-be live streaming hosts, where the instructor lays out how the system works. "You have to hook fans and engage them, reel them in," she explains. |
The next step is turning fans into patrons, people willing to shower cash on hosts. "If you keep your fans happy," the instructor promises her largely female class, "you'll live like goddesses." |
Many streaming hosts appear on YY, one of China's leading streaming platforms, and "People's Republic" spends significant amounts of time with two of the most popular and successful. |
Shen Man's income is $40,000 a month when we meet her, but she is dreaming of more and baffling her ne'er-do-well father, who doesn't understand the phenomenon ("this society is progressing too fast," he says) but doesn't hesitate to freeload off his daughter. |
Also seen a lot is Big Li, a gravely voiced comedian and former hotel security guard whose rough-and-tumble demeanor delights his fans and worries his wife, Dabao, a capable talent manager who had a big hand in forming Big Li's streaming personality. |
Big Li is a special favorite of the diaosi, self-described losers who tend to be disadvantaged young men in dead-end jobs with no prospects. |
The ability of "People's Republic of Desire" to show these familiar desires playing out in futuristic surroundings is invariably surprising and never less than compelling. |
Getting the day off from school was nice, but it's more important that people remember why Americans observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day, said 11-year-old Arthur Claybon and 12-year-old Kevin Rideout, who sat side by side Monday night at a celebration in Hagerstown of the civil rights leader's life. |
"If it wasn't for him, we wouldn't be in the same room with white people, and we'd have different bathrooms and stuff," said Claybon, a sixth-grader at Northern Middle School, who said he's learned about King's life through school, books, movies and television. |
"He took a stand and brought people together," said Rideout, a seventh-grader at Northern Middle School, who said he's also learned a lot about King and his accomplishments. |
"We learned he tried to make peace for everybody," he said. |
The two youngsters were among nearly 200 people who gathered for the celebration, organized by the Memorial Recreation Center on North Avenue and held next door in the gymnasium of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center. |
The Rev. Andre Blythe, associate pastor of Zion Baptist Church, served as master of ceremonies, with the Rev. Anthony Carr, pastor of Asbury United Methodist Church, giving the invocation and benediction. |
Among the evening's highlights were a recitation of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech by minister Darin Mency, gospel music performed by the Community Mass Choir and short speeches by local community leaders and students. |
Memorial Recreation Center has been organizing community programs to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day for the past 10 years, said Director Ruth Monroe. She said the program is intended both to celebrate King's life and keep his dream alive by showing children what he stood for. |
It was appropriate that the music and several of the speeches centered on the need for God's help in overcoming the obstacles black people still face in America, Monroe said. |
"That's what Dr. King represented. He was a minister. He was a leader. He always put God first," she said. |
During the program, Monroe was one of three people awarded a certificate of appreciation by the Brothers United Who Dare To Care, a nonprofit community organization that focuses on issues involving children. |
Retired Washington County educator and coach Robert W. Johnson accepted an award from the group's vice president, Stan Brown Jr., who said the awards recognized local people who'd made tremendous contributions to the community's youth. |
Honoree Henry Williams, who served as director of the old Boys' Club on Church Street during the 1940s and 50s, was unable to attend the program, Brown said. |
It was encouraging to see so many young people at the celebration, said Johnetta W. Neal, principal of Cascade Elementary School, who attended with her 16-year-old daughter, Amanda. |
It's up to adults to pass on the values King promoted to future generations, she said. |
"It's also important that we celebrate today because it keeps us focused, it gives us a sense of direction and it renews the spirit," she said. |
With so much press attention on President Bill Clinton's inauguration, Amanda Neal said she thought it was especially important that King's birthday be remembered with a local celebration. |
Yesterday, a judge sentenced the former CEO of an El Paso charity to 10 years in prison and $65 million in restitution for corruption and embezzlement involving the federal government’s biggest jobs program for the disabled. |
The sentence is the result of a federal probe launched after a 2006 investigation by reporters Les Zaitz, Jeff Kosseff, Byan Denson and photographer Faith Cathcart at The (Portland) Oregonian. Examining charities that hired the disabled nationwide, they found non-profit executives were cashing in huge paychecks while t... |
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The company behind the Web Summit has announced plans to move the annual tech expo from Dublin to Lisbon from next year. |
The move comes as a blow to policymakers here who have traditionally used the event to showcase Dublin as a tech hub. |
Organisers of the summit, which expects to see 30,000 attendees at Dublin’s RDS next month, declined to comment on what, if any, financial incentives have been offered by the Portuguese authorities. |
Following last year’s summit, chief executive and co-founder Paddy Cosgrave was criticical of facilities in Dublin, most notably the quality of wi-fi at the RDS venue and the availability and pricing of hotel rooms. |
He said the summit had grown beyond what he and co-founders Daire Hickey and David Kelly thought possible five years ago, and that they had been considering a move away from Ireland for some time. |
The company, which employs 130 people at its headquarters in Dublin, will continue to be based in Dublin. |
In a statement, the RDS said the Web Summit organisers have “full responsibility for the installing and managing” of the wi-fi service at next month’s event. “ They intend to use an international third party provider for this service and we have been facilitating this process since November of last year,” a spokesman s... |
The Web Summit giveth and then it taketh away. |
Lisbon is cheaper and warmer with a better transport infrastructure and restaurant culture than Dublin. Is the @WebSummitHQ move a surprise? |
Web Summit representatives made the formal announcement at a press conference in Lisbon alongside Portugal’s deputy prime minister Paulo Portas. |
Next year’s event will now be held at the MEO Arena and FIL Feira Internacional de Lisboa in the Portuguese capital. |
“This is a big move for us, to leave Dublin after five years,” the company said in a blog post. |
Taoiseach Enda Kenny said he had spoken to Mr Cosgrave about his requirements for the summit, but he had made his own choice to move it elsewhere. |
Mr Kenny said the Web Summit had been a “great addition to Ireland’s reputation”. |
The Minister for Finance Michael Noonan stated that the Web Summit was an annual event and could come back to Ireland. |
I am a mother, runner, wife, editor, and writer. My work has appeared in The New York Times, Parents, Parenting, Runner's World, and many other publications over the years. I also make a mean margarita and run races (everything from 5Ks to marathons). |
I live outside of New York City with my husband, three kids (7, 6, and 9 months), a corpulent cat, and a chihuahua with emotional issues. |
Attorney General John Ashcroft has never been one to hide his anger under a bushel. |
Attorney General John Ashcroft has never been one to hide his anger under a bushel. On November 12, just three days after he announced his resignation, Ashcroft lashed out at what he called “excessive judicial encroachment on functions assigned to the President” in the “war on terrorism.” His immediate target was plain... |
The most important legacy of the Supreme Court’s enemy combatant decisions may be the renewed willingness of judges to stand up to the likes of Ashcroft and his successors. The High Court rulings have already been succeeded by a trio of courageous lower court decisions rejecting the executive’s claims that it is above ... |
In September Victor Marrero, a federal district court judge in New York, held unconstitutional a Patriot Act provision that authorizes the FBI to obtain information on subscribers to Internet services from the service provider by issuing a national security letter, or NSL. Under the law, the FBI need not get judicial a... |
Indeed, to challenge the law, an Internet service provider first had to violate the gag rule to seek the advice of the ACLU, and then had to violate the rule again to file suit in court. The case was filed under seal, and its very existence could not be made public until the court so ordered. Even now the identity of t... |
In October a federal judge in Washington followed suit, ordering that three long-term detainees in Guantánamo be given access to their attorneys. Their attorneys filed the successful lawsuit in the Supreme Court this past summer establishing that Guantánamo prisoners have a right to seek federal court review of the leg... |
Judge Robertson’s decision on November 8 in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld similarly emphasized the importance of legal process to check unilateral executive action. Robertson ruled that the military tribunal process violated both the Geneva Conventions and federal statutes. The Geneva Conventions expressly bar the use of military... |
Together these decisions insist that executive action depriving human beings of their liberty or privacy must be subject to the rule of law, which in turn requires fair process and meaningful access to courts. In that regard, they echo the Supreme Court’s message last summer that “a state of war is not a blank check.” ... |
Staying fit means more than just hitting the gym. For a well-rounded approach to wellness, we partnered with Target C9 to bring you an entire month of easy ways to keep your mind and body in tip-top shape. |
Don't let yourself get stuck in a rut — keep your brain active and in top shape with easy ways that keep your noggin stimulated. Just like your body, your brain needs a regular workout too. No need for expensive apps or discouraging tests — these no-brainer ways to challenge yourself daily are actually pretty fun. Here... |
Do a crossword puzzle: Sitting down with a crossword is a really smart way to encourage your brain to get thinking. You can find crossword puzzle apps for a quick fix, or do the one found in your local paper. Just remember they start out easy and get tougher during the week! |
Listen to the news in a different language: Instead of watching your regular news, turn to a foreign channel to find out what's breaking. Your brain will be stimulated while listening to something different. |
Use your opposite hand: For a quick boost, try using your opposite hand while brushing your teeth or eating breakfast. |
Take the stairs: Give your body a shot of energy, and take the stairs. Just the basic coordination of walking up or down a flight of stairs gets your brain thinking. |
Have a conversation IRL instead of texting: Having a conversation is a skill, and doing it in person as often as possible encourages personal development and conversational skills. So stop texting, and have a real chat. |
Talk with a stranger: Along with talking to your favorite people, start up a conversation while waiting in line. You might feel a bit awkward at first, but chatting with people around you creates connections and builds your self-confidence. |
Take a picture every day: Encourage your creativity, and take a picture every day. From a quick snap of your commute to an artful picture of the sunset, challenging yourself to take one picture daily reminds you of all the things you're grateful for. |
Give yourself an honest compliment: Look at yourself in the mirror, and say something nice. It's a great way to build your confidence and develop inner happiness. |
Give someone you know an honest compliment: Just like complimenting yourself, give a friend some solid positive praise. You'll feel great — and so will someone else. |
Cook one meal daily: Even if you aren't a master chef, cooking one meal daily is a great way to try something different and learn new skills. |
Draw a picture: Next time you find yourself with nothing to do, grab a pencil and start doodling. Sketch something you see around you, or create a unique logo for yourself. Drawing encourages the lesser-used right side of the brain, keeping things balanced in your noggin. |
Read a book: When's the last time you took the time to read a book? Reading for fun keeps your head sharp — and gives your imagination a chance to have some fun. |
Put down your phone: Yes, we all love our phones, but putting it down gives your brain a break. When you find yourself reaching for your phone to kill time or if you're feeling uncomfortable when in the elevator with others, stop checking for texts, put down your phone, and make conversation with others. |
Make eye contact while walking on the street: OK, if you're walking and looking at your phone, you really need to stash it away! Instead of potentially running into someone, make eye contact while walking on the street. And, hey, a smile doesn't hurt either. |
Write in a journal: Keeping a daily journal is a great way to keep track of accomplishments and document frustrations. Writing is a great challenge for your brain and helps keeps your mental state in a good way. |
Answer questions honestly: Yes, we all tell white lies here and there, but telling the truth is a quality we should all strive for. |
Don't complain: Ranting and raving about stuff builds drama and is also a sign of weakness. Instead of sharing complaints with others, write them down. You'll feel instantly better without being labeled as a downer. |
Set a daily goal: From drinking eight glasses of water to striking up a conversation with your crush, set a goal for yourself daily and reach for it. You'll feel awesome once you have accomplished it! |
Do things by hand: We have so many shortcuts that make our lives easier, but doing things by hand, such as fixing a busted hem or ironing, keeps your brain active in a way it might not be used to. And you might pick up a new skill or two! |
Push yourself harder: Yesterday you hit your daily goal, so today push yourself a little bit harder. |
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