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Working Women, Special Provision and the Debate on Equality
There has been considerable coverage in the media recently about the possibility of offering women in employment paid leave from work during their menstrual period. This has generated a broad range of responses relating to long-standing discussions about ‘equ... | {
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The terrifying 38-minute ordeal suffered by Hawaii residents on Saturday, when the state’s emergency-management agency sent out a false alert warning of an imminent ballistic-missile strike amid rising tensions with North Korea, seems to have sparked an unusually rapid response on Capitol Hill.
Hawaii’s Sen. Brian Sch... | {
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Sun aims powerful flares at Earth
Top: Two large sunspot groups are visible in this image of the sun obtained by the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO). Below: This SOHO image shows a large filament eruption that occurred February 26. The disk in the center is a mask that blocks out direct sunlight.
By Richard... | {
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USA
The EU is a political system with a unique structure and functioning, incomparable to anything which has existed before, far away from any classical, either national or international model. In such supranational union that is neither a pure intergovernmental organization nor a true federal state, political institu... | {
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CIBC Poll: Nearly half of all Canadians with debt not making progress in paying it down
Many say they simply don't have the money, but may be missing
opportunities to get advice about how to reduce their debt
TORONTO, June 5, 2013 /CNW/ - A new CIBC(TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) Poll conducted by Harris/Decima reveals that hal... | {
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The bantamweight champion of DEEP, Takafumi Otsuka, will take on Koichi Ishiuzka on May 13th at Differ Ariake in Tokyo.
Otsuka was supposed to fight Fernando Vieira for the WSOF-GC bantamweight title in December. However, the Brazilian was over the weight at the first weigh-in and never showed up at the second weigh-i... | {
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On January 1, 2018, the most significant overhaul to the Internal Revenue Code in decades took effect. High-income taxpayers stand to benefit from lower tax brackets, higher estate tax exemptions and a less stringent alternative minimum tax. However, high-income earners face new limitations on some favored deductions a... | {
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Education Week reporter Ben Herold explores how technology is shaping teaching and learning and the management of schools. Join the discussion as he analyzes the latest developments.
Gates Foundation, Chan Zuckerberg Team Up to Seek 'State of the Art' Ideas for Schools
By Benjamin Herold on
May 8, 2018 1:31 PM
The B... | {
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Sultan Abdulhamid II
by kirbydog13 | March 27th, 2012
I was searching for a photo Sultan Abdulhamid II and recognized he was wearing a Fez on his head. Compared to the headpiece of the Qizilbash, it is similar. Perhaps it has a historical purpose or perhaps it is just a coincidence. | {
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Sandusky Sent Down River
After a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Corrections Department review, convicted child molester and former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky has been sent to the Greene State Prison, where he will serve out his sentence (and probably, his life) in protective custody. He’s still pursuing a... | {
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Defending champion Reilly Opelka and 2018 champ Kevin Anderson headline a stacked field of singles players committed to compete in this year’s New York Open men’s tennis tournament, which takes place Feb. 9-16 on the unique black courts at NYCB LIVE’s Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
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The Kumon Method was founde... | {
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Mind The Gap
America’s British population has taken to the web to voice its displeasure at news that U.S. candy giant Hershey has successfully blocked our much loved U.K.-produced chocolate from being exported to the land of the free.
So the Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and, as expected, the great B... | {
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Divesting Of Kruger’s Cash (Updated)
Freshman Sen. David Carlucci, one of 17 Senate Democrats who received campaign contributions from Sen. Carl Kruger during the 2010 election cycle, is getting rid of that money after learning of the federal corruption charges lodged against his colleague earlier today.
“It is unfor... | {
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Robinsons ready to roll
Twins Tyrell and Tyree Robinson making their marks in football, basketball
A quick look at twin brothers Tyree and Tyrell Robinson (San Diego/Lincoln) reveals one big misconception: They're not identical. Tyree, older by two minutes, is taller by a full inch and likes to distinguish himself by... | {
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The case of the vanished sword
By
washingtonpost.com editors
By John Lockwood
Washington
One of our memorials is missing a sword.
The General Sherman memorial just south of the Treasury Building shows General William Tecumseh Sherman on horseback atop a 32-foot pedestal guarded at each ground-level corner by a sold... | {
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Four-ever? Competition remedies in the audit market
Oxera
In light of recent accounting scandals, there are widespread calls for the UK competition authority to re-examine the audit market. Yet spending a substantial amount of resources on a market investigation, and concluding once again that there is a competition ... | {
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Susy and Geno, Inseparable!
Susy and Geno’s long-awaited reunion finally took place on March 11 at Market-Market Mall in Taguig!
A few weeks ago, Susy started a massive search for her missing friend Geno . Susy even put up a Facebook page where all info, photos and videos in relation to the search was posted.
Finall... | {
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The news of the 2015 remastering of Air Jordan retros has resulted in a load of early photos featuring next year’s Jordans. Normally at this time we’d be stuck pondering what was to come based off early product sheets and such, but this time around we’ve got high res previews of everything for your viewing pleasure. Th... | {
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Ancient toolmaking site discovered near Niagara Falls
Archaeologists have found arrowheads and drills, indicating that the camps were occupied for extended periods of time.
DIGGING FOR TOOLS: Students at work in 2006 excavating a feature at the site on Grand Island that was most likely a hearth. (Photo: L.M. Anselmi)... | {
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Commonwealth Bank and the Australian Chamber Orchestra kick off the 2009 Great Romantics national tour
Sydney, 11 June 2009: The Commonwealth Bank today congratulated the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) on the commencement of its Great Romantics Tour.
Commonwealth Bank Group Executive Human Resources and Group Ser... | {
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ABC News’ Good Morning America outstripped NBC News’ Today by 761,000 viewers and 279,000 news demo viewers the week of April 7. It’s GMA‘s seventh consecutive week on top of the morning infotainment show race in both metrics, and its largest demo margin in three months. GMA has ranked No. 1 in overall audience for 89 ... | {
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Gordhan asks for fresh thinking
Business News / 9 July 2012, 4:48pm
SAPA
Cape Town 141010
Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan briefing parliment on the annal business report.South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Thursday the world was heading towards a "currency war" unless developed nations gave ground... | {
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Event Description
Professor Bill Lee, Former Director of the Centre for Nuclear Engineering, Imperial College London
Speakers include:
Dr Dan Poulter MP
Tim Yeo, Chairman, New Nuclear Watch Europe (NNWE)
Nick Butler, Energy Commentator, Financial Times
Peter Atherton, Associate, Cornwall Energy
New Nuclear Watch... | {
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Seven rare rhinos spotted in Indonesian jungle
August 9, 2012 in Biology / Ecology
In this undated photo released by Leuser International Foundation, a Sumatran rhino roams at Gunung Leuser National Park in Aceh province, Indonesia. A conservationist from the foundation said Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012 that seven of the w... | {
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Lucknow, Nov 7: Ayodhya Deepostav 2018, an event organised to mark Diwali celebrations in Ayodhya town - has entered Guinness Book of World Records on Tuesday. A Guinness certificate was issued to UP government's tourism department and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Avadh University, Faizabad, on Tuesday evening when over ... | {
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2007 to be hottest year ever, says Met Office
The UK's Meteorological Office predicts that 2007 will be the hottest on record, due to a combination of global warming and the El Niño weather phenomenon, Reuters reports.
This year will, the Met Office and prediction partner the University of East Anglia say, top the cu... | {
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The environment minister, Emmanuel Niyonkuru has been killed by an unknown gunman in the conflict-ridden East African Nation of Burundi, ...
The environment minister, Emmanuel Niyonkuru has been killed by an unknown gunman in the conflict-ridden East African Nation of Burundi, as said by a police spokesman on Sunday.
... | {
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It wasn’t long ago that Germany was considered one of the few countries with a stable political situation. On the surface at least, with high economic growth and a dominant position within Europe, everything seemed to be going well for the German ruling class. However, this stability is turning into its opposite.
On S... | {
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Willie Nelson Tickets Sell Out
Posted: Sat 9:04 PM, Feb 07, 2004 | 
Updated: Sat 9:17 PM, Feb 07, 2004
02-07-04-- Willie Nelson fans in Texoma made history in Ardmore Saturday! Many waited in line all night for the " Highway-man's" March concert and tickets sold out in just two hours, making it the first sel... | {
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Careers in Shipping, Marine & Energy Sectors
Making waves in the offshore industry
Thursday, February 21 - 2013
V.Ships Turkey is delighted to announce it has successfully
concluded an offshore crewing contract with Dubai-based seismic
research vessel operator Polarcus DMCC.
The agreement follows the news of the sa... | {
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Gun Control Lawmaker Facing Recall
The organizers of an effort to recall Colorado Senate President John Morse turned in Monday more than twice the number of signatures required to force a special election, possibly setting the stage for an expensive, national battle over gun control.
If the signatures are determined ... | {
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DJs brings in help to review Myer merger
Retailer David Jones will undertake a thorough assessment of a merger proposal put by rival Myer.
David Jones has appointed consultants to help it review the proposal, and identify any benefits for the two retailers.
The review will also assess the benefits of David Jones pro... | {
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Using a ferocious pass rush that never stopped harassing Rodgers, the Giants pummeled the Green Bay Packers, 38-10, in a Sunday night mauling that was settled by halftime. The Giants showed America why they are still a threat to repeat as Super Bowl champs. They have a great quarterback in Eli Manning, a pressure-teste... | {
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Is SXC Health Overtaking RIM as Canada’s Biggest Tech Success Story?
SXC Health CEO Mark Thierer on CNBC's Powerlunch. Under Thierer, SXC revenue has grown from under $100 million to $5 billion.
We’ll forgive you if haven’t yet heard their name. After all, as late as 2004 this Milton, Ontario company was plodding alo... | {
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Blog
Our primary field is set, now that the filing deadline has passed. Two other candidates have also filed to run for the Democratic nomination in Michigan’s 14th District. They’re already actively pursuing a negative campaign against me.
This is my first re-election campaign for Congress. I’ve worked hard — really... | {
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Fort Bragg soldier dies in Afghanistan
The military said Thursday that a Fort Bragg Soldier with the 44th Medical Command died in Afghanistan Dec. 29.
Staff Sgt. Ronald Jay Spino, 45, from Waterbury, Connecticut was assigned to the 274th Forward Surgical Team (Airborne) as a licensed practical nurse.
Officials said ... | {
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Thursday, 30 April 2015
Swaziland police have
said they will decide who can and who cannot take part in May Day
celebrations on Friday.
According to them only ‘recognised’ workers
unions will be allowed to take part.
This is seen as a deliberate snub to the
Trade Union Congress of Swaziland (TUCOSW... | {
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The collective hysteria over fake news, Russia’s alleged role in the DNC hack, and the unsubstantiated kompramat that supposedly links Donald Trump to Vladimir Putin has reached a fever pitch. But mainstream cable news and the Washington intelligentsia have somehow neglected to connect it to a crucial piece of the US h... | {
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Politics
FILE PHOTO. President Donald Trump's tweets calling for a probe of widespread voter fraud but providing no evidence that it actually took place have rankled California elections officials.
Pool/Getty Images
In the wake of President Donald Trump's call Wednesday for an investigation into widespread voter frau... | {
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Off The Wire
Goldcorp says protest could halt production at Mexico gold mine
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Canada’s Goldcorp said on Monday an ongoing protest blocking entry to its Penasquito mine, one of Mexico’s biggest gold producers, could force the company to halt output.
The mine, in northern Zacatecas state, produc... | {
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Same-sex marriage legalized in Australia by overwhelmingly public vote
Australians at home and abroad are rejoicing because their fellow countrymen & women have made sure their voices are heard regarding same-sex marriage — and they are all unanimously in favor of it!
According to the results of a groundbreaking nati... | {
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The new documentary Beyond Elections: Redefining Democracy in the Americas proves that democracy can and should be more than casting a ballot every four years. This empowering film gives hopeful and concrete examples from around the Americas of people taking back the reigns of power and governing their own communities.... | {
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The Hottest NBA Trade Rumors provided daily
Blazers preparing offer for Utah's Paul Millsap
After a series of trades fell through this week, the Trail Blazers have settled on their next target: Utah power forward Paul Millsap.
Although Millsap is a restricted free agent, meaning the Jazz can match any offer, the Bla... | {
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Meade incinerator plan criticized
Officials decry environmental impact of sewage-burning plant
February 07, 2007|By Phillip McGowan | Phillip McGowan,sun reporter
Fort Meade is proposing to build a sewage sludge incinerator, a prospect that has drawn outrage among western Anne Arundel County civic leaders and critic... | {
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(SportsNetwork.com) - Bruce Arians was a candidate for the vacant Philadelphia
Eagles job, but the powers that be decided Chip Kelly, with no professional
experience, was better equipped.
It didn't take long for Arians to find a job, however, and he will lead the
Arizona Cardinals into the Philadelphia Sunday to battl... | {
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Tuesday, 22 December 2009
Indian surgeons, Oz aid give Iraqi boy new life
Undertaking a rare and complicated brain surgery, doctors at the Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in Delhi have saved the life of a 14-year-old Iraqi student. The expensive surgery was funded by Iraqi Christians in Australia, doctors said here Tues... | {
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Nudists stripped down and shouted anti-corporate slogans when a second approval for the nude ban passed in City Hall.
You've got to admire their tenacity.
In January, a judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by San Francisco nudists that claimed their First Amendment right to free speech was violated by Supervisor Scott Wie... | {
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Fighting for a climate change treaty
A NASA study finds the amount of ozone destroyed in the Arctic in 2011, shown in this image, was comparable to the ozone 'hole' that formed each spring since the mid-1980s [EPA]
In 1974, chemists Mario Molina and Frank Sherwood Rowland published a landmark article that demonstrate... | {
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