Sam Welland, Upper Holway Road, suffered a stroke around 50 years ago, but he hasn’t let that stop him from living an interesting life. He started learning the trade as an apprentice, it was some what of a family-trade at the time with around six Wellands working as engravers at the same time.
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AP Analysis: Upending of status quo shakes South Korea
This was not supposed to happen in South Korea. It was too divided, too corrupt, too much in thrall to the rich and powerful who’d always had their way.
Vartan Oskanian: We have become slaves to the whims of several people
“For a long time, we allowed the authorities to deprive our citizens of their property. Armenia is not the country to tolerate this condition,” Armen Martirosyan, a candidate for the 2017 parliamentary elections who comes second on the joint ticket of the electoral alliance led by former ministers Seyran Ohanyan, Raffi Hovannisian and Vartan Oskanian, said during a campaign rally in Hrazdan, a town in Kotayk marz.
6 years after the Fukushima disaster, its victims are still suffering
Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Gravestones photographed on Feb. 28 stand near a Namie, Japan, seaside devastated by the March 11, 2011, tsunami, which crippled the nearby Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Saturday marks the sixth anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear accident , the worst recorded since the Chernobyl meltdown in 1986.
Elly and Rosemary need your help to raise funds for two year old Stanley
Deanshanger fundraising duo Elly Hance and Rosemary Skinner are burning with ideas to help two-year-old Stanley Leaver get the equipment he needs so he can sit comfortably at his Buckinghamshire home. Stanley has a condition that affects his muscles and means he is unable to move independently.
Dhammachayo’s supervisors asked to consider his disrobing
The Sangha Supreme Council has no power to disrobe controversial former abbot Phra Dhammachayo as that authority belongs to his direct monastic supervisors, it was concluded at the council’s meeting on Friday. That was in response to a complaint filed by the National Office of Buddhism against the monk, who is now honorary abbot of the Dhammakaya Temple in Pathum Thani and wanted by authorities for money laundering and accepting stolen assets.
Tools stolen from housing development in Barnstaple
Police are appealing for information after more than A 3,000 of tools were stolen from a house in Barnstaple. Builders arrived to find a number of items – all of which were marked with the initials JC or DC – had been taken.
Photos of the day – March 10, 2017
A displaced Iraqi girl cries before entering Hamam al-Alil camp, as Iraqi forces battle with Islamic State militants south of Mosul, Iraq; members of the Tibetan Youth Congress and supporters gather to mark the 58th anniversary of the Tibetan uprising while protesting against Chinese rule in Tibet on the eve of Tibetan Uprising Day, Bangalore, India; and the sun sets over the Maha-ThaKyarYanThi Buddhist Temple in Nyaypyitaw, Myanmar. These are some of the photos of the day.
The Many Benefits of Making (and Eating) Chocolate Right Where It Grows
Dried cocoa beans historically have been shipped to Europe and the U.S. for chocolate making. But keeping the process close to home empowers farmers and supports local economies.
Oil goes below $50 a barrel as US stocks build
New York: Oil prices went under the psychological $50 a barrel mark on Thursday on the back of a supply glut offsetting some of output cut efforts from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. The West Texas Intermediate for March Delivery was trading at $49.70 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange on intra-day trade, following a fall of over 5 per cent at close of trade on Wednesday.
The Latest: Police say 2 dead in S. Korean protests
The Latest on South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s removal from office Friday by the Constitutional Court : South Korea’s defense minister has ordered the military to be on alert for possible North Korean provocations attempting to exploit “unstable situations at home and abroad.” In a video conference on Friday with military commanders, Defense Minister Han Min Koo said North Korea can make “strategic or operational” provocations at any time.
The 300 million project to upgrade the Victorian Elan Valley Aqueduct, is under way
And work officially began to on the 300 million project to build a new pipe to ensure water supplies to Birmingham and surrounding areas remain fresh and healthy on Tuesday Stourport Mayor Councillor Henderson was on hand to break first ground at Lickhill, near Stourport when the mammoth task began this week. The project will bring the system, which provides water to Birmingham and Solihull, up to date and enable regular maintenance to the Victorian Elan Valley Aqueduct – which has bringing in supplies from Wales for more than a century.
Trinidad legislator joins call to curtail bank fees, loan rates
Senator Ian Roach, speaking during debate on FATCA-related tax information exchange agreements approved in the Senate on Tuesday night, said the legislation provides an opportunity to focus on the local operations of banks, particularly what they charge for their services. He said any ordinary citizen would consider Trinidad’s financial institutions “to be institutional bandits, financial extortionists and conscienceless, as they unilaterally impose any and all types of bank charges in addition to the already outrageous level of interest rates”.
Indian Wedding
I have been in India for the last 10 days. One of my former students, Sukriti, was getting married to her childhood sweetheart, Siddant, and she invited me and my wife, Cheryl, to the ceremony.
PM Trudeau tells Houston energy conference border tax would hurt both economies
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made it clear he is flatly against a proposed U.S. border adjustment tax, telling a global gathering of politicians and energy sector executives it would hurt the economy in both countries. “Recognizing, of course, how much the Canadian economy depends on close collaboration and integration with the American economy, anything that creates impediments at the border – extra tariffs or new taxes – is something we’re concerned with,” Trudeau said Thursday night in Houston, Texas.
Complaint against RGV for sexist tweet, director apologises
Mumbai/Goa: Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma’s derogatory tweet on Women’s Day landed him in trouble after a women’s organisation filed a police complaint against him. Varma, who is not new to social media feuds, had tweeted yesterday, “I wish all the women in the world give men as much happiness as Sunny Leone gives.”
South Korea’s Scandal-Mired President Is Formally Ousted. What’s Next?
Here's a look at possible scenarios in the frantic weeks ahead and some of the potential presidential contenders vying for the presidential Blue House: With Park now formally unseated, the country, by law, must hold a presidential by-election within 60 days. This means the vote will likely take place on May 9. The winner of the election will be immediately sworn in as the country's leader, according to South Korea's National Election Commission.
In the hours after Haiti’s catastrophic 2010 earthquake,…
In the hours after Haiti’s catastrophic 2010 earthquake, then-President Rene Preval began to grasp the magnitude of the disaster. On Jan. 12, 2010, an earthquake struck Haiti.
The Latest: S. Korean military on alert for provocations
Protesters shout slogans during a rally calling for impeachment of President Park Geun-hye near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, March 10, 2017.
Guatemalan president vows change after fire kills 35 girls
Guatemala’s president called for a restructuring of his country’s youth shelter system following a fire that killed at least 35 girls at an overcrowded government facility for children, while grieving families began receiving the bodies of their loved ones. The shelter outside Guatemala City held some 800 children and mixed victims of abuse with youthful offenders.
7 injured in ax attack at German station; 1 arrest
A man was arrested after injuring seven people with an ax at the main train station in Duesseldorf, Germany in what appeared to be a random attack, police said Thursday. “A person, probably armed with an ax, attacked people at random,” police said in a statement.
South Korea’s president formally ousted by court
Court formally removed impeached President Park Geun-hye from office over a corruption scandal that has plunged the country into political turmoil and worsened an already-serious national divide. It capped a stunning fall for Park, the country’s first female leader who rode a wave of lingering conservative nostalgia for her late dictator father to victory in 2012, only to see her presidency crumble as millions of furious protesters filled the nation’s streets.
Amnesty International urges public to drop death penalty
INTERNATIONAL human rights group Amnesty International Philippines is urging the public to pressure the Senate to drop the possible re-imposition of the death penalty. Ritz Lee II, AIPH chairperson said in Cagayan de Oro, they have so far gathered signatures and some 500 letters from residents addressed to Kagay-anon Senate President Koko Pimentel to oppose death penalty.
Lumber battle brewing with U.S., Emerson says
Some tactics have changed, and the opponents have upped their armament and rewritten some rules to their liking, but the war is the same. That was the assessment Wednesday from David Emerson, B.C.’s trade envoy to the U.S. on softwood lumber, after an initial tour of the battlefield.
Officials reviewing how Canada, other NATO members calculate defence spending
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says he has ordered officials to look at how Canada calculates military spending compared to other NATO members, to ensure all allies are comparing “apples to apples.” “We have to be cognizant that different nations use a different formula,” Sajjan told the House of Commons defence committee on Thursday.
Several injured in axe attack at Dusseldorf train station
One suspect was arrested in connection with the attack, local police said in a press conference. The suspect had tried to escape by jumping down from one level to another inside the station, police said.
Country artists help propel soundtrack from The Shack to #1 on Christian Albums Chart
By definition, it’s a rule or directive made and maintained by an authority. Far too many of these rules invade the lives of our families and inflict negative co… The Western Nebraska Community College men’s basketball team is having one of their best seasons in the last five years and the Cougars are hoping to keep that momentum goin… — With NFL free agency underway, the quarterback carousel has begun to spin.One of the first dominos fell on Thursday when the Houston Texans sent Brock Osweiler t… — FBI Director James Comey traveled to Capitol Hill Thursday to meet with congressional leaders on a number of national security issues, according to senior offi… — Netflix has released the the first official trailer for the new Marlon Wayans comedy, Naked.
CDC: Multistate outbreak of Listeriosis traced to Vulto Creamery
By definition, it’s a rule or directive made and maintained by an authority. Far too many of these rules invade the lives of our families and inflict negative co… The Western Nebraska Community College men’s basketball team is having one of their best seasons in the last five years and the Cougars are hoping to keep that momentum goin… — With NFL free agency underway, the quarterback carousel has begun to spin.One of the first dominos fell on Thursday when the Houston Texans sent Brock Osweiler t… — FBI Director James Comey traveled to Capitol Hill Thursday to meet with congressional leaders on a number of national security issues, according to senior offi… — Netflix has released the the first official trailer for the new Marlon Wayans comedy, Naked.
Watch: Marlon Wayans relives the same nightmare in “Naked”
By definition, it’s a rule or directive made and maintained by an authority. Far too many of these rules invade the lives of our families and inflict negative co… The Western Nebraska Community College men’s basketball team is having one of their best seasons in the last five years and the Cougars are hoping to keep that momentum goin… — With NFL free agency underway, the quarterback carousel has begun to spin.One of the first dominos fell on Thursday when the Houston Texans sent Brock Osweiler t… — FBI Director James Comey traveled to Capitol Hill Thursday to meet with congressional leaders on a number of national security issues, according to senior offi… — Netflix has released the the first official trailer for the new Marlon Wayans comedy, Naked.
North Vancouver mom got sick by drinking hot water from UBC’s taps
North Vancouver mom Jamie Baudru drank from the hot-water taps at the University of B.C. and got sick from a chemical that is suspected of causing cancer. The chemical, identified by UBC as Corrshield NT4206, is an anti-corrosive substance used in the hot-water heating system.
North Korea intelligence network active in Malaysia: Source
The presence of North Koreans in the country, masquerading behind careers in various fields, was all planned in order to form an organised intelligence network, a source told Bernama. KUALA LUMPUR: While Malaysia and North Korea are doing their best to solve the diplomatic spat between the two governments, attention is now focused on the presence of more than 1,000 North Korean citizens in Malaysia.
Insight – Karate and wooden guns: How new insurgent group stoked Myanmar crisis
The emergence of Harakah al Yaqin, the first Rohingya Muslim insurgent group to organise in Myanmar in decades, signals a dangerous new phase in a crisis that is increasingly attracting the attention of extremists in Pakistan and the Middle East. Myanmar policemen stand in a check point outside Rohingya refugee camp in Sittwe, Myanmar March 3, 2017.
Osaka governor cool to giving Moritomo Gakuen school OK to open after getting dodgy paperwork
The head of scandal-hit Osaka school operator Moritomo Gakuen insisted Thursday there were no serious inconsistencies in documents pertaining to an elementary school under construction on land acquired through a murky deal with the central government. But the Osaka Prefectural Board of Education said the documents contained inconsistencies in figures concerning construction costs, which Gov. Ichiro Matsui indicated meant the prefecture is now unlikely to give its permission for the school to open next month.
Vegetable Oils Market Likely Forecasts Decline in Crude Oil Prices
The decline in crude oil prices on Wednesday should not be a surprise since data from the vegetable oils markets has often forecast demand and pricing in the market. The decline in crude oil prices on Wednesday and Thursday should not be a surprise since data from the vegetable oils markets has often forecast demand and pricing in the market, said Erik Norland, a senior economist for the CME Group, a Chicago-based derivatives marketplace.
Divisive Czech President Zeman to seek re-election in 2018
In this Nov. 9, 2016 file photo Czech Republic’s President Milos Zeman reads a statement at the Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic. U.S. President Donald Trump’s European ally Milos Zeman says he wants to seek re-election in next year’s Czech presidential election.
Black Sabbath Seem to Have Called It Quits-At Least According to a Facebook Post
Early last month in their hometown of Birmingham, England, heavy metal legends Black Sabbath played their very last tour date , calling an end to their yearlong The End tour, not to mention their 49-year-long career as a touring entity. Just a few days later, however, guitarist Tony Iommi hinted that Sabbath might still play the occasional one-off show-or even record together.
Downing Street makes it clear there will be one single immigration policy for whole of the UK
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U.S. Is Sending About 400 Marines To Syria
The Marines will join the approximately 500 U.S. troops already in Syria, such as these U.S. forces on the western outskirts of the northern Syrian city of Manbij on Sunday. Delil Souleiman /AFP/Getty Images hide caption The Marines will join the approximately 500 U.S. troops already in Syria, such as these U.S. forces on the western outskirts of the northern Syrian city of Manbij on Sunday.
At least 31 girls killed in fire at Guatemala shelter
The death toll in a fire at a troubled youth shelter in Guatemala rose to 31 Thursday as a dozen more girls died at hospitals overnight and details began to emerge of a tragedy sparked by angry, neglected youths seeking to flee terrible conditions. Nineteen girls were found burned to death or dead of smoke inhalation in the rubble of a dormitory fire fueled by foam mattresses Wednesday.
Youth pastor accused of recording teens showering at his home
A Northern Michigan man is facing felony charges after he was accused of recording two female teens showering at his Boyne City home. Benoni Jonathan Enciso, 49, has been charged with six counts, including possession of child sexually abusive material, two counts of surveilling an unclothed person, two counts of using/installing an eavesdropping device, and using a computer to commit a crime.