Saina Nehwal announces Rs 2 lakh gift for paralympian Girisha
Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal, who recently registered many firsts for the country in the game at London Olympics including her bronze-winning performance, has decided to reward para-athlete Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda for winning silver medal at the London Paralympic Games. In recognition of his rare achievement, Nehwal has decided to present the high jumper with Rs 2 lakh from her own earnings. She said that she was very impressed by the Girisha performance at the Games as he cleared 1.74 metres. The shuttler said she would hand over the amount to Girisha on his return from London. The father of Girisha, who has impairment in his left leg, is a daily wage labourer. He did not have enough money to afford surgery for Girisha. Earlier, the Karnataka government had on Thursday announced a cash award of Rs 20 lakh for the athlete, while Union Sports Minister Ajay Maken tweeted that he would be given Rs 30 lakh and an officer-level job in Sports Authority of India (SAI). The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) has also announced to award Girisha Rs 10 lakh for his historic feat.
New Delhi, Sep 14 (PTI) Swedish carmaker Volvo today launched XC90 T8 Excellence, the first plug in hybrid sports utility vehicle in India, priced at Rs 1.25 crore (ex-showroom Delhi).The model is based on the companys XC90 model.”The XC90 T8 Excellence sets industry benchmarks for environment friendly efficiency and emissions…We see a lot of interest from our more affluent customers who prefer to experience responsible luxury,” Volvo Auto India MD Tom von Bonsdorff told reporters here.It is not only segment first but the countrys first plug in hybrid SUV, he said, adding the vehicle comes with radar equipped safety features.”Not only is this the cleanest SUV, it is also the safest with radar-based safety features. Besides, it is the most luxurious Volvo which we have ever built,” Bonsdorff said.The radar features include collision warning with full auto braking, adaptive cruise control with stop go function and pedestrian, cyclist and large animal detection, he added.The SUV also comes equipped with safety cage, side impact protection and whiplash protection.The 7-seater vehicle has a total power of 407 HP – 320 HP petrol engine and 87 HP electric powertrain. The SUV can achieve 0-100 kmph in 5.6 seconds.On one full charge, the SUV can cover a distance of up to 40 km. The SUV could be fully charged in 2.5 hours. Bonsdorff said the company has already received orders for 50 units of the XC90 T8 Excellence.Seeking to address range anxiety among customers, the company said it will provide two charging stations to each customer for charging the vehicle.advertisementVolvo has so far sold 72,430 units of XC90 all over the globe. In India, over 600 units of the vehicle have been sold within an year of start of deliveries. PTI MSS RKL ANU
Pakistan will go all out in their final World Cup group fixture with Bangladesh on Friday despite facing a near impossible task to qualify for the semi-finals, skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed said on the eve of the match at Lord’s.Pakistan, fifth in the table behind New Zealand who occupy the fourth and final knockout berth, have to bat first against Bangladesh and win by a margin of at least 316 runs to leapfrog the Kiwis on net run rate.”It is very difficult, 316 runs is a big margin. Only if you’re batting first, if you score 600 runs or 500 runs,” the skipper told reporters.”I don’t know what the study is behind this, but I can’t do anything… definitely, we’re interested in finishing on a high note. So we will try our best in tomorrow’s match.”Pakistan will also be playing for pride, having been beaten by their South Asian rivals in the last four meetings going back to 2015.”If you talk about the previous matches, yes, Pakistan lost four, but it is a World Cup match. Both teams look stronger, so hopefully we will do well as a team,” Sarfaraz added.Meanwhile, Bangladesh coach Steve Rhodes said his team were desperate to seal another victory over the 1992 champions in what will be skipper Mashrafe Mortaza’s final World Cup game.”Bangladesh versus Pakistan at the beautiful Lord’s, there’s no such thing as a dead rubber. Both teams are desperate to beat each other. We certainly are,” he said.”I often use the word warrior, but he (Mortaza) goes to war for the team and people respect that, understand that, and they love him because of that.advertisement”The players in the dressing room do love Mash. He has said it’s his last World Cup and it’ll be emotional for him.”Also Read | Pakistan’s performance in World Cup 2019 not bad at all: Moin KhanAlso Read | Pakistan have only themselves to blame: Shoaib Akhtar on World Cup debacleAlso See:
OU whipped West Virginia in Morgantown on Saturday night 56 to 28 to move to 8-0 in the Big 12 this year. That leaves us with the following Big 12 records for the top three teams:Oklahoma: 8-0Oklahoma State: 7-1West Virginia: 5-2You know what that means, right? Yes, Bedlam on December 3 in Norman is the Big 12 championship game. In fact, here is every Big 12 title scenario. All of them. Right here. I made a huge spreadsheet of all the ways the Big 12 can play out over the final two weeks.
There they are. Whichever team takes Bedlam, takes home a Big 12 trophy and probably a fifth-place finish in the CFB Playoff rankings (weeee!)The humorous part here is that if this was next season, the actual Big 12 title game would follow Bedlam and be a rematch of Bedlam no matter what happened in Bedlam. Good job, good effort, Big 12!That’s next year, though, and this is this year. And did you know that this is the fourth de facto Big 12 title game Oklahoma State will play under Mike Gundy since the Big 12 moved to 10 teams back in 2011?Here are the other results:2011 vs. Oklahoma: W 44-102013 vs. Oklahoma: L 33-242015 vs. Oklahoma: L 58-232016 vs. Oklahoma: ???Here are all the other teams that have played de facto Big 12 title games in the final week of the regular season with the outright conference crown on the line since the conference moved to 10 teams in 2011. Oklahoma State: 4Oklahoma: 3Baylor: 2Kansas State: 1Texas: 1Pretty shocking, right?Of course, they don’t mean much unless you close. And if Saturday’s rout of TCU was any indication, Oklahoma State is in a far better position this year than it was last year to get that done.“I like where they’re at,” said Gundy on Saturday after the game. “They train 342 days out of the year to get to this point. It’s their team. It’s been a heck of a transition from [earlier] in the season.”It really has been a revelation. From the OSU squad that “lost” to Central Michigan on a Hail Mary to this team that looks like it can go to Norman and ball with Bob Stoops’ smoking Sooners, I’ve enjoyed the ride. So has Gundy.“I know we’re healthier,” said Gundy. “Our team is playing with a lot of confidence. We’re going to play a good team. We’re playing a team that’s hot right now. They’re playing really good. Very active on offense. Looks to me like they’re playing better … on defense. It will be a great challenge for us.”As for that lingering backdoor playoff berth?“Nobody will ever convince me we didn’t get the win,” said Gundy. “I know Kirby had mentioned the committee feels a certain way about that game, but I think Kirby is playing poker and they see us as a 10-win team. That’s just my opinion.”As Mason Rudolph said earlier in the day, all you can control is what you can control. And OSU can control winning Bedlam and getting into one of the six big boy bowl games.I could not be more fired up for December 3. OSU is playing some of its best ball of the year. OU will enter on an eight-game winning streak. Dede Westbrook and James Washington will flex to see which is the best WR in the Big 12 (and maybe the country).The Mason Rudolph-Baker Mayfield bromance will be rekindled. Justice Hill and Chris Carson will try to usurp Samaje Perine and Joe Mixon as the Big 12’s best duo. Mike Stoops and Glenn Spencer trying to out-emote one another in the press box.The Mullet vs. Big Game Bob for the whole dang thing.It should be an all-timer.If you’re looking for the comments section, it has moved to our forum, The Chamber. You can go there to comment and holler about these articles, specifically in these threads. You can register for a free account right here and will need one to comment.If you’re wondering why we decided to do this, we wrote about that here. Thank you and cheers!
Liverpool ‘It is still a family’ – Klopp explains choosing Liverpool over Man Utd Dejan Kalinic Last updated 1 year ago 14:45 5/24/18 FacebookTwitterRedditcopy Comments(3) 
Getty Images Liverpool Jürgen Klopp Real Madrid v Liverpool UEFA Champions League Premier League Despite interest from numerous clubs, the German boss explained his reasons for deciding to manager the Reds Jurgen Klopp revealed why he chose Liverpool over Manchester United , saying he fit in better with the Anfield giants.The German was linked with numerous clubs after his stint at the helm of Borussia Dortmund came to an end in 2015.But Klopp opted to take over at Liverpool, who are preparing for the Champions League final against Real Madrid on Saturday. Article continues below Editors’ Picks Goalkeeper crisis! Walker to the rescue but City sweating on Ederson injury ahead of Liverpool clash Out of his depth! Emery on borrowed time after another abysmal Arsenal display Diving, tactical fouls & the emerging war of words between Guardiola & Klopp Sorry, Cristiano! Pjanic is Juventus’ most important player right now The 50-year-old said the Premier League club accepted his approach and it was part of his decision to head to Anfield.”I love the history. I really am a football romantic. I knew I probably can help. They maybe really need me, in this time. I know what I’m good at,” Klopp told Robbie Fowler in an interview in the Mirror .”When they told me about the problems they had I thought, ‘OK, yeah, I am probably the really right manager for that club’.”A little thing. Liverpool is a world class brand, big, big, big, but in Melwood, you know it Robbie, it is still a family, nothing else, and you can go in and feel that.”I have to develop and improve, sure, but I don’t want to go into the office in the morning to wear a tie. That is not me.””I really watch these videos of the supporters because I was never really involved in something like this in my life.” Klopp on the collective strength of #LFC during the #UCLfinal run https://t.co/0vQ6f3i372 pic.twitter.com/IfPtVrtLLX — Liverpool FC (@LFC) May 23, 2018 Klopp is yet to win silverware with Liverpool, but Saturday’s decider in Kiev will be his third since taking over.He suggested other clubs interested in his services were too focused on aspects outside of what he liked.”It is a football club. A football club. I had talks with other clubs and they didn’t sound like a football club,” Klopp said.”It sounded like marketing, image, you need to sign this, you need to sign that. And I thought wow, that’s not the game I love. It’s all part of football, but it can not be the number one, two, three, four, priority.”First of all please try to improve the game we play. And that’s what I am good in. All the rest can happen but it’s not so important for me.” Subscribe to Goal’s Liverpool Correspondent Neil Jones’ weekly email bringing you the best Liverpool FC writing from around the web
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England blown away for their shortest Test innings by newcomers IrelandEngland vs Ireland One-off Test: Ireland brought down new World Champions England in spectacular fashion at Lord’s in the 4-day Test on Wednesday by bowling the hosts out for 85 runs, even before Lunch was taken.advertisement Ajay Tiwari LondonJuly 24, 2019UPDATED: July 24, 2019 22:36 IST Stuart Broad walks off after being dismissed as Ireland players celebrate (Reuters)HIGHLIGHTSEngland have been bowled out for 95 by Ireland at Lord’s in the 1st inningsIreland pacer Tim Mutagh snared 5 wicketsThis is the shortest Test innings for England at homeAn inspired bowling performance led by Ireland’s veteran fast bowler Tim Murtagh (5/13) consigned new World Champions England to the embarrassment of being bowled out for a mere 85 runs at Lord’s, just 10 days after the hosts lifted the World Cup at the same ground. Murtagh was well supported by his fellow pacers Mark Adair (3/32) and former England seamer Boyd Rankin (2/5) as only 3 England players managed to cross double digits. This happens to be England’s shortest ever Test innings at home. It is also the first time England have been bowled out before lunch at Lord’s.Earlier, England opted to bat first on a greenish pitch and under favourable conditions for swing bowling after handing Test debuts to World Cup 2019 hero Jason Roy and fast bowler Olly Stone. However, the decision soon came back to haunt Joe Root’s side as Roy was the first one to depart, having scored just 5 runs, edging an outswinger from Murtagh to Paul Stirling at first slip.Joe Denly, who replaced Roy unleashed a flurry of strokes fell on his own sword trying to drive a back of a length delivery from Adair ending up being struck plumb in front. England’s 36/2 soon became 43/7 as Rory Burns couldn’t carry on his dogged fight before skipper Root also fell LBW to Adair.England Ns. 5,6 and 7 (Jonny Bairstow, Chris Woakes and Moeen Ali), all fell for ducks as the World cup hangover seemed to hover over the side’s stroke makers. Meanwhile, Murtagh registered himself on the Lord’s Honours board after his 14th 5-wicket haul in first-class cricket at Lord’s.advertisementA brief flurry by Sam Curran drew ironic cheers from the stunned crowd but the carnage continued as Broad (3) edged Boyd Rankin to the safe hands of Wilson.Curran was snaffled for 18 at short leg to leave England teetering on 67-9 and Ireland wrapped it up just before lunch as Adair dismissed debutant Olly Stone (19).The fact that this low comes just 10 days after the World Cup triumph for England didn’t go unnoticed as Twitter users are having a field day:Ten days ago they’re world champs, today bowled out before lunch for the first time @HomeOfCricket!It’s a funny old game! ??#ENGvIREPhil Tufnell (@philtufnell) July 24, 2019????????????????ian bishop (@irbishi) July 24, 2019What England are hoping for over the next couple of days! #engvirehttps://t.co/m7ieFZRIm0Brad Hogg (@Brad_Hogg) July 24, 2019The only active Test bowler with more first-class wickets than Tim Murtagh’s 805 is James Anderson (950). Experience. #EngvIreMazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) July 24, 2019Also Read | Being chief selector has been the most challenging job of my career: Inzamam-ul-HaqAlso Read | Virat Kohli ahead of Conor McGregor, Mohamed Salah in Instagram Rich ListFor sports news, updates, live scores and cricket fixtures, log on to indiatoday.in/sports. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for Sports news, scores and updates.Get real-time alerts and all the news on your phone with the all-new India Today app. Download from Post your comment Do You Like This Story? Awesome! Now share the story Too bad. Tell us what you didn’t like in the comments Posted byAjay Tiwari Tags :Follow England vs IrelandFollow Tim MurtaghFollow Boyd Rankin
Attorney General and Minister of Justice Mark Furey today, March 28, directed police across the province to immediately cease using street checks as part of a quota system or performance measurement tool. This directive comes after the release of an independent report on the use of street checks showing that African Nova Scotians are disproportionately represented. “The findings of this report are alarming and the findings are unacceptable,” said Mr. Furey. “Immediate action will be taken to correct this.” The Department of Justice will invest in mandatory training for the more than 1,900 police officers across the province. Training will focus on the findings of the report and reinforce with officers the fundamentals of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, their missions, vision and values and policing codes of ethics. Mr. Furey has also called upon the African Nova Scotian Decade for People of African Descent Coalition, the Human Rights Commission and the policing community to begin immediate work on a plan for short, medium- and long-term actions to address the issue. These representatives will work alongside senior officials with the Department of Justice and African Nova Scotian Affairs to deliver a plan by mid-May. Mr. Furey followed up with representatives today by way of an official letter. “These measures are an important first step in rebuilding trust in the community. I am looking forward to working hand-in-hand with members of the community to effect meaningful change,” said Mr. Furey. Prof. Scot Wortley’s report examined 12 years of data from Halifax Regional Police and the RCMP. His findings were also based on input from 11 community consultative meetings, interviews with police and community representatives and an online survey with more than 500 participants.
Carnival Cruise Line, Texas’ number one cruise operator, will welcome Carnival Freedom to its new year-round homeport of Galveston, Texas, on Saturday, February 14, by hosting a celebration to honor U.S. military families.Through a partnership with Operation Homefront, a national non-profit organization dedicated to providing financial and other assistance to military families, Carnival will provide a day of onboard fun and exciting activities for service members and their families. Among the day’s festivities will be a special outdoor Carnival LIVE performance by country superstar Martina McBride.“The arrival of Carnival Freedom to its new Galveston homeport is historic as it marks the first time a cruise line has based three year-round ships in Texas,” said Jim Berra, chief marketing officer for Carnival Cruise Line. “We’re thrilled to celebrate this occasion by giving back to the great state of Texas and welcoming aboard military families who make our freedom possible.”As part of the festivities, 14-time GRAMMY nominee Martina McBride will perform that afternoon outdoors on one of the ship’s top decks. The country singer has previously performed as part of the line’s breakthrough onboard concert series, Carnival LIVE, which offers guests the best live music at sea from some of the most popular and highly requested music acts.“I am incredibly excited to have the opportunity to perform again on a Carnival ship and am thrilled that I was chosen to be part of this wonderful event that honors U.S. service members and their families,” said Martina McBride. “I’ve played for many audiences in my career, but it will truly be a privilege to salute these incredible families and partner with Carnival to bring them an extra special Valentine’s Day.”Military families who have registered through Operation Homefront will enjoy a full day and evening of fun aboard the 110,000-ton Carnival Freedom while it is in port, including overnight accommodations, meals, entertainment and activities, all compliments of Carnival Cruise Line.Prior to the concert, Carnival will conduct a special check presentation to Operation Homefront providing $100,000 to the organization.“We are very excited to be partnering with Carnival to honor military families and celebrate the cruise line’s expansion in Texas,” said Tim Farrell, chief operating officer of Operation Homefront. “While we serve military families across the nation, we’re grateful for a partner like Carnival who wants to give back right here in our home state of Texas where we have the second largest active duty and veteran population in the country.”Carnival Freedom recently underwent a $70 million makeover which added an array of Fun Ship 2.0 product enhancements. Event attendees will have access to the ship’s new family entertainment programming including Seuss at Sea, as well as the new Camp Ocean kids facilities. The latest updates also incorporated a number of bar, dining and entertainment innovations including complimentary eateries such as BlueIguana Cantina and Guy’s Burger Joint, developed in partnership with Food Network personality Guy Fieri, poolside bars serving up delicious frozen drinks and cocktails including BlueIguana Tequila Bar and RedFrog Rum Bar, as well as the pharmacy-themed Alchemy Bar and the line’s Caribbean-inspired RedFrog Pub.Carnival Freedom kicks off year-round sailings from Galveston February 15, 2015, with a special six-day voyage to Mexico followed by the launch of four- to seven-day cruises that visit beautiful ports throughout Mexico, the Caribbean, Bahamas and Florida. Together with Carnival Triumph and Carnival Magic, the line will carry more than 600,000 passengers annually from Texas – more than any other cruise line.For additional information, contact any travel agent, call 1-800-CARNIVAL or visit carnival.com.Source:PR Newswire
Teen-Line Ireland 1800 833 634 (for ages 13 to 19) Console 1800 247 247 – (suicide prevention, self-harm, bereavement) Aware 1890 303 302 (depression, anxiety) Source: The Andy Morgan Foundation/YouTubeTHE VIDEO ABOVE shows 10-year-old Alex whose father Andy Morgan died by suicide on New Year’s Eve in 2010.Alex is on one of Andy’s three children and made the video with the Andy Morgan Foundation which was set up in the year after his death to “spread the message of hope to everyone who has lost someone to suicide and those suffering with depression”.The foundation places a specific focus on children and teenagers and says that Alex wanted to make the video as a tribute to her father and to let other parents know she feels it’s okay to tell children the truth about suicide.The Andy Morgan Foundation was set up by Andy’s family along with Alex’s mother Joanne.Helplines: Samaritans 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org Pieta House 01 601 0000 or email mary@pieta.ie – (suicide, self-harm, bereavement) Childline 1800 66 66 66 (for under 18s)Visit Nurture or mail admin@nurturepnd.org (depression surrounding pregnancy and childbirth)Opinion: We are in the midst of a national crisis. How many more deaths before the government acts? >Read: Suicides among young people decreased significantly last year >
RAY D’ARCY WENT on the defensive during his radio show yesterday, after a health expert slated the RTÉ show Operation Transformation.Jacky Jones, who worked in health promotion and health education for almost 40 years, said the show was too much about the individual and is “worse than useless” for the general public watching it.She added that, despite the fact that the show is also meant to be entertaining, it wasn’t even doing that anymore.D’Arcy, however, retorted that the show, which encourages participants to lose weight, was “part of a bigger picture” and was helping to contribute to “having conversations we weren’t having before”.Jones was on the show to discuss health policy in Ireland in a broad sense, but talk quickly turned to her views on the RTÉ show.D’Arcy asked: “You’ve had a go at Operation Transformation, why was that?”Jones responded that, while it wasn’t a “personal gripe”, she did “hate to see people parading out in lycra”.On a professional level, she said: “I just think it’s really bad health promotion.When you look at the research and evidence on changing people’s habits… this isn’t how you go about it.She said that the best way to encourage a more healthy society was through public and fiscal policy.D’Arcy then said that Operation Transformation “would never claim it fights obesity on its own”, arguing that it was “part of a bigger picture”.He then asked if having a show like this was better than having nothing.Jones responded:No, I don’t think so.She added that she had no doubt that the show helped the leaders who participated in it, but wasn’t of much benefit to the people watching it.“If all of the people with weight problems were given the support of four health professionals for however many weeks, they would probably be able to change too,” Jones said.Safefood, who sponsor the show, published a survey which claimed that around a third of people who watched the show did so to help motivate themselves to improve their lifestyle.On these figures, D’Arcy said: “Isn’t it not great that 35% are watching it because they want to lose weight.”He also told Jones to give the show another chance, but she replied that she’d already seen enough of this year’s series.“I’ve watched it three times this year,” she said. “It’s not even entertaining anymore”.So, what do you think? Is Operation Transformation helpful for people trying to live a healthier lifestyle? YesNoNo interest/No opinionVoteRead: LIVE: The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the USA Friday 20 Jan 2017, 2:37 PM Yes (3199) No (3032) Poll Results: Ray D’Arcy defends Operation Transformation from critic who calls it ‘worse than useless’ Health expert Jacky Jones said the show focuses too much on the individual. No interest/No opinion (1151) Image: Rollingnews.ie 32 Comments 
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Facebook Twitter Google+LinkedInPinterestWhatsApp Facebook Twitter Google+LinkedInPinterestWhatsAppProvidenciales, TCI, December 1, 2016 – It is World Aids Day today and all islands in our archipelago will on Saturday hold a walk a thon to mark the day which started some 28 years ago to remember those lost to and living with HIV/AIDS.The Caribbean Health Agency said AIDS is most rampant among young adults, “Statistics show that eighty-three percent of reported persons with HIV in the Caribbean are in the 15-54 year age group, with 50 percent of that group being 25-34 years old…this means,” said Dr. James Hospedales, Executive Director at CARPHA that, “the HIV/AIDS epidemic has been moving steadily into younger and younger population groups although significant gains have been made in reducing deaths due to HIV/AIDS mainly through treatment…” He said Caribbean countries must not lose the ground gained in prevention of mother-to-child transmission, and called on agencies, educators, health organizations and families to continue efforts to sustain and improve the progress which has been achieved.You can read the full report from CARPHA at our website, MagneticMediaTV.com.In the TCI, from Monday free HIVAids testing begins. Related Items:
Hey there, new driver: I hear you’re wanting to hit the open road and wave around a piece of plastic that proves you’re a licensed Washington driver and don’t look good in florescent lighting. What if I told you that you could take your driver’s test tomorrow — both the written and driving portions — without taking a number, waiting in line or sitting for hours next to a sniveling child?No joke.Battle GroundWake’s Driving School105 W. Main St.360-666-3025Noon – 2 p.m. Monday – Thursday, noon – 2 p.m. Saturday. Scheduling, 1 – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday.CamasBig John’s Driving School of Camas3519 S.E. Second Ave.360-210-5323Skills testing by appointment; knowledge test, noon-2:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri. or by appointment.Confident Driving Instruction of Camas2033 N.E. Ione St.360-833-2200Hours by appointment.VancouverBig John’s Driving School of Vancouver14020 N.E. Fourth Plain Road360-882-36029 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Saturday.Confident Driving Instruction of Vancouver10637 N.E. Coxley Drive360-944-5940Hours by appointment.Driving 10111701 N.E. 95th St.360-892-698811 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday- Friday.The Washington State Department of Licensing recently expanded a new program that shifts the knowledge and skills tests for new license applicants to driver training schools. This program is the final phase of a bill intended to speed up wait times at the DOL. Drivers with special needs will still go to the DOL for their testing.Last Saturday, if applicants went into one of the two Vancouver licensing offices to take the written test, they were turned away and given a list of area driving schools that offer testing. Several disgruntled applicants ended up at Big John’s Driving School.“The word wasn’t really out there that this was happening,” said Michelle Chetlain, office manager at Big John’s.The DOL is still finishing off existing appointments, with some scheduled well into January. While those applicants have to wait till then to get their license, there’s no crowd at Big John’s.Unlike licensing offices, Big John’s is open Monday and has just one drive scheduled for the afternoon. Hours vary among the area schools and are subject to change based on the volume of business.
Zackery Ray Searcy The U.S. Marshal’s Service has recaptured a man mistakenly released from the Clark County Jail, even though he was wanted in connection with a Vancouver murder case.Zackery Ray Searcy, 20, was arrested at approximately 2:40 p.m. Thursday in Federal Way, south of Seattle.He will be sent back to Clark County, where he is alleged to have been involved in the March 2012 shooting death of Joshua Schenk.Searcy was arrested April 18 in Federal Way on an outstanding Clark County warrant for driving with a suspended license. Vancouver police detectives transported him to the Clark County Jail and booked him on the warrant the same day.Detectives then filed a report recommending Searcy be charged with rendering criminal assistance, a felony.However, after Searcy appeared in court the next day and resolved the misdemeanor warrant, the felony paperwork had not yet gone through. So Searcy was released by jail staff.“The paperwork didn’t get entered correctly or in a timely fashion as it should have been,” said Sgt. Fred Neiman, a sheriff’s office spokesman.
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Netflix Every second of every day social media rewards us for screaming at each other. That’s what gets the retweets. That’s where the YouTube money is. No one’s sharing your nuanced, political take on Facebook, you centrist coward. In 2019 consensus is a dirty word and the world is pitting us against one another in an algorithm race toward the chaos dimension. Pick up your pitchfork and pick a side.It’s time to get shouty. Time to have an extreme opinion about absolutely everything, “cancel” everyone who even mildly disagrees with you and launch them into the phantom zone.I joke obviously. But I am also exhausted. Exhausted by endless confrontation, by the pressure to be 100 percent right on every single topic. Drained by the threat of permanent exclusion from well-meaning peer groups should I accidentally post a bad tweet about the wrong topic somewhere down the line. Or possibly in my distant past.Which is all just a long-winded way of explaining precisely why I have fallen in love with a Japanese reality TV show on Netflix called Terrace House. 
Tags More on Facebook Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: What’s your relationship… Facebook’s Zuckerberg wants laws to combat harmful content, protect privacy Facebook explores live video restrictions after New Zealand mosque shootings Facebook expands tool that lets you investigate ads Share your voice 1 Sethuraman said in the blog that you’ll be able to let Facebook know what metrics you want to carry the most weight when deciding what shows up on your feed and where.This move for more transparency comes soon after Mark Zuckerberg wrote an op-ed for the Washington Post explaining that Facebook may need regulations to help address its “massive responsibilities.””Lawmakers often tell me we have too much power over speech,” Zuckerberg wrote, “and frankly I agree. I’ve come to believe that we shouldn’t make so many important decisions about speech on our own.” 5:14
Now playing: Watch this: Facebook Social media algorithms are notoriously mysterious. Facebook wants to change that.The tech giant announced on Sunday via a blog a “Why am I seeing this post?” feature that explains why a post from a friend, group or page is popping up on your news feed. It’s an expansion of sorts to 2014’s “Why am I seeing this ad?”, which served the same function but exclusively for ads.”This is the first time that we’ve built information on how ranking works directly into the app,” Facebook Product Manager Ramya Sethuraman said in the blog. “You’ll be able to tap on posts and ads in news feed, get context on why they’re appearing and take action to further personalize what you see.” Comment Tech Industry Though it was announced a day prior to April 1, the new feature is not an April Fool’s Joke, a Facebook spokesperson told CNET. It’ll begin rolling out this week and be available to all Facebook users by mid-May, according to the spokesperson.The function will show you what data led to a post being prioritized on your feed. How often you like a person’s posts and how often you engage with different mediums like video, photo or text are some examples of information that contributes to a post’s prominence. Facebook
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.comWhen Taylor Dumpson broke barriers as American University’s first female Black student body president in 2017, a masked person responded by hanging bananas and nooses around campus the day after her inauguration. As if that blatant act of racism wasn’t enough, Andrew Anglin, publisher of the neo-Nazi site the Daily Stormer, and one of his followers Brian Andrew Ade, added insult to injury by encouraging others to “troll” Dumpson on social media. The pain from the racism and online taunting led to mental and financial damages and now a payday for the young woman. American University’s first female Black student body president Taylor Dumpson won over $725,000 in damages in her case against Andrew Anglin, publisher of the neo-Nazi site, the Daily Stormer and one of his followers Brian Andrew Ade, for encouraging others to “troll” her online after news-making racists actions were directed towards her in 2017.According to a court order by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Anglin, Ade and Moonbase Holdings, a company used for financial dealings for the Daily Stormer are, “jointly and severally liable for compensatory damages in the amount of $101,429.28, punitive damages in the amount of $500,000, and attorneys’ fees in the amount of $124,022.10,” totaling $725, 451.38.In addition to the compensatory ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Rosemary Collyer order that the defendants are forbidden from, “ (1) communicating directly with Taylor Dumpson; or (2) publishing any public statements involving Ms. Dumpson that (a) are defamatory, threatening, intimidating, harassing, or bully; (b) interfere with Ms. Dumpson’s equal enjoyment of public accommodations; (c) incite unlawful acts; or (d) are otherwise unlawful,” the court ruling said.According to the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the organization that represented Dumpson along with pro bono counsel Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Washington Lawyers Committee, Anglin encouraged his followers to harass the former American University president, which, per the lawsuit, allegedly interfered with her quotidian life and educational environment.“Mr. Anglin and Moonbase Holdings interfered with Ms. Dumpson’s access and enjoyment of [American University] by causing Ms. Dumpson to feel constantly unsafe as a result of Mr. Anglin and Moonbase Holdings’ threatening messages and the messages they urged others to send,” Judge Collyer wrote. “The Court finds … that Ms. Dumpson was targeted because of her race and gender.”Emily P. Hughes, P.C., one of the partners who oversaw the Kirkland and Ellis team emphasized the landmark nature of this ruling.“This ruling is a precedent-setting moment in the fight against online hate, bigotry, and harassment. It recognizes that online hate and harassment on the basis of gender and race can and did interfere with our client’s rights to the use and enjoyment of a place of public accommodation and that such interference is actionable and has real consequences for those who engage in such crimes and misconduct,” Hughes said. “We are grateful for the opportunity to have been part of the effort to secure this victory, which we anticipate will be used by future victims as an important tool against hate,” she added.The Executive Director of Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, Jonathan M. Smith, also weighed in on the importance of Judge Collyer’s ruling in this case of racial discrimination and trolling.“Taylor Dumpson was subjected to vile, racist threats solely because she was an African American woman exercising leadership at the University,” Smith said. “The Court ruling today vindicates her rights, and the rights of all people of color, to be free from intimidation and the use of the Internet to terrorize. Ms. Dumpson’s leadership and courage throughout is an inspiration.”