Stand Up for Heroes, New York’s most impactful night of comedy and music, returns to the Theater at Madison Square Garden, Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 8 p.m.Presented by the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) and New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), the star-studded occasion honors the sacrifice of returning service members, veterans and their families.The charitable event will feature performances by Louis C.K., John Mulaney, Bruce Springsteen, John Oliver, Brian Williams and other surprise guests. Now in its 8th year, Stand Up for Heroes has raised more than $21 million in funds to help post-9/11 injured service members and their families thrive long after they return to the home front.Tickets for Stand Up For Heroes are on sale through bobwoodrufffoundation.org or www.nycomedyfestival.com. Corporate sponsor packages and VIP benefit packages can be purchased by emailing jasmin.guerra@bobwoodrufffoundation.org.“Lee and I are so humbled by the generous contributions of the talent, sponsors, and variety of organizations in honor of our nation’s heroes and their families. Each year the show gets bigger and better, demonstrating the unwavering support of all those involved,” said Bob Woodruff, ABC News Journalist and co-founder of the Bob Woodruff Foundation. “We, as well as the show’s talented performers, want to show our appreciation for and give back to the brave men and women who served our country and have come home injured. We are inspired and moved by the grand presence of all these groups on such an incredible night for us to commend and remember our heroes.”“We’re thrilled to be partnering with the Bob Woodruff Foundation for the eighth consecutive year for Stand Up for Heroes,” says Caroline Hirsch, Bob Woodruff Foundation board member and founder of the New York Comedy Festival and Carolines on Broadway. “It’s a testament to the tireless work of everyone involved with Stand Up for Heroes and to the support of all of the great performers who have donated their time and considerable talents to this worthwhile event over the years,” Hirsch adds.
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Actress Stana Katic is still scratching her head over her 2016 departure from “Castle”.Katic, now 39, played the role of Kate Beckett on the show for six years before her character was abruptly written out of the story.“It hurt and it was a harsh ending,” she told Entertainment Weekly. “I met so many beautiful people on that project, and we collaborated on something really unique in that it’s not every day that you get a show, or a series, that has eight seasons and that it was a hit for the network.” Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment 
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Rock tools technology company Robit says it is the first company in the world to develop a patented measuring system that can measure the straightness of a hole during the percussive drilling process – real time measurement of hole straightness with the drill bit. The system is the result of an intensive seven year R&D program at Robit and is in operation at selected customers. “Unlike existing, time-consuming manual systems, measuring during the drilling process does not require an extra work phase in the drilling process. The measurements are available immediately after drilling a hole. You can see a 3D view of the drilled hole in the drilling pattern.”When drilling holes in rock, the holes often turn away from the desired direction, and in long holes the deviation may even be several metres. Hole deviation results in inefficient operations on a site and in the worst case may create hazards. The new system measures the actual straightness of drill holes immediately, so the information can be utilised in optimising and charging a rock face. It will be formally launched at Intermat 2015 in Paris, April 20-25.Optimising charging raises efficiency in drilling by:– Optimising crushing aggregates through controlled charging and blasting, no oversized boulders– Ensuring safe blasting without the risk of flying rocks– Optimising yield from the orebody by avoiding drilling into waste rock– Increasing the overall productivity of the blasting and crushing process– Cutting costs for fuel and explosives and reducing downtime– Storing all drilling data in a database to develop your drilling process– Raising overall efficiencySince the results are obtained immediately, it is possible to react to any hole deviation when positioning and directing the following holes. The system functions in all types of rock formations – even in magnetic ore.Robit is a Finnish company with 30 years’ experience serving the mining and construction industries. Specialised offerings consist of Top Hammer Rock Drilling Tools and DTH Ground Drilling Tools. “With firm roots in the deep, hard Scandinavian granite and the Finnish mining industry, Robit possess indepth knowledge of drilling in the most challenging rock types. Robit has become a global company headquartered in Finland, with a presence today in more than 110 countries. Successful partner network collaboration has played a large part in this growth. At present, Robit’s high quality products are manufactured on two continents, in Finland and South Korea.” Robit has sales offices in the US, South Africa, Peru, China and Russia.
Tanzanie : un projet d’autoroute menace la grande migrationTanzanie – Un projet d’autoroute pourrait voir le jour dans le parc national du Serengeti, en Tanzanie. Une route qui couperait le chemin des troupeaux de gnous, de gazelles et de zèbres, qui migrent chaque année à la recherche d’eau.Tous les ans, des centaines de milliers de gnous, zèbres et gazelles quittent le parc national du Serengeti, inscrit sur la liste du patrimoine mondial de l’humanité de l’Unesco, pour migrer vers la réserve frontalière de Masai Mara, au Kenya. Un événement extraordinaire et unique au monde, auquel viennent assister de nombreux touristes. Mais cette grande migration se voit aujourd’hui menacée par un projet de construction d’autoroute, qui doit relier la ville d’Arusha au nord-est de la Tanzanie à la ville de Musoma, située au bord du lac Victoria.Cette route, si elle voit le jour, coupera le nord du parc national du Serengeti. Sur les 480 kilomètres de la future autoroute, 50 traversent le chemin pris par les animaux lors de leur migration. Pour répondre à l’inquiétude des défenseurs de l’environnement, le président tanzanien Jakaya Kikwet qui refuse de renoncer au projet, propose de laisser une partie de la route non goudronnée, afin de préserver la grande migration. Une solution qui ne satisfait évidemment pas les opposants au projet.Comme le soulignent les experts de la Société zoologique de Francfort (SZF), mobilisés contre la construction de l’autoroute, la rivière Mara, au Kenya, est le seul point d’eau permanent pour les gnous, zèbres et gazelles qui y migrent chaque année. Or d’après l’association, si les gnous ne pouvaient plus atteindre cette rivière, leur population pourrait diminuer de façon catastrophique, passant de 1,3 million aujourd’hui à seulement 200.000 individus. La SZF évoque également les risques d’une augmentation de la contrebande, comme la possible introduction de maladies et d’espèces invasives via la route.Les opposants au projet ont proposé un nouveau tracé pour la route, qui passe par le sud du parc.Le 22 août 2010 à 18:13 • Emmanuel Perrin
Utiliser les volcans islandais pour produire de l’énergieLe Royaume-Uni chercherait actuellement à trouver des ressources géothermiques en Islande. L’installation de câbles sous-marins chargés d’acheminer de l’électricité entre les deux pays serait notamment à l’étude.Le secrétaire d’Etat britannique à l’Energie, Charles Hendry, a expliqué que le Royaume-Uni souhaitait “s’associer à l’Islande car le pays regorge d’énergies géothermiques et peut les exporter à grande échelle. Nous en sommes encore au stade de pourparlers mais je vais me rendre à la fin du mois de mai en Islande afin de poursuivre les négociations commencées l’année dernière”, a-t-il ajouté.À lire aussiLe Kilimandjaro, un volcan dormant caché dans la plus haute montagne d’AfriqueSi un accord est conclu entre les deux états, des milliers de kilomètres de câbles courront sous la mer. Ils permettront au Royaume-Uni, dont les ressources s’épuisent, de puiser son énergie directement dans les volcans islandais. Ces câbles sous-marins permettent notamment des échanges d’énergie avec un faible taux d’émission de carbone. Mais ce ne serait pas une première pour le Royaume-Uni qui a déjà installé des câbles le reliant aux Pays-Bas et à la France. Il cherche à présent à agrandir davantage son réseau. “Nous serons amenés à être de plus en plus dépendants des ressources provenant de nos voisins, notamment au niveau de l’électricité. Nous nous devons de nous diversifier afin de ne pas être dépendants d’une seule énergie”, a encore indiqué Charles Hendry cité par l’AFP. Enfin d’autres négociations sont également en cours pour relier le Royaume-Uni et l’île anglaise d’Aurigny dans la Manche. Selon, le secrétaire d’Etat “si un accord aboutissait, ce serait une opportunité de taille car les côtes de l’île peuvent produire énormément d’énergie marémotrice”.Le 22 avril 2012 à 14:36 • Maxime Lambert
Facebook Twitter Google+LinkedInPinterestWhatsAppPolice are asking for help in finding three more suspects in that bold daytime ambush of an ex police officer outside of Sunny Foods on Sunday afternoon in Provo. A group of three masked and armed men is said to have done the dastardly deed of nearly killing Tag Security Services, CEO, Alboin Williams. The culprits shot the man four times, and thankfully for a bullet proof vest, Williams survived the harrowing ordeal. At last check, two were in custody helping the investigation and a vehicle believed to be a part of the robbery was apprehended near the scene in Five Cays. Related Items: Facebook Twitter Google+LinkedInPinterestWhatsApp
SEATTLE — Thousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound.The crossings are kept standing by engineering design, not supported with brute strength or redundant protections like their more modern counterparts. Bridge regulators call the more risky spans “fracture critical,” meaning that if a single, vital component of the bridge is compromised, it can crumple.Those vulnerable crossing carry millions of drivers every day. In Boston, a six-lane highway 1A near Logan airport includes a “fracture critical” bridge over Bennington Street. In northern Chicago, an I-90 pass that goes over Ashland Avenue is in the same category. An I-880 bridge over 5th Avenue in Oakland, Calif., is also on the list.Also in that category is the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River north of Seattle, which collapsed into the water days ago after officials say an oversized truck load clipped the steel truss.Public officials have focused in recent years on the desperate need for money to repair thousands of bridges deemed structurally deficient, which typically means a major portion of the bridge is in poor condition or worse. But the bridge that collapsed Thursday is not in that deficient category, highlighting another major problem with the nation’s infrastructure: Although it’s rare, some bridges deemed to be fine structurally can still be crippled if they are struck hard enough in the wrong spot.
More Endgame Amazon/Screenshot by John Falcone/CNET Avengers: Endgame continues to slay global box office records, racking up more than $2 billion in ticket sales in record time. Released in theaters April 25, it seems slated to live on the big screen for many weeks to come, and no home video release has been announced. But that hasn’t stopped Amazon from letting you preorder the streaming version right now.See at AmazonNote that CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of products featured on this page.The preorder price — with bonus features — is $19.99 for the HD version, putting it in the same general price range as the other Marvel movies. The movie is also expected to be available on the Disney Plus streaming service at some point after it debuts in November. 2:58 Top 5 things Avengers: Endgame sets up for the future Marvel Amazon The Avengers No release date for Endgame has been provided, but its prequel, Avengers: Infinity War, was released digitally on July 31, 2018 after a similar late April theatrical release last year. Best laptops for college students: We’ve got an affordable laptop for every student. Best live TV streaming services: Ditch your cable company but keep the live channels and DVR. Post a comment 0 Now playing: Watch this: Tags Spoiler-packed review — so close to being perfect 22 things I learned from Marvel’s epic opus This story was originally posted May 7, 2:14 p.m. PT. How to watch every Marvel Cinematic Universe film in the right order TV and Movies Media Streamers Share your voice 26 Photos
Imran KhanFor Pakistani cricket legend-turned-politician Imran Khan, his party’s first place in a national election, putting him on the brink of becoming the country’s next prime minister, is the culmination of a battle that started more than two decades ago.For years, he was dismissed as a political dilettante who could not convert his personal popularity into significant seats in parliament for the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), or Pakistan Movement for Justice, he founded.But Wednesday’s election has dramatically changed that, putting the former sports star on the brink of power. With nearly half the votes counted, PTI held a commanding lead and Khan declared victory in a speech on Thursday.Khan could join George Weah, one of Africa’s greatest footballers who took over as president of Liberia earlier this year, as the only other international sports personality to head his country’s government.As prime minister, Khan, 65, would be tested on several fronts, from dealing with an urgent foreign currency shortage to managing a tense relationship with the United States.“I don’t discount the role that experience in sports leadership can translate into other domains,” said Sameer Lalwani, co-director of the South Asia program at the Stimson Center think tank.“(But) he has never had to govern… I worry that what we’ve seen about his public profile and the way he portrays himself, that he is much more likely to surround himself with sycophants.”Khan will also have to battle allegations that he has been helped by Pakistan’s powerful military both during the campaign and in the vote count – rival parties have said soldiers at voting centres threw out their observers when counting began.Khan promised to investigate voting complaints, but has said those who accuse him of military help are trying to preserve a corrupt system. The army, which has ruled the country for almost half its history, denies interfering in politics.An Oxford graduate, Khan campaigned hard on populist promises of a prosperous Pakistan that breaks away from its persistent legacy of corruption.Before the advent of PTI, Pakistani politics had been dominated by two parties – former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan People’s Party of assassinated former leader Benazir Bhutto – when the military has not been in power.CRICKET STARKhan began his cricket career in 1971 as a fast bowler known for his pace and aggressive tactics. By the time he retired more than 20 years later, he was regarded as one of the world’s best ever all-rounders.A glamorous fixture of London’s high society in his younger days, he was captain of Pakistan’s team of talented but wayward stars and – with a reputation as a stern taskmaster – led them to win cricket’s World Cup for the first time in 1992.He is still known as “Kaptaan” (captain) in Pakistan.After his retirement, Khan raised funds to open a cancer hospital in the memory of his mother in his native Lahore in 1994.He has mostly shed the playboy image and made public shows of devotion to Islam, building a large political following in northern Pakistan, especially with the conservative Pashtun population.Earlier this year, he married his spiritual adviser. Khan’s previous two marriages, particularly when he wed his first wife, British heiress Jemima Khan, had captivated international tabloids.Khan started the PTI in 1996, but until 2013 it briefly held only one seat in parliament.“It’s been a 22-year struggle for justice for the people of Pakistan,” Khan told Reuters in an interview earlier this month.His party became the country’s third-largest in the National Assembly in the previous election, benefiting in part from a groundswell of support, especially from young, urban voters fed up with the country’s corruption.RELATIONS WITH WASHINGTONKhan has been critical of the United States’ policy in the region and vocally opposed drone strikes on Pakistani territory.He would have to manage a tense relationship with Washington, which has accused Islamabad of not doing enough to root out Taliban militants.Earlier this year, president Donald Trump tweeted that the United States had “foolishly” given Pakistan more than $33 billion in aid.Khan opposes the United States’ open-ended presence in Afghanistan. In his victory speech on Thursday, he said he wanted “mutually beneficial” relations with Washington, and peace in Afghanistan.“I do think he will be publicly more adversarial. (But) he is certainly capable of being more pragmatic, that just hasn’t served his purposes in campaigning and branding himself,” said a former senior US official, who has met Khan several times.The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said Khan’s stance on the United States would likely be moderated by Pakistan’s powerful military, which seeks a more stable relationship with America.ECONOMIC CHALLENGEKhan will also have to urgently resolve a currency crisis that threatens Pakistan’s fast-growing economy, which expanded by 5.8 per cent in the past year but will most likely need its second bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) since 2013.He has said his future government will launch an anti-corruption campaign and poverty reduction program modelled on China, Pakistan’s traditional ally that has financed billions of dollars of infrastructure projects.At the same time, he has promised to build an “Islamic welfare state”, create 10 million jobs and build 5 million homes for the poor.Asked how he would fund such social spending, Khan has vowed to double Pakistan’s woefully low tax collection rates – the country has one of the world’s lowest tax-to-GDP ratios – by reforming the “corrupt” Federal Bureau of Revenue.“Instead of making policies for small elite, we will make all policies for this poor class, the oppressed class,” he said on Thursday.
In a spectacular demonstration of both the capabilities of the Kinect and the ease with which you can take advantage of your fellow gamers in the heat of the moment, one user changed his Xbox One gamertag to the amusement of all.When sitting in the comfort of your living room enjoying a couple of rounds of your online game of choice, it is more than a little common to shout the username of someone in the same game as you. One user decided to take advantage of the situation by changing his gamertag to “Xbox Sign Out” to see what would happen.According to the user, a lot of people accidentally signed themselves out and removed themselves from the game. In order for this to happen, you have to not only accidentally tell your Xbox One to sign out, but you’d have to accidentally follow that up with a button press to confirm it. Those who didn’t sign themselves out managed to put on quite a show, one that is well worth a look.It seems unlikely that Microsoft will allow these kinds of gamertags to exist after today, but you can’t help but laugh and admire how effective this troll really is. There’s so many different voice commands for the Xbox One now that this joke could be adjusted several times over and still be funny.It’s the kind of thing that is hard to pay attention to in the heat of the moment, but is way too funny even if it happens to you.
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Man sues parents for getting rid of his vast porn collection GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — An Indiana man is suing his parents for getting rid of his vast pornography collection, which he estimates is worth $29,000.The 40-year-old man last week filed a lawsuit in federal court in Michigan, where he moved in with his parents in 2016 following a divorce.He says that when he moved out 10 months later, they delivered his things to his new home in Muncie, Indiana, but that his 12 boxes of pornographic films and magazines were missing. His parents admit they dumped the porn, which included titles such as “Frisky Business” and “Big Bad Grannys.”The man filed a complaint with police, but the Ottawa County prosecutor declined to press charges. The lawsuit includes an email excerpt from the man’s father, who told his son, “I did you a big favour by getting rid of all this stuff.”The man is seeking triple financial damages of roughly $87,000.The Associated Press by The Associated Press Posted Apr 15, 2019 6:11 am PDT
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The Pancyprian Nurses Union is to stage a protest outside the House and then the health ministry on November 18 as a first step to ensuring their rights under the new NHS, they announced on Thursday.Hospital services will not be affected by the protest, the union said.It said nurses supported the new reform plans for better patient care but warned if their own basic demands were not heeded, measures would escalate.They are seeking assurances for their continued status as public servants and all that goes along with it. They also want the freeze on 189 vacant positions to be filled, unfreezing of promotions, securing a shift allowance and the clarification of contracts for temporary nursing staff and new hires. You May LikeDr. Marty ProPower Plus Supplement3 Dangerous Foods People Feed Their Dogs (Without Realizing It)Dr. Marty ProPower Plus SupplementUndoLuxury Crossover SUV I Search AdsThese SUVs Are The Cream Of The Crop. Search For 2019 Luxury Crossover SUV DealsLuxury Crossover SUV I Search AdsUndoUltimate Pet Nutrition Nutra Thrive SupplementAdd This One Thing To Your Dog’s Food To Help Them Be HealthierUltimate Pet Nutrition Nutra Thrive SupplementUndo Concern over falling tourism numbersUndoTurkish Cypriot actions in Varosha ‘a clear violation’ of UN resolutions, Nicosia saysUndoIsraeli rape suspects freed, woman who alleged assault arrested (Updated)Undoby Taboolaby Taboola