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246,667 | humortimes--2019-06-12--Trump to Working Class Adios Chumps | 2019-06-12T00:00:00 | humortimes | Trump to Working Class: ‘Adios, Chumps’ | ### _Lavish payouts to top-floor bosses — combined with a miserliness toward rank-and-file employees who actually produce the corporate wealth — is creating an untenable income disparity in corporate America._ Congratulations on that nice pay raise you got last year, a 7% hike — wow! Seven percent might not sound all that big, but after 40 years of stagnant wages, even a small uptick can help cover some of your old credit card bills or get an upgrade on your 10-year-old pickup. Oh, wait… You say _you_ didn’t get 7%? Oops, my mistake. It was the CEOs of corporate giants who reported to the Associated Press that they enjoyed a median jump of 7% last year. And as their paychecks were already king-size, that uptick amounted to an extra $800,000 in their take-home, for a median yearly income of $12 million each. Bear in mind that “median” means half of the corporate bosses grabbed more than 7%. For example, David Zaslav, honcho of the [Discovery television network](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discovery_Channel), had a 207% boost in pay, raising his total take in 2018 to $130 million. These lavish payouts to top-floor bosses — combined with a miserliness toward rank-and-file employees who actually produce the [corporate wealth](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/apr/24/workers-are- creating-massive-wealth-why-are-corporations-hoarding-it-all) — is creating an untenable income disparity in corporate America, stretching inequality in our Land of Egalitarianism to the snapping point. The pay gap between aloof CEOs and typical employees nearly doubled last year at a range of corporate giants, from PayPal to CVS Pharmacy, and it _tripled_ at Discovery. AP’s recent survey of 340 major corporations found that compensation inequality is now so extreme that a middle-wage employee would have to work _158 years_ to make as much as his or her chief executive was given last year alone. This separation is widening at warp speed, propelled by the boundless greed and narcissism of so- called leaders like Zaslav. To amass as much pay as he pocketed in 2018, a typical Discovery employee would have to work 989 years. When you hear corporate chieftains and such corporate cheerleaders as [Donald Trump](https://www.humortimes.com/74143/donald-trump-flight-risk/) gloat that our economy is “booming,” ask yourself: A boom for whom? We have a president who mistakes price for value. Thus, to measure America’s economic health is simple for him: Just check the price of corporate stocks and any fool can see that he’s the best president ever at running the economy. After all, since he’s been in office, Wall Street has been whizzing! Unfortunately, though, it’s whizzing on you and me. Wall Street is an inequality machine. It encourages top executives to jack up their own wealth by artificially inflating their corporation’s stock prices. Then it rewards executives who offshore jobs, cut wages, monopolize markets, bust unions, gouge consumers and dodge taxes. Far from reining in Wall Street’s destructive plutocratic power, Trump has juiced it up with new tax advantages for big investors and the removal of rules to restrain banker scams. Meanwhile, the guy who pretended in his campaign to be a champion for America’s workers has been a one-man working-class wrecking crew, systematically destroying employee rights and protections against income disparity and the abuses of corporate bosses. On everything from overtime pay and minimum wage to workplace safety and the right to form a union, Trump & Company has sided with corporate interests over working stiffs, essentially saying to workers: “You’re on your own. Adios, chumps.” So, the economic “boom” that he so vaingloriously talks about is actually the sound of the middle class crashing. That thunderous boom-boom-boom represents millions of Americans who’re living paycheck to paycheck, who have little to no savings and inadequate health coverage, who can’t afford the rip-off drug prices Big Pharma is being allowed to charge, who’re sinking in debt. And all they’re getting from Trump are his vapid political rallies, shouting “MAGA” — “Make America Great Again.” Inequality doesn’t just happen; it’s caused by the deliberate actions of power elites. Far from reducing inequality, Trump has intentionally escalated the corporate war on working-class Americans. Under his regime, nearly half of all new income today is going to the wealthiest 1%. The following two tabs change content below. National radio commentator, writer, public speaker, and author of the book, "Swim Against The Current: Even A Dead Fish Can Go With The Flow," Jim Hightower has spent three decades battling the Powers That Be on behalf of the Powers That Ought To Be - consumers, working families, environmentalists, small businesses, and just-plain-folks. Twice elected Texas Agriculture Commissioner, Hightower is a modern-day Johnny Appleseed, spreading the message of progressive populism all across the American grassroots. He broadcasts daily radio commentaries that are carried in more than 150 commercial and public stations and on the web. | Jim Hightower | https://www.humortimes.com/76749/working-class-income-disparity/ | 2019-06-12 00:46:16+00:00 | 1,560,314,776 | 1,567,539,111 | labour | labour market |
281,324 | labourlist--2019-02-20--To win power Labour must understand the new working class | 2019-02-20T00:00:00 | labourlist | To win power, Labour must understand the new working class | One of the central issues facing Labour is whether the party can hold together an alliance between its newfound support and its traditional base. Labour’s unexpectedly high vote at the general election in 2017, where Labour won every [age group under 50](https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/articles- reports/2017/06/13/how-britain-voted-2017-general-election), masked the further fracture in its relationship with Britain’s working class. Labour has been losing support amongst working-class voters since 1997. Last year, the [Conservatives overtook Labour](https://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/smo1w49ph1/InternalResults_170613_2017Election_Demographics_W.pdf) amongst voters in social grades C2DE, broadly considered to be occupationally working class. This is a serious problem for Labour if it is ever to win a parliamentary majority again. **How the working class voted 1964-2015**  Source: Goodwin/Heath for JRF (2017) There is still a sizeable working class in Britain today, but it has significantly changed. The occupations of heavy industry, which formed the bedrock of the British working class for a century, have given way to a multitude of jobs in today’s economy. Four in five jobs are now in the service sector. Many of those jobs do not pay enough for people to make a decent standard of living and meet their rising costs. And the people being employed to do them are different, too. This [new working class](http://newworkingclass.uk/) is made up of people living on low to middle incomes, employed as cleaners, shop workers, bar tenders, teaching assistants, cooks, carers and so on. It is multi-ethnic and much more diverse than the traditional working class. It makes up nearly half the population. Despite significant social and economic progress in the last 40 years, it turns out that we didn’t all become middle class. In fact, as wages and living standards continue to be constrained, it is entirely possible that this new working class will become yet more sizeable. The argument that was once powerfully made by New Labour that society had changed and the Labour Party had not changed with it is true; but this time, it is the failure to respond to the creation of a new working class that is leaving it with an electoral hole. I charted the values, attitudes and interests of this new working class in my book, _[The New Working Class: how to win hearts, minds and votes](http://newworkingclass.uk/)_ , and recommended policies likely to gain support. There are three main conclusions for Labour (I wrote about conclusions for the Conservatives’ [here](https://www.conservativehome.com/platform/2018/05/claire-ainsley-there- is-a-new-working-class-with-different-political-concerns-and-motivations-from- the-old.html)). The first is that it is vital to understand the changing working class, its values, attitudes and interests. This new working class is very, very different to the working class that has gone before it and much more diverse. It won’t answer to a label of class but it will pick up on signals – positive and negative – that a party is on their side. The second is that the values the public associate with Labour are more closely aligned to their own, than the ones they associate with the Conservatives. This should be an advantageous position for Labour, but it is squandered if the party do not hear what matters to the public first. **Six most frequent worries or concerns by income**  Source: NatCen for JRF (2017) The final conclusion is that despite deep divisions in British society, there is huge amounts of common ground to unite voters around. The public is very clear what their priorities are, and on what they think about many domestic issues. Vote-winning policies that reflect the public’s actual concerns, from genuinely affordable housing to a day-one employment rights charter, could be taken up but need to not be overshadowed by appeals to narrow party interest. While elections cannot be won on this new working class alone, as parties must build coalitions in order to win power, understanding the values, attitudes and interests of the new working class is critical to success in British politics, and to Labour’s future as a serious electoral force. _This piece was commissioned by_[ _Labour Together_](http://www.labourtogether.uk/) _, which is_[ _guest editing LabourList_](https://labourlist.org/tag/labour-together-guest-edit/) _this week._ ### Value our free and unique service? LabourList has more readers than ever before - but we need your support. Our dedicated coverage of Labour's policies and personalities, internal debates, selections and elections relies on donations from our readers. [Support LabourList](/donate) | Claire Ainsley | https://labourlist.org/2019/02/to-win-power-labour-must-understand-the-new-working-class/ | 2019-02-20 08:15:50+00:00 | 1,550,668,550 | 1,567,547,852 | labour | labour market |
476,750 | rt--2019-10-09--Robin Hood in reverse: US billionaires paid lower tax rates than working class in 2018 in latest blo | 2019-10-09T00:00:00 | rt | Robin Hood in reverse: US billionaires paid lower tax rates than working class in 2018 in latest blow to capitalism | American billionaires have never had it so good – they’re actually paying a lower tax rate than the working class, according to two economists exposing the real beneficiaries of a system that has redistributed wealth to the top. The 400 wealthiest families in the US paid a lower effective tax rate than working class families for the first time last year, economists Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman of the University of California at Berkeley have claimed in their forthcoming book ‘The Triumph of Injustice’. Billionaires, they say, were taxed at 23 percent, while working class families were taxed at 24.2 percent. Their calculations take into account state, local, and federal taxes, corporate taxes, and what the pair call “indirect taxes,” encompassing licenses and other fees paid to government. While American income inequality was already considered to be at peak levels, Saez and Zucman cite the 2017 tax cuts that primarily benefited the rich and Big Business as the “tipping point” that has made the degree of inequality impossible to ignore – or allow to continue. Decades of “trickle-down” economic policies, driven by economists who believed easing the tax burden on wealthy “job creators” would improve the fortunes of even the poorest citizens, have reduced the tax rate on the wealthiest Americans from 70 percent in 1950 to just over one-third of that. The rich have seen not only their income tax rate lowered, but capital gains and estate taxes slashed by politicians looking to please their wealthy donors. Those who oppose a wealth tax on the principle that wealth redistribution smacks of socialism or excessive government interference must ignore the massive redistribution of wealth that has occurred over the last 70 years, as income for the middle and working class has plummeted and the rich have gotten significantly richer. Saez and Zucman have called for a progressive tax, dramatically hiking the rate the wealthiest one percent pay and imposing a “minimum global corporate tax” to curtail the time-honored corporate practice of hiding wealth abroad. Similar ideas are on the lips of Democratic presidential candidates, including Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, both of whom have proposed some form of “wealth tax.” And Americans under 30 are much more supportive of the idea of wealth redistribution than previous generations, having been brought up in the aftermath of Reaganomics. After over half a century of widening inequality, the richest 85 people on the planet have as much as the poorest 3.5 billion, and the trickle-down supply-side economic model is widely considered a failure. Americans under 30, having had such a negative experience with neoliberal capitalism, view socialism much more favorably than their parents and previous generations. During the Great Depression, faced with widespread poverty and a robust communist/socialist movement, then-President Franklin Delano Roosevelt passed the New Deal in order to “save” capitalism, reasoning that if the government did not provide some benefits to Americans, they would embrace socialism. One wonders if a 21st-century president would have the foresight to do the same. Like this story? Share it with a friend! | RT | https://www.rt.com/usa/470563-billionaires-paid-less-taxes-inequality/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS | Wed, 09 Oct 2019 19:01:02 +0000 | 1,570,662,062 | 1,570,658,607 | labour | labour market |
490,840 | slate--2019-09-26--emSuperstoreem Is the Only Show That Gets What Its Like to Be Working Class in America | 2019-09-26T00:00:00 | slate | <em>Superstore</em> Is the Only Show That Gets What It’s Like to Be Working Class in America | The NBC series Superstore starts its fifth season this week, and you should be watching it. This good-hearted workplace comedy about a big-box store in St. Louis is the only contemporary sitcom about American workers that threads class consciousness—the persistent low-level conflict between management and staff, the human impact of low pay and bad health insurance, the befuddling effect of managerial tactics that thwart workers’ solidarity—through every episode, without being too didactic about it. More than once, while watching an episode, I’ve had to pinch myself, shocked that we have a network show that talks about inequality so openly. Superstore’s radicalism, it seems, has been hiding in plain sight. A lot of Superstore’s comedy has that familiar Kurt Vonnegut feel—a wry, ironic tone familiar to watchers of other workplace comedies, including The Office, where creator Justin Spitzer was a writer and producer. An organization led by fools makes irrational, penny-pinching decisions, and workers suffer the fallout with whatever humor they can muster. In Season 1’s “All-Nighter,” the whole staff has to stay late to replace signage, even though the new signs are almost identical to the old ones. After canceling their plans and hastily arranging for backup child care, workers get locked into the dark store and are unable to leave, because corporate controls the locks and lights. In another “lock-in” episode in Season 4, “Blizzard,” the staff gets stuck overnight after corporate refuses to let them leave early to beat an incoming blizzard. Comedy ensues in each case, because these people are all flirting with one another and making up games and having heart-to-hearts. But Superstore never lets you forget about the underlying injustice. In Season 3’s “Lottery,” the clueless-but-kind store manager, Glenn (Mark McKinney), presents a training session on personal budgeting crafted by the store’s corporate parent, Cloud 9. On a whiteboard, he outlines a sample budget for a minimum wage worker; the numbers add up, but the budget includes no line items for child care, food, or medical care. Pressed on how to get around these basic needs, Glenn gives staff Cloud 9’s official advice: apply for government support. Superstore is about service workers, and its stories often revolve around the problems of working-class women. (It’s decidedly not a show about the fictionalized American working class, better known as “hard-hat Trump voters who the New York Times finds in a diner.”) In Season 4’s “Maternity Leave,” Amy (America Ferrara), who has worked at the store for 15 years and has just had a baby, thinks she has a brief period of paid time off coming to her. She finds out only after she gives birth—she’s holding the baby, exhausted, in a half-unpacked nursery, when she gets the call—that because she has been recently suspended from her job, she doesn’t qualify. She has to come back to work, or she’ll lose her job. America Ferrara had a baby around the same time as her character, and when Amy drags herself into the store, two days postpartum, the actress conveys that sense of bone-deep exhaustion perfectly. Amy suffers through the indignity of pumping in a utility closet, and limps through the motions of her job, but finally explodes when Glenn presents her with a tone-deaf “pick-me-up” gift—a package of bath bombs. Amy yells: “I have slept 90 minutes in three days. The lining of my uterus is coming out in clumps. I have hemorrhoids so big that my doctor looked at my [bleep] and said ‘Whoa!’ ” Glenn, true to his nature, is horrified and gets her an equally clueless make-up gift: a puppy. The problems of insufficient health care are a recurring theme on Superstore. In Season 3’s “Health Fund,” everyone on staff is sick, but no one can go to the doctor, because their health plan has a $4,000 deductible. In the break room, the workers take turns recommending home remedies, like pouring root beer in your ear to fix an ear infection. Jonah (Ben Feldman) starts a “health fund,” and they all sign up to make monthly contributions to a mutual pot. Excited to finally be able to tend to all their nagging health problems, the staff collectively draws $37,000 from the fledgling fund in the first four hours of its existence. The failure of the fund shows the limits of Jonah’s perennial idealism but also the financial impact of continually delaying routine preventive care. True to its covertly acerbic nature, the show doesn’t let you forget that some people have it better. In Season 4’s “Delivery Day,” Dina (Lauren Ash), a manager, and Amy, a staffer, go into labor at the same time. They are, at first, put in adjoining single rooms in the same hospital. Then Amy realizes that her insurance won’t come close to covering the fancy place, and she moves to a free clinic with dingy sheets, a doctor who’s extremely long in the tooth, and an elderly roommate who appears to be dead. “I want to be in the hospital where only rich white people go,” Amy wails. “I want to feel uncomfortable that I’m the only brown person there.” Meanwhile, back at the brightly lit rich-white-person hospital, Dina enjoys a C-section attended by many handsome doctors. Part of the realism of these situations comes from the fact that the “haves” in the workplace—the managers—are quite often oblivious to the difference between their lot and their staff’s. Glenn, a vocal Christian, and Dina, a power-hungry oddball with a serious hard-on for security cameras, do soften somewhat in relationship with the workers. At the end of Season 4, Dina tries to help the undocumented worker Mateo (Nico Santos) escape from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid, which is not something she would have done back in Season 2 when she was unapologetically scabbing and spraying the picket line with a hose during a strike. But character development aside, the managers are still fundamentally different from the workers. When Glenn steps down as manager and realizes what a pay cut he’ll take, and then Amy lands the manager job and is floored by how much money she’ll be making, it feels a bit improbable, but it’s also astute commentary on the way that opacity about salaries aids and abets inequality. The show makes sure that you know this lack of transparency about workers’ true situations doesn’t happen by accident. In the Season 1 episode “Labor,” when Jonah and Amy call corporate to ask about getting paid maternity leave for the teenage mother Cheyenne, they happen to mention that companies with unions provide leave, and Amy makes an offhand comment: “Nobody is planning to go on strike.” Immediately, a legion of worried managers and lawyers, triggered by the merest hint of a union drive, hop on the line. Corporate sends slippery Steve, a “labor relations consultant,” to talk to the staff the next day. Steve says Cloud 9 is “not anti-union” but repeats anti-union shibboleths like, “Unions are great for people whose companies don’t listen to them,” and “Cloud 9 is devoted to supporting the welfare and values of all of its workers.” The staff knows he’s bullshit, but they don’t quite know what to do next. The Season 2 strike storyline showcases the powerlessness that workers often feel when they’ve been discouraged from organizing. After management fires Glenn for giving Cheyenne an ad hoc “maternity leave” in the form of a paid suspension, the staff walks out, led by Amy and Jonah. Management condescends to the pair, telling them they are “in over their heads”—but the truth is that they are! Nobody involved on the workers’ side knows what a realistic demand might be. When the staff meets to try to decide what they want from the strike, some propose valid, if ambitious, goals, like better health insurance or overtime pay, but some say they want the right to vape in the store, or for the store to be closer to their houses. Mateo, ever the striver, can’t decide whether to commit to the strike and runs in and out of the store to fake that he’s working. After the company calls in scabs from a nearby store, the workers cave one by one, fearing losing their jobs. But perhaps the most radical indictment of the managerial class comes in the show’s portrayal of Cloud 9’s corporate overlords. In Season 4’s “Managers’ Conference,” Amy and Jonah take Glenn’s ticket to Cloud 9’s annual management summit, figuring at least they’ll get to stay in a hotel room for free. Passing themselves off as managers at the conference’s opening night party, the two debate whether the room is full of “D-bags.” “These are the kind of people who come here every year, eat a half a million dollars’ worth of shrimp cocktail, and then they tell us they can’t afford maternity leave,” Amy scoffs. She proves it to Jonah by starting up conversations with fellow attendees, mocking the idea of a $15 minimum wage and denigrating floor workers, to see how far they’ll go when they think they’re alone with fellow white-collar employees. The answer turns out to be “pretty far”—Amy gets a pair of managers to agree with her suggestion that they should “let us kill one of those entitled brats each year, just to keep us sane.” Eventually, a tipsy Amy and Jonah figure out that the room is full of people giving out swag—free iPads, wine openers, expensive down jackets, aromatherapy diffusers—which they happily take. Money and privilege are tempting, and the stage is set for a conflict between workers and management in Season 5. In the last 10 minutes of Season 4, Homeland Security officers drove Mateo away in a van as his co-workers looked on. This long-delayed reckoning—Mateo’s immigration status had been a driving force of the show’s plot since Season 1—comes to pass after corporate bigwigs in a conference room decide to call ICE to raid the store, hoping to intimidate workers who have been talking about forming a union. Amy, now a well-paid store manager, must decide where her allegiances lie. Is this the season that Superstore’s workers finally stand up? Watch, and see! | Rebecca Onion | https://slate.com/culture/2019/09/superstore-nbc-working-class-ice-raids-union-busting.html?via=rss | 2019-09-26 21:41:32+00:00 | 1,569,548,492 | 1,570,222,126 | labour | labour market |
490,840 | slate--2019-09-26--emSuperstoreem Is the Only Show That Gets What Its Like to Be Working Class in America | 2019-09-26T00:00:00 | slate | <em>Superstore</em> Is the Only Show That Gets What It’s Like to Be Working Class in America | The NBC series Superstore starts its fifth season this week, and you should be watching it. This good-hearted workplace comedy about a big-box store in St. Louis is the only contemporary sitcom about American workers that threads class consciousness—the persistent low-level conflict between management and staff, the human impact of low pay and bad health insurance, the befuddling effect of managerial tactics that thwart workers’ solidarity—through every episode, without being too didactic about it. More than once, while watching an episode, I’ve had to pinch myself, shocked that we have a network show that talks about inequality so openly. Superstore’s radicalism, it seems, has been hiding in plain sight. A lot of Superstore’s comedy has that familiar Kurt Vonnegut feel—a wry, ironic tone familiar to watchers of other workplace comedies, including The Office, where creator Justin Spitzer was a writer and producer. An organization led by fools makes irrational, penny-pinching decisions, and workers suffer the fallout with whatever humor they can muster. In Season 1’s “All-Nighter,” the whole staff has to stay late to replace signage, even though the new signs are almost identical to the old ones. After canceling their plans and hastily arranging for backup child care, workers get locked into the dark store and are unable to leave, because corporate controls the locks and lights. In another “lock-in” episode in Season 4, “Blizzard,” the staff gets stuck overnight after corporate refuses to let them leave early to beat an incoming blizzard. Comedy ensues in each case, because these people are all flirting with one another and making up games and having heart-to-hearts. But Superstore never lets you forget about the underlying injustice. In Season 3’s “Lottery,” the clueless-but-kind store manager, Glenn (Mark McKinney), presents a training session on personal budgeting crafted by the store’s corporate parent, Cloud 9. On a whiteboard, he outlines a sample budget for a minimum wage worker; the numbers add up, but the budget includes no line items for child care, food, or medical care. Pressed on how to get around these basic needs, Glenn gives staff Cloud 9’s official advice: apply for government support. Superstore is about service workers, and its stories often revolve around the problems of working-class women. (It’s decidedly not a show about the fictionalized American working class, better known as “hard-hat Trump voters who the New York Times finds in a diner.”) In Season 4’s “Maternity Leave,” Amy (America Ferrara), who has worked at the store for 15 years and has just had a baby, thinks she has a brief period of paid time off coming to her. She finds out only after she gives birth—she’s holding the baby, exhausted, in a half-unpacked nursery, when she gets the call—that because she has been recently suspended from her job, she doesn’t qualify. She has to come back to work, or she’ll lose her job. America Ferrara had a baby around the same time as her character, and when Amy drags herself into the store, two days postpartum, the actress conveys that sense of bone-deep exhaustion perfectly. Amy suffers through the indignity of pumping in a utility closet, and limps through the motions of her job, but finally explodes when Glenn presents her with a tone-deaf “pick-me-up” gift—a package of bath bombs. Amy yells: “I have slept 90 minutes in three days. The lining of my uterus is coming out in clumps. I have hemorrhoids so big that my doctor looked at my [bleep] and said ‘Whoa!’ ” Glenn, true to his nature, is horrified and gets her an equally clueless make-up gift: a puppy. The problems of insufficient health care are a recurring theme on Superstore. In Season 3’s “Health Fund,” everyone on staff is sick, but no one can go to the doctor, because their health plan has a $4,000 deductible. In the break room, the workers take turns recommending home remedies, like pouring root beer in your ear to fix an ear infection. Jonah (Ben Feldman) starts a “health fund,” and they all sign up to make monthly contributions to a mutual pot. Excited to finally be able to tend to all their nagging health problems, the staff collectively draws $37,000 from the fledgling fund in the first four hours of its existence. The failure of the fund shows the limits of Jonah’s perennial idealism but also the financial impact of continually delaying routine preventive care. True to its covertly acerbic nature, the show doesn’t let you forget that some people have it better. In Season 4’s “Delivery Day,” Dina (Lauren Ash), a manager, and Amy, a staffer, go into labor at the same time. They are, at first, put in adjoining single rooms in the same hospital. Then Amy realizes that her insurance won’t come close to covering the fancy place, and she moves to a free clinic with dingy sheets, a doctor who’s extremely long in the tooth, and an elderly roommate who appears to be dead. “I want to be in the hospital where only rich white people go,” Amy wails. “I want to feel uncomfortable that I’m the only brown person there.” Meanwhile, back at the brightly lit rich-white-person hospital, Dina enjoys a C-section attended by many handsome doctors. Part of the realism of these situations comes from the fact that the “haves” in the workplace—the managers—are quite often oblivious to the difference between their lot and their staff’s. Glenn, a vocal Christian, and Dina, a power-hungry oddball with a serious hard-on for security cameras, do soften somewhat in relationship with the workers. At the end of Season 4, Dina tries to help the undocumented worker Mateo (Nico Santos) escape from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid, which is not something she would have done back in Season 2 when she was unapologetically scabbing and spraying the picket line with a hose during a strike. But character development aside, the managers are still fundamentally different from the workers. When Glenn steps down as manager and realizes what a pay cut he’ll take, and then Amy lands the manager job and is floored by how much money she’ll be making, it feels a bit improbable, but it’s also astute commentary on the way that opacity about salaries aids and abets inequality. The show makes sure that you know this lack of transparency about workers’ true situations doesn’t happen by accident. In the Season 1 episode “Labor,” when Jonah and Amy call corporate to ask about getting paid maternity leave for the teenage mother Cheyenne, they happen to mention that companies with unions provide leave, and Amy makes an offhand comment: “Nobody is planning to go on strike.” Immediately, a legion of worried managers and lawyers, triggered by the merest hint of a union drive, hop on the line. Corporate sends slippery Steve, a “labor relations consultant,” to talk to the staff the next day. Steve says Cloud 9 is “not anti-union” but repeats anti-union shibboleths like, “Unions are great for people whose companies don’t listen to them,” and “Cloud 9 is devoted to supporting the welfare and values of all of its workers.” The staff knows he’s bullshit, but they don’t quite know what to do next. The Season 2 strike storyline showcases the powerlessness that workers often feel when they’ve been discouraged from organizing. After management fires Glenn for giving Cheyenne an ad hoc “maternity leave” in the form of a paid suspension, the staff walks out, led by Amy and Jonah. Management condescends to the pair, telling them they are “in over their heads”—but the truth is that they are! Nobody involved on the workers’ side knows what a realistic demand might be. When the staff meets to try to decide what they want from the strike, some propose valid, if ambitious, goals, like better health insurance or overtime pay, but some say they want the right to vape in the store, or for the store to be closer to their houses. Mateo, ever the striver, can’t decide whether to commit to the strike and runs in and out of the store to fake that he’s working. After the company calls in scabs from a nearby store, the workers cave one by one, fearing losing their jobs. But perhaps the most radical indictment of the managerial class comes in the show’s portrayal of Cloud 9’s corporate overlords. In Season 4’s “Managers’ Conference,” Amy and Jonah take Glenn’s ticket to Cloud 9’s annual management summit, figuring at least they’ll get to stay in a hotel room for free. Passing themselves off as managers at the conference’s opening night party, the two debate whether the room is full of “D-bags.” “These are the kind of people who come here every year, eat a half a million dollars’ worth of shrimp cocktail, and then they tell us they can’t afford maternity leave,” Amy scoffs. She proves it to Jonah by starting up conversations with fellow attendees, mocking the idea of a $15 minimum wage and denigrating floor workers, to see how far they’ll go when they think they’re alone with fellow white-collar employees. The answer turns out to be “pretty far”—Amy gets a pair of managers to agree with her suggestion that they should “let us kill one of those entitled brats each year, just to keep us sane.” Eventually, a tipsy Amy and Jonah figure out that the room is full of people giving out swag—free iPads, wine openers, expensive down jackets, aromatherapy diffusers—which they happily take. Money and privilege are tempting, and the stage is set for a conflict between workers and management in Season 5. In the last 10 minutes of Season 4, Homeland Security officers drove Mateo away in a van as his co-workers looked on. This long-delayed reckoning—Mateo’s immigration status had been a driving force of the show’s plot since Season 1—comes to pass after corporate bigwigs in a conference room decide to call ICE to raid the store, hoping to intimidate workers who have been talking about forming a union. Amy, now a well-paid store manager, must decide where her allegiances lie. Is this the season that Superstore’s workers finally stand up? Watch, and see! | Rebecca Onion | https://slate.com/culture/2019/09/superstore-nbc-working-class-ice-raids-union-busting.html?via=rss | 2019-09-26 21:41:32+00:00 | 1,569,548,492 | 1,570,222,126 | labour | labour relations |
596,395 | thedailyblog--2019-05-04--Hadley Robinson-Lewis Working Class | 2019-05-04T00:00:00 | thedailyblog | Hadley Robinson-Lewis – Working Class | What do you stand for? 1 in 7 people live in poverty in NZ. 1/4 of a million kids are living in poverty. No wonder we have a sky high suicide rate. Working friends of mine mostly aged 20-30 fear homelessness and some weeks are unable to pay the bills let alone buy enough food. It’s about time to start raising the minimum wage, provide people an affordable safe place to live and increase winz benefits so people have a chance to get on their feet. Some of my friends have even completely gone off the idea of having children due to the poor living conditions in NZ. Human beings are not supposed to be living this way. Nobody should have to suffer so the few can live in luxury. Imagine you’re living paycheck to paycheck, you lose your job, can’t pay rent, have nowhere to stay, call housing NZ and they can’t find anything (it happens), and then you’re officially homeless. You’re vulnerable, depressed and afraid. Anyone can become homeless. I don’t think people realise how easily it can happen until it happens to them. The shame and stigma of living in poverty prevents people from speaking up- we need to talk about it. If you want something better than living paycheck to paycheck you can have it if you fight back. You should believe that you deserve better. No human deserves to suffer. If you’re working- you are one of the working class. Don’t be a class traitor. Stand up for your people. ABOUT HADLEY GRACE ROBINSON-LEWIS: I’m based in Ōtepoti and my iwi is Ngāi Tahu. I’m an RN, social activist and vice chair for NZNO/TR in the southern region. I’m passionate about psychotherapy, philosophy, charity, social activism and Māori health. My greatest achievement was raising $25,000 for a women’s refuge in Auckland with Habitat for Humanity. | The Daily Blog | https://thedailyblog.co.nz/2019/05/05/hadley-robinson-lewis-working-class/ | 2019-05-04 17:59:23+00:00 | 1,557,007,163 | 1,567,541,166 | labour | labour market |
777,124 | theindependent--2019-11-25--Why claims from polls about what 'working class people' think are usually wrong | 2019-11-25T00:00:00 | theindependent | Why claims from polls about what 'working class people' think are usually wrong | You may occasionally see claims based on political polls suggesting that "working class" people hold a particular view, or that "middle class" people think something else. There's always been good reason to be sceptical of these claims: but some new research from YouGov offers more evidence of why you should probably ignore them altogether. To understand why, a bit of background on what "working class" and "middle class" usually mean in the context of polls. Pollsters don't actually ask or check whether people are middle class or working class, and they do not technically claim to report figures. Instead, they sort voters into two broad categories: ABC1 and C2DE. These are called the "NRS social grade" and they were invented in the 1950s for use in marketing. Broadly, people who work in managerial, administrative, professional, or clerical roles – from doctors through to office interns – are in ABC1s. Meanwhile C2DC is made up of all manual workers – of all different skill level, including such different occupations as aeronautical engineers, street sweepers, factory workers, gardeners, and gas technicians. It is common in political journalist to simplify ABC1 as "middle class" and and C2DE as "working class". If you haven't spotted them already, there are some big reasons to think that a classification system that made sense in the 1950s does not make sense now. The first alarm bell is that a solid majority of the British population are now in ABC1: 55 per cent, according to the 2016 NRS calculation. C2DEs – which some journalists present as "working class" – are apparently a minority making up just 45 per cent. This doesn't necessarily mean fewer people are working class: just that the kind of jobs they are doing has changed. Do you work in an office for close to minimum wage? Congratulations, you are middle class, according to people who interpret NRS social grade in this way. Are you earning a £50,000 salary maintaining aeroplane engines? You are a skilled manual worker, therefore in C2DE, and according to some journalists part of a dwindling working class minority. Even if you agree with this contrast, what does looking at the grades meaningfully tell us about the people being polled? The answer is not a lot. The problem with NRS social grade become even more apparent when you consider the question of age: the C2DE category also includes state pensioners, who are not working at all. Far from asking what people who go out to work every morning are thinking, the views of C2DE are often just a reflection of what older people think. The fact that social change means younger workers are less likely to go into manual jobs than older cohorts exaggerates this effect. The result is that a person who is retired, draws the state pension, but also owns a portfolio of Buy To Let properties which they rent out to minimum wage office workers would be working class... their tenants are, of course middle class. As the NRS itself says: "Some people have questioned the relevance of social grade as society becomes more diverse, and targeting more precise. Social grade was never intended to describe every aspect of society. Nor does it describe consumer motivations." YouGov's latest study, released on Monday, gives us some more hard data that shows the problems with NRS. As an experiment, the pollster asked people whether they identified as working class, middle class, or upper class, then sorted them by NRS grade. 41 per cent of ABC1s said they were "working class", and 51 per cent said they were "middle class". 66 per cent of C2DE said they were working class, and 25 per cent middle class. So massive chunks of both disagree with the classification they are given. YouGov also found that ABC1s who consider themselves middle class have more similar voting behaviour to C2DEs who consider themselves middle class than they do with ABC1s who identify as working class, and vice vera. Whether you agree with people's own identification of their class (which has its own obvious problems) or think there us another criteria, NRS social grade is clearly a mess. It may have some use in marketing or other applications: I will leave that question to marketing magazines. But it is absolutely not an accurate measure of asking what any meaningful "working class" or "middle class" think of an issue, and journalists should stop treating it as such. Social media is an increasingly important battle ground in elections - and home to many questionable claims pumped out by all sides. If social media sites won't investigate the truth of divisive advertising, we will. Please send any political Facebook advertising you receive to [email protected], and we will catalogue and investigate it. Read more here. | Jon Stone | https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tactical-voting-blog/election-polls-working-class-voters-party-yougov-a9217676.html | Mon, 25 Nov 2019 18:51:00 GMT | 1,574,725,860 | 1,574,728,281 | labour | employment |
777,124 | theindependent--2019-11-25--Why claims from polls about what 'working class people' think are usually wrong | 2019-11-25T00:00:00 | theindependent | Why claims from polls about what 'working class people' think are usually wrong | You may occasionally see claims based on political polls suggesting that "working class" people hold a particular view, or that "middle class" people think something else. There's always been good reason to be sceptical of these claims: but some new research from YouGov offers more evidence of why you should probably ignore them altogether. To understand why, a bit of background on what "working class" and "middle class" usually mean in the context of polls. Pollsters don't actually ask or check whether people are middle class or working class, and they do not technically claim to report figures. Instead, they sort voters into two broad categories: ABC1 and C2DE. These are called the "NRS social grade" and they were invented in the 1950s for use in marketing. Broadly, people who work in managerial, administrative, professional, or clerical roles – from doctors through to office interns – are in ABC1s. Meanwhile C2DC is made up of all manual workers – of all different skill level, including such different occupations as aeronautical engineers, street sweepers, factory workers, gardeners, and gas technicians. It is common in political journalist to simplify ABC1 as "middle class" and and C2DE as "working class". If you haven't spotted them already, there are some big reasons to think that a classification system that made sense in the 1950s does not make sense now. The first alarm bell is that a solid majority of the British population are now in ABC1: 55 per cent, according to the 2016 NRS calculation. C2DEs – which some journalists present as "working class" – are apparently a minority making up just 45 per cent. This doesn't necessarily mean fewer people are working class: just that the kind of jobs they are doing has changed. Do you work in an office for close to minimum wage? Congratulations, you are middle class, according to people who interpret NRS social grade in this way. Are you earning a £50,000 salary maintaining aeroplane engines? You are a skilled manual worker, therefore in C2DE, and according to some journalists part of a dwindling working class minority. Even if you agree with this contrast, what does looking at the grades meaningfully tell us about the people being polled? The answer is not a lot. The problem with NRS social grade become even more apparent when you consider the question of age: the C2DE category also includes state pensioners, who are not working at all. Far from asking what people who go out to work every morning are thinking, the views of C2DE are often just a reflection of what older people think. The fact that social change means younger workers are less likely to go into manual jobs than older cohorts exaggerates this effect. The result is that a person who is retired, draws the state pension, but also owns a portfolio of Buy To Let properties which they rent out to minimum wage office workers would be working class... their tenants are, of course middle class. As the NRS itself says: "Some people have questioned the relevance of social grade as society becomes more diverse, and targeting more precise. Social grade was never intended to describe every aspect of society. Nor does it describe consumer motivations." YouGov's latest study, released on Monday, gives us some more hard data that shows the problems with NRS. As an experiment, the pollster asked people whether they identified as working class, middle class, or upper class, then sorted them by NRS grade. 41 per cent of ABC1s said they were "working class", and 51 per cent said they were "middle class". 66 per cent of C2DE said they were working class, and 25 per cent middle class. So massive chunks of both disagree with the classification they are given. YouGov also found that ABC1s who consider themselves middle class have more similar voting behaviour to C2DEs who consider themselves middle class than they do with ABC1s who identify as working class, and vice vera. Whether you agree with people's own identification of their class (which has its own obvious problems) or think there us another criteria, NRS social grade is clearly a mess. It may have some use in marketing or other applications: I will leave that question to marketing magazines. But it is absolutely not an accurate measure of asking what any meaningful "working class" or "middle class" think of an issue, and journalists should stop treating it as such. Social media is an increasingly important battle ground in elections - and home to many questionable claims pumped out by all sides. If social media sites won't investigate the truth of divisive advertising, we will. Please send any political Facebook advertising you receive to [email protected], and we will catalogue and investigate it. Read more here. | Jon Stone | https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tactical-voting-blog/election-polls-working-class-voters-party-yougov-a9217676.html | Mon, 25 Nov 2019 18:51:00 GMT | 1,574,725,860 | 1,574,728,281 | labour | labour market |
781,567 | theindependent--2019-12-30--The journalism industry is abysmal for working class women like me – in 2020, I'm ending the in | 2019-12-30T00:00:00 | theindependent | The journalism industry is abysmal for working class women like me – in 2020, I'm ending the inequality for good | When I was growing up, I was infatuated with women’s magazines. On a Saturday afternoon, as well as a bag of pic 'n' mix, I’d spend all my pocket money on them. Magazines have the power to influence and challenge. To inspire and motivate. To speak out truth and hope. However, a lot of the time, I felt like they were selling a fantasy. It wasn't just the airbrushed models and insistent, pressurising narrative to look and act a certain, elusive way that jumped out of the glossy pages, but I didn't recognise the very woman the magazine was speaking to. I used to wonder: do all women grow up to be middle class chic women, working in London, who wear designer and take weekend city breaks with their boyfriend? Is that simply just what happens to all of us when we hit our 20s? For the vast majority of the time, I couldn't relate to the articles being written across the UK's best selling women's magazines. When I read female columnists, their middle class problems were my aspirations and their celebrations were things I could only dream of. From the way they spoke, to their fashion, to the way they dated, to their hobbies, even their sense of humour, most things were different. They weren’t writing every day life from a perspective I recognised – a working class perspective – they were writing from an upper-middle-class view. I couldn’t connect and desperately wanted to hear a voice like mine in my teens. Subtly and perhaps unintentionally, they also often looked down at people like me and the lifestyle I had. As a working-class woman, you accept class discrimination very early on in your life and are taught that you are second in the pecking order. It's also ingrained that being southern and posh is something you should aspire to – it is the correct way to be and act. The media for a long time has poorly served this particular demographic. Through blood (copious amounts of unpaid internships), sweat (classism in the office) and tears (more classism on the job), when I finally did become a journalist, I only then realised why so many working-class women were locked out from it. I understood just how hard breaking into big titles would be. And in an industry where companies are still offering unpaid internships or “all-expenses” paid placements, it means the wealthy can afford to do most journalism gigs over the working class. There was a snobbery that came along with working in the industry. I was often the only scouser and working class person in the offices I worked in, especially when it came to high fashion magazines. I quickly learnt in the beginning stages of my career, wherever I went, that there was a permanent dark shadow of class discrimination in journalism. It was as if my posh colleagues and editors viewed me as less educated as a working-class woman, less “on-trend” as a northerner, and therefore, less able. My really quite horrible, classist experiences prompted me to think about my fellow working class writers who are just beginning their own struggles in the elitist world of journalism. Eleven months ago, I decided to set up my own journalism consultancy, The Freelance Sessions, where I help people who aren’t in the elite or come from a privileged background, become journalists. Although the sessions I run are inclusive, I wanted to help those in particular from these backgrounds, get on the journalism ladder when it can seem impossible to do so. When they broke in, I also didn’t want them to be held back by their class, background, accent or education. So in the sessions, we focus on their article ideas and how they can get them commissioned. Since launching, my clients have seen success in national and global publications, which has been such a win for working class women in particular in their journalism careers. In 2020, I will be creating a women's magazine in that will not only help aspiring writers become journalists and help fight classism in the industry, but that will be brimming of relatable, interesting and fun content which appeals to a working class audience. I’ll also be commissioning working class writers. With more and more efforts like these springing up in the last few years, it seems there may well be hope for journalists like me in the future. I can’t wait to see it come to fruition. | Jessica Evans | https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/class-discrimination-journalism-women-working-class-2020-london-a9264146.html | Mon, 30 Dec 2019 11:26:00 GMT | 1,577,723,160 | 1,577,708,930 | labour | employment |
1,019,850 | thetelegraph--2019-11-14--Social mobility is the norm, with two-thirds of working class upwardly mobile, study reveals | 2019-11-14T00:00:00 | thetelegraph | Social mobility is the norm, with two-thirds of working class upwardly mobile, study reveals | Social mobility is the norm, not the exception, with two thirds of those born to working class parents upwardly mobile, according to a new study. The report, by think tank Civitas, challenges claims that social mobility is stagnating with data showing it is “more unusual” today for someone to remain in their parents’ social class than to move out of it, whether up or down. Some 65 per cent of people born to working class parents have moved up in social class, while 40 per cent of those born to professional-managerial parents have moved down, according to data from the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) Labour Force Survey. Of the working class children, a third (34 per cent) had leapfrogged the intermediate class for clerical, sales and service staff and jumped into the top tier of professional and managerial positions. “This does not look like a static, rigid, closed society; it looks more like a remarkably fluid and open one,” said Sussex University sociology professor Peter Saunders, who produced the report for Civitas. “Social mobility is the norm in Britain, not the exception, and it covers the range from top to bottom.” | Charles Hymas | https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/11/14/social-mobility-norm-two-thirds-working-class-upwardly-mobile/ | Thu, 14 Nov 2019 23:57:00 GMT | 1,573,793,820 | 1,573,778,127 | labour | labour market |
1,021,169 | thetelegraph--2019-11-26--Bias against regional working class accents develops in middle age, study finds | 2019-11-26T00:00:00 | thetelegraph | Bias against regional working class accents develops in middle age, study finds | These differences in people's perceptions were, however, reduced in a second experiment where researchers imitated a job interview with more than 1,000 people listening to the same words of an applicant but in different accents. “People were more careful about letting accent biases affect whether they thought the person was a good fit for the job,” said Professor Sharma, whose research is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). “Younger people didn’t judge accents differently at all. By contrast, those above the age of 40 judged speakers of working class accents to be less competent and less hireable, even though all candidates gave exactly the same responses. “It’s tempting to interpret this age pattern as a decline in bias over time, but the same age pattern was found 15 years ago. This suggests that our attitudes become more conventional as we age. Bias was also greater among people who grew up in southern England and were from a higher social class.” The researchers then tested professional hirers in the form of 61 lawyers who had appeared to have no bias when it came to replicated job interviews. “Their assessment of how good an answer was corresponded to what the person said, not how they said it,” said Professor Sharma. However, this does not rule out potential discrimination, she said, as it was under test conditions and accents and the interview process is only one hurdle to cross. “A working class or ethnic minority applicant may clear all of these hurdles and get that job, only to find that interactions in the workplace are a source of difficulty, impeding their ability to rise in seniority in the firm,” said Professor Sharma. “Lawyers themselves reported such issues to us. In informal feedback, one told us that he had been told at interview that he would need elocution lessons before he could be introduced to a client.” Another told the researchers: “I hate to admit it, but I will assume that someone with a posh accent is better educated, more intelligent and reliable than someone with a less smart accent. “I should emphasise that I don’t think it’s right to do this, it’s just one of a series of snap judgements I make about people I meet.” | Charles Hymas | https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/11/26/bias-against-regional-working-class-accents-develops-middle/ | Tue, 26 Nov 2019 21:00:00 GMT | 1,574,820,000 | 1,574,814,847 | labour | employment |
54,588 | birminghammail--2019-01-17--This former Birmingham City and Manchester United striker has a new job | 2019-01-17T00:00:00 | birminghammail | This former Birmingham City and Manchester United striker has a new job | Andy Cole has linked up with Sol Campbell at Macclesfield Town. The former England and Man United striker has joined the League Two side as an attacking coach, it has been announced. Cole had a glittering career with Newcastle and at Old Trafford and played for his country alongside Campbell and was also a team-mate of the defender at Portsmouth. He played five times for Blues in their 2007 Championship promotion campaign, scoring once - against Wolves. He finished his playing career in 2008 and embarked on a coaching career that has seen him work at MK Dons, Huddersfield - under former Blues boss Lee Clark - and at Manchester United. The Silkmen are 23rd in the table, three points from safety having won three and drawn three of Campbell’s nine matches. Birmingham City have been given permission to extend the contracts of two key Under 23 players. Midfielder Cameron McGilp and goalkeeper Michael Luyambula will remain at the club at least until the end of the current season. The pair joined Blues in the summer but their deals expired on Sunday and there was concern that given the fact the club are working under an EFL business plan, they would be unable to retain them. Indeed reports in the national media suggested McGilp was interesting non league Salford who hoped to capitalise on the situation. That threat no longer exists and the duo can resume their campaigns. McGilp joined Blues last August following a successful trial, after leaving Australian A-League side Melbourne Victory. The 20-year-old, who grew up in Australia but was born in Glasgow, has featured regularly for Blues U23s, racking up 17 appearances and scoring two goals. German stopper Luyambula has featured 12 time for Blues U23s since joining in August 2018. The 19-year-old was a product of Borussia Dortmund’s Academy and was with the German giants for almost 10 years before electing to move over to England. As well as playing for Blues, he has also turned out on loan for non-league side Hungerford Town in order to gain valuable experience. That will come as good news but uncertainty still surrounds the future of Michael Morrison, the captain who is out of contract in the summer. Morrison recently spoke positively about wanting to stay and it is thought Garry Monk wants to keep him but cannot yet make a contractual commitment. | Brian Dick | https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/andy-cole-man-utd-birmingham-15676009 | 2019-01-17 21:39:00+00:00 | 1,547,779,140 | 1,567,551,978 | labour | employment |
62,509 | birminghammail--2019-05-29--The Midlands and the North are suffering as half of new jobs go to London | 2019-05-29T00:00:00 | birminghammail | The Midlands and the North are suffering as half of new jobs go to London | More than half of new jobs will go to London while the rest of the country competes for what’s left, a major new study has warned. The huge gap in wealth between London and the rest of the country is only going to get worse unless drastic action is taken, researchers found. And they called on the Government to introduce a £10bn-a-year “renewal fund” to invest in the North and Midlands. The findings are published in a report by the UK2070 Commission, chaired by Lord Kerslake, the former head of the civil service. He said: “There is no logical reason why people and places in one part of the UK are bound to perform more poorly than others. There is tremendous untapped potential in the regions in particular and we need to put the structures and resources in the right places to release it.” Members of the commission include academics from the universities of Cardiff, Manchester and Liverpool, and local government leaders from the North and Midlands. These included Julia Goldsworthy, Director of Strategy for the West Midlands Combined Authority. In his civil service role, Lord Kerslake led an inquiry into the problems facing Birmingham City Council. The report warned: “A huge gulf exists between the UK’s best and worst performing regions and towns.” It said this had a direct impact on people’s lives. “There is a clear connection between these regional variations and deprivation, educational attainment and skills. For example, a child who is poor enough for free school meals in Hackney, one of London’s poorest boroughs, is still three times more likely to go on to university than an equally poor child in Hartlepool.” London and the south east were increasingly sucking up new jobs, making the huge wealth gap worse, researchers found. The proportion of new jobs created in the UK that located in the London and the wider south east rose from around 26% in the 1980s to around 40% in the following two decades. And they warned: “On mid-range projections, we have calculated that London and the wider south east this could rise to 55% by 2051, with 2.26m extra jobs, compared with 1.88m extra jobs across the whole of the rest of the UK. “The concern is therefore that inequalities in the UK will continue to grow.” The proposed renewal fund would last for 25 years, coming to a total of £250bn. It would be used to support investment in new infrastructure as well as inward investment, and business and skills development. As well as funding, the report calls for much greater devolution of powers including spending decisions, and the creation of four new “super-regional” economic development agencies. This would include development agencies for the North, for the Midlands, for the South West of England and for London and the wider south east. Scotland and Wales already have their own bodies. The UK2070 Commission warned that unless action is taken, quality of life in an over-heating south east of the UK is likely to suffer, whilst economic productivity and measures of deprivation in other regions will remain among the worst in Europe – increasing the tensions arising from political challenges like Brexit, and making it harder to deal with problems like housing affordability and the impact of technological and environmental change. Lord Kerslake said: “The UK’s regional inequalities are well-known and there have been many well-intentioned efforts to address them. Despite these initiatives, these inequalities are widening, and our inquiry suggests that most policy responses have been like pea-shooters or sticking plaster – too small, short-lived or disjointed to have a lasting impact. “The result is that in 2019 the UK suffers both stark differences in performance within a comparatively compact economy, and disturbing disparities in people’s life chances. A child poor enough to qualify for free school meals in the London borough of Hackney is still three times more likely to go to university than a similarly disadvantaged child in Hartlepool in County Durham. “These inequalities have built up over many decades and many different governments. Without a radically different approach and conscious effort to rebalance, the gap will continue to widen.” | Jonathan Walker | https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/midlands-north-suffering-half-new-16348954 | 2019-05-29 23:01:00+00:00 | 1,559,185,260 | 1,567,539,795 | labour | labour market |
67,933 | birminghammail--2019-11-13--Former Birmingham boss in the running for new job | 2019-11-13T00:00:00 | birminghammail | Former Birmingham boss in the running for new job | Former Birmingham City boss Steve Cotterill has emerged as a contender for the vacant manager's job at Hearts. The 55-year-old is to be interviewed for the post, according to the Edinburgh Evening News . Cotterill's CV is said to have impressed the Scottish club's hierarchy after he applied for the position. Hearts are looking for a successor to Craig Levein, who was relieved of his duties two weeks ago. Motherwell chief Stephen Robinson and former Fulham and Bayern Munich boss Felix Magath have also been linked with the job. Austin MacPhee is in caretaker charge of Hearts while the search for a new manager is completed. Cotterill has managed the likes of Bristol City, Nottingham Forest, Portsmouth, Notts County, Burnley and Stoke City. He was part of Harry Redknapp's coaching staff at Birmingham , before being appointed manager following Redknapp's departure in September 2017. Cotterill was dismissed after five months in charge, in March 2018, following five league defeats in a row and with the team just above the Championship relegation zone. | [email protected] (Chris Watson) | https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/former-birmingham-boss-running-new-17253524 | Wed, 13 Nov 2019 22:25:26 +0000 | 1,573,701,926 | 1,573,691,924 | labour | employment |
68,272 | birminghammail--2019-11-21--Thomas Cook saviour Hays creates 1,500 new jobs | 2019-11-21T00:00:00 | birminghammail | Thomas Cook saviour Hays creates 1,500 new jobs | The family-run business that bought Thomas Cook's high street stores after the tour operator collapsed will take on 1,500 new staff to help it fill its new stores, and provide back-up at its Sunderland headquarters. Hays Travel, run by husband-and-wife pair John and Irene Hays, said it was looking for 500 new currency exchange staff at the new shops. The company will also take on 737 apprentices, one for each of its branches across the UK, and 200 new posts at its head office in Sunderland. "We have always recruited, supported and developed young people - they are the future of our industry. We are looking forward to expanding our apprenticeship programme and making sure there's at least one travel apprentice on most of the UK's high streets," Mr Hays said. Hays said it had offered permanent jobs to 2,330 former employees of Thomas Cook and has opened 450 of the failed agent's stores since buying them out of administration. "The former Thomas Cook managers have said the biggest difference for them is being empowered and valued - as an independent travel agent they are not tied to certain products or scripts and they feel trusted," Mr Hays said. It marks a remarkable growth spurt for Hays Travel, which will have 5,700 employees after the recruitment drive ends. It employed around a third of that just two months ago. Hays surprised many in October when it said it was taking charge of all of Thomas Cook's 555 travel agents across the UK, saving thousands of staff from losing their jobs. It came after the 178-year-old firm went out of business in late September, months after reporting a £1.5 billion loss. The collapse sparked calls from MPs to berate former bosses at the company. Former chief executive Peter Fankhauser told a Commons' Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee hearing he was "deeply sorry" for the company's fate. | [email protected] (James Rodger) | https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/thomas-cook-saviour-hays-creates-17297335 | Thu, 21 Nov 2019 19:54:05 +0000 | 1,574,384,045 | 1,574,382,908 | labour | labour relations |
68,272 | birminghammail--2019-11-21--Thomas Cook saviour Hays creates 1,500 new jobs | 2019-11-21T00:00:00 | birminghammail | Thomas Cook saviour Hays creates 1,500 new jobs | The family-run business that bought Thomas Cook's high street stores after the tour operator collapsed will take on 1,500 new staff to help it fill its new stores, and provide back-up at its Sunderland headquarters. Hays Travel, run by husband-and-wife pair John and Irene Hays, said it was looking for 500 new currency exchange staff at the new shops. The company will also take on 737 apprentices, one for each of its branches across the UK, and 200 new posts at its head office in Sunderland. "We have always recruited, supported and developed young people - they are the future of our industry. We are looking forward to expanding our apprenticeship programme and making sure there's at least one travel apprentice on most of the UK's high streets," Mr Hays said. Hays said it had offered permanent jobs to 2,330 former employees of Thomas Cook and has opened 450 of the failed agent's stores since buying them out of administration. "The former Thomas Cook managers have said the biggest difference for them is being empowered and valued - as an independent travel agent they are not tied to certain products or scripts and they feel trusted," Mr Hays said. It marks a remarkable growth spurt for Hays Travel, which will have 5,700 employees after the recruitment drive ends. It employed around a third of that just two months ago. Hays surprised many in October when it said it was taking charge of all of Thomas Cook's 555 travel agents across the UK, saving thousands of staff from losing their jobs. It came after the 178-year-old firm went out of business in late September, months after reporting a £1.5 billion loss. The collapse sparked calls from MPs to berate former bosses at the company. Former chief executive Peter Fankhauser told a Commons' Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee hearing he was "deeply sorry" for the company's fate. | [email protected] (James Rodger) | https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/thomas-cook-saviour-hays-creates-17297335 | Thu, 21 Nov 2019 19:54:05 +0000 | 1,574,384,045 | 1,574,382,908 | labour | employment |
124,994 | dailybeast--2019-10-08--Activists Entice ICE Agents to Quit by Finding Them New Jobs | 2019-10-08T00:00:00 | dailybeast | Activists Entice ICE Agents to Quit by Finding Them New Jobs | Protesters at ICE facilities sometimes chant “quit your job” at agents outside the lockups. Now an activist group is taking the message further: they’ll help ICE agents quit and find new jobs. Since its launch this summer, the immigrant-rights group Never Again Action has held regular protests outside Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities. There have been confrontational encounters with agents, but also conversations that left activists wondering whether ICE employees might abandon the agency. On Monday, Never Again Action’s Atlanta branch put that question to the test with a career services program for ICE agents who wanted to quit. Within 24 hours, two immigration employees had asked for help leaving their roles, the organization says. Emily Baselt, an organizer with Never Again Atlanta, began considering the program in July, after a protest outside ICE’s Atlanta field office. “A lot of the protesters were chanting ‘quit your job,’” Baselt told The Daily Beast. “I saw an interaction between one protester and a relatively young DHS [Department of Homeland Security] agent who was standing outside the building [...] The protester was asking him whether he was okay with what was happening at the border, if he was okay with kids in cages.” The agent seemed conflicted, she said. “I could tell he was kind of wrestling with this a little bit.” Morale in U.S. immigration agencies is reportedly low and sinking, likely a side effect of the Trump administration’s aggressive policies. Though Trump signed an order purporting to end a policy of family separations at the border last year, the separations reportedly continue under a loophole. The recent deaths of at least seven children in Customs and Border Patrol centers highlighted inhumane conditions, and an August ICE raid on Mississippi chicken factories became the largest workplace mass arrest in at least a decade. In the CBP, which is a separate agency from ICE, plunging morale has reportedly contributed to an outbreak of officer suicides. “My continuing thought has been that this level of activity combined with the disastrous policy of wholesale separating children from parents has a very negative impact on CBP personnel. They did not join to take a 2-year-old from his mother,” former CBP commissioner Gil Kerlikowske told Quartz in July. Baselt said she is sure some people became ICE agents joined because they supported the agency’s mission. But she wondered whether other agents were eyeing the exits. “I spent a lot of time thinking about the fact that it’s easy to say ‘quit your job’ but it’s not always easy to walk out like that,” she said. She and other Atlanta activists were inspired by the career services departments at universities, and wondered whether they could also provide career guidance for disillusioned ICE agents. On Monday, the Atlanta group launched a website that matches ICE agents with confidential career advisers, and held a demonstration advertising the website outside the Atlanta ICE field office. The launch date also had religious significance for Never Again Action, a Jewish-led group, since it went live the day before Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement. The launch went viral on Twitter—mostly to a positive reception, although it caught some flak from the left. “We’ve had a couple people criticize it, saying that if they want to quit, they should just quit,” Baselt said. But for at least two fed-up agents, the campaign was a welcome one. “Within maybe three hours of launching, we got our first request from a conscientious objector who wants help defecting,” Baselt said on Tuesday. Although the campaign launched in Atlanta, both agents who asked for help changing careers worked elsewhere in the U.S., she added. “Based on the two people who reached out to us, there are definitely people there who don’t want to be there,” Baselt added. “The defector who came in overnight is a Customs and Border Patrol agent who has been there for many years. The comment that person left was something like ‘I’m drowning in this place.’” | Kelly Weill | http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedailybeast/articles/~3/3dI73u45zQI/activist-group-never-again-action-entices-ice-agents-to-quit-by-finding-new-jobs | Tue, 08 Oct 2019 20:39:46 GMT | 1,570,581,586 | 1,570,572,471 | labour | employment |
330,606 | nationalreview--2019-04-05--Market Rebounds Adding 196000 New Jobs in March | 2019-04-05T00:00:00 | nationalreview | Market Rebounds, Adding 196,000 New Jobs in March | The job market rebounded in March, adding 196,000 new jobs and allaying fears that the ten-year expansion of the U.S. economy was nearing its end. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday, unemployment remained steady last month at 3.8 percent, while wage growth slowed, increasing only 0.14 percent from February. Wages were 3.2 percent higher year over year, as opposed to the 3.4 percent expected. The February jobs report, which saw a mere 20,000 new jobs created out of a predicted 180,000, alarmed economists. But March’s favorable numbers eased some fears that the economy had begun to slip again, beating expectations and offering a 102nd consecutive month of positive job-creation numbers. The economy added 16,000 construction jobs in March after losing 31,000 such jobs in February. 49,000 new health-care jobs, 34,000 new professional- and technical-services jobs, and 27,ooo new jobs at food and drinking establishments were also created. Meanwhile, 6,000 manufacturing jobs were lost. As he has frequently done in the past, President Trump touted the positive numbers, tweeting them out and mentioning an increase in electrical-industry jobs in particular. | Mairead McArdle | https://www.nationalreview.com/news/market-rebounds-adding-196000-new-jobs-in-march/ | 2019-04-05 17:42:04+00:00 | 1,554,500,524 | 1,567,543,852 | labour | labour market |
526,273 | sputnik--2019-02-21--Nord Stream 2 Created 30000 New Jobs in Europe - Chamber of Commerce | 2019-02-21T00:00:00 | sputnik | Nord Stream 2 Created 30,000 New Jobs in Europe - Chamber of Commerce | “Over the past five years, the EU’s largest infrastructure project to date has created 30,000 new jobs in Europe,” the statement said. Over 70 percent of German nationals welcome Nord Stream 2, as the pipeline would reduce prices for gas and electric energy. "Apart from companies, European households and ordinary consumers will also feel a decrease in gas and electricity prices after the Nord Stream 2 project is implemented. German population appreciates these advantages. According to a poll on Nord Stream 2 conducted by the Forsa Public Opinion Institute in January this year, 73 percent of Germans support construction of the gas pipeline and only 16 percent reject it," the chamber said in a statement. The German-Russian Chamber of Commerce supported the consistent implementation of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline, a statement released by the business community on Thursday said. "In the discussion around the Nord Stream 2 project, the German-Russian Chamber of Commerce, representing more than 850 member companies,… stands for consistent construction and timely commissioning of the gas pipeline," the statement said. Germany 'Routinely' Imposes its Will on the EU, Will Do So With Nord Stream 2 – Journo It said the companies involved in the Nord Stream-2 project insisted that the existing agreements on the project must remain in force. The Nord Stream 2 is a joint venture between the Russian company Gazprom, Engie of France, OMV of Austria, the Anglo-Dutch company Royal Dutch Shell, as well as the Germany companies Uniper and Wintershall. | null | https://sputniknews.com/business/201902211072624009-nord-stream-jobs-europe/ | 2019-02-21 12:26:46+00:00 | 1,550,770,006 | 1,567,547,817 | labour | employment |
526,273 | sputnik--2019-02-21--Nord Stream 2 Created 30000 New Jobs in Europe - Chamber of Commerce | 2019-02-21T00:00:00 | sputnik | Nord Stream 2 Created 30,000 New Jobs in Europe - Chamber of Commerce | “Over the past five years, the EU’s largest infrastructure project to date has created 30,000 new jobs in Europe,” the statement said. Over 70 percent of German nationals welcome Nord Stream 2, as the pipeline would reduce prices for gas and electric energy. "Apart from companies, European households and ordinary consumers will also feel a decrease in gas and electricity prices after the Nord Stream 2 project is implemented. German population appreciates these advantages. According to a poll on Nord Stream 2 conducted by the Forsa Public Opinion Institute in January this year, 73 percent of Germans support construction of the gas pipeline and only 16 percent reject it," the chamber said in a statement. The German-Russian Chamber of Commerce supported the consistent implementation of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline, a statement released by the business community on Thursday said. "In the discussion around the Nord Stream 2 project, the German-Russian Chamber of Commerce, representing more than 850 member companies,… stands for consistent construction and timely commissioning of the gas pipeline," the statement said. Germany 'Routinely' Imposes its Will on the EU, Will Do So With Nord Stream 2 – Journo It said the companies involved in the Nord Stream-2 project insisted that the existing agreements on the project must remain in force. The Nord Stream 2 is a joint venture between the Russian company Gazprom, Engie of France, OMV of Austria, the Anglo-Dutch company Royal Dutch Shell, as well as the Germany companies Uniper and Wintershall. | null | https://sputniknews.com/business/201902211072624009-nord-stream-jobs-europe/ | 2019-02-21 12:26:46+00:00 | 1,550,770,006 | 1,567,547,817 | labour | labour market |
677,615 | thegatewaypundit--2019-09-06--Jobs Jobs Jobs July Results Show 130000 More New Jobs Half a Million Enter Labor Market Un | 2019-09-06T00:00:00 | thegatewaypundit | Jobs, Jobs, Jobs!!! July Results Show 130,000 More New Jobs — Half a Million Enter Labor Market – Unemployment 50 Year Low 3.7%… Trump Bests Obama by 9 Million Jobs in First 2.5 Yrs as President | The White House continues to report that this economy could arguably be the best all time. According to data released this morning by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, President Trump has added more than 6 million jobs in President Trump’s term. The same cannot be said for President Obama as during the same time he lost (2.8) million jobs. Obama was so bad at creating jobs that by the end of his second term he said that jobs were not coming back. This showed in his first two years with millions of lost jobs. Overall President Trump has gained nearly 9 million more jobs than Obama in their respective first two and a half years in office! According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, under President Trump more Americans are in the work force than ever before. President Trump is working hard to bring good paying jobs back to the US and his efforts are showing historic results. Also according to the the US unemployment rate stands at 3.7%. Still More…. Over half a million Americans entered the labor market in July. These are outstanding figures! | Joe Hoft | https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/09/jobs-jobs-jobs-july-results-show-130000-more-new-jobs-unemployment-stays-at-50-year-low-3-7/ | 2019-09-06 13:33:31+00:00 | 1,567,791,211 | 1,569,331,052 | labour | labour market |
947,973 | thesun--2019-03-24--175 new jobs for builders brickies and carpenters are created every day as Britain enjoys employmen | 2019-03-24T00:00:00 | thesun | 175 new jobs for builders, brickies and carpenters are created every day as Britain enjoys employment boom | BUILDERS, brickies and carpenters are relishing a work bonanza – with 175 new jobs created every day. New figures reveal the construction industry are among the biggest winners as Britain enjoys an employment boom. Hotel, restaurant, shop and IT workers also top the list of job generators. An average of 1,000 people move into work each day as the employment rate hits the highest level since World War Two. Staggering numbers of women and under-16s are joining the world of work as the jobs market defies Brexit chaos. Sun on Sunday readers are gaining most from rocketing employment levels, according to analysis of official stats. More than 350 jobs a day on average have been created in IT and business services and 230 a day in hospitality since this time last year. Last week government figures showed there are now 32.7 million people in work – a record high of 76.1 per cent. The breakdown shows that in the past year, 129,000 were recruited in IT and business services, 87,000 in hospitality, 64,000 in construction and 60,000 in retail. Jobs minister Alok Sharma told The Sun on Sunday: “The number of people as bosses across the country invest in the Great British workforce. “And that’s not just the case in a few industries. From builders and carpenters, to chefs and computer scientists, Britain’s skills are in demand. “As we confidently prepare for the UK’s future outside the EU, its once again heartening to see the bedrock of our economy in full-time, permanent jobs offering opportunity to people across the UK.” The latest figures also show that around three quarters of the new jobs since 2010 are in full-time, permanent work - putting an end to the myth that insecure work is widespread. On top of this, the jobs created over the last eight years have predominantly been in higher skilled work, meaning better pay packets for people across the country. Women are also benefiting more than men, as many employers open up jobs to more flexible working options. There were 246,000 more women in work last year, compared with 226,000 men. | Stephanie Chase | https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8706680/175-new-construction-jobs-created/ | 2019-03-24 00:55:29+00:00 | 1,553,403,329 | 1,567,545,014 | labour | labour market |
1,077,705 | usnews--2019-11-11--Fired Wisconsin Agriculture Secretary Pfaff Gets New Job | 2019-11-11T00:00:00 | usnews | Fired Wisconsin Agriculture Secretary Pfaff Gets New Job | MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin agriculture secretary fired by the Republican-controlled state Senate has a new job, still within Gov. Tony Evers' administration. Brad Pfaff has been hired as the director of business and rural development for the state Department of Administration. The announcement Monday comes less than a week after his confirmation as agriculture secretary was rejected. Republicans were upset with comments he made critical of them not quickly releasing funding for farmer mental health services. In his new job, Plaff will be paid $120,910. The position is new and will have expanded responsibilities compared with the previous director of business development, whose salary was $86,736. The statement announcing his hiring says his experience supporting and advocating for Wisconsin small businesses and rural communities will be used to help grow the state's economy. Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. | Associated Press | https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/wisconsin/articles/2019-11-11/fired-wisconsin-agriculture-secretary-pfaff-gets-new-job | Mon, 11 Nov 2019 23:33:41 GMT | 1,573,533,221 | 1,573,520,425 | labour | employment |
12,734 | aljazeera--2019-05-03--US jobs market posts blockbuster gains in April | 2019-05-03T00:00:00 | aljazeera | US jobs market posts blockbuster gains in April | The United States jobs market kept powering ahead in April, adding a whopping 263,000 jobs. The latest readings from the US Labor Department blew away analysts' expectations and signalled that the US economy continues to find solid footing after a wobbly start to the year. "Employment growth grew impressively in April, and other than a weak reading in February, remains near its 200,000 jobs-per-month trend that has prevailed since the beginning of the expansion," Brian Schaitkin, senior economist with The Conference Board, told Al Jazeera. The Labor Department also revised its employment figures for February and March to show a combined 16,000 more jobs were created than previously reported. In a further positive sign for American workers, average hourly earnings in April were 3.2 percent higher than a year earlier, marking the ninth straight month wage growth has topped three percent. And the unemployment rate continues to hover near 50-year lows, ticking slightly downward last month to 3.6 percent. The fall was driven in part by a drop in the number of Americans either working or actively looking for work. As the data points to a tightening labour market, some economists believe the galloping pace of hiring will start to taper. "We still expect hiring will slow over the course of 2019," Leslie Preston, senior economist with TD Bank, wrote in a note to clients. "With unemployment near a record low, supply constraints will begin to bind. This will mean more muted monthly payroll gains, consistent with a mature phase of the economic cycle." There were some less positive aspects to April's jobs report. The average number of hours worked in a week fell back slightly, to 34.4 hours. But overall, the labour market picture bolstered the view expressed by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell earlier this week that the Fed (the US central bank) can afford to be patient with interest-rate policy. "I see us on a good path for this year," Powell told reporters Wednesday at the conclusion of the Fed's two-day policy meeting, where it voted unanimously to leave interest rates unchanged. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to pressure the fed to slash interest rates and even reinstate crisis-era economic stimulus measures. But April's stellar jobs report raises the bar on potential interest rate cuts. A key question for Fed policymakers is whether stronger wage growth will lead to higher prices. That could influence the Fed's thinking on whether to cut rates in order to boost inflation or raise rates in order to curb it. | null | https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/05/jobs-market-posts-blockbuster-gains-april-190503143943789.html | 2019-05-03 16:04:04+00:00 | 1,556,913,844 | 1,567,541,305 | labour | labour market |
83,864 | cbsnews--2019-05-21--Workers find new bargaining power in strong jobs market | 2019-05-21T00:00:00 | cbsnews | Workers find new bargaining power in strong jobs market | The United States labor market is as strong as ever: A near-record low 3.6% of Americans are unemployed -- giving workers an edge in negotiations with their employers. The economy added more than 250,000 jobs in April and nearly 200,0000 jobs in March. That has restaurants, manufacturers and other businesses across the country reporting difficulties recruiting and retaining workers who find themselves in a position to seek more pay, ask for better benefits perhaps gain increased flexibility on the job. "We've been on a tear, really, uninterrupted since the end of the recession," NPR's Chief Economics Correspondent Scott Horsley told CBSN. Horsley gave the example of Kohler Co. which in 2010, in response to the Great Recession, imposed a two-tiered pay-scale system on employees, paying those hired after 2010 lower wages compared to longer-tenured workers performing the same tasks for the company, best known for its bathroom and kitchen fixtures. Newer workers' pay only began to rebound in 2016 following a worker strike the year before. Kohler found itself unable to fill jobs in a booming economy and ultimately agreed to a contract that phases out the two-tiered wage scale by 2023, NPR reported. "It's definitely the case that if you have a job, if you're looking for a job, this is a good time to be trying to flex your muscle a little bit and say, 'Hey, I probably deserve a little bit more pay,'" Horsley said. So-called gig economy workers, including Uber and Lyft drivers, however, don't have the same kind of leverage. "They often don't have benefits, they don't have the same kind of security that you would have if you were working for an employer," Horsley explained. The rate of unemployment is even lower in cities like Ames, Iowa, where the unemployment rate is just 1.5%. "There are lots of jobs there, lots of employers are looking for workers, and there are just not a lot of people moving to Iowa, to cities like Ames, so it's a real challenge for employers in those places," he said. The jobs market is expected to be a hot topic for discussion in the runup to the 2020 presidential election, Horsely predicted. "There's no question Donald Trump will be campaigning on a strong economy, on low unemployment, and wages that are finally starting to grow at a pace faster than inflation," Horsely said. Democrats, meanwhile, will also claim responsibility for jobs growth that has been chugging away since the recovery started in late 2009. "Democrats will try to frame this as the continuation of the Obama economy and in fact, if you just draw a straight line back to the recession and the recovery, there is no clear inflection point in 2016 or 2017 when Trump came into office. We are pretty much on the steady path we've been on since the previous president," Horsely said. | null | http://www.cbsnews.com/news/jobs-market-workers-find-new-bargaining-power-in-a-strong-employment-market/ | 2019-05-21 22:54:09+00:00 | 1,558,493,649 | 1,567,540,277 | labour | labour market |
104,537 | cnn--2019-05-03--Fact check Trump correct in touting historic job market performance | 2019-05-03T00:00:00 | cnn | Fact check: Trump correct in touting historic job market performance | Facts first: The jobs report for April shows a very strong economy, with the unemployment rate at a 50-year low. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that in April, the US added 263,000 jobs. The unemployment rate fell to 3.6% from 3.8% in March. This marks the 103rd straight month the US economy has added jobs and the 31st straight month the unemployment rate has stayed below 5%. A majority of these new jobs are in higher paying industries like business services, health care and construction. Hourly wages increased by 3.2% compared to a year prior -- while inflation rose just 1.9%, giving US workers a real gain in their pockets. But the drop in the unemployment rate is also due to fewer Americans looking for work. The number of Americans in the labor market fell during April, decreasing from 63% in March to 62.8% in April. The US economy still has more job openings than unemployed people, which raises questions about how the US will work to expand the labor force, whether through training programs, high-skilled immigration and other efforts. The jobs numbers come on the back of a strong GDP report last week, showing growth at an annual rate of 3.2%, well above the projected 2.1%. "Everyone now has to revise upward their GDP forecast for this year," chief US policy strategist for AGF Investments Greg Valliere told CNN Friday, noting the popular wisdom among analysts of a 2% rate for 2019 should be increased to 3% for the year. | Holmes Lybrand | http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_allpolitics/~3/Xw-yXBdD3Z8/index.html | 2019-05-03 18:49:04+00:00 | 1,556,923,744 | 1,567,541,316 | labour | labour market |
126,773 | dailybeast--2019-12-30--Republican Telemarketer Stiffed the Feds Out of $411K. The Trump White House Gave Him a Job. | 2019-12-30T00:00:00 | dailybeast | Republican Telemarketer Stiffed the Feds Out of $411K. The Trump White House Gave Him a Job. | In the final two months of 2016, the Trump presidential campaign paid more than $1.2 million to a small Ohio telemarketer. At the time, the company, Victory Solutions, owed hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Internal Revenue Service and was facing a number of lawsuits from investors. The following year, it filed for bankruptcy. Shannon Burns is an advance associate for the White House, a part-time gig that involves preparing and managing various official presidential appearances. “I work for the WH on behalf of the President advancing his events and rallies around the nation,” Burns told his Facebook friends earlier this year. “Have been doing it since last year.” He’s also done a little bit of work for the Trump re-election campaign this year. | Lachlan Markay | http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedailybeast/articles/~3/XLorhaRKdcw/republican-telemarketer-shannon-burns-stiffed-the-feds-out-of-dollar411k-the-trump-white-house-gave-him-a-job | Mon, 30 Dec 2019 12:35:39 GMT | 1,577,727,339 | 1,577,750,631 | labour | employment |
220,038 | freedombunker--2019-02-28--Government and Amazon Cant Save the Rural Job Market but Remote Work Just Might | 2019-02-28T00:00:00 | freedombunker | Government and Amazon Can’t Save the Rural Job Market, but Remote Work Just Might | It’s no secret that many small towns in America are facing an economic crisis where there simply aren’t enough jobs to go around. As a result, many states are losing young talent to major metropolitan cities that offer better career opportunities—and rural America is being hit the hardest. Add in the reality that the millennial generation is saddled with record levels of student debt, and the chances of young professionals staying in their small cities and rural towns to pursue a career are lower than ever. Clearly, something needs to be done to keep local economies going, and that doesn’t mean government handouts. Tax incentives and handouts are bad, crony approaches to fixing the problem, and ones that simply don’t work. In fact, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy estimated that states and localities across the country devote up to $50 billion to tax incentives every year hoping to bring in new business and create jobs. The results are often dismal, leaving struggling cities in worse condition. There’s another, better solution: Companies and private organizations should offer more opportunities for remote work to stay competitive among young workers and help struggling cities thrive. Since the cost of living is much lower when compared to cities, this would give young professionals the opportunity to live in rural areas and have greater economic opportunities. Thankfully, remote work is no longer as uncommon as it was decades ago. More companies are embracing telecommuting and remote work to attract and retain top talent. In fact, telecommuting rose 79 percent between 2005 and 2012, and by 2014, it made up 2.6 percent of the American workforce. This is a low-cost solution that could positively impact struggling towns.In a hyper-competitive market where hopping from job to job is now the norm, companies are forced to make their benefits more attractive and flexible—lest their employees leave them behind. Implementing remote work not only helps companies stay competitive, but it also saves money. When American Express adopted telecommuting as an option for workers, they saved between $10 to $15 million in real estate costs alone. So the results are clear: Remote work works. But can it solve the talent crisis in our nation's most vulnerable communities? It certainly can’t hurt. There are many complex issues that must be addressed before the job crisis in rural America and other small cities can be completely fixed, but implementing remote work on a larger scale is a step in the right direction. Increasing jobs' accessibility will keep top talent in the towns that need them the most, especially since most Americans would prefer to live in rural areas, anyway. If people are leaving these towns in search of jobs, remote work could bring the jobs to them. This is a low-cost solution that could positively impact struggling towns. This a sustainable way to build up struggling cities—looking to the government for handouts is not. Relying on government to solve these issues almost always does more harm than good. There have been countless examples of state governments promising to create jobs by giving companies tax breaks. The idea is that tax breaks and incentives will bring companies to struggling states, but the results disprove this thinking. Take, for example, New Jersey. After offering $11 billion in tax incentives to multiple businesses since 2005, the state is now struggling to prove those jobs were added. Out of the 15,000 jobs promised, 3,000 cannot even be verified. Time and time again these promises are made, taxpayers front the money, and nothing changes. Unfortunately, these types of crony deals have become the norm. Wisconsin bought into the lie that tax incentives would create jobs to boost their economy when they made a deal with the electronics manufacturer Foxconn. Wisconsin politicians offered $150 million in sales tax exemptions and $2.9 billion in tax credits to Foxconn thinking it would provide 13,000 jobs as early as 2020. As of January 2019, Foxconn reported only having hired 178 full-time employees in Wisconsin, missing its first-year hiring projections by 82 percent. Time and time again these promises are made, taxpayers front the money, and nothing changes. Rural towns in vulnerable economic conditions cannot afford this kind of crony capitalism. Despite this reality, politicians sing the same tune to struggling cities, promising jobs and economic prosperity by way of corporate saviors—and it’s the everyday citizens who are left worse off. Companies make their deals and get their tax breaks only to leave these towns behind. Instead of the government making false promises to create jobs by giving companies tax breaks to move into these towns, companies should instead offer more remote work opportunities to cut their own costs, remain competitive, and practice conscious capitalism to offer their employees a higher quality of life. The private sector has an opportunity to step up. Remote work presents a mutually beneficial solution for businesses focused on their bottom line and struggling cities looking to retain young talent. If businesses embrace remote work instead of shady deals with the government, everybody wins. | Sean McBride | http://freedombunker.com/2019/02/28/government-and-amazon-cant-save-the-rural-job-market-but-remote-work-just-might/ | 2019-02-28 20:00:21+00:00 | 1,551,402,021 | 1,567,546,950 | labour | employment |
220,038 | freedombunker--2019-02-28--Government and Amazon Cant Save the Rural Job Market but Remote Work Just Might | 2019-02-28T00:00:00 | freedombunker | Government and Amazon Can’t Save the Rural Job Market, but Remote Work Just Might | It’s no secret that many small towns in America are facing an economic crisis where there simply aren’t enough jobs to go around. As a result, many states are losing young talent to major metropolitan cities that offer better career opportunities—and rural America is being hit the hardest. Add in the reality that the millennial generation is saddled with record levels of student debt, and the chances of young professionals staying in their small cities and rural towns to pursue a career are lower than ever. Clearly, something needs to be done to keep local economies going, and that doesn’t mean government handouts. Tax incentives and handouts are bad, crony approaches to fixing the problem, and ones that simply don’t work. In fact, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy estimated that states and localities across the country devote up to $50 billion to tax incentives every year hoping to bring in new business and create jobs. The results are often dismal, leaving struggling cities in worse condition. There’s another, better solution: Companies and private organizations should offer more opportunities for remote work to stay competitive among young workers and help struggling cities thrive. Since the cost of living is much lower when compared to cities, this would give young professionals the opportunity to live in rural areas and have greater economic opportunities. Thankfully, remote work is no longer as uncommon as it was decades ago. More companies are embracing telecommuting and remote work to attract and retain top talent. In fact, telecommuting rose 79 percent between 2005 and 2012, and by 2014, it made up 2.6 percent of the American workforce. This is a low-cost solution that could positively impact struggling towns.In a hyper-competitive market where hopping from job to job is now the norm, companies are forced to make their benefits more attractive and flexible—lest their employees leave them behind. Implementing remote work not only helps companies stay competitive, but it also saves money. When American Express adopted telecommuting as an option for workers, they saved between $10 to $15 million in real estate costs alone. So the results are clear: Remote work works. But can it solve the talent crisis in our nation's most vulnerable communities? It certainly can’t hurt. There are many complex issues that must be addressed before the job crisis in rural America and other small cities can be completely fixed, but implementing remote work on a larger scale is a step in the right direction. Increasing jobs' accessibility will keep top talent in the towns that need them the most, especially since most Americans would prefer to live in rural areas, anyway. If people are leaving these towns in search of jobs, remote work could bring the jobs to them. This is a low-cost solution that could positively impact struggling towns. This a sustainable way to build up struggling cities—looking to the government for handouts is not. Relying on government to solve these issues almost always does more harm than good. There have been countless examples of state governments promising to create jobs by giving companies tax breaks. The idea is that tax breaks and incentives will bring companies to struggling states, but the results disprove this thinking. Take, for example, New Jersey. After offering $11 billion in tax incentives to multiple businesses since 2005, the state is now struggling to prove those jobs were added. Out of the 15,000 jobs promised, 3,000 cannot even be verified. Time and time again these promises are made, taxpayers front the money, and nothing changes. Unfortunately, these types of crony deals have become the norm. Wisconsin bought into the lie that tax incentives would create jobs to boost their economy when they made a deal with the electronics manufacturer Foxconn. Wisconsin politicians offered $150 million in sales tax exemptions and $2.9 billion in tax credits to Foxconn thinking it would provide 13,000 jobs as early as 2020. As of January 2019, Foxconn reported only having hired 178 full-time employees in Wisconsin, missing its first-year hiring projections by 82 percent. Time and time again these promises are made, taxpayers front the money, and nothing changes. Rural towns in vulnerable economic conditions cannot afford this kind of crony capitalism. Despite this reality, politicians sing the same tune to struggling cities, promising jobs and economic prosperity by way of corporate saviors—and it’s the everyday citizens who are left worse off. Companies make their deals and get their tax breaks only to leave these towns behind. Instead of the government making false promises to create jobs by giving companies tax breaks to move into these towns, companies should instead offer more remote work opportunities to cut their own costs, remain competitive, and practice conscious capitalism to offer their employees a higher quality of life. The private sector has an opportunity to step up. Remote work presents a mutually beneficial solution for businesses focused on their bottom line and struggling cities looking to retain young talent. If businesses embrace remote work instead of shady deals with the government, everybody wins. | Sean McBride | http://freedombunker.com/2019/02/28/government-and-amazon-cant-save-the-rural-job-market-but-remote-work-just-might/ | 2019-02-28 20:00:21+00:00 | 1,551,402,021 | 1,567,546,950 | labour | labour market |
242,713 | hotair--2019-12-06--NYT: Yeah, everything we knew about the jobs market was wrong | 2019-12-06T00:00:00 | hotair | NYT: Yeah, everything we knew about the jobs market was wrong | This admission is long overdue, but it’s less about the New York Times than on the media in general. For several years, media outlets claimed that we had reached peak employment in the latter half of Barack Obama’s presidency despite ample evidence of a massive overhang of discouraged workers weighing down the job markets. When Donald Trump ran on an agenda of deregulation and tax incentives to spark new hiring and drive wages upward, only a handful of media outlets managed to avoid outright scoffing at the very idea that we had any room to expand. Today, NYT’s Neil Irwin deserves some kudos for admitting that the “experts” got it wrong — and that it was “an extremely costly mistake”: This in fact was precisely the argument Trump made in 2015-16, and that the regulatory and monetary policies of the Obama era were holding back a bigger expansion. Media analysts largely ridiculed the idea, even after it began paying off in mid-2017 and later again in early 2018 after the tax-reform package passed. However, the signs were there all along, especially in wage stagnation. Having spent the last decade paying close attention to the data produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and historical models, I have long argued that the stagnation of wages both before and especially after the Great Recession pointed to an underuse of labor in the US economy, and that government policies were getting in the way. Rather than recognize that the supply-demand tension demonstrated this rather amply, media analysts preferred to argue instead that traditional supply-and-demand dynamics no longer applied to jobs markets, an absurd claim. It was made for two reasons — to claim that Barack Obama had created “full employment,” and that Trump couldn’t possibly succeed. And for a long time, even policymakers clung to that view, at significant cost to workers: In January 2017, for example, nearly three years ago, the Congressional Budget Office forecast a 4.7 percent unemployment rate as far as the eye could see, and it projected that the United States labor force would consist of 163.3 million in 2019. The jobless rate has averaged less than 3.7 percent through the first 11 months of the year, and the labor force now stands at 164.4 million people. The Federal Reserve likewise was too pessimistic about the potential of American workers; in projections three years ago, the consensus view of its leaders was that the unemployment rate would average 4.5 percent in the final months of 2019. If that forecast had materialized, 1.6 million more Americans would currently be unemployed than actually are. They also expected their target interest rate to be around 2.9 percent — reflecting rate increases they believed would be needed to head off inflation. Instead, that interest rate is around 1.6 percent, and you have to squint to see signs of inflation. If you go back even further, to the late Obama years, there was an even more pessimistic tone about the outlook for American workers embedded in the fine print of both public and private-sector forecasts. Go back even further to the earlier Obama years. Rather than deregulate and incentivize investment, even outside the financial sector, the Obama administration chose to expand regulation instead. It tinkered around with foolish momentary interventions that simply shifted existing demand (remember Cash for Clunkers?) and stimulus packages that did nothing much more than allow bureaucracies to expand and give states cash to cover over their massive deficits in the short run. That needlessly turned the dial down on dynamic growth, while most of the experts simply shrugged off the labor overhang as the effect of boomer retirement. Had we tooled regulatory, tax, and monetary policies toward growth in the private sector rather than in the public sector, we might have gotten to this point several years earlier. What about now? Have we reached peak employment? Some Trump supporters think so, and get annoyed when I suggest that we haven’t. However, wages haven’t grown so fast that it would indicate peak employment, as the Washington Post points out today: By just about any metric this is the best job market since the late 1990s. The economy has been adding jobs for 110 straight months — a record streak. Jobs are plentiful. Unemployment is at a half-century low. And the unemployment rates for African Americans, Hispanics, Asians and Americans with less than a high school education are all at the lowest levels since the Labor Department began keeping track. But one of the few head scratchers in this strong jobs picture is why wages aren’t growing as fast as they did in the late 1990s, when yearly wage growth routinely topped 4 percent. The latest monthly report card on jobs came out Friday from the Labor Department and shows that the average worker’s pay — known as average hourly earnings — is up 3.1 percent in the past year. It’s a pretty good number. But it’s nowhere near where it was before. There are three answers to this. First, we haven’t completely dealt with the overhang from the Great Recession and have too many discouraged workers left in the system. Two, the 1990s was a bubble economy that burst with the dot-com meltdown. And three, Trump’s trade wars — no matter how necessary or well-intentioned — are dragging on the economy. Resolving the third would probably go a long way to resolving the first. Still, it demonstrates that we have not reached peak employment yet, even if we are getting closer to it. We still have room in trade, regulatory, and tax policies to spur even greater dynamism, even if the Fed seems to have learned its lesson on monetary policy. | null | https://hotair.com/archives/2019/12/06/nyt-yeah-everything-knew-jobs-market-wrong/ | Fri, 06 Dec 2019 16:01:02 Z | 1,575,666,062 | 1,575,678,008 | labour | labour market |
309,721 | mercurynews--2019-01-18--What slump Bay Area job market rockets higher at years end | 2019-01-18T00:00:00 | mercurynews | What slump? Bay Area job market rockets higher at year’s end | The Bay Area job market powered to big gains in December, fueled by hefty employment increases in Santa Clara County, the East Bay and the San Francisco-San Mateo metro areas — a remarkable surge that accounted for more than half the jobs all of California created last month, state labor officials reported Friday. During December, Santa Clara County added 3,400 jobs, the East Bay gained 2,900 positions and the San Francisco-San Mateo region increased its employment totals by 5,400, according to the state’s Employment Development Department. All the numbers were adjusted for seasonal variations. The Bay Area added 13,400 jobs in December, the EDD reported on Friday. For all of 2018, the Bay Area added 94,000 jobs, which was well above the 77,800 the nine-county region added in 2017 and the most in two years. Santa Clara County added 36,300 jobs in 2018, which means the South Bay accounted for well over one-third of all the jobs the Bay Area gained last year. California added 24,500 jobs in December, which means the Bay Area produced more than half — 55 percent — of all the positions created statewide last month. During 2018, the state added 284,300 jobs. Despite having just 20 percent of California’s population, the Bay Area nevertheless created one-third of all the jobs added in the Golden State last year. The December gains occurred despite considerable weakness in retail hiring during the Christmas shopping season. The Bay Area shed 1,000 retail jobs, according to a Beacon Economics and UC Riverside analysis of the EDD figures that took seasonal employment variations into account. Technology companies showed plenty of strength during December. Santa Clara County added 1,700 tech jobs in December, while the San Francisco-San Mateo region gained 2,400, although the East Bay lost 600 tech jobs, the Beacon and UC Riverside assessment showed. Sturdy hiring from tech titans such as Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Adobe Systems and others are believed to have bolstered the sector’s gains. Despite a lot of publicity being aimed at San Francisco’s tech boom, the Bay Area’s fastest-growing tech region during 2018 was Santa Clara County, both measured by total tech jobs added last year as well as the pace of growth and when compared to the other two million-job economies in the region. During 2018, Santa Clara County added 20,500 tech jobs for a 5.6 percent gain over the 12 months, while the San Francisco-San Mateo region gained 9,900 tech jobs, up 3.5 percent, and the East Bay added 2,500 tech jobs, an increase of 2 percent in one year. Several non-tech industries showed strength during December, the Beacon Economics report provided to this news organization showed. | George Avalos | https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/01/18/what-slump-bay-area-job-market-rockets-higher-years-end-google-apple-amazon-facebook-tech/ | 2019-01-18 19:12:59+00:00 | 1,547,856,779 | 1,567,551,869 | labour | labour market |
176,961 | eveningstandard--2019-06-18--Meat Free Monday Paul McCartney celebrates 10th anniversary of his campaign with Katy Perry Orland | 2019-06-18T00:00:00 | eveningstandard | Meat Free Monday: Paul McCartney celebrates 10th anniversary of his campaign with Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Reese Witherspoon and other stars | Celebrities including Orlando Bloom, Katy Perry and Reese Witherspoon have taken to social media to celebrate ten years of Meat Free Monday. Meat Free Monday is an initiative started by Paul, Mary and Stella McCartney to encourage people to go veggie on Mondays to help save animals and the environment. Sir Paul's late wife Linda, who passed away in 1998, was a strong advocate for animal rights and vegetarianism, establishing the Linda McCartney Foods company in 1991. A number of stars have celebrated the anniversary of Meat Free Monday on Instagram, with many posting videos and pictures to social media. Tom Hanks, Ringo Starr, Alicia Silverstone, Paul Rudd, Ellie Goulding and more are also reportedly set to support campaign’s tenth anniversary. Sir Paul McCartney himself kicked off the tributes with a spoken word guitar solo video he posted to Instagram, in which he said, “It’s a simple idea that people have caught onto. They love it, we love it, the planet loves it, everybody loves it, the animals love it. It’s Meat Free Monday - happy 10 years!" Stars have since joined the conversation with the hashtag #MFMCountMeIn to celebrate the brand, discussing the importance of reducing meat consumption in an effort to help the environment. Perry and her fiancee Bloom were among stars who celebrated the campaign. While promoting her former nemesis Taylor Swift’s music video You Need To Calm Down, she posted an image of the pair hugging with Perry dressed ironically as a hamburger. She captioned the post “This meal is BEEF-free” and hashtagged it #MeatFreeMonday. On his Instagram stories Bloom said, “Happy birthday Meat Free Monday! As someone who loves animals - well, all beings really, I think generations to come are going to look at us and go, ‘Can you believe they used to eat meat? That’s crazy.’” Reese Witherspoon also joined the party and proved herself Instagram savvy with a rainbow grid filter, posting a video in which said, “You can count me in! It’s a great way to help the planet.” Coldplay’s Chris Martin also spoke on behalf of the band and said in an Instagram video, “Happy birthday to Meat Free Monday! It’s an amazing idea and uh, the fact that we are encouraged to think about where our meat comes from and how much we consume can only be a good thing for us, for animals and the planet.” Supermodel Kate Moss lent her support, with Moss posting an understated video from her agency’s account in which she simply said, “Happy birthday, Meat Free Monday!” Lawson’s on the other hand was longer and full of vegetable emojis, as she said in a video, “Happy tenth birthday meat free monday, keep your mondays full of veggies and help keep our planet safe.” Lawson describes herself as an "animal lover" in her Instagram bio. Alec Baldwin also posted a video to Instagram alongside actor Kevin Nealon, in which the pair urged everyone to “participate in meat free Monday”. Actors Isla Fisher and Annabelle Wallis posted a joint video to Instagram in which Fisher said, "Reducing our meat intake will help preserve our planet and the animals we share it with.” Nile Rodgers proved he remains one of the smoothest men alive with a captivating Meat Free Monday video, in which he said, “I just wanna say happy birthday Meat Free Monday. Reducing our meat intake is such a great thing to do to preserve our planet and the animals we share with it.” He signed the message off with a kiss and repeated, “Happy birthday Meat Free Monday.” Vegan singer Gabrielle Aplin posted a longer video to Instagram in which she thanked Meat Free Monday for “inspiring the way I live my life now”. She continued, “Even if you’re not veggie, or vegan, or plant-based, reducing our meat and dairy consumption even for just one day a week has a positive impact on our planet, the animals we share it with and our own personal health.” Designer Stella McCartney, whose brand is famed for its animal-free to fashion, posted a surreal video from inside a tree trunk. The designer declared that “our planet needs us more than ever” and said, “Join me today in celebrating ten years of #MeatFreeMonday! This important awareness campaign brings us all together to refrain from eating meat and dairy for just one day a week. It's easy to do, and together we can make great change, which is so needed.” To learn more about the Meat Free Monday initiative, you can head to their website here and make a donation here, which will be used to "fund education resources, marketing, research, cooking workshops and special events". 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179,951 | eveningstandard--2019-07-21--Buzz Aldrin leads 50th anniversary celebration of humanity walking on the moon | 2019-07-21T00:00:00 | eveningstandard | Buzz Aldrin leads 50th anniversary celebration of humanity walking on the moon | Astronaut Buzz Aldrin joined tens of thousands of people around the world in marking the 50th anniversary of humanity's first moon landing. Mr Aldrin accompanied US vice president Mike Pence to Florida's Kennedy Space Centre on Saturday night and showed him the pad where he began that momentous journey 50 years ago. Mr Aldrin was later given a standing ovation during a speech by Mr Pence honouring the Apollo 11 mission which touched down on July 20 1969. Mission commander Neil Armstrong, the first man to step on to the moon on July 21, 1969, died seven years ago. Command module pilot Michael Collins did not attend the Florida celebration. Mr Pence said Apollo 11 was the only event of the 20th century that "stands a chance of being widely remembered in the 30th century". He reiterated the Trump administration's push to put Americans back on the moon by 2024. The golden anniversary is being celebrated at events across the US with further commemorations taking place elsewhere around the world. At the Kennedy Space Centre cars were backed up for miles Saturday outside the visitor complex. In Armstrong's home town of Wapakoneta, Ohio, runners competed in Run to the Moon races. The celebrations coincided with the arrival of a Russian space capsule with three astronauts aboard at the International Space Station. The Soyuz capsule docked just six hours and 20 minutes after blasting off from Russia's launch complex in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch took place on the 50th anniversary of the day US astronauts landed on the moon. The capsule is carrying Andrew Morgan of the United States on his first spaceflight, Russian Alexander Skvortsov on his third mission to the space station and Italian Luca Parmitano. They will join Russian Alexey Ovchinin and Americans Nick Hague and Christina Koch have been aboard since March. The crew patch for the expedition echoes the one from Apollo 11's 1969 lunar mission. | Asher Mcshane | https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/buzz-aldrin-leads-50th-anniversary-celebration-of-humanity-walking-on-the-moon-a4194801.html | 2019-07-21 06:59:00+00:00 | 1,563,706,740 | 1,567,536,222 | human interest | anniversary |
181,224 | eveningstandard--2019-08-01--Fabricaposs 20th birthday Bicep Ricardo Villalobos and more to play clubaposs anniversary cele | 2019-08-01T00:00:00 | eveningstandard | Fabric's 20th birthday: Bicep, Ricardo Villalobos and more to play club's anniversary celebrations | Bicep, Ricardo Villalobos and Midland are among the artists set to play as part of Fabric’s 20th birthday celebrations. The Farringdon institution, which threw its first party on October 21 1999, usually marks the occasion with an all-weekend party towards the end of the month. This year, however, it will spread events across a number of weeks, with music from artists who've dropped landmark sets at the club during its history. Villalobos will be joined in the booth by resident Craig Richards on Sunday October 20 for one of their classic B2B sets, which will run over into Monday morning, Fabric’s official birthday. Bicep will be joined by Cromby on Sunday November 3, while Midland is part of a line-up which includes Richards, Terry Francis KiNK and others on Saturday October 5. Other highlights include a 15-hour party led by Call Super and Objekt, as well as two live shows, featuring the likes of British Murder Boys and UNKLE’s AI project. Tickets are on sale now and can be bought here. | Jochan Embley | https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/clubbing/fabric-20th-birthday-line-up-events-tickets-a4203281.html | 2019-08-01 09:28:01+00:00 | 1,564,666,081 | 1,567,535,110 | human interest | anniversary |
181,492 | eveningstandard--2019-08-03--Pride 2019 Thousands take to streets of Brighton and Belfast to celebrate 50th anniversary | 2019-08-03T00:00:00 | eveningstandard | Pride 2019: Thousands take to streets of Brighton and Belfast to celebrate 50th anniversary | Thousands of people have flocked to the streets of Brighton to take part in this year's Pride. This year’s theme celebrates “Generations of Love” and commemorates the 50-year anniversary of the Stonewall Inn uprising in New York that sparked the movement. Kylie Minogue is headlining the festival on Saturday evening at Preston Park. The colourful carnival also took place in Belfast with the Irish premier Leo Varadkar attending for the first time. The Taoiseach joined thousands of people attending the march in the city centre. His presence will be seen as significant as same-sex marriage remains a contentious political issue in Northern Ireland. Mr Varadkar's visit comes two years after he attended a Pride breakfast to promote the rights of the LGBT community. Ireland's first openly gay premier was not able to attend the parade that year as he had other official engagements. Northern Ireland remains the only part of the UK where gay marriage is illegal. That could change however, after landmark legislation was passed by the UK Parliament which will allow same-sex marriage in the region if devolution is not restored by October 21. The changes will not come into effect if Northern Ireland's two main parties, Sinn Fein and the DUP, can reach an agreement to form a new Executive before the deadline. | Bonnie Christian | https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/thousands-take-part-in-pride-parades-in-brighton-and-belfast-a4204771.html | 2019-08-03 13:54:50+00:00 | 1,564,854,890 | 1,567,534,935 | human interest | anniversary |
185,876 | eveningstandard--2019-10-04--Rare photographs of Monty Pythonaposs Flying Circus are released as the show celebrates its 50th a | 2019-10-04T00:00:00 | eveningstandard | Rare photographs of Monty Python's Flying Circus are released as the show celebrates its 50th anniversary | Rare photographs of Monty Python’s Flying Circus have been released on the day of the show’s 50th anniversary. The programme, which first aired on October 5 1969, was a surreal sketch series by the group consisting of John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and the late Graham Chapman. It featured classic yet bizarre sketches, including “Dead Parrot Sketch”, where John Cleese’s character attempts to return a dead bird to a pet shop and “Argument Clinic”, where Michael Palin’s character argues with Cleese’s character about what defines an argument. The behind the scenes images, dated between 1969 and 1974, show the comedy troupe on set filming sketches, including “The Ministry of Silly Walks”, “And Now for Something Completely Different” and “The Attila the Hun Show”. The photographs, which were in the BBC archives, have been released by BBC History. BBC History is a section of the organisation that aims to chronicle and celebrate the broadcaster’s past and how it has touched people’s lives. “They highlight that long-standing BBC reputation of being the vital place that champions pioneering new talents. “The Pythons tore up the rule book of comedy grammar, conventions and traditions, but thankfully the support for creative freedom won the day and has certainly paid off in the long run as audiences continue to celebrate and revere their enormous impact on comedy.” Robert Seatter, head of BBC history, added: “When Monty Python’s Flying Circus began in 1969 it radically changed the face of TV comedy. By introducing these famous Python sketches to today’s young people we want to change it all over again – with the same spirit of surreal invention.” BBC History has also teamed up with outreach project Ministry of Stories to help inspire the next generation of comics. As part of the project, pupils from Swanlea School, in Whitechapel, east London, learned sketches “Hell’s Grannies” and “The Ministry of Silly Walks” to create new comedy inspired by Monty Python. BBC History then produced their final sketches, performed by professional actors and under the guidance of writer and actress Gem Ahmet. BBC History’s ‘Monty Python at 50’ collection is available online here | Isobel Frodsham | https://www.standard.co.uk/stayingin/tvfilm/rare-photographs-of-monty-python-s-flying-circus-released-a4254601.html | 2019-10-04 15:29:03+00:00 | 1,570,217,343 | 1,570,633,644 | human interest | anniversary |
187,763 | eveningstandard--2019-11-01--Tatler Magazine celebrates its 310th anniversary with retrospective 80s covers of Miss Piggy, Madonn | 2019-11-01T00:00:00 | eveningstandard | Tatler Magazine celebrates its 310th anniversary with retrospective 80s covers of Miss Piggy, Madonna and Kylie Minogue | Tatler Magazine is celebrating its 310th issue by paying homage to one of its best decades: the 1980s. The luxury society title has released a number of vintage covers from the period kickstarted by legendary editor Tina Brown, which saw stars including Madonna, Kylie Minogue, Miss Piggy and a curiously costumed Vivienne Westwood cover its issues. In the December issue the British publication celebrates a rich history, including being on the scene when “Trump tower opened in New York in 1983” as well as its 1982 purchase by publishing powerhouse Conde Nast. One of the most striking 1980s covers was of designer Vivienne Westwood who dressed as Margaret Thatcher with a headline that read “this woman was once a punk” alongside the words “April fool” underneath its logo. Another saw everybody’s favourite material diva Miss Piggy grace the cover, dripping in head to toe Chloe. Ironically, the title featured the somewhat ominous phrase “Crackling November” as well as the headline “OINK! Pork Avenue Manhattan’s sizzling style setters.” Tina Turner also featured on a 1980s Tatler cover, tossing her iconic locks back as she posed at Eton College for the magazine. Indisputable 80s icon Madonna also posed for the magazine in an unusual shoot, which saw her draped in towels and a stack of silver bangles with a signature crucifix hanging from her forehead. Kylie Minogue (referred to by the title as “Miss Kylie Minogue”) also covered an issue which featured a staggering list of A-listers including Andy Warhol, Yoko Ono, the Queen Mother, Lauren Bacall and Boy George to name just a few. For its 310th cover, the title has run an archival image of Meghan Markle and recently conducted a nationwide poll, in which 23% of the 2000 people polled believed Meghan and Harry would be better off moving to the US. More of its retrospective covers can be seen in Tatler’s 310th anniversary December issue, which is available both on newsstands and online now. More can be read about Tatler in the 80s here. | Gareth Richman, Megan C. Hills | https://www.standard.co.uk/insider/living/tatler-magazine-celebrates-its-310th-anniversary-with-retrospective-80s-covers-of-miss-piggy-madonna-a4276676.html | Fri, 01 Nov 2019 16:55:00 GMT | 1,572,641,700 | 1,574,771,396 | human interest | anniversary |
188,455 | eveningstandard--2019-11-08--National Lottery marks 25th anniversary with celebration of London grassroots sport investments | 2019-11-08T00:00:00 | eveningstandard | National Lottery marks 25th anniversary with celebration of London grassroots sport investments | The National Lottery’s remarkable contribution to grassroots sport in London is being celebrated as the initiative marks its 25th anniversary. In the last 15 years alone, the National Lottery has given out more than £90million in grants to help fund sports clubs, schemes and facilities in the capital, while Londoners have also benefited from even larger investments in nationwide projects. As part of a campaign to thank players of the National Lottery, who have raised £5.7billion since it was launched in 1994, a host of sports stars, including England’s Cricket World Cup winning captain Eoin Morgan and Chelsea and England star Fran Kirby, are featured in a video which highlights some of the fund’s biggest success stories. In total, the National Lottery has dished out more than 565,000 individual grants across the country over the past quarter of a century. The largest London sports grant was the £28.85m given to the Legacy Trust UK in 2007, the group charged with ensuring the long-term impact of the 2012 Olympic Games. Ten schools in the capital, ranging from primary to college-age and spanning ten boroughs, have been the beneficiaries of seven-figure grants awarded to their respective councils to improve facilities as part of the ‘New Opportunities for PE and Sport’ programme, while the smallest grants, handed to local charities, were for as little as £600. As well as supporting sport at a grassroots level, the National Lottery also provides funding for some of Britain’s elite athletes, and double Olympic gymnastics champion Max Whitlock is another of those to have thanked the public “It’s so important to invest in grassroots sport, and help people get active and get fit,” Whitlock said. “There are so many benefits to taking part in sporting activities, and National Lottery Players are making it possible.” | Malik Ouzia | https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/national-lottery-25th-anniversary-london-grassroots-sport-investments-celebration-a4281691.html | Fri, 08 Nov 2019 00:53:00 GMT | 1,573,192,380 | 1,573,184,503 | human interest | anniversary |
189,185 | eveningstandard--2019-11-14--39 iconic images celebrating Eurostar's 25th anniversary | 2019-11-14T00:00:00 | eveningstandard | 39 iconic images celebrating Eurostar's 25th anniversary | Today, November 14, marks 25 years since the Eurostar service began running trains between London’s Waterloo and Paris Gare du Nord, Brussels-Midi/Zuid and Lille Europe. The Eurotunnel, linking the French mainland to the UK, began its development six years prior in 1988, before finishing in 1993. The Queen was one of the first patrons of the Eurostar, taking a trip on the London to Paris service in May 1994, six months before it was available to the public. Eurostar was also well ahead of the sustainability pack, in 2006 it was announced that all Eurostar journeys are carbon neutral (meaning all carbon emissions from the trains were offset to an equal amount), and it pledged to reduce its overall carbon emissions 25 per cent by 2012. Just over a decade after the first Eurostar trains took off from Waterloo, it moved to its new home at London’s St Pancras International in 2007. This was the same year it also set new speed records thanks to the completion of a new high speed rail line, travelling from London to Paris in 2 hours 15 minutes, and London to Brussels in just 1 hour 51 minutes. In 2018, Eurostar launched its new London to Amsterdam route, which it credited with seeing a 7 per cent rise in passenger numbers that year. Earlier this year, Mike Cooper, chief executive of Eurostar, said in a statement: “Over the last 25 years Eurostar has led the way in cross-Channel travel, cementing the links between the UK and mainland Europe. The popularity of our new service between London and Amsterdam shows the growing appetite among customers for international high-speed rail travel and a sustainable alternative to the airlines.” Click through the gallery above to see iconic images from 25 years of Eurostar. | Laura Hampson, Richard Ainsworth | https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/eurostar-25-iconic-images-a4286826.html | Thu, 14 Nov 2019 08:40:00 GMT | 1,573,738,800 | 1,573,734,662 | human interest | anniversary |
189,286 | eveningstandard--2019-11-14--Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan celebrate 16th dating anniversary with champagne toast Insta | 2019-11-14T00:00:00 | eveningstandard | Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan celebrate 16th dating anniversary with champagne toast Instagram selfie | When you’re in a relationship, there’s always the pressure of getting that special someone the perfect gift. But if you’re billionaire Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, there’s the added pressure of having to splash out on something truly snazzy - in this case, though, he kept it simple with glasses of champagne. To celebrate his 16th anniversary with longtime love Priscilla Chan, Zuckerberg celebrated by raising a glass with his wife. The anniversary wasn't to celebrate their wedding in XXX but their Harvard dating days 16 years earlier. Zuckerberg, 35, shared a picture of their celebration on Instagram with his 5.4 million followers. He captioned the selfie, “16 years ago today was one of the most important days of my life. Happy dating anniversary.” In the picture, he’s seen toasting his wife, 34. Zuckerberg and Chan had a casual meet-cute in 2003, as they first laid eyes on each other when they were both in line for the bathroom at a party hosted by Zuckerberg’s fraternity, Alpha Epsilon Phi. They were married in 2012. He acquired Instagram the same year, paying $1 billion. He often takes to the platform he owns to post photos of himself with Priscilla and their two daughters. He recently shared a picture of the couple of shots at the NASA Ames Research Center, as well as a photo of the family celebrating Halloween dressed as a garden. | Margaret Abrams | https://www.standard.co.uk/insider/alist/mark-zuckerberg-and-wife-priscilla-chan-celebrates-16th-dating-anniversary-with-champagne-toast-a4287461.html | Thu, 14 Nov 2019 16:04:11 GMT | 1,573,765,451 | 1,573,778,036 | human interest | anniversary |
191,222 | eveningstandard--2019-12-03--Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra celebrate wedding anniversary with unseen pictures from ceremony | 2019-12-03T00:00:00 | eveningstandard | Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra celebrate wedding anniversary with unseen pictures from ceremony | Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas just marked their first wedding anniversary, with both sharing new photos from their mammoth wedding in Jodphur last year. The couple wrote heartfelt messages to one another on Instagram, which saw Jonas declare that “forever isn’t nearly long enough” to be with Chopra, and reflected on their year of love. The Jonas Brothers member shared a picture of the pair standing on top of a marble dais, surrounded by extravagant florals and their bridal party. (His brothers Joe and Kevin could be seen watching on the right.) He captioned the picture, “One year ago today we said forever...well forever isn’t nearly long enough.” “I love you with all of my heart @priyankachopra happy anniversary,” he continued. Chopra responded to the emotional message with a string of emojis, as well as her own Instagram post. She shared a slightly odd video of their clasped hands on their wedding day, which cut between two different shots and zoomed in at intervals. She also shared a picture of herself holding Jonas’ face in her hands, as she smiled from underneath her super veil during their Christian wedding ceremony. She finished off the gallery with a picture from their Hindu ceremony which saw them walk hand in hand in traditional Indian outfits. Chopra wrote, “My promise. Then..today.. forever. You bring me joy, grace, balance, excitement, passion.. all in the same moment...thank you for finding me..Happy First wedding anniversary Husband.. @nickjonas.” She added that they felt “blessed” and thanked fans for all their well wishes. Chopra recently surprised her husband with an unexpected early anniversary present: a tiny German Shepherd puppy called Gino (who naturally already has his own Instagram account). The couple shared identical videos of Chopra placing Gino on the bed, where he woke up the sleeping singer. Jonas wrote, “Pri came home with the absolute best surprise this morning. Please meet our new pup @ginothegerman I haven’t stopped smiling since I woke up this morning and finally realized what was going on.” The couple also celebrated both Thanksgiving and Diwali together recently, with Chopra sharing a picture of them embracing for the cameras. She said, “I’m so thankful for life and all the blessings attached to it. Love and joy always.” Chopra revealed their relationship started off in the most millennial way possible - when Jonas slid into her Twitter DMs in 2016 to introduce himself. After that, they later officially met at the 2017 Vanity Fair Oscars party where he told British Vogue he dropped down on one knee in front of a crowd to tell her, "You're real. Where have you been all my life?" They later made their first appearance in public together at the Met Gala where they were both dressed by Ralph Lauren and seated at the same table (though they denied there was anything going on at the time). Eventually, the duo confirmed their engagement in August 2018 and were married on December 1 last year. | Megan C. Hills | https://www.standard.co.uk/insider/alist/nick-jonas-and-priyanka-chopra-celebrate-wedding-anniversary-with-unseen-pictures-from-ceremony-a4302291.html | Tue, 03 Dec 2019 10:54:05 GMT | 1,575,388,445 | 1,575,376,688 | human interest | anniversary |
206,840 | fortune--2019-10-16--Riot Games Celebrates ‘League of Legends’ 10th Anniversary With Three New Titles | 2019-10-16T00:00:00 | fortune | Riot Games Celebrates ‘League of Legends’ 10th Anniversary With Three New Titles | Faraday Future’s Elusive Founder Has Filed For Bankruptcy, But the Tesla Rival Says It’s Not Dead Yet | Lisa Marie Segarra | https://fortune.com/2019/10/15/league-of-legends-new-games/ | Wed, 16 Oct 2019 02:00:36 +0000 | 1,571,205,636 | 1,571,227,880 | human interest | anniversary |
215,585 | france24--2019-05-15--Paris celebrates Eiffel Towers 130th anniversary with daily laser light show | 2019-05-15T00:00:00 | france24 | Paris celebrates Eiffel Tower's 130th anniversary with daily laser light show | Zakaria Abdelkafi, AFP | The Eiffel Tower opened up the public exactly 130 years ago, Paris, May 15, 2019 Paris on Wednesday marks the 130th anniversary of the Eiffel Tower’s public opening in 1929 with a laser light show retracing the monument's history that will be visible each hour from 10pm to midnight local time through Friday. A 12-minute laser light show recounting the history of the tower will play across the Iron Lady's facade through Friday to mark 130 years since the tower opened to the public after being built for the 1889 World’s Fair. It was the tallest building in the world until 1929, but then lost the title to the Chrysler Building in New York City. The Eiffel Tower is one of the most-visited sites in the world, with around 6 million people ascending the monument every year. The Parisians of 1889 felt the Iron Lady was a giant metal abomination, but she is much appreciated by the locals of today. “I’m in love with the Eiffel Tower. I’m even Eiffel Tower-dependent. I left Paris for two years to go to London, and when I didn’t see the Eiffel Tower, I missed it,” one Parisian told FRANCE 24 as he arrived to mark the anniversary. Some 1,300 children also wished her a happy birthday by gathering in the tower's shadow for a giant picnic on Wednesday. | FRANCE 24 | https://www.france24.com/en/20190515-paris-celebrates-eiffel-tower-130th-anniversary-laser-light-show | 2019-05-15 15:23:55+00:00 | 1,557,948,235 | 1,567,540,643 | human interest | anniversary |
288,667 | liberaldemocratvoice--2019-04-05--Jo celebrates anniversary of shared parental leave with dads and babies | 2019-04-05T00:00:00 | liberaldemocratvoice | Jo celebrates anniversary of shared parental leave with dads and babies | It’s 4 years today since one of the best achievements of the Lib Dems in Government started – the right of parents to decide between themselves who takes leave when they have a baby. Jo Swinson was the minister who made it happen and in a cracking thread on Twitter with some fantastic GIFs, she celebrates the anniversary. Vanessa Pine was Jo’s special adviser at the time. She helped put the system together. She’s written about how important it is to change the culture to make sure that more dads can take up shared parental leave. She introduced the concept of “mumsplaining” as an example of what needs to change: Those battling for greater gender equality at work will be familiar with the challenges of ‘mansplaining’ but are we equally as conscious of the biases we hold when it comes to men doing childcare? Nick describes his experience of being a man in the female dominated world “you’re something exotic, like a penguin, you walk in and everyone looks at you, like you’re interesting but somewhat out of place…. A woman on the bus told me that I needed to pick up my son because he was grizzling, I explained that he really was fine just tired from a long day. I knew what he needed, she didn’t even know his name. She was only placated when another woman took my side and said – no he’s right.” Han-Son, whose son is now four and a half, agreed “There is a cultural change happening; we’re re-evaluating what it means to be a man, changing the shape of masculinity. We’re acknowledging men want to give back to their children, but that change still needs a turbo blast.” Maybe once we are used to seeing more men look after their babies, we’ll have less of this attitude: James, whose daughters are 8 and 11, went further “when I went part time to look after my kids it was quite a shock for people. I was surprised by how surprising they found it. I was a “hero dad” giving up my career and showing I cared. But none of them had batted an eyelid when my wife had gone part time previously.” Have you taken advantage of shared parental leave? Why not write for us and tell us how it went for you? * Caron Lindsay is Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice and blogs at Caron's Musings | Caron Lindsay | https://www.libdemvoice.org/jo-celebrates-anniversary-of-shared-parental-leave-with-dads-and-babies-60455.html | 2019-04-05 10:55:51+00:00 | 1,554,476,151 | 1,567,543,842 | human interest | anniversary |
374,119 | newyorkpost--2019-04-08--RHOA star Kandi Burruss celebrates wedding anniversary in a bikini | 2019-04-08T00:00:00 | newyorkpost | ‘RHOA’ star Kandi Burruss celebrates wedding anniversary in a bikini | > [Kandi Burruss](https://pagesix.com/tag/kandi-burruss/)‘ anniversary getaway with husband Todd Tucker is off to a sizzling start. On Monday, the [“Real Housewives of Atlanta”](https://pagesix.com/tag/real- housewives-of-atlanta/) star, who married Tucker in April 2014, shared a few pictures from the couple’s vacation in Phuket, Thailand, which [included an excursion with elephants](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv_n78Kg2OK/) and photoshoot at their villa. “I absolutely loved our first stop in Thailand. @todd167 picked the best resort ever in #phuketthailand. @sripanwa is amazing! Now we’re headed to #Bangkok. I will post a few more pics from places we visited in Phuket for those of you who are planning trips to #thailand. #5thAnniversary,” Burruss, 42, captioned the collection of Instagram images, which featured a few snaps of the Bravo personality in a yellow bikini. “???,” replied Burruss’ “Real Housewives” co-star [Eva Marcille](https://pagesix.com/tag/eva-marcille/). “Yes abs!!? Happy anniversary !” posted model pal Claudia Jordan. As for Tucker, he joked about his beach body shortly after his wife revealed hers. “That time you took a trip in the spring and your Summer Body wasn’t Ready! Lol! Dad Bodies rule!” [Tucker shared](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwAFVTfl3-U/). > | Jaclyn Hendricks | https://pagesix.com/2019/04/08/rhoa-star-kandi-burruss-celebrates-wedding-anniversary-in-a-bikini/ | 2019-04-08 17:28:28+00:00 | 1,554,758,908 | 1,567,543,617 | human interest | anniversary |
375,854 | newyorkpost--2019-05-15--De Blasio asked about presidential run while celebrating 25th wedding anniversary | 2019-05-15T00:00:00 | newyorkpost | De Blasio asked about presidential run while celebrating 25th wedding anniversary | Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A spy told Page Six the couple were celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary at The River Café in Brooklyn on Tuesday night when an eagle-eyed patron approached de Blasio and asked him if he was going to “announce” anything soon. We’re told de Blasio, 58, just smiled in response and continued to enjoy the night with his bride, whom he married in May 1994. On Monday, the mayor announced that his decision about his 2020 bid would be made “this week.” “We’ll make a final decision this week and we’ll announce this week,” he told reporters at an unrelated, circus-like press conference held inside Trump Tower in Midtown. Seventy-six percent of registered New York voters told Quinnipiac in April they wanted de Blasio to stay put at City Hall, while only 18 percent said they would like to see him mount a White House bid. | Francesca Bacardi | https://pagesix.com/2019/05/15/de-blasio-asked-about-presidential-run-while-celebrating-25th-wedding-anniversary/ | 2019-05-15 13:08:52+00:00 | 1,557,940,132 | 1,567,540,622 | human interest | anniversary |
378,473 | newyorkpost--2019-07-06--David and Victoria Beckham celebrate 20th anniversary in Versailles | 2019-07-06T00:00:00 | newyorkpost | David and Victoria Beckham celebrate 20th anniversary in Versailles | Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) David and Victoria Beckham have been married for 20 years now, and the power couple celebrated the milestone in a very romantic way. The couple jetted off to Paris and took a private tour of the Palace of Versailles. “The most incredible visit on a very special day. Thank u to everyone who made it so memorable and all our family and friends for always supporting us as a family. Can’t believe it’s been 20 years!” the fashion designer, 45, wrote on social media. “Most amazing visit to Le Château de Versailles on a very special day.. Thank you to everyone for making it so memorable @chateauversailles One of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen,” the former professional soccer player, 44, added on his account. The pair married in July 1999 after meeting at a charity soccer game in 1997. They share four children together: Brooklyn, 20, Romeo, 16, Cruz, 14, and Harper, 7. They also have another amazing achievement to celebrate this year. In March, The Mirror reported that the Beckham’s combined assets are worth $1 billion. In October, the former L.A. Galaxy player opened up about why his marriage work. He told The Independent, “To have been married for the amount of time that we have, it’s always hard work. “You make difficult situations, like traveling away, being away from each other — you make it work,” Beckham added. He added that all they want is to “protect” and lead by example for their kids. “We are hardworking and we feel that that is the right way to bring up our children, to prove and to show to them that actually you have to work really hard to be successful,” he said. | Fox News | https://pagesix.com/2019/07/06/david-and-victoria-beckham-celebrate-20th-anniversary-in-versailles/ | 2019-07-06 18:53:13+00:00 | 1,562,453,593 | 1,567,536,677 | human interest | anniversary |
380,881 | newyorkpost--2019-11-06--Celebrate ‘Sesame Street’ with the 50th anniversary special | 2019-11-06T00:00:00 | newyorkpost | Celebrate ‘Sesame Street’ with the 50th anniversary special | Ever since it premiered in 1969, “Sesame Street” has been... | Michael Starr | https://nypost.com/2019/11/06/celebrate-sesame-street-with-the-50th-anniversary-special/ | Wed, 06 Nov 2019 18:13:03 -0500 | 1,573,081,983 | 1,573,082,031 | human interest | anniversary |
500,729 | sottnet--2019-04-22--Russian Indian Australian Japanese and South Korean warships participate in Chinese Navys 70th a | 2019-04-22T00:00:00 | sottnet | Russian, Indian, Australian, Japanese and South Korean warships participate in Chinese Navy's 70th anniversary celebrations | Indian and Russian warships have arrived at Chinese shores to take part in celebrations and a parade, marking the 70th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy and showcasing the forces of a dozen naval powers.A stealth guided-missile destroyer of the Indian Navy, INS Kolkata, accompanied by tanker INS Shakti, reached the port city of Qingdao on Sunday to take part in the four-day celebration commemorating the founding of the Chinese Navy."We bring to you one of the best ships that we have made. It is the pride of the nation and the navy, and we are very happy to be here," Captain Aditya Hara told reporters.The festivities will culminate with a PLA Navy grand parade on April 23, thatHowever, Pakistan, a close Chinese ally yet an arch foe of New Delhi, reportedly will not have its vessels participate., in an apparent show of growing naval power and amid ongoing Sino-American tensions in the Indo-Pacific. Overall, 32 Chinese warships, including an aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, and the latest nuclear submarines, will take part.China also hopes to use the occasion to foster discussions on the freedom of navigation and other maritime security issues with 'major naval leaders,' as delegations from more than 60 countries are expected to attend."With its growth, the PLA Navy has provided the world with more and more security products," Chinese Navy deputy commander Qiu Yanpeng stated."The PLA Navy is always a force of peace, and will never pose a threat to any other country" | null | https://www.sott.net/article/411601-Russian-Indian-Australian-Japanese-and-South-Korean-warships-participate-in-Chinese-Navys-70th-anniversary-celebrations | 2019-04-22 10:32:12+00:00 | 1,555,943,532 | 1,567,542,208 | human interest | anniversary |
525,068 | sputnik--2019-02-11--WATCH Celebration of 40th Anniversary of Islamic Revolution in Iran | 2019-02-11T00:00:00 | sputnik | WATCH Celebration of 40th Anniversary of Islamic Revolution in Iran | Iranian President Hassan Rouhani stated in a address broadcast by local TV that Tehran would continue to expand its military might and the missile programme. "We have not asked and will not ask for permission to develop different types of… missiles and will continue our path and our military power," Rouhani said in a speech at the Azadi square in Tehran, where tens of thousands gathered to mark the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. 11 February 1979, which is considered to be the victory day in the Islamic Revolution, marks a day when Iranian military stood down after days of street battles, allowing the pro-revolution forces to sweep across the country, while the government of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi resigned. | null | https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201902111072302537-islamic-revolution-iran-celebration/ | 2019-02-11 07:23:00+00:00 | 1,549,887,780 | 1,567,548,953 | human interest | anniversary |
538,839 | sputnik--2019-07-26--India Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Kargil Victory Over Pakistan | 2019-07-26T00:00:00 | sputnik | India Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Kargil Victory Over Pakistan | Twenty years later, a more confident and equipped Indian Armed Forces claim, the adversary would never attempt such a misadventure again. “I am quite sure, the adversary would never attempt this again. In fact this was a big misadventure undertaken by the Pakistan Army in 1999…..Today, we have got better surveillance devices", Indian Army Chief, General Bipin Rawat said on Thursday (25th July) while speaking to mediapersons on the sidelines of an event at the hilltop in the Drass Sector of the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir. Lt General B.S. Jaswal, who was the General Officer Commanding the Indian Army’s Northern Region said a lot needs to be done on the ground based on the recommendations of a panel that reviewed the sequence of events. Incidentally, the panel was headed by K. Subrahmanyam, the late father of India’s External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. “Firstly, we have taken off from where we were during the Kargil War. There was no battlefield transparency and the troop to ground density was not that much. But the Kargil Review Committee, set up by the federal government had given a number of recommendations. I think hardly any recommendation has been implemented on the ground. But today, we have different options to taken on our enemy to retaliate against any misadventure of this kind", Lt General Jaswal told Sputnik. A defence journalist R. Prasannan, who covered the conflict, also agreed with Lt. General Jaswal. He said India still needs to implement several recommendations of the Kargil Review Committee. “We were caught by surprise in Kargil. And looking at how the Kargil review committee's recommendations remain unimplemented, it is very likely that we may again be caught by surprise. Our strength is in being able to quickly react, improvise tactics, and fight back. That is what happened in Kargil too. We didn't have laser-guided bombs then; we quickly improvised laser bomb pods which we fitted on vintage aircraft. We didn’t have medium NB range to field guns to hit the enemy posts on the hilltops. We used howitzers as direct-firing weapons", Prasannan told Sputnik. President of India Ram Nath Kovind on Friday will dedicate the Kargil War Memorial in Drass and pay homage to the men who perished in the conflict. The day is celebrated in India as Vijay Divas or Victory Day. Recalling his visit to Kargil in 1999 as a functionary of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his “interactions with soldiers are unforgettable”. The conflict, which lasted for over two months, ended on 26 July 1999. The official death toll on the Indian side was 527, while Pakistan lost around 400 men. Islamabad had initially denied any role for its Army and described the intruders as “Kashmiri freedom fighters”. Pakistan however, later decorated its soldiers involved in the conflict with medals, including the highest award fop bravery, Nishan-e-Haider, to Captain Karnal Sher Khan, who was killed by the Indian Army. | null | https://sputniknews.com/asia/201907261076365193-india-celebrates-20th-anniversary-of-kargil-victory-over-pakistan/ | 2019-07-26 07:12:36+00:00 | 1,564,139,556 | 1,567,535,757 | human interest | anniversary |
545,559 | sputnik--2019-10-01--Parade Trade War Protests China Celebrates 70th Anniversary of Its Founding | 2019-10-01T00:00:00 | sputnik | Parade, Trade War, Protests: China Celebrates 70th Anniversary of Its Founding | Ravaged by war, the country was poor and hungry back then. However, over seven decades, China has managed to become an economic superpower and impressed the whole world with its unprecedented pace of development. On Tuesday, Beijing is hosting large-scale celebrations that mark the anniversary of the republic. The activities include one of the country’s largest military parades, which will showcase the most advanced equipment in service with the Chinese army. However, the celebrations may be overshadowed by the ongoing anti-government protests in Hong Kong. According to statistics, China accounts for 30 per cent of the global GDP. Currently, China is the world’s second-largest economy, just behind the United States. Ding Yifan, the senior researcher at an international think tank in China, the Taihe Institute, said that China had managed to achieve unprecedented success in the economy during its first five-year plan, and this was largely due to the Soviet Union. "At that time, China was just miserable, occupying a very small share of the global economy. Back then, Mao Zedong called China a clean slate, but you can make a beautiful drawing on this blank sheet. China started its development from scratch: not only was the industry a failure but so was agriculture," the expert said. He noted that during the first five-year period, from 1952 to 1957, China, with the help of the Soviet Union, began the country’s industrial development. "During this period, China was able to achieve unprecedented success, not only in the history of China but in the world’s history as a whole. The first five-year period laid the foundation for the beginning of China’s industrial development… There has never been a single country in the world that could lay the foundation for industrialization in five years, and China was able to do that. But these achievements have led to risky actions, China made a huge mistake, namely the Great Leap Forward policy," the economist explained. After entering the 21st century, China joined the World Trade Organization and many of the barriers that had existed in the past were removed. Then, China’s development was, to a very large extent, linked to the weakening of international conditions and export growth. Afterwards, the Chinese economy grew by about 10 per cent per year, and export growth was at about 20 per cent — these were the reasons for China's rapid growth to the second world economy, the expert noted. The ongoing trade war with the United States, which began after US President Donald Trump came to power, has already affected not only China’s economy but also the economy of other countries. However, according to Ding, US actions are unable to shake such a strong economy like the one in China. "I think one of the reasons why there have been such serious trade tensions in recent years is that no one has ever witnessed such an amazing growth rate. In the process of rapid economic growth, China has created production chains. According to the United Nations, China is the only country in the world with the most complete industrial sector in all areas ... Therefore, this trade war cannot shake such a perfect economy as China," the expert continued. He also noted that a lot of economies, including the United States, depended on China and needed a supply of various products from it to complete their production processes. "Therefore, this trade war may ultimately lead to a decline in their manufacturing industry, because investors will make less and less investments," Ding added. China is a permanent member of the UN Security Council and has the power of veto. The status of the world’s second-largest economy inevitably gives Beijing other levers of influence in the international arena. According to Ding, in the future, China can become a hope for stability for the whole world. "The world has been very unstable since the 21st century, especially after the United States launched widespread military operations following the [9/11] terrorist attacks. If the United States had not started a war in Iraq, there would not have been such a surge of terrorism in the world. The United States did not make the world more democratic but, to the contrary, created even more chaos with its military intervention. In this situation, only China can bring stability to the world because China is not only developing well but also provides others with space for the development," the economist said. He added that in recent years, China’s contribution to the global GDP has been almost 30 per cent, which played a very important role in stabilizing the world economy. Also, providing assistance to other countries is part of China’s foreign policy. "China’s ability to become a leader and its influence will increase day by day. Therefore, I believe that in the future, China will continue to play such a role, transform the world order, bring stability and give hope to the world," the expert concluded. While there are celebrations in Beijing, which will be attended by the head of the Hong Kong administration, Carrie Lam, the situation in the world's financial hub is far from festive. Last weekend’s regular protests once again escalated into violent clashes between police and protesters. Law enforcement officers used water cannons, tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the crowd. The demonstrators, in turn, threw bricks and Molotov cocktails at the police, as well as set fires. On Tuesday, the demonstrators are prepared to march during a rally, although without police approval. For security reasons, the Hong Kong government was forced to cancel the festive fireworks and to move the flag-raising ceremony from the street to government premises. Protesters call the planned rally the "Day of Sorrow." According to a statement from the Hong Kong government, Lam will return to Hong Kong on the evening of October 1. | null | https://sputniknews.com/asia/201910011076938110-parade-trade-war-protests-china-celebrates-70th-anniversary-of-its-founding/ | 2019-10-01 16:00:00+00:00 | 1,569,960,000 | 1,570,221,866 | human interest | anniversary |
547,146 | sputnik--2019-10-16--Iconic Indian Movie 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' Celebrates 21-Year Anniversary, Netizens Pay Tribute Online | 2019-10-16T00:00:00 | sputnik | Iconic Indian Movie 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' Celebrates 21-Year Anniversary, Netizens Pay Tribute Online | The film was written and directed by Karan Johar and served as his Bollywood debut; Johar now has numerous other super hit Bollywood movies under his belt. Celebrating the 21st birthday of 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' film, Karan took to Instagram and Twitter to share his sentiments. Within hours, the post evoked 154,267 likes on Instagram alone. The film, released in 1998, was based on a love-triangle starring superstar Shah Rukh Khan opposite ravishing actresses Rani Mukherjee and Kajol. Another superstar, Salman Khan, also played a small but significant part in the movie. Bollywood fans from all over the world are posting nostalgic tributes to the film that made the concept of “Love Is Friendship” famous in India. #KKHH, #21YearsOfKuchKuchHotaHai and #21YearsOfKKHH is trending on Twitter in India. “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai” bagged National Awards, Filmfare Awards, and Screen Awards in 1999 and 2000 in several categories including Best Film, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Art Director. At the time, in 1998, the movie earned a total of $15 million worldwide, making it the third Hindi film ever to gross over $14 million globally. | null | https://sputniknews.com/society/201910161077062606-iconic-indian-movie-kuch-kuch-hota-hai-celebrates-21-year-anniversary-netizens-pay-tribute-online/ | Wed, 16 Oct 2019 16:50:00 +0300 | 1,571,259,000 | 1,571,234,262 | human interest | anniversary |
553,239 | sputnik--2019-12-16--Confirmed: Macron to Visit Moscow for 75th Anniversary Victory Day Celebration | 2019-12-16T00:00:00 | sputnik | Confirmed: Macron to Visit Moscow for 75th Anniversary Victory Day Celebration | Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas have already confirmed their participation in the event. In the meantime, US President Trump is considering travelling to Moscow for the Victory Day celebration, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on 11 December. To commemorate the victory of the Soviet Union and its allies over the Nazy Germany in 1945, Russia holds annual Victory Day military parades on 9 May. Thousands of people come to the Red Square in central Moscow to see the march of the country's varied military units and a spectacular air show. The event is attended by leaders of other states and international organizations at the invitation of the Russian government. | null | https://sputniknews.com/europe/201912161077590969-macron-to-visit-moscow-for-75th-anniversary-victory-day-celebration/ | Mon, 16 Dec 2019 18:15:56 +0300 | 1,576,538,156 | 1,576,543,405 | human interest | anniversary |
554,243 | sputnik--2019-12-24--Kazakh Cyclist Crosses Americas to Celebrate 75th Anniversary of Victory Over Nazi Germany | 2019-12-24T00:00:00 | sputnik | Kazakh Cyclist Crosses Americas to Celebrate 75th Anniversary of Victory Over Nazi Germany | The Kazakh cyclist explained that he began his cycling trip in Alaska and then crossed Canada and the northern territory of the United States before reaching Washington, DC. During his trip, Zhumabekov said he laid flowers at all monuments of American and Soviet soldiers from World War II and paid tribute to pilots who transported military aircraft to the Soviet Union at the Fairbanks, Alaska memorial. In addition, he said that he also visited the American Merchant Marines Memorial while passing through New York. Zhumabekov pointed out that his overall goal is to travel from the northern point of North America to the southern edge of South America. He said he plans to visit 23 countries during his current trip, including Cuba, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic and will cover a distance of 30,000 kilometres. Zhumabekov noted that he has already visited numerous countries during previous trips and he usually does not experience problems while crossing borders. | null | https://sputniknews.com/world/201912241077755047-kazakh-cyclist-crosses-americas-to-celebrate-75th-anniversary-of-victory-over-nazi-germany/ | Tue, 24 Dec 2019 03:14:47 +0300 | 1,577,175,287 | 1,577,148,175 | human interest | anniversary |
569,286 | tass--2019-08-20--Hainan to begin celebrating Chinas 70th anniversary in September | 2019-08-20T00:00:00 | tass | Hainan to begin celebrating China's 70th anniversary in September | HAIKOU, August 20. /TASS/. The Hainan Province will become the first in September to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1, the Hainan Daily reported. "During the festivities on the island amid special atmosphere, Hainan will demonstrate its success in promoting China’s openness, the construction of a free trade pilot zone and a free port with Chinese features," the newspaper writes. According to the publication, Hainan residents expect a large and interesting program. On September 27, they will witness a rare sight when thousands of residents of 19 cities and counties of Hainan simultaneously become performers of a dance with bamboo poles "zhuganyu". This dance, known in Southeast Asia and popular in Hainan, will definitely excite the audience. The dance requires great skill and coordination from the participants. It is very popular and usually attracts a large number of viewers. On Hainan, the dance is expected to gather a huge number of participants. On September 28, a big creativeevent will be held at the Opera and Ballet Theater in Hainan (Haikou City). During a gala concert, professional and amateur artists from all over the island will show off their skills. According to the Hainan Daily, vocalists, dancers and readers will devote their performance to the 70th anniversary of China's foundation and will perform the works specifically written for the significant date. In September the province will host concerts, literary readings and other creative events under the motto "I love you, Motherland". From the beginning of next month, local television will begin demonstrating programs, television shows dedicated to the 70th anniversary, as well as patriotic films and TV series. | null | https://tass.com/society/1074230 | 2019-08-20 13:01:57+00:00 | 1,566,320,517 | 1,567,533,944 | human interest | anniversary |
570,680 | tass--2019-09-10--XiamenAir Chairman Zhao Dong addresses APEX 40th anniversary celebration in Los Angeles | 2019-09-10T00:00:00 | tass | XiamenAir Chairman Zhao Dong addresses APEX 40th anniversary celebration in Los Angeles | LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- XiamenAir Chairman Zhao Dong addressed the Airline Passenger Experience (APEX) Association's 40th anniversary celebration at the invitation of the United Nations (UN), outlining XiamenAir's groundbreaking work in advancing the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). "XiamenAir has embarked on a scientific and healthy path of sustainable development in the past 35 years since its establishment," Chairman Zhao Dong said earlier today. Chairman Zhao Dong hailed XiamenAir's "United Dream" aircraft, the world's first aircraft with UN SDG markings. United Dream embarks on special themed flights to call international attention to realizing SDGs. XiamenAir expects to carry 100 million passengers annually by 2030, as the airline continues promoting the UN's SDGs. Chairman Zhao Dong also highlighted XiamenAir's continued focus on safety, as the airline's "first quality," sharing that, in terms of continuous safety, the reliability of XiamenAir's main fleet is up to 99.9 percent. "Without question, safety is our number one priority and the most important metric on quality," Chairman Zhao Dong said. In speaking to airlines' need to curb carbon emissions, Chairman Zhao Dong stated, "With an average age of 5.7 years, our fleet is one of the youngest in the world. We also introduced more models with outstanding fuel efficiency. Over the past five years, our fuel consumption per ton kilometer has dropped by 14.8 percent, achieving our commitment of 'annual emission reduction of 300,000 tons' to the United Nations." "Besides our 'Xiamen Egret Volunteer Alliance' we called on more than 6,000 volunteers and hosted more than 400 non-profit events and cooperated with Yao Foundation, set up by Mr. Yao Ming, a former NBA popular player for Houston Rockets. Together, we created the 'Egret Dream' brand and jointly promoted China's rural education and invested over 10 million yuan in poverty remediation efforts," Chairman Zhao Dong said. "China has been committed to sustainable development philosophy since ancient times. It is our responsibility to leave a beautiful world with a blue sky and clear water for posterity. We look forward to all joining hands with us, fulfilling the mission together, and jointly creating the bright future of the global village!" Chairman Zhao Dong concluded. | null | https://tass.com/press-releases/1077536 | 2019-09-10 13:10:01+00:00 | 1,568,135,401 | 1,569,330,540 | human interest | anniversary |
572,164 | tass--2019-10-11--JA Solar Japan Celebrates 7th Anniversary | 2019-10-11T00:00:00 | tass | JA Solar Japan Celebrates 7th Anniversary | BEIJING, Oct. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 17, JA Solar Japan held its seventh anniversary celebration in Tokyo, Japan. JA Solar's Senior Vice President Mr. Huang Xinming attended the event and delivered a speech to express the company's gratitude to local customers for their support since its inception and to share his views on the outlook for the development of renewable energy. Guests from over one hundred firms, including Hitachi, Panasonic, Marubeni and JGC, witnessed this important milestone in the company's history. Japan has attached great importance to the development and application of renewable energy, especially solar energy. Compared to other markets, Japan has higher requirements for the quality and efficiency of solar products. In 2012, JA Solar established a branch in Tokyo, and was quickly recognized by the market for the company's excellent products and services, and the JA Solar brand has been well accepted by local customers. The company takes a leading position in shipments to Japan with nearly 10% share of the market. It has built solid relationships with hundreds of local business partners, and has a strong market penetration for its products, covering all 47 administrative regions of Japan. JA Solar is highly regarded as the most trusted photovoltaic brand. JA Solar focuses on the R&D and production of high-efficiency solar PV products and launches a series of advanced products for the Japanese market. Last year, the company was granted a patent for its bifacial PERC technology in Japan, which is a manifestation of JA Solar's technological innovativeness and the recognition and protection for the IP rights in Japan. In February, the company showcased its 9BB half-cell mono PERC module at the PV EXPO 2019, which was positioned as an excellent choice for lowering LCOE and achieving grid parity. In July, JA Solar signed a Ga-doping patent licensing agreement with Shin-Etsu Chemical. The technology is expected to further improve the performance of JA Solar products, enabling the company to provide more reliable products to its customers. Mr Jin Baofang, JA Solar's Chairman of Board of Directors, said, "JA Solar's achievement in the Japanese market is a result of our strong focus on high-quality products and services. We will continue to serve the Japanese market, providing our customers with high-quality products and services, and promoting the development of the photovoltaic industry in the country." | null | https://tass.com/press-releases/1082669 | Fri, 11 Oct 2019 12:45:00 +0300 | 1,570,812,300 | 1,570,798,892 | human interest | anniversary |
590,620 | thedailybeast--2019-01-15--Scouted Saucony Releases Special Edition Kinvara 10 To Celebrate Its Anniversary | 2019-01-15T00:00:00 | thedailybeast | Scouted: Saucony Releases Special Edition Kinvara 10 To Celebrate Its Anniversary | In celebration of the 10th year of Saucony's most popular shoe, the Kinvara, the sneaker brand has decided to elevate the shoe and launch the Kinvara 10. The Kinvara 10 is a streamlined version of the original, award-winning Kinvara, which was launched in 2009 to create a running shoe that would hold up to the Ironman Triathalon, worn by Linsey Corbin. "The Kinvara continues to represent our innovative and ongoing product philosophy across the brand, focusing on every aspect of the runner’s stride," said Anne Cavassa, Saucony President in a press release. "Now, as the Kinvara evolves once again, we look forward to further pushing the boundaries of innovation as we shape the next generation of performance footwear for runners everywhere." The runners, which feature Saucony's EVERUN topsoles, provide "83% energy return and continuous cushioning throughout the run that’s 3x more durable and 3x less temperature sensitive than traditional EVA." The mesh upper and internal heel pads mean your foot will never fatigue, no matter how long your run is. Available for $110 in both men's and women's style, the Kinvara 10 is the natural evolution of the shoe that started it all of Saucony. It comes in four colors for each style, from bright orange, to soft pink, to a bold blue. Scouted is internet shopping with a pulse. Follow us on Twitter and sign up for our newsletter for even more recommendations and exclusive content. Please note that if you buy something featured in one of our posts, The Daily Beast may collect a share of sales. | null | http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedailybeast/articles/~3/z8bIsvZLbE0/saucony-releases-special-edition-kinvara-10-to-celebrate-its-anniversary | 2019-01-15 16:14:03+00:00 | 1,547,586,843 | 1,567,552,305 | human interest | anniversary |
601,870 | thedailycaller--2019-04-11--Afternoon Mirror Washington Writer Celebrates 5th Anniversary Since Entering Psych Hospital | 2019-04-11T00:00:00 | thedailycaller | Afternoon Mirror: Washington Writer Celebrates 5th Anniversary Since Entering Psych Hospital | Quote of the Day: “Siri, what is a good show for when you are feeling sick and just want to lay in bed and passively watch something until the seamless matzah ball soup arrives? Perfect.” Mood: “Can u imagine going to law school with Kim Kardashian?” — Pardes Seleh, writer, Mediaite, former scriptwriter, Fox News. “Kamala Harris ordered an iced coffee with oat milk. I asked why & she said because it was recommended, proceeded to ask the barista why oat milk, and we all got a lesson on why it’s more sustainable than almond milk #IACaucus.” — Alexandra Jaffe, politics reporter, the AP. Harris is a Florida Democrat who is running for president. D.C. publicist Sarah Selip cracked, “I too enjoy an iced coffee with oat milk. But can I get it without the granola hippie conspiracy?” “Five years ago today I entered into psychiatric hospitalization at the GW Hospital. Mental health recovery and treatment are possible, even in a dog-eat-dog town like Washington. I am living proof. This fall risk is proudly standing all these years later, and you can too! … Journalists have mental health issues too. Many of us do! If you are struggling, know that this profession is not off limits for you. In fact, you can be a working reporter and Frasier binge-watcher.” — Brittany Shepherd, staff writer, Washingtonian. Joan Walsh figures out way to spy on daughter at work “Somehow I stumbled onto a social media portal (seriously, it was an accident) where I can spy on my daughter at work, and I feel like I should just click away, but I can’t! Is that wrong?” — Joan Walsh, CNN, The Nation. Rudy Giuliani talks about Rep. Nadler’s ‘diarrhea of the mouth’ “Jerry Nadler is lashing out personally because on national tv it was easy to expose his bias. Jerry’s diarrhea of the mouth produced a year of statements showing pre-judgement.His lack of judiciousness was evident when he was overheard on Amtrak prematurely planning impeachment.” — Rudy Giuliani, lawyer to President Trump. “People who wear jeans to relax at home are PSYCHOTIC.” — Gabriella Paiella, writer, New York Mag’s “The Cut.” Jim Hoft: “VIDEO: WikiLeaks Editor-in-Chief Warns Other Journalists About the Serious Precedent Being Set if Julian Assange is Extradited @CassandraRules @Wikileaks.” Here. Cassandra Fairbanks: “Says the Huffington Post blogger who has never had a noteworthy story.” Rep. Illan Omar (D-Minn.): “This is dangerous incitement, given the death threats I face. I hope leaders of both parties will join me in condemning it. My love and commitment to our country and that of my colleagues should never be in question. We are ALL Americans!” Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas): “1. I never called you un-American. 2. I did not incite any violence against you. 3. You described an act of terrorism on American soil that killed thousands of innocent lives as ‘some people did something.’ It’s still unbelievable, as is your response here.” “Holy shit. I’m at the park with Rory and a kid just insulted another kid by saying ‘your mommas so fat Donald trump tried to use her as a border wall” and Im laughing so hard I can’t breathe. I don’t want to encourage this, but it’s so funny. They’re still going.” — Cassandra Fairbanks, reporter, The Gateway Pundit. “When my husband and I straightened up our garage this morning I found a brick of ammo! I thought I had depleted my stash. Apparently not. Means I’m even MORE ready for warm weather and the outdoor range.” — Beth Baumann, associate editor, Townhall. Sinclair’s newest reporter Lara Logan tells Lloyd Grove she’s not owned by the left or the right. Here. NYT’s writes about Sen. Bernie Sander‘s weight loss. “He is thinner these days, having dropped 10 pounds on no particular diet — or at least none that he cares to share. (‘By not eating,’ he said, when asked how he did it.’)” Here. Splinter night editor Sophie Weiner remarked, “I mean fuck the times but this is hilarious.” “Apropos of nothing, liking tweets is not the same as communication. I could be subtweeting so many things rn. I love being subtweeted and it doesn’t happen enough.” — Lyz Lenz, Columbia Journalism Review. Journo sought prayers for his baby boy — most obliged “My son has a bump on his head that’s concerning enough for pediatrician to send us for an ultrasound. Hopefully nothing serious, but I’m a mess. …Would appreciate prayers much more than likes or RTs. I would be very grateful.There is nothing wrong with Twitter. It’s all in the way we CHOOSE to use it. Sometimes we choose to be terrible. In one of the scariest & most vulnerable moments in my life to date, I literally saw the very best of humanity on here. Twitter is capable of massive, massive good.” — Jason Howerton, TheBlaze. “Just finally getting around to reading the HUNDREDS and hundreds of people who prayed for my little boy today… i could ugly cry right now. I love y’all. This makes us family.” Update: “We heard back from doc after sonogram. IT’S NOT CANCER OR ANYTHING HORRIFIC.” | Betsy Rothstein | https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/11/washington-writer-anniversary-psych-hospital/ | 2019-04-11 21:12:01+00:00 | 1,555,031,521 | 1,567,543,243 | human interest | anniversary |
727,634 | thehuffingtonpost--2019-06-29--At Stonewall Thousands Celebrate 50th Anniversary of LGBTQ Uprising | 2019-06-29T00:00:00 | thehuffingtonpost | At Stonewall, Thousands Celebrate 50th Anniversary of LGBTQ Uprising | NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of people converged Friday on the Stonewall Inn for the 50th anniversary of the rebellion that catalyzed a movement for LGBTQ liberation, marking the milestone with celebrity performances, speeches and personal reflections. People from New York and afar came to take photos and share in the legacy of the gay bar where patrons resisted a police raid, sparking protests and longer-term organizing that made the cause considerably more visible. “Fifty years ago, people stood up for their rights, and look where we’re at now. We’ve got flags all over the city,” said Richard Walker, 58, an airline worker from New York. “I’m getting goosebumps just really thinking about it.” With the modern incarnation of the Stonewall Inn as the focal point, the day’s celebrations included music, speeches and an evening rally. Lady Gaga, Whoopi Goldberg, Alicia Keys, drag performers and other artists at the advocacy organization Pride Live’s Stonewall Day Concert addressed a crowd that stretched for blocks on a nearly 90-degree afternoon. “I just kind of hid who I was for my whole life, and then within the last two years, I’ve been going through this kind of cathartic experience of accepting myself,” said Beaird, 53, who had been married and fathered children. “Just to be here with all these people is pretty amazing.” Jocelyn Burrell isn’t gay, but she made her way to the Stonewall Inn because she was struck by how welcoming it was when she stopped in there years ago, and she feels a sense of common cause with its place in history. On Friday evening, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio joined a grassroots rally in front of Stonewall Inn, saying “Happy Pride, everybody!” to thousands of cheering people including activists, organizers and politicians. The Democratic mayor called those who were arrested in 1969 “brave,” setting the stage for future LGBTQ rights. In the crowd was Emma Gonzalez, who survived last year’s high school massacre in Parkland, Florida, and is a bisexual gun-control advocate. Also there was Barbara Poma, owner of the Pulse gay nightclub in Coral Springs, Florida, the scene of one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history. Friday’s events were kicking off a big weekend of Pride festivities in New York and elsewhere. In New York, Sunday’s huge WorldPride parade — and an alternative march intended as a less corporate commemoration of Stonewall — also will swing past the bar. Cities around the world began celebrating Pride on Friday. Participants in a march in the Philippines went by the presidential palace in Manila, waving placards as they marked the 25th year since the first such gathering. The Stonewall Inn is now a landmark and part of the Stonewall National Monument, but in 1969, it was part of a gay scene that was known, yet not open. At the time, showing same-sex affection or dressing in a way deemed gender-inappropriate could get people arrested, and bars had lost liquor licenses for serving LGBTQ customers. The police raid on the bar began early the morning of June 28, 1969. The nightspot was unlicensed, and the officers had been assigned to stop any illegal alcohol sales. Protests followed over several more days. A year later, LGBTQ New Yorkers marked the anniversary of the riot with the Christopher Street Liberation Day March. Thousands proudly paraded through a city where, at the time, LGBTQ people were largely expected to stay in the shadows. | null | https://www.huffpost.com/entry/stonewall-celebrate-50th-anniversary-lgbtq-uprising_n_5d16cb43e4b07f6ca57d7643 | 2019-06-29 02:35:09+00:00 | 1,561,790,109 | 1,567,537,602 | human interest | anniversary |
748,304 | theindependent--2019-02-19--The Cure announce shows to celebrate 30th anniversary of Disintegration | 2019-02-19T00:00:00 | theindependent | The Cure announce shows to celebrate 30th anniversary of Disintegration | The Cure will perform four live shows at the Sydney Opera House to mark the 30th anniversary of their album Disintegration. Teased as the “world premiere of these performances”, the band will presumably stage more shows in other locations down the line. Disintegration is the band’s eighth studio album, released on 2 May 1989 by Fiction Records. It marked an integral return to the band’s trademark introspective gothic style, while also marking the band’s commercial peak, charting at number three in the UK and at number 12 in the US. The single “Lovesong” also reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100. The band are set to play the Sydney Opera House on 24, 25, 27, 28 May. Tickets are offered via a ballot on the Sydney Opera House website with tickets being released on Thursday, 28 February. In December of last year, frontman Robert Smith confirmed that The Cure are set to release their first album in a decade. They’re also rumoured to be headliners at Glastonbury 2019. | Clarisse Loughrey | http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/the-cure-disintegration-shows-30-years-century-anniversary-show-a8785996.html | 2019-02-19 08:55:00+00:00 | 1,550,584,500 | 1,567,548,002 | human interest | anniversary |
750,631 | theindependent--2019-03-13--FriendsFest is returning to the UK to celebrate the showaposs 25th anniversary | 2019-03-13T00:00:00 | theindependent | FriendsFest is returning to the UK to celebrate the show's 25th anniversary | If you’ve always dreamed of hanging out in Monica’s apartment, enjoying a coffee from Central Perk, and pivotting your way around a staircase with a couch, you’re in luck. Comedy Central’s FriendsFest is returning to the UK this summer to celebrate Friends' 25th anniversary. Events will take place between July and September across the UK in London, Bristol, Manchester and Milton Keynes. Fans of the show will have the chance to walk through the series’ most famous sets including Ross’ apartment, the hallway between Monica and Joey’s apartment, as well as Central Perk. There will also be the opportunity to feast from Friends-themed food stalls (think Mockolate and the Joey Special), order drinks from a cocktail bar, and take part in a FriendsFest quiz. Photo opportunities include recreating the Thanksgiving floating heads scene and the show’s title sequence with umbrellas. The exhibition starts in Manchester’s Heaton Park on 2 August through to 18 August. It will then travel to Bristol’s Castle Estate (23 August – 1 September), Milton Keynes’s Willen Lake (6 – 15 September) and end in London’s Kennington Park (20 – 29 September). Tickets will be available to purchase from 15 March from See Tickets, with standard tickets priced at £27.50. To find out more information, visit the FriendsFest website. | Katie O'Malley | https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/friends-fest-uk-tickets-where-location-when-anniversary-a8820521.html | 2019-03-13 10:14:54+00:00 | 1,552,486,494 | 1,567,546,399 | human interest | anniversary |
760,556 | theindependent--2019-05-27--Nick Jonas posts heartwarming tribute to Priyanka Chopra to celebrate anniversary | 2019-05-27T00:00:00 | theindependent | Nick Jonas posts heartwarming tribute to Priyanka Chopra to celebrate anniversary | When it comes to everyone’s favourite celebrity couple on Instagram, Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra rank highly. The famous duo regularly post loved-up snaps on their respective social media feeds, much to the delight of their legions of fans. Now, to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the day they met, Jonas has uploaded a candid photograph of the couple posing on a balcony at Cannes Film Festival, presumably taken before they ventured out onto the event’s star-studded red carpet. Both in white, Jonas is pictured wearing a fitted tuxedo while Chopra donned a bridal-like gown by Lebanese designer Georges Hobeika that boasted copious layers of tulle. Recalling the day they met in the image’s caption, Jonas wrote: “One year ago today I went to go see Beauty and the Beast at the Hollywood Bowl with a group of friends. "One of those friends was the woman that would become my best friend, my confidant, my muse, my beautiful wife. I am so grateful for our journey together so far.” The singer added that Chopra makes him smile “every day”. “I am honoured to be your husband,” he concluded, “I love you.” The post, which Jonas uploaded on Sunday, has already garnered more than 3.2 million likes and thousands of comments congratulating the couple on the milestone. “All the men, take note of Nick Jonas,” wrote one fan. “Hollywood and regular people in general need more of this positive love model,” added another. The couple tied the knot in two ceremonies in December. Chopra also posted a special dedication to her husband on Instagram, revealing that the duo were apart for their anniversary, but that he had surprised her with tickets to see Mariah Carey in concert in London. “The best husband ever,” the actor wrote. “A #lambily member’s dream came true...Even though he was busy and we were apart, he made sure I celebrated our one year anniversary with my fave. You will always be my baby @nickjonas.” The Independent's Millennial Love group is the best place to discuss to the highs and lows of modern dating and relationships. Join the conversation here. | Olivia Petter | https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/love-sex/nick-jonas-priyanka-chopra-anniversary-wedding-instagram-cannes-a8931466.html | 2019-05-27 10:07:00+00:00 | 1,558,966,020 | 1,567,540,102 | human interest | anniversary |
773,841 | theindependent--2019-10-14--Royal Mint names rarest 50ps in circulation to celebrate coin's 50th anniversary | 2019-10-14T00:00:00 | theindependent | Royal Mint names rarest 50ps in circulation to celebrate coin's 50th anniversary | The Royal Mint has revealed the rarest 50ps in circulation to celebrate half a century since the coin was introduced. The 50p entered circulation on 14 October 1969 and is considered one of the most collectible coins in the UK thanks to its distinctive heptagonal shape. Now, mintage figures from 2018 reveal that the nation’s rarest 50p coin is the 2009 Kew Gardens 50p, with just 210,000 in circulation. Given how rare it is, the coin has been selling online among collectors for more than £500. The Kew Gardens coin is substantially rarer than the second rarest 50p coin, which is a 2011 Olympic wrestling design, of which there were 1,129,500 produced. More Olympic coins, which were created to celebrate the 2012 London Olympic Games, follow in third, fourth and fifth places, with designs based on football, judo and triathlon respectively. The Olympic coins are currently selling on second hand websites such as eBay for up to £40. Elsewhere on the Royal Mint’s list, the Peter Rabbit coin from 2018 came in joint sixth place with a coin modelled on another famous Beatrix Potter character, Flopsy Bunny. The Royal Mint also revealed how many coins it had made to celebrate Paddington Bear over the years, with 5,901,00 depicting Paddington at Buckingham Palace and 5,001,000 designed to show the beloved bear at his eponymous train station in central London. Andrew Mills, director of currency for The Royal Mint, said: “Coin collecting remains as popular as ever in the UK, and October marks 50 years of the iconic 50p – widely considered to be the most collectable coin. “In 2018 we issued a number of new designs into circulation including the Representation of the People Act, and a series of Beatrix Potter characters.” | Olivia Petter | https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/50p-coin-rare-royal-mint-circulation-anniversary-how-much-worth-a9154821.html | Mon, 14 Oct 2019 08:15:00 GMT | 1,571,055,300 | 1,571,057,931 | human interest | anniversary |
785,253 | theirishtimes--2019-03-14--Worlds oldest college debating society to celebrate 250th anniversary | 2019-03-14T00:00:00 | theirishtimes | World’s oldest college debating society to celebrate 250th anniversary | Much of what passes for debate nowadays is characterised by individuals with scant knowledge of what they are talking about, pouring forth ill-digested thoughts with an aversion to any self-reflection. That, at least, is what the Archbishop of Dublin warned in 1846, when he penned an article hitting out at “dangers to young men” posed by Trinity College Dublin’s Historical Society, better known today as The Hist. Despite being banned and criticised at various points, the world’s oldest college debating society is set to celebrate its 250th anniversary over the coming year. It boasts a rich history of debating success and its list of former members’ is a who’s who of patriots, politicians, authors and orators of national and global significance. Edmund Burke was a founding member; Wolfe Tone and Robert Emmet joined later; Douglas Hyde and Edward Carson were opposing sides in the debate over Irish independence; Mary Harney and Mary Robinson were among the first women members; Leo Varadkar was also member during his time in college. Sir Donnell Deeny, pro-chancellor of the university – and in his youth the only person to win The Irish Times Debate trophy three times – formally launched the year’s programme of celebrations at a special reception in the university on Wednesday evening. “The Hist has been at the forefront of major debates in Irish political, social and cultural life for the past 250 years,” he said. “This occasion will give us the opportunity to reflect on the long and auspicious history of the Hist and its important role in promoting real debate in society. Now, more than ever before, discourse and debate are crucial in a democratic society and must be preserved and celebrated.” There will be exhibitions, student events and international student debates over the course of the coming year. It will culminate in a special “ Hist Week” next March,which will explore the the future of democracy through debate, discussion and oratory. The present day Hist originated from two associations – Burke’s Club and the Historical Club – both founded in the middle of the 18th century. The Burke Club, founded by Edmund Burke and a few of his fellow students, has surviving minutes which date to its foundation in April 1747. The business of the club was to be “speeching, reading, writing and arguing, in morality, history, criticism, politics and all the useful branches of philosophy”. The first law it passed directed that “decency and good manners” should guide the behaviour of members. (This may explain why one of the founding members was “formally expelled [from] the society for ever” shortly afterwards for ill-conduct and neglect.) The society’s independent spirit irked college authorities, who expelled the society in 1794, though it continued to meet outside the university walls. It was readmitted about 50 years later. “At its best, the Hist has been a forum for new ideas and different points of view,” says Trinity’s Dr Patrick Geoghegan, who is writing a history of the society. He says it was an instrument for the enlightenment in Ireland, which “allowed new ideas to be discussed and debated and provided a forum for old orthodoxies to be confronted and challenged”. Not much has changed today, says Luke Fehily, a student and treasurer of the society. “It still provides a platform for people to air their ideas and then promptly have those ideas torn apart by people who are also intelligent.” In a new era of intellectual tribalism and echo chambers, he says the society is showing a new generation how to disagree, agreeably. “It instils respect when you have to listen to another point of view. It may not persuade you over to their side, but at least it might enhance what you feel yourself,” adds Fehily. Ursula Quill, director of Hist250, a former member, says it also challenges students on their worldviews. “Our format is usually four speakers from either side, so students see there are many ways of looking at questions,” she says. “ It’s not just one person giving a polemic with no response.” It is a point that is similar to one made by the society’s then auditor Denis Caulfield Heron, in response to the Archbishop of Dublin way back in 1846. At the time he gave a robust defence of the society, arguing that it enabled students from different political and religious viewpoints to exchange ideas and have their prejudices challenged. Some students, he suggested, came to Trinity and only knew those “who came from the same school, or county”, becoming “thus one of a clique, prejudices all confirmed”. However, the society, he said, contributes to the ideal of a broader education which was the “enlarging of the mind to an enlightened sympathy with all.” | null | https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/world-s-oldest-college-debating-society-to-celebrate-250th-anniversary-1.3824800 | 2019-03-14 01:00:35+00:00 | 1,552,539,635 | 1,567,546,292 | human interest | anniversary |
789,749 | theirishtimes--2019-10-13--Couple celebrate 60th anniversary at Rosslare hotel to support asylum seekers | 2019-10-13T00:00:00 | theirishtimes | Couple celebrate 60th anniversary at Rosslare hotel to support asylum seekers | A couple in their 80s say they chose to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary in their local Co Wexford hotel, currently being used as emergency accommodation for asylum seekers, in solidarity with migrants who come to Ireland seeking a better life. The Davies said they also wanted to mark their diamond anniversary in the Hotel Rosslare as a gesture of support for the hotel which they say is a vital part of their local community. Ivor Davies, originally from the United Kingdom but who has lived in Ireland for more than 50 years, had become frustrated by the “begrudgery” towards both asylum seekers and the hotel owners who choose to accommodate them while they await on a decision on their application for international protection. Having watched three hotels close in the town during his two decades living in the area, he wanted to do something so the Hotel Rosslare, which remains open to public guests as well as providing emergency accommodation to a small number of asylum seekers, could be “supported and kept alive”. “The hotel is part of the way of life of Rosslare Harbour and we want it kept as a hotel,” Mr Davies told The Irish Times ahead of the dinner he had arranged for 34 friends and family on Saturday night. “We don’t want a barbed wire fence around it.” Mr Davies said he was tired of hearing rumours that asylum seekers will take over the town if the hotel continues to offer them accommodation. Growing up in the UK in the 1930s and 40s, he was taught to distrust foreigners and recalls the cardboard notices outside buildings which stated that “no Irish, no blacks, no dogs” were allowed inside. Later, he watched xenophobia develop towards the Indian and Pakistani families who arrived in the country. “I was so indoctrinated to hate black and brown people because everywhere you went you were given a negative attitude towards people arriving in the UK.” However, after spending time in the military and moving to Ireland, Mr Davies’s opinion changed. “I’ve completely reversed from how I felt growing up,” said the 87-year-old. “I don’t care who you are and where you’re from. I accept now that we all deserve to have a life. I have a different viewpoint all together now on migrants. I’m a migrant, I came here from Wales and England. ” Almost 20 years ago, Mr Davies witnessed members of the local Rosslare community protest against Government plans to open a direct provision centre in the town. He thinks opinions have changed since then and that people are more tolerant and open. However, he was angered by the recent protests in Oughterard against the opening of a new accommodation centre in the west of Ireland town. “Migrants are entitled to have somewhere to start off their new life and we have no right whatsoever to stand in their way. I do think the majority of people in Ireland are in favour of migration. It’s in Sweden, Norway, Britain, Spain and France; they all live with migration. Now it’s our turn.” | null | https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/couple-celebrate-60th-anniversary-at-rosslare-hotel-to-support-asylum-seekers-1.4049236 | Sun, 13 Oct 2019 17:01:02 +0000 | 1,571,000,462 | 1,571,007,035 | human interest | anniversary |
828,927 | therightscoop--2019-07-20--Libs FLIP and attack national HERO Buzz Aldrin for appearing with US President to celebrate 50th a | 2019-07-20T00:00:00 | therightscoop | Libs FLIP and attack national HERO Buzz Aldrin for appearing with U.S. President to celebrate 50th anniversary of MOON LANDING! | Their insanity is without end. The left’s derangement is beyond all proportion, it is past all reckoning. It is madness, unreachable by reason, untempered by perspective, unequivocal in its fanatic devotion. Basically everything that was said about MAGA (and a lot of it true) in 2016 is 100% true about the left, then and now. Rather than putting their whole unearned faith in a single man, however, they’ve put their whole vicious hate into destroying anything that man touches, be that touched thing good or bad or indifferent. Twitchy pointed this latest example out, which is that the liberals on Twitter are lambasting BUZZ DANG ALDRIN for the disgraceful act of being a national hero and participating in a ceremony honoring a great American achievement at America’s First Residence the White House, presided over by the President of the United States. Look at these NUTJOBS: By the way, no moon conversation would be complete without at least one of these tweets: | Fred T | https://therightscoop.com/libs-flip-and-attack-national-hero-buzz-aldrin-for-appearing-with-u-s-president-to-celebrate-50th-anniversary-of-moon-landing/ | 2019-07-20 17:17:17+00:00 | 1,563,657,437 | 1,567,536,286 | human interest | anniversary |
951,162 | thesun--2019-04-04--A Mean Girls festival is coming to the UK to celebrate the films 15th anniversary | 2019-04-04T00:00:00 | thesun | A Mean Girls festival is coming to the UK to celebrate the film’s 15th anniversary | CALLING all Regina, Gretchen, Karen and Cady wannabes - a Mean Girls festival is coming to the UK. The event, which is being held in London to celebrate the film's 15th anniversary, will allow fans to immerse themselves in the world of North Shore High School. Visitors will be invited to attend their very own Spring Fling and enjoy food and drink inspired by the film as well as themed photo opportunities and - of course - the chance to watch the film on a giant high-definition screen. The Mean Girls: The Movie and More event is being held at the Seymour Leisure Centre from 12th to 16th June. Tickets are listed as costing £25, plus a £2.50 booking fee. Announcing the event, the organisers call "all Freshmen, ROTC Guys, Preps, JV Jocks, Asian Nerds, Cool Asians, Varsity Jocks, Unfriendly Black Hotties, Girls Who Eat Their Feelings, Girls Who Don't Eat Anything, Desperate Wannabes, Burnouts and Sexually Active Band Geeks!" They add: "Round up your clique and get ready to celebrate the ultimate 00s movie in style." Mean Girls was released in June 2004, and stars Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried and Tina Fey. The event's announcement comes after it was revealed that FriendsFest would be returning to the UK to celebrate the show’s 25th anniversary. It will be based in four locations across Britain, including London, Bristol, Manchester and Milton Keynes. Fans will be able to walk around the famous sets, including Monica's apartment and the Central Perk coffee shop. If you're a Mean Girls fan, here are some hilarious memes inspired by the movie. These are twelve little-known facts about the film - including who Lindsay Lohan was originally going to play and why Rachel McAdams had to wear a wig. And this is what Aaron Samuels actor Jonathan Bennett looks like now. | Lauren Clark | https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/8787606/mean-girls-festival-uk-15th-anniversary/ | 2019-04-04 09:30:43+00:00 | 1,554,384,643 | 1,567,544,041 | human interest | anniversary |
953,832 | thesun--2019-04-10--New 5 coin to celebrate 200th anniversary of Queen Victorias birth | 2019-04-10T00:00:00 | thesun | New £5 coin to celebrate 200th anniversary of Queen Victoria’s birth | KEEN coin collectors can now get their hands on a brand new £5 coin celebrating the 200th anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth. The new coin features a "young head" of Victoria, as well as innovations from the Victorian era such as the telephone and cogs to represent the industrial revolution. Unfortunately, there are no plans for the coin to go into circulation so one isn't likely to turn up in your change any time soon. The £5 piece is available to buy directly from Royal Mint's website with prices starting at £13 for a brilliant uncirculated version in cupro-nickel and then go up to an eye-watering £49,995 for one in gold measuring 10 centimetres in diameter. The gold coin also features a double portrait of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Yet the simpler version may be worth more than its original price online. An earlier commemorative coin celebrating The Snowman cost a tenner when it was released at Christmas, but it later sold for up to £30 on eBay. So it could be worth having a look at the auction site to see whether you can cash in. Queen Victoria, born on May 24 in 1819, inherited the throne just one month after she turned 18. She then reigned for more than six decades until her death on January 22, in 1901. Nicola Howell, director of the consumer division at the Royal Mint, said: "Queen Victoria is one of Britain's most iconic monarchs, so it's fantastic to be celebrating 200 years since her birth. "Our £5 commemorative coin is a beautiful tribute to her incredible reign and really honours the remarkable developments that were achieved during her era." IF you think that you might have a rare coin then you might be able to make a real mint. The most valuable coins are usually those with a low mintage or an error. These are often deemed the most valuable by collectors.You should check how much the coin is selling for on eBay. Search the full name of the coin, select the "sold" listing and then toggle the search to "highest value". It will give you an idea of the amount of money that the coin is going for. You can either choose to sell the coin on eBay or through a specialist like ChangeChecker.org. If you choose the auction website then remember to set a minimum price that is higher or at the very least equal to the face value of the coin. Even if your coin “sells” on eBay for a high price there’s no guarantee that the buyer will cough up. In its terms and conditions, the auction website states that bidders enter a “legally binding contract to purchase an item”, but there’s no way to enforce this rule in reality. The most eBay can do is add a note to their account for the unpaid item or remove their ability to bid and buy. A year ago, a 50p coin marking 100 years since women gained the right to vote was launched by the Royal Mint. More recently, the Royal Mint released a new Gruffalo 50p coin to mark 20 years of the children's story character. Last month, it also rolled out a new £5 coin as part of its Tower of London collection. We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online Money team? Email us at [email protected] | Alice Grahns | https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/8833472/new-5-coin-to-celebrate-200th-anniversary-of-queen-victorias-birth/ | 2019-04-10 23:01:19+00:00 | 1,554,951,679 | 1,567,543,316 | human interest | anniversary |
961,861 | thesun--2019-05-21--Woman celebrates WEDDING anniversary to French bridge six years after marrying the handsome stone | 2019-05-21T00:00:00 | thesun | Woman celebrates WEDDING anniversary to French bridge six years after marrying the ‘handsome’ stone structure | AN Australian woman who married a BRIDGE has revealed they are celebrating their wedding anniversary after she fell in love with the structure six years ago due to a bizarre relationship disorder. Jodi Rose, from Sydney, fell in love with Le Pont du Diable in Ceret, also known as 'The Devil's Bridge', when she was travelling through southern France in 2013 Falling head over heels for the 14th century structure, Jodi, who is known as Mrs Pont du Diable, married the bridge in an intimate service in front of 14 guests, and the mayor of the neighbouring town, Saint-Jean-de-Fos. Six years after their nuptials, Jodi has spoken out about object personification synaesthesia, the disorder which causes her to associate inanimate objects with personalities, genders and even feelings. And ultimately, it was the disorder that meant she fell in love with the stone bridge, which wears a custom-made giant ring to signify it's marriage to Jodi. She told Channel 7 of her wedding day: "I was really quite nervous before the wedding - I felt like a bride and it felt really, really beautiful and exciting." Explaining there are many attributes that attracted her to her husband, she added: "He's very handsome, strong and sturdy - and I felt that he is someone I can connect with and who I feel will give me some grounding." But ultimately she wants everyone to know that there's 'someone' out there for them - even if that means, like it does for her, that it's an object other's might not understand. "There's someone out there for everyone," she added. "Or some bridges, chandeliers, pool floats. Something for everyone. There's no limit to love and the way you can feel, experience and express love." Before getting married, Jodi wrote on her blog that while the bridge may not outwardly express feelings to others, the Pont du Diable is something she feels 'connected' with, and keeps her 'rooted to the ground'. She wrote in 2013: "The Devil's Bridge is everything I could desire in a husband - he gives me a safe haven and lets me follow my own path, without trying to keep me tied down. "I am devoted to him, though he understand I love other bridges - and men. Our love is one that embraces life, materialised in the swirling river that flows before his magnificent body." Sadly for Jodi, her marriage to Le Pont du Diable is not legally recognised by the French authorities, but she regularly returns to France to check on her lover. And while she champions his 'great pylons', she is yet to disclose whether she and her stone lover are yet to consummate their marriage sexually. While the union might seem strange, sexologist and object personification expert Dr Amy Marsh says the disorder is more common than you might think. She explained to Channel 7: "Many people have very robust, rich, complex relationship with an object or maybe even a number of objects. "Object personification synaesthesia is where you can sense personality in objects. And while it might seem alien and strange to us, the feelings are very real for the person who has that going on." | Jessica Lester | https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/9125439/woman-celebrates-wedding-anniversary-to-french-bridge-six-years-after-marrying-the-handsome-stone-structure/ | 2019-05-21 21:59:24+00:00 | 1,558,490,364 | 1,567,540,298 | human interest | anniversary |
964,185 | thesun--2019-06-01--Jose Antonio Reyes wifes tragic post to my love as pair celebrated 8th anniversary just days bef | 2019-06-01T00:00:00 | thesun | Jose Antonio Reyes’ wife’s tragic post to ‘my love’ as pair celebrated 8th anniversary just days before death crash | JOSE Antonio Reyes' wife celebrated the pair's eighth anniversary in a tragic post just five days before his death in a car crash today. Noelia Lopez called [the Arsenal legend](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9198875 /jose-antonio-reyes-dead-arsenal-sevilla/) and ex-Spanish international her "love", and shared a picture of the two of them happily posing for the camera on Monday. ![ Jose Antonio Reyes' wife posted a loving message celebrating their eight- year anniversary just five days ago]() 16 Jose Antonio Reyes' wife posted a loving message celebrating their eight-year anniversary just five days agoCredit: Instagram/noelialopezm ![ Arsenal's Invincibles hero Reyes tragically died today at the age of 35]() 16 Arsenal's Invincibles hero Reyes tragically died today at the age of 35Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd She added: "Where you do not ask for anything and they give you everything. There it is. "And I understood that everyone is where they want to be and who they want to be with. Happy 8 years my love." But [tragically the footballer - who was part of the Gunners' Invincibles side that went unbeaten in the 2003/04 Premier League season - died](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/9198219/jose-antonio-reyes-dead- aged-35-arsenal/) near Seville, Spain this morning. Reyes' 23-year-old cousin Jonathan was also killed, while a third person suffered burns and was taken to hospital after the car crashed and burst into flames at around 11.40am. It is understood the footballer was on his way home to his family after training, having not been picked for the match against Cadiz tomorrow, Spanish media reports. It is thought [the Mercedes they were in was driving at speeds of 120mph before the fatal smash.](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/9198219/jose- antonio-reyes-dead-35-12mph-arsenal/) Shocking pictures online claim to show the aftermath of the crash, with black smoke billowing from a car lying on its roof off the road. Reyes leaves behind two daughters, Noelia, five, and Triana, two, and a son, 11-year-old Jose Antonio Jr, from a previous relationship. Arsenal today lowered its flag to pay respect to Reyes as former manager Arsène Wenger said: "I am devastated to hear the terrible news about Jose. To his family and friends, all support from everyone in the Arsenal family. "He will remain forever in our hearts." ![ Jose Antonio Reyes leaves behind wife Noelia Lopez, who he married in June 2017]() 16 Jose Antonio Reyes leaves behind wife Noelia Lopez, who he married in June 2017Credit: Getty - Contributor ![ Pictures shared online claimed to show smoke rising from the crash site just outside of Seville]() 16 Pictures shared online claimed to show smoke rising from the crash site just outside of SevilleCredit: Twitter/@betttercallsaul ![ One shocking picture, reportedly of the crash, shows an upside down car off the road]() 16 One shocking picture, reportedly of the crash, shows an upside down car off the roadCredit: Twitter/@Belmezanito ![ Reyes previously shared pictures of himself driving on his Instagram page]() 16 Reyes previously shared pictures of himself driving on his Instagram page ![ Reyes and Neolia married in June 2017 and have two children together]() 16 Reyes and Neolia married in June 2017 and have two children togetherCredit: Getty - Contributor ![ Reyes and his wife Noelia, with their two daughters]() 16 Reyes and his wife Noelia, with their two daughters ![ The car the footballer was in with his cousin and another man burst into a ball of flame, local media reports]() 16 The car the footballer was in with his cousin and another man burst into a ball of flame, local media reportsCredit: BackGrid ![ It is thought the car may have been speeding at 120mph before the fatal crash, local media claims]() 16 It is thought the car may have been speeding at 120mph before the fatal crash, local media claimsCredit: EPA The crash is thought to have happened just outside of Seville, on a road between the city and Utrera, the town of Reyes' birth. His former side Sevilla tweeted earlier today: "We couldn't be confirming worse news. "Beloved Sevilla star Jose Antonio Reyes has died in a traffic collision. Rest in peace." A minute's silence will be observed later today at the Champions League final in Madrid in memory of Reyes, and seven matches in LaLiga have been postponed. And Reyes' hometown Utrera has declared there will be two days of mourning, and all flags in the town will be flown at half mast. Also confirming the tragic new, Arsenal posted: "Everyone at Arsenal is devastated by the shocking news that our former player Jose Antonio Reyes has died in a traffic collision in Spain. Rest in peace, Jose." [Thierry Henry led the tributes](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/9198219/jose-antonio-reyes- dead-aged-35-arsenal/), as he tweeted: "I’m devastated to hear the sad news about José Antonio Reyes. Wonderful player, superb team mate and exceptional human being. I wish his family and friends continued strength and courage to get through this difficult time." ![ Neolia regularly posted pictures of her and her husband on her Instagram page]() 16 Neolia regularly posted pictures of her and her husband on her Instagram page ![ Reyes, who leaves behind his wife Noelia, two daughters and a son, after his tragic death]() 16 Reyes, who leaves behind his wife Noelia, two daughters and a son, after his tragic deathCredit: Instagram Jose Antonio Reyes scores amazing FA Cup goal for Arsenal against Chelsea in 2004 ![ Reyes died in a car crash reportedly just outside of Seville, Spain, the capital of the Andalusia region]() 16 Reyes died in a car crash reportedly just outside of Seville, Spain, the capital of the Andalusia region Arsenal boss, Unai Emery, who coached Reyes at Sevillia, posted: "Deep sad and speechless after hearing this tragic news. I will never forget your magic and your smile Jose, never. "It was an honor to be by your side ... a big hug and all the spirit of the world to family, friends and clubs he represented. RIP friend." While Freddie Ljungberg added: "Numbed by the news about my former team-mate, Jose Antonio Reyes. Gone far too soon, my thoughts are with his family and friends." Cesc Fabregas posted on Instagram: "My first great friend in the world of professional football, my roommate, who always wanted to sleep with the air conditioning even at -10 degrees. "A humble guy who always had a smile on his face, great footballer and great person. I could not wake up today in a worse way. "I will never forget when you and your family welcomed me at your home in my first Christmas in England when I was alone and was 16 years old." Reyes burst onto the scene at Sevilla at the age of 16, where he became the club's youngest player to make his first team debut. His standout performances caught the eye of Arsene Wenger, who brought him to Highbury in January 2004 in a deal rising to £17m. ![ Reyes banged in 23 goals in 110 games for the Gunners during 2004-2006]() 16 Reyes banged in 23 goals in 110 games for the Gunners during 2004-2006Credit: PA:Press Association ![ Former Spanish international Reyes won five Europa League titles during his career]() 16 Former Spanish international Reyes won five Europa League titles during his careerCredit: Getty - Contributor ### Jose Antonio Reyes honours **Sevilla** * Segunda Division: 2000/01 * UEFA Europa League: 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16 **Arsenal** * Premier League: 2003/04 * FA Cup: 2004/05 * FA Community Shield: 2004 **Real Madrid** **Atletico Madrid** * UEFA Europa League: 2009/10, 2011/12 * UEFA Super Cup: 2010 * UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2007 **Benfica** He endeared himself to the Gunners faithful straight away - netting a superb double against Chelsea to knock them out of the FA Cup. Reyes netted five times before the close of the 2003/04 campaign, where he became the first Spaniard to win the Premier League title after forging a formidable partnership with Henry. After helping the club win the FA Cup and Community Shield the following year, Reyes joined Real Madrid in the summer of 2006 after banging in 23 goals in 110 games for Arsenal. Reyes them completed a move to Real's rivals Atletico Madrid in 2007 - where he featured in 155 games as he helped them to win two Europa League titles. He enjoyed a loan spell at Benfica during the 2008/09 season where he won the Portuguese League Cup. ![ Tributes have poured in for the Reyes, who achieved success at whatever club he played for]() 16 Tributes have poured in for the Reyes, who achieved success at whatever club he played forCredit: Getty Images - Getty After falling down the pecking order at Atletico, he rejoined boyhood club Sevilla, where he was part of Unai Emery's squad that won three consecutive Europa League titles. He then joined Espanyol, before moving to Cordoba and then taking the plunge to China where he played for Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard. Reyes returned back to Spain in January where he signed for second division side Extremadura. Olivier Giroud mocks old club Arsenal in wild Chelsea Europa League celebrations * * * **We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Email us at[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) or call 0207 782 4368. You can WhatsApp us on 07810 791 502. We pay for videos too. Click [here](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sellyourvideo/) to upload yours.** * * * | Ellie Cambridge | https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/9199282/jose-antonio-reyes-wifes-post-anniversary-death-crash/ | 2019-06-01 16:06:20+00:00 | 1,559,419,580 | 1,567,539,445 | human interest | anniversary |
964,493 | thesun--2019-06-02--Britains Got Talent stars Susan Boyle and Diversity will make epic return to the show tonight to ce | 2019-06-02T00:00:00 | thesun | Britain’s Got Talent stars Susan Boyle and Diversity will make epic return to the show tonight to celebrate their 10th anniversary | SUSAN Boyle and Diversity will make an epic return to Britain's Got Talent tonight. The 58-year-old singer and Ashley Banjo's dance troop - who won series three of the talent competition - will make a major comeback to celebrate the ITV show's 10th anniversary, and a decade since they shot to fame on the third series. Susan will be accompanied by Michael Ball on the stage at London's Hammersmith Apollo tonight, to perform at the Britain's Got Talent final. Britain's Got More Talent host, Stephen Mulhern, revealed the news on the spin off show. He said: "Michael and SuBo to duet. "It will be something to look forward to." The powerhouse has also confirmed the news on her official Instagram account. An image of Susan on the BGT stage from the back read: "Who's ready to see Susan's performance on @bgt tomorrow on ITV at 7.30pm?" The star's performance comes shortly after she released her new album, titled Ten. Prior to her latest drop Susan took some time out of the industry. Diversity will also put on an unmissable performance this evening. Ashley, 30, is excited to make his comeback and wow the audience with their routine. Alongside a photograph of him with the group on BGT, which was posted on his Instagram account, he wrote: "10 years ago we achieved the Impossible." He continued: "10 Years ago was the most life defining moment imaginable! And I'm still here doing what I love to do with the people I love the most. "The greatest gift anyone could ask for... And that's thanks to all of the fans and people who have supported us over the years." "I've been quiet online recently - just quietly working harder than ever in the background and I cannot wait to come back to @bgt this Sunday to show you all how much it means to us Get ready." Got a story? email [email protected] or call us direct on 02077824220. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours. | Maisie Bovingdon | https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/9203968/britains-got-talent-susan-boyle-diversity-return-10-year-anniversary/ | 2019-06-02 10:41:35+00:00 | 1,559,486,495 | 1,567,539,354 | human interest | anniversary |
970,673 | thesun--2019-07-01--WorldPride celebrated by millions around the globe to mark 50th anniversary of gay rights movement | 2019-07-01T00:00:00 | thesun | WorldPride celebrated by millions around the globe to mark 50th anniversary of gay rights movement | MILLIONS gathered across the globe to celebrate WorldPride and the 50th anniversary the Stonewall Riots. On June 28, 1969 riots were sparked by repeated police raids on the Stonewall Inn in New York City's Greenwich Village, which had become known as a refuge for the gay community. The incident is now regarded as a key turning point in the struggle for LGBT rights. Parades took place all around the world as the month long, rainbow coloured celebrations reached their climax. Two marches took place in the Big Apple, but the official WorldPride procession began at noon from 5th Avenue and 26th Street in Greenwich Village, and may have been the largest ever public event the city has ever seen, Secret NYC reports. Some 150,000 parade marchers and an estimated 4 million spectators lined the streets of the Big Apple. Similar parades were being held around the world, with celebratory events in liberal democracies and growing fights for equality in other places. North Macedonia held its first gay pride march on Saturday. In Turkey, members of Istanbul's gay and transgender community gathered for a small rally that ended with tear gas and rubber bullets on Sunday after their annual march was banned for the fifth consecutive year. "It's hard for us today, but can you even imagine what some of these people went through in the past? There's no way to thank them," said Josh Greenblatt, 25, an actor wearing red sunglasses, a white crop top, ripped jeans and gold-heeled boots at the New York event. Greenblatt said he found his outlandish outfit "empowering," and he had plenty of competition from revellers stripping down to the barest of essentials and celebrating New York's legalisation of toplessness for women. One woman wore a skintight rainbow dress with a rainbow afro about 2 feet high. Rainbow onesie leotards were popular, and there were plenty of colourful wigs, patent leather, fishnets and bright makeup. | guy birchall | https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9408762/worldpride-celebrated-millions-50th-anniversary-gay-rights-movement/ | 2019-07-01 08:51:19+00:00 | 1,561,985,479 | 1,567,537,363 | human interest | anniversary |
971,713 | thesun--2019-07-04--Inside the Beckhams VERY lavish wedding as they celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary including | 2019-07-04T00:00:00 | thesun | Inside the Beckham’s VERY lavish wedding as they celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary, including gold crowns, apple bouquets and a fairytale castle | TODAY sees one of the world’s most iconic couples celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary. Victoria and David Beckham said their “I do’s” at what has become one of the most famous celebrity weddings of all time. Their nuptials took a total 14 months of preparations with the help of wedding planner Peregrine Armstrong-Jones and reportedly set the couple back an eye-watering £500,000. Now, two decades after Posh & Becks sealed the deal, Fabulous Digital takes a look back at their extraordinarily lavish big day from the Spice Girls guest list to the Robin Hood theme. The duo began dating back in 1997 after they were introduced at a charity football match in Manchester, and just a year later announced their engagement. David popped the question on January 24 1998, less than a year after they met and posed for an iconic photograph following a press call. Victoria flashed her new rock – a marquise-cut diamond on a yellow gold band, thought to have cost an estimated £66,825. David has since gone on to present his wife with a further 13 engagement rings throughout their marriage as a token of his love. According to OK!, whom the Beckhams exclusively sold their wedding photos taken by Brian Aris to, the theme of the couple’s wedding was inspired by Robin Hood, achieved with hues of green, burgundy and dark purple. The theatrical scene was set at Ireland's Luttrellstown Castle which was previously a weekend escape for Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. The castle is located in Clonsilla on the outskirts of Dublin and stretches over 560 acres. It also holds historical importance having hosted Queen Victoria in 1844 and 1900. The Beckhams' wedding raised the castle's media profile, having flown a flag with their initials VBD from the turret – something they claim was “tongue in cheek.” Whether the tongue in cheek extended to cutting the wedding cake with a sword we’re not sure. As they said their “I do’s” a single dove was released as a symbol of the couple’s love. Victoria even carried apples in her bouquet rather than flowers, the creation of florist Simon Lycett who revealed that they had been pierced to release the smell. To add all the more to the drama, the newlyweds had his and hers golden thrones to sit on at the altar and let’s not forget the bride’s crown… Posh’s 18-karat yellow gold fairy crown was the creation of jewellery designer Slim Barrett who said that the bride was looking for a “regal” feel. The headpiece was embellished with 300 diamonds and is estimated to have cost between £18,000 - £25,000. In 2013 it went up for auction but it failed to meet the designer’s undisclosed reserve price with bids stopping at £14,000. It has also previously been exhibited at the V&A. As one of the most extravagant celebrity weddings in history, the bride’s dress had to be something special – and that it was. Victoria arrived five minutes late to the ceremony at the Folly chapel of the castle wearing a custom-made structured ivory gown by Vera Wang accompanied by flower girls dressed as angels. Costing a whopping £77,000, the somewhat demure number came as a surprise to some fans as Victoria was well known for her skin-tight style. But the departure was a conscious one on VB’s part. She told OK! at the time: “A lot of people were expecting me to have a tight little number with a great big slit up the side, but I wanted to look quite virginal on my wedding day.” And in a break from tradition David was also dressed head to toe in white – until he wasn’t At the reception the husband and wife changed into matching purple ensembles with even a four-month-old Brooklyn, who had acted as ring-bearer, trussed up in a violet cowboy ensemble. Considering how high profile the Beckhams are, it was no surprise that David's best man was his teammate Gary Neville. The successful footballer probably also had his other teammates there, too. Of course, Posh made sure to invite her best friends and Spice Girl group mates. The full guest list has never been released and with the lack of social media in the 90s, fans couldn't follow a wedding hashtag to see who was there, but one thing's for sure; it was full of known faces. The couple were keen to keep the event as private as possible, with the only media permitted to attend being OK! The BBC reported at the time that Sir Elton John had flown in from Italy between concerts to sing and play for the couple. Guests were also treated to a musical performance by jazz musician Ola Onabule. In the no-expense spared celebration, attendees dined on £48-a-head sit-down dinner, an 18-piece orchestra and fireworks display. Victoria said of her extravagant ceremony at the time: “We don’t care what people say, as long as we’re happy and our families are happy.” In the years that followed the couple have gone on to have three more children Romeo, Cruz and Harper and have relocated to LA before moving back to the UK in 2016. Both Victoria and David have seen their careers and brand name flourish and having attended two royal weddings together are more high profile than ever. Despite being hit with split rumours last year, something dubbed a “crock of s***” by David, the couple remain strong and still one of the most iconic in showbiz. | Martha Cliff | https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/9396649/beckhams-20th-wedding-anniversary/ | 2019-07-04 09:43:36+00:00 | 1,562,247,816 | 1,567,536,912 | human interest | anniversary |
972,047 | thesun--2019-07-05--David Beckham gets wife Victoria a private tour of the Palace of Versailles to celebrate their 20th | 2019-07-05T00:00:00 | thesun | David Beckham gets wife Victoria a private tour of the Palace of Versailles to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary | DAVID and Victoria Beckham celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary yesterday and today the couple revealed that David had got his wife the most incredible gift - an exclusive private tour of the Palace of Versailles. The football legend surprised the fashion designer with the surprise trip to the stunning French landmark - and Victoria documented some special moments from the once-in-a-lifetime experience on her instagram. First Victoria, 45, shared a loved-up image of her and her hubby, 44, in front of a grand statue, two decades to the day from their lavish 1999 nuptials. Victoria wore an ivory gown with a plunging neckline paired with striking red heels for the anniversary surprise while David scrubbed up equally well in a dashing black suit and tie. The former Spice Girl captioned the picture: "A private tour, dream come true!! Nous avons eu le privilège de vivre un moment magique au Château de Versailles. X Kisses @davidbeckham #howromantic @chateauversailles" The caption translates as: "We had the privilege of experiencing a magical moment at the Château de Versailles." In another caption, she wrote: "The most incredible visit on a very special day. Thank u to everyone who made it so memorable and all our family and friends for always supporting us as a family. Can't believe it's been 20 years! So many kisses xxx VB" David also shared several of own images of the pair at the magnificent venue, writing: "Most amazing visit to Le Château de Versailles on a very special day.. Thank you to everyone for making it so memorable @chateauversailles One of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen @victoriabeckham" Victoria then went onto post many more stunning images of the special day. In one shot, the pair - both brandishing wine glasses- posed in front of an ornate door to the palace. Showcasing her sense of humour, Victoria wrote on the picture: "our new home apparantly" above the 'crying laughing' emoji. In another Victoria can be seen with her back to the camera looking out onto the stunning gardens, this time with another cheeky caption: "Quote of the day 'can we please live here'." As well as touring the grounds of the palace, including a pit-stop by a beautiful lake where Victoria got another snap, they also took pictures inside the lavish building. In one, Victoria can be seen posing in a huge room that boasted gold candelabras, hanging glass chandeliers and an elaborate ceiling mural. The Palace of Versailles, situated thirty minutes outside of Paris, was the main royal residence of France from 1682, under Louis XIV, until the start of the French Revolution in 1789. It is the second-most visited attraction in France, just behind the Louvre and ahead of the Eiffel Tower. It was also where Kim Kardashian and Kanye West invited six hundred guests for a swanky private tour on the eve of their 2014 wedding. Got a story? email [email protected] or call us direct on 02077824220. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours. | The Sun | https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/9445808/avid-beckham-gets-wife-victoria-a-private-tour-of-the-palace-of-versailles-to-celebrate-their-20th-wedding-anniversary/ | 2019-07-05 15:35:53+00:00 | 1,562,355,353 | 1,567,536,770 | human interest | anniversary |
973,081 | thesun--2019-07-19--Space fan celebrates 50th on Moon landing anniversary and hes named Aldrin Armstrong | 2019-07-19T00:00:00 | thesun | Space fan celebrates 50th on Moon landing anniversary — and he’s named ‘Aldrin Armstrong’ | A SPACE fan with the middle names Aldrin Armstrong turns 50 today — on the anniversary of the Moon landing. Mark Kimberley was born within hours of Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong’s “giant leap” in 1969. Parents Bill and Una gave him the extra name Anthony at first. But as the success of the Apollo 11 mission, also manned by Michael Collins, gripped the world they switched to Aldrin Armstrong. Mark said: “I’m really proud of my name. It’s certainly an icebreaker.” The dad-of-three hopes to meet Aldrin, 89, and is seeking Nasa’s permission to have its initials inked on his arms. He added: “I want to get a tattoo of the astronauts’ names, and an image of them planting the US flag.” The mechanic, of Chelmsley Wood, West Mids, was bought a “patch of moon” by daughter Tania, 30, although his family admits: “It wouldn’t mean much in a court of law!” Growing up he was dubbed Space Cadet and liked to confuse police. He said: “I had a white Ford Capri and police would always pull me over. I’d tell them my names and birth date. They’d think it was a wind-up.” He owns a Haynes’ engineering manual for Apollo 11, Moon landing coins and The Sun’s commemorative poster. Wife Sharon, 48, also mum to Mark Jr, 24, and Daniel, 21, said: “Mark’s names are a real talking point. We’d love Nasa to know about them.” | Phoenix Cronin | https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9544677/man-celebrates-50th-on-moon-landing-anniversary-named-aldrin-armstrong/ | 2019-07-19 21:27:23+00:00 | 1,563,586,043 | 1,567,536,408 | human interest | anniversary |
973,143 | thesun--2019-07-20--Apollo 11 moon landing Nasa reveals stunning NEW photos from lunar surface to celebrate missions | 2019-07-20T00:00:00 | thesun | Apollo 11 moon landing – Nasa reveals stunning NEW photos from lunar surface to celebrate mission’s 50th anniversary | NASA has released previously unseen panorama images of Apollo landing sites, highlighting a landscape once described by Buzz Aldrin as "magnificent desolation". The images were created to celebrate today's 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. The panoramas serve as a bold reminder of an alien world that just 12 humans have ever set foot on. All of the images were taken by Apollo astronauts, and handed over to Nasa imagery specialist Warren Harold. These images were then "stitched together" to create stunning panoramas that show the barren lunar landscape. The accuracy of the images was then verified by Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison 'Jack' Schmitt, who remains the only geologist to walk on the Moon. Describing one image, Schmitt said: "The Valley of Taurus-Littrow on the Moon presents a view that is one of the more spectacular natural scenes in the Solar System. "The massif walls of the valley are brilliantly illuminated by the Sun, rise higher than those of the Grand Canyon, and soar to heights over 4,800 feet on the north and 7,000 feet on the south. "At the same time, the summits are set against a blacker than black sky – a contrast beyond the experience of visitors from Earth. "And, over the South Massif wall of the valley, one can always see home: the cloud-swirled blue Earth, only 250,000 miles away." You can find the full album of images here. The new images were created to honour the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. US astronauts blasted off from Earth towards the Moon on July 16, 1965. And on July 20, space heroes Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the lunar surface. Some of the panorama images in this article have been cropped to fit the page. The Apollo 11 astronauts also had to cope with no toilet, and resorted to using bags taped to their bums. Sadly, some people still thing the whole event we faked – we bust the most popular Apollo 11 Moon landing myths. And here's why some people still think the Moon landings were faked 50 years later – and the man who started the ‘hoax’ theory. Do you think you'll ever get the opportunity to travel to the Moon? Let us know in the comments! We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Email us at [email protected] or call 0207 782 4368 . We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours. | Sean Keach | https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/9531973/nasa-apollo-11-moon-landing-photos/ | 2019-07-20 10:54:33+00:00 | 1,563,634,473 | 1,567,536,314 | human interest | anniversary |
973,229 | thesun--2019-07-20--Inside the nerve-shredding final moments before the Apollo 11 moon landing as we celebrate 50th anni | 2019-07-20T00:00:00 | thesun | Inside the nerve-shredding final moments before the Apollo 11 moon landing as we celebrate 50th anniversary | THE first Moon walk is scheduled to take place ten hours after the Eagle lands. After enduring 600 nerve-shredding, death-defying seconds descending to the surface, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin prepare the landing module for take-off in case of trouble. They are under orders to then get some rest. But Armstrong refuses to sleep. His mind is whirring. Among other things, he is trying to work out what to say when he becomes the first human to set foot on another world. “No one seems to have noticed that this is the first properly global media event,” says author Andrew Smith. “In a future the astronauts can’t yet see, there will be marketeers and spin doctors to help with this sort of thing. In July 1969, Neil Armstrong was on his own.” Looking out on to a terrain that seems more inviting than hostile, Apollo 11’s commander knows what he says has to be something about “a step”. People from all over the world have been writing to him with suggestions, with the Bible and Shakespeare the most popular sources of inspiration. From his PPK — personal preference kit — Buzz Aldrin pulls a small chalice, wafer, sealed plastic container containing communion wine and card with a passage from the Bible. He pours a small amount of the wine into the chalice and allows it to settle in the Moon’s gravity, one-sixth the strength of Earth’s. He silently reads the words: “I am the vine, you are the branches.” Then he says over the radio: “I’d like to take this opportunity to ask every person listening in, whoever and wherever they may be, to pause for a moment and contemplate the events of the past few hours and to give thanks in his or her own way.” Armstrong sits quietly holding his own PPK. It contains some of his wife’s and his mother’s jewellery and a piece of the propeller from the Wright Flyer, the first aeroplane successfully flown by Wilbur and Orville Wright in 1903. The astronauts are not totally sure where they are on the Moon. Peering through the windows of the lunar module — which they called the LM, pronounced “lem” — Armstrong tries to find an identifiable feature amid mile on mile of dust and rocks. He finds none and tells Mission Control: “The guys who said we wouldn’t know where we were won today.” As command module pilot Michael Collins — orbiting 60 miles above the surface — and banks of controllers at Houston try to work out Eagle’s position, Armstrong decides to go for a walk . . . five hours earlier than planned. Before helping his commander to gently back out of the Eagle’s tunnel on his hands and knees, Aldrin quips: “Are you ready to go down and get some Moon rocks?” The world is waiting to witness the landing. At the top of the steps, Armstrong pulls a D-ring and a stowage tray opens like a drawbridge. On it is a camera that has never worked in training. But here on the Moon, it immediately begins transmitting. The black and white TV pictures are upside down. Nasa engineers fix the problem so 600million people on Earth can follow every moment. Eagle’s legs were meant to have compressed on landing but contact had been so gentle that the ladder is three feet short of the surface. Armstrong has to drop on to the metal footplate below. Still tethered to the ladder in case the Moon’s surface sucks him in like quicksand, he says: “OK, I’m going to step off the LM now.” Carefully, he lifts his boot over the lip of the footpad covered in what looks like gold foil and puts his foot on the Moon, leaving an imprint that is still there today. Then he utters one of the most memorable sentences of all time: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Walter Cronkite, the legendary American TV anchor, sheds tears live on air as he proclaims: “Boy, look at those pictures! Neil Armstrong, a 38-year-old American, standing on the surface of the Moon.” Before stepping out of the Eagle, Aldrin lowers a camera for Armstrong to take 70mm still pictures. But while Columbia’s commander is snapping away, Houston nags him to collect “contingency samples” from the Moon’s surface in case of an emergency take-off. At just after 4.10am UK time, Aldrin leaves the capsule, part-closing the hatch and joking: “Being careful not to lock it on my way out.” At home in Houston, Aldrin’s wife Joan — sitting next to Michael Collins’ partner Pat — leans forward to the TV and blows kisses to her husband. Next the astronauts unveil a plaque attached to one of the Eagle’s legs, which will be left on the Moon when the men blast off a few hours later. With a fifth of the world’s population tuning in, Armstrong reads the words: “Here, men from the planet Earth first set foot on the Moon. We came in peace for all mankind.” Their next job is to plant the Stars and Stripes on the Moon, something they had never rehearsed in training. Pushing the pole into the surface is harder than anyone imagined and they manage to force it only a few inches into the ground. Held out on wire, the flag appears to flutter in the airless atmosphere. Armstrong takes a photo of Aldrin saluting it. The only person unable see the ceremony is Michael Collins in Columbia, which no one had thought to fit with a TV. “How’s it going?” he asks. Houston tells him that the US flag is up. Collins replies: “Beautiful, just beautiful.” Shortly after, another voice bursts on to the airwaves. “Hello Neil and Buzz, I’m talking to you by telephone from the Oval Office at the White House . . . for one priceless moment, in the history of Man, all the people on this Earth are truly one.” While Armstrong had chosen his famous line in a few snatched moments, America’s best speech writers had spent hours on President Richard Nixon’s words. He continues: “One in their pride in what you have done. And one in our prayers that you will return safely to Earth.” Unknown to the men on the Moon, Nixon also has in his pocket a speech his writers had prepared in case the mission went disastrously wrong. It reads: “Fate has ordained that the men who went to the Moon to explore in peace will stay on the Moon to rest there in peace. “These brave men, Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, know that there is no hope of their recovery . . . ” Making sure Nixon would never have to read out that letter was Collins’ main pre-occupation as he orbited 60 miles above the surface in Columbia, travelling at 3,700 miles an hour. Although he had rehearsed flying home on his own, Collins spent many of the 21.5 hours Armstrong and Aldrin were on the Moon going over in his mind how to drop Columbia to just 50,000ft to pick them up in an emergency. For now, the two astronauts concentrated on making the most of their remaining two hours on the Moon, taking more photos and collecting rocks. The protective layer on the visor that shields the astronaut’s eyes from the direct light of the sun glows vivid gold in the pictures. Although in reality they were as black as coalmen from powdery Moon dust, Aldrin’s suit gleamed white against the lunar surface. Remarkably, Buzz has taken no photos of Armstrong on the Moon, which Nasa chiefs later describe as “unacceptable”. All the pictures of Armstrong are taken by a camera on a six-foot pole the pair had managed to stake into the ground. It is now nearly 6am in Britain and after two hours the Moon walk is over. When Aldrin reaches the top of the ladder he throws down a pouch containing a patch from the Apollo 1 mission in which three astronauts died, a silicon disc etched with microscopic goodwill messages from 73 nations, a gold badge in the shape of an olive branch, and medals given to Nasa by the widows of two Soviet cosmonauts. Vladimir Komarov had been killed returning to Earth in 1967 and Yuri Gagarin, the first man to orbit in space, died in a plane crash in 1968. One-sixth gravity allows Armstrong to leap six feet on to the third rung of the ladder as they prepare to return. To lighten Eagle for lift-off, the men throw out empty food packages, a spare Hasselblad camera, their boots and backpacks. President Nixon declares a bank holiday in the US but in Britain viewers who have been up all night begin arriving at work. Aboard the Eagle, the astronauts are about to settle down to sleep when Aldrin notices a circuit-breaker switch that is meant to send power to the engine for lift-off is broken. They report the problem to Houston and then bed down to try to sleep in freezing temperatures. Just after 6.30pm UK time, Ronald Evans at Mission Control announces: “You’re cleared for take-off.” Aboard the Eagle, Armstrong and Aldrin, who have been on the Moon for just over 21 hours, are concerned Houston has not come up with a solution to the problem of the broken circuit-breaker. In desperation, Aldrin pushes a felt-tip pen with a chrome body in the hole to complete the broken circuit. But if the ascent engine fails to fire they are doomed. Aldrin counts down: “nine, eight, seven, six, five . . . proceed.” After a heart-beat sized pause, Eagle’s ascent engine fires, generating just 3,500lb of thrust — but it is enough for lift-off. The felt pen has worked. Explosive bolts release the ascent stage section from the landing gear, leaving the legs on the surface of the Moon as the Eagle takes off. Through the window, Aldrin watches the American flag fall over. Down on Earth, Joan Aldrin sinks to the floor, hiding tears with her hands. The other astronauts’ families also cry with relief. Just under four hours later, Collins opens the hatch and is about to kiss Aldrin when he thinks better of it and shakes his hand. Both astronauts are still covered in Moon dust. Collins says later: “I couldn’t have made them more welcome unless I’d had a fireplace.” Three days later, the heroes from the Moon are winched aboard the USS Hornet after splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. And during three weeks in quarantine, Apollo 11’s crew watch video tapes of the Moon mania happening on Earth. Aldrin turns to Armstrong and says: “Neil, we missed the whole thing.” | Sean Gallen | https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/9545386/50th-anniversary-moon-landing/ | 2019-07-20 09:35:34+00:00 | 1,563,629,734 | 1,567,536,319 | human interest | anniversary |
986,903 | thesun--2019-11-18--Westlife vow to crack America with new music as they celebrate 20th anniversary of debut album | 2019-11-18T00:00:00 | thesun | Westlife vow to crack America with new music as they celebrate 20th anniversary of debut album | THIS month marks 20 years since Westlife's self- titled debut album sparked their incredible career as one of Ireland’s biggest musical exports. But after almost a decade without a record, Kian Egan, Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne and Markus Feehily have pulled off an unlikely comeback with their new album Spectrum, which is now outselling the rest of the top ten combined. Following its release on Friday, it shifted a mammoth 50,000 copies in its first three days on sale and this week is on course to be their first No1 in 12 years. And with their biggest UK stadium tour to date scheduled for next year, they now have their sights set on breaking the US too. Joining me at Bizarre HQ in London yesterday to talk about the reaction to their new music, Shane said: “It has been quality. And all the stuff now, like getting to play Wembley Stadium for the first time, that’s serious bucket-list stuff for us. “When we play it next August it’s going to be packed. It’s going to be one of those career- defining moments. Then we will be like, what’s the next goal? “I think for us, it’s to do it at that level everywhere. I think America is definitely somewhere we want to go and it’s something that we have talked about a lot recently. “It’s something that we would love to achieve as a band. Until we actually put on a concert in New York, that will be another milestone moment for us. And I think it’s possible.” Last year the lads told me how they had also been working on a documentary about their return to music. But that has been put on hold following BROS’s horrifying 2018 film After The Screaming Stops, which detailed many of the Goss brothers’ rows, and put the Westlife lads off the idea. Mark said: “I think we would still like for more people to see what goes on behind the scenes. But I think it would have to be done right. We couldn’t just hand any director a backstage pass and go, ‘Do your best,’ because we could be misrepresented or whatever.” Kian added: “I enjoyed watching the Bros documentary for all of the wrong reasons. I would hate that documentary to be about us.” Nicky continued: “I’ve had arguments with the lads and vice versa and we’ve gone on stage and hugged each other and the fans have known no different. Then we’ve walked out and not spoken for another week. But you come around to it.” But that doesn’t mean they are keen to have their arguments played out on camera for everyone to see. Mark added: “That stuff in the Bros documentary goes on in every band and you’re lying if you say it doesn’t. “But you just don’t necessarily put it on camera. We’re more traditional in that sense. We genuinely get on very well but of course there are times when not everyone sees everything exactly the same. But we’re more traditional and keep all of that off the stage.” There should be no need to worry about any screaming matches this time around though. Kian said: “The gospel truth is, the only time we ever argued, it was never personal things like dislike for each other, but it was through the decision-making process. We actually haven’t had an argument since we got back together.” And long may it stay that way. THE last time I was this excited was when my local pub extended its opening hours. Paul McCartney has confirmed he will headline Glastonbury next June. The festival’s Twitter account yesterday announced The Beatles legend will be performing on the Pyramid Stage for its 50th anniversary Saturday evening slot. Ahead of the official confirmation, Sir Paul tweeted a picture of Philip Glass, Emma Stone and Chuck Berry — to create a clue for Glastonbury by combining their surnames. Clever. He later said: “Hey Glasto – excited to be part of your anniversary celebrations. See ya next summer!” Organiser Emily Eavis added: “IT’S REAL!! So excited.. Having Paul McCartney coming back to headline the Pyramid next year is an absolute dream come true. “There really was no one that we wanted more for the 50th anniversary.” I can’t think of anything better than belting out Hey Jude in that field. THE band have revealed they have an unlikely hobby while on the road – late-night wrestling. Recalling what went down after the shows on this summer’s reunion tour, Mark said: “There were one or two crazy nights. “Sometimes we would end up getting literally locked into one of our hotel suites and we ended up, not destroying it or anything like that, but there could be wrestling matches. “It’s a very friendly, gentlemanly wrestling – we aren’t pulling the eyes out of each other’s heads or anything like that. Nobody gets hurt. “There might be a scrape or two. It’s not a vicious wrestling, it’s like a clean wrestling match.” But when I asked if Westlife wrestling matches could be something they do on the side, he added: “No, it definitely won’t be.” Their nights on tour across Asia were the wildest though, as they insisted on being up all night to stay in the Irish time zone. Shane said: “We got to have lots of down time and we were going for dinners and for a few drinks, playing pool until 5am in Indonesia. “We got to have a lot of fun together as lads again and get to know each other again.” KIAN, who was named King Of The Jungle in 2013, has explained why stars are always more than eager to tuck into the dodgy food served up in the Bushtucker Trials. He said: “You’re absolutely starving in there all the time. So it is no wonder you eat whatever comes in front of you, you’re so hungry. Kangaroo testicle is like, ‘happy days!’ It’s a bit of food. I just remember the crunch and the pop.” After watching this year’s launch show Kian knows what it takes to win and is tipping footie pundit Ian Wright to take the crown. Kian said: “If you’re not yourself, you’re caught out. It’s a simple as that. People who go in and try and be like, ‘Oh I’m going to do this for the camera,’ they can’t keep that up, especially when you’re starved, it’s a psychological challenge.” LADY GAGA’s love life is looking more and more like a case of always the bridesmaid, never the bride. The Bad Romance singer was exactly that at her best friend Sarah Tanno’s wedding in Mexico at the weekend. She posed in a pink dress with matching hair while showing off the flowers like she’d just caught them off the bride. Unfortunately for her, a wedding doesn’t look likely any time soon after she split from recent boyfriend Dan Horton who she started dating six months after she and fiancé Christian Carino went their separate ways in February. Surely there was an eligible bachelor at the do who could’ve swept Gaga off her feet. • GOT a story? 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1,002,309 | thetelegraph--2019-03-21--Englands oldest horse race celebrates 500th anniversary after almost falling at the last hurdle | 2019-03-21T00:00:00 | thetelegraph | England's oldest horse race celebrates 500th anniversary, after almost falling at the last hurdle | Twelve months ago it almost fell at the final hurdle, with a waterlogged course putting paid to the annual running of England’s oldest horse race. Under the ancient rules of the Kiplingcotes Derby if the race does not take place one year then it can never be run again. So last year a solitary volunteer had to walk a horse along the route to keep alive the ancient tradition, dating back to 1519. Things were very different this time round, with dozens of riders taking part in the 500th anniversary of the four-mile cross country race in front of hundreds of spectators on Thursday. Some had flown from across the Atlantic to watch the spectacle, including one Canadian family whose distant ancestors were reputed to have been in the crowd to watch the first ever race. | Patrick Sawer | https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/03/21/englands-oldest-horse-race-celebrates-500th-anniversary-almost/ | 2019-03-21 20:00:00+00:00 | 1,553,212,800 | 1,567,545,355 | human interest | anniversary |
1,002,946 | thetelegraph--2019-03-30--Spring Scottish Ballet review a fun sexy 50th anniversary celebration | 2019-03-30T00:00:00 | thetelegraph | Spring!, Scottish Ballet, review: a fun, sexy 50th anniversary celebration | Scottish Ballet began its 50th anniversary celebrations in the Highlands with Spring!, a programme of two appropriately unconventional ballets. The world premiere of Sophie Laplane’s Dextera and a welcome revival of Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Elite Syncopations (1974) underline the company’s commitment to contemporary and modern work. Laplane’s piece seems to refer to the flexibility of human gender. Male dancers don red gloves (the first of which has fallen from the sky) which seem to rob them of volition and transform them into malevolent puppet masters, before, in the second scene, seven men emerge wearing scarlet mitts, each of them manipulating a female dancer as if she were a mere mannequin.... | Mark Brown | https://www.telegraph.co.uk/dance/what-to-see/spring-scottish-ballet-review-fun-sexy-50th-anniversary-celebration/ | 2019-03-30 13:34:51+00:00 | 1,553,967,291 | 1,567,544,658 | human interest | anniversary |
1,009,147 | thetelegraph--2019-06-26--Monty Python jokes that have never been heard before to be aired by BBC as part of 50th anniversary | 2019-06-26T00:00:00 | thetelegraph | Monty Python jokes that have never been heard before to be aired by BBC as part of 50th anniversary celebrations | Never-before-heard Monty Python jokes are to be broadcast for the first time as the comedy troupe celebrate their 50th anniversary. Michael Palin has produced five new programmes for BBC Radio 4 featuring the previously unheard material, drawn from the Python archives. They will form part of a series of events and new releases to mark the group’s half century. The first episode of Monty Python’s Flying Circus first aired on BBC One on October 5 1969. Explaining their enduring appeal, the comedians said: “Python has survived because we live in an increasingly Pythonesque world. Extreme silliness seems more relevant now than it ever was.” The celebrations will begin in September with a season at the British Film Institute, including a marathon screening of 45 back-to-back Flying Circus episodes across two days - each session lasting 12 hours. The BFI will also show “oddities and rarities” from the archive including corporate videos, public information films, guest appearances, charity spots, and a chance to see some of Palin’s own 8mm film from the Python film sets. A teaser for the Radio 4 programmes, also to be broadcast in September, said they will reveal “the extra unpleasant things” planned for Brave Sir Robin, Eric Idle’s character from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and “what John [Cleese]’s mother thought about her care home”. | Anita Singh | https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/06/26/unheard-monty-python-jokes-broadcast-first-time/ | 2019-06-26 20:30:00+00:00 | 1,561,595,400 | 1,567,538,017 | human interest | anniversary |
1,009,816 | thetelegraph--2019-07-01--Prince Charles celebrates 50th anniversary of investiture as Prince of Wales - with cake | 2019-07-01T00:00:00 | thetelegraph | Prince Charles celebrates 50th anniversary of investiture as Prince of Wales - with cake | On July 1, 1969, a young Prince Charles offered his clasped hands to his mother and promised to be her “liege man of life and limb”, cementing his solemn investiture as the Prince of Wales. Half a lifetime later, and he is celebrating the 50th anniversary of that milestone with a week-long tour of Wales beginning with - what else - a cake. The Prince, who was formally invested by the Queen at Caernarfon Castle in north Wales at the age of 20, sipped tea from a bone china cup decorated with a red Welsh dragon today, as he accepted gifts and good wishes from locals. Cutting a large sponge cake at the Nantgarw call centres of the Prince’s Trust, he belied years of practice of such ceremonies, plunging a large knife into it and noting: "The excitement is to get it [the slice] out. It suddenly comes popping up in your face." This year's annual “Wales Week”, in which the Prince and Duchess of Cornwall undertake engagements in Wales, will see them retrace some of his steps of 50 years ago to commemorate the milestone. On Wednesday, he will return to Swansea, visiting Victoria Park and the Patti Pavilion, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its own city status, which was granted after the prince's ceremony. | Hannah Furness | https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2019/07/01/prince-charles-celebrates-50th-anniversary-investiture-prince/ | 2019-07-01 15:22:04+00:00 | 1,562,008,924 | 1,567,537,354 | human interest | anniversary |
1,027,173 | thetorontostar--2019-07-04--Custer House to host 30th anniversary celebration | 2019-07-04T00:00:00 | thetorontostar | Custer House to host 30th anniversary celebration | BISMARCK, N.D. - Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park will host an event to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the re-created Custer House, which one historian said strengthened the North Dakota tourism industry. The Custer House is a re-creation of the living quarters of Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and his wife, Elizabeth, who resided in the house from 1873 until Custer’s death in the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876. The fort was later destroyed by locals for nails and wood and remained barren until the Civilian Conservation Corps began work on the state park in the 1930s. “The Custer House from one generation to the next has always captured the imagination of our area, the nation and the world,” said Aaron Barth, executive director of the Missouri Valley Heritage Alliance. “It is an important fort in American history, a post that was deliberately built along the Missouri River — the longest river on the continent, that provided a route to the interior of the United States.” The fort on July 6 will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the house’s re-creation as a part of the annual Fourth of July celebration in Mandan. The free event’s central theme will be how the Custer House reconstruction helped to grow North Dakota tourism. “The purpose of this event is to consider how and why heritage tourism has been motivated and influenced by the 1980s grassroots community effort to reconstruct the Custer House in 1989,” Barth said. “It’s 2019, so 30 years is a nice placeholder to reflect on that, think about where we are today and imagine what the next steps might be in front of all of us.” The event is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will feature a Native Voices panel, with discussions about what rebuilding the Custer House meant from a Native perspective and how that affects its relevance today. There also will be a rededication of the Custer House, music, a “life of a frontier soldier” program, food trucks and more. The Native Voices panel will be hosted by historian Gerard Baker, an enrolled member of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation and former superintendent of Little Bighorn National Monument and Mount Rushmore National Memorial. “Gerard Baker has done a lot of work in Native interpretation at sites like ours,” said Matt Schanandore, Fort Lincoln State Park interpretive and events director. “The panel will feature tribal members from around our state who are experts in their line of work. Whether that’s history, interpretation, they have a unique perspective.” According to the Bismarck Tribune , the event also will include free tours of the Custer House, and the park’s Gen. Custer impersonator will greet guests. In addition, the program on the life of a frontier soldier will show kids and adults the realities of life on the frontier and what a typical day was like for soldiers at the fort. Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park also features the reconstructed On-a-Slant Indian Village and a reconstructed military fort that includes barracks and officer’s quarters. Both of those sites will be open to the public during the day. Historians and experts will be around the park during the celebration to answer questions, and some important questions will be raised, as well. “The focus is on heritage tours then, today and tomorrow,” Schanandore said. “How do we establish grounds to continue to tell the story accurately from all cultural and historical angles?” | Owen Piehl - AP Member | https://www.thestar.com/news/world/us/2019/07/04/custer-house-to-host-30th-anniversary-celebration.html | 2019-07-04 05:07:25+00:00 | 1,562,231,245 | 1,567,536,963 | human interest | anniversary |
1,027,544 | thetorontostar--2019-07-20--Nation celebrates 50th anniversary of 1st lunar footsteps | 2019-07-20T00:00:00 | thetorontostar | Nation celebrates 50th anniversary of 1st lunar footsteps | CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Celebrations are in full swing across the country for the 50th anniversary of humanity’s first footsteps on another world. Apollo 11’s Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon on July 20, 1969. Armstrong was the first one out, proclaiming: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” | Marcia Dunn - The Associated Press | https://www.thestar.com/news/world/us/2019/07/20/nation-celebrates-50th-anniversary-of-1st-lunar-footsteps.html | 2019-07-20 14:08:48+00:00 | 1,563,646,128 | 1,567,536,348 | human interest | anniversary |
1,034,312 | theverge--2019-04-21--The Game Boys 30th anniversary a celebration in photos | 2019-04-21T00:00:00 | theverge | The Game Boy’s 30th anniversary: a celebration in photos | When our editors started talking about doing a feature for the Game Boy’s 30th anniversary, I instantly knew I wanted to do this photo series. I guess the nostalgia factor kicked in; it brought all the memories back that I’m sure many of you also share with this device. I should mention that this whole meeting took place at a bar during one of those post-work drinks with the team. Minutes after drinks were served, all of us we were scouting eBay to find some of the old accessories: the link cable, Game Boy camera, external battery pack, and Game Genie all came from various places across the US and the world. Some, to our surprise, were never even opened or used. The centerpiece, an original Game Boy itself, came from news editor Sean Hollister. It was in pristine condition in a not-so-pristine carrying case, which some of you might remember or even still have somewhere in your attics or basements. My approach for the photo shoot was to keep it simple. One option was to shoot it as a standard review: take it out into the world and photograph it as we do with any other product, like a new phone or laptop. The second was to shoot it in the studio with plain color that will match the product. I decided to do both. For the in-studio photo shoot, I chose purple as my main color. The same shade of purple you see on the Game Boy branding font on the front of the device. And if I may say so myself, I think that color works pretty well. The main photo (the first one you’ll see below) was made as a composite of about six other images. Each had cartridges placed around the frame in a different position and orientation which were later aligned and merged in Photoshop. Initially, I had retouched the dust from inside the screen, but I went back to revert those changes, because it just felt like it belongs there. I ended up with a wide range of photos that fit the breadth of topics we discussed all week long; everything from weird accessories to music to emulation. So to further celebrate the Game Boy’s anniversary, I decided to gather all of the photos right here in one place. Check them out below — meanwhile I’m going to grab some extra AA batteries (and that bulky battery pack) and enjoy Robopon. | Vjeran Pavic | https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/21/18508022/game-boy-nintendo-games-accessories-anniversary-photo-essay | 2019-04-21 13:00:00+00:00 | 1,555,866,000 | 1,567,542,220 | human interest | anniversary |
1,034,692 | theverge--2019-05-27--Asus unveils leather and gold laptop to celebrate its 30-year anniversary | 2019-05-27T00:00:00 | theverge | Asus unveils leather and gold laptop to celebrate its 30-year anniversary | Asus is celebrating its 30-year anniversary with a special edition laptop. The Asus ZenBook Edition 30 includes a white leather lid cover and an 18-karat rose gold logo that looks a lot like Star Trek’s starfleet insignia. Asus hasn’t gone full leather like HP’s leather Folio tablet / laptop hybrid, but that does mean this latest ZenBook is a traditional laptop through and through. “Every piece of genuine leather is hand selected,” explains Asus chairman Jonney Shih. “Each panel cover is maticulously sewed by a master tailor.” Asus is also supplying special accessories for this leather laptop, including a pearl white mouse and leather sleeve. This isn’t the first time Asus has experimented with leather on laptops, though. Asus first launched its leather-clad S6F laptop in 2006 with the lid and palm rests both covered in leather. Inside the ZenBook Edition 30 there’s Intel’s 8th Gen Core i7 processor, Nvidia’s GeForce MX250 discrete graphics, up to 16GB of RAM, and PCIe SSD storage. This 13-inch laptop also has Asus’ bezel-free display with a 95 percent screen-to-body ratio. Asus is also including its ScreenPad, that puts a screen in the trackpad. Asus hasn’t revealed pricing or a release date yet, but given the company is pitching this as premium and it’s limited edition, this is not going to be a cheap 13-inch laptop. | Tom Warren | https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/27/18641213/asus-zenbook-edition-30-leather-gold-laptop-computex-2019 | 2019-05-27 11:17:16+00:00 | 1,558,970,236 | 1,567,540,086 | human interest | anniversary |
1,034,814 | theverge--2019-05-31--Lego is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 with a new lunar lander set | 2019-05-31T00:00:00 | theverge | Lego is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 with a new lunar lander set | This summer marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission (July 20th, specifically, for the actual date of the Moon landing itself), and Lego is already gearing up to celebrate with a new Apollo 11 Eagle lunar lander set, developed together with NASA. The set isn’t the first lunar lander from Lego — the company released one in 2003 in partnership with the Discovery Channel — but the new model is much larger, more accurate, and features over twice as many pieces for a more interesting build. In addition to more accurate golden pieces that match the real life lander (instead of the tan ones used on the original), the new version also features a detailed interior for the ascent stage half of the lander. There’s also a Lego base designed to resemble the surface of the Moon for accurately displaying the lander once assembled. The new set should go perfectly with Lego’s other major collaboration with NASA — the 2017 Saturn V rocket set, which itself included a miniature Apollo lander that was to scale with the massive, meter tall rocket. The NASA Apollo 11 lunar lander set contains 1,087 pieces, and will cost $99.99 when it goes on sale on June 1st. | Chaim Gartenberg | https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/31/18647099/lego-apollo-11th-anniversary-lunar-lander-set-space-moon | 2019-05-31 20:40:42+00:00 | 1,559,349,642 | 1,567,539,517 | human interest | anniversary |
1,035,574 | theverge--2019-08-05--The Matrix is returning to theaters to celebrate its 20th anniversary | 2019-08-05T00:00:00 | theverge | The Matrix is returning to theaters to celebrate its 20th anniversary | The Matrix is headed back to theaters for one week to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the sci-fi classic. Specifically, it’ll be screened in the 135 Dolby Cinema AMC theaters around the country, from August 30th to September 5th. Technically, AMC is a few months late here — the film, which was written and directed by sibling duo Lana and Lilly Wachowski, was released on March 31st, 1999 — but given that the film came out so long ago, there are likely plenty of fans who never had the chance to see it properly in theaters. Or, more cynically, given Keanu Reeves’ recent current run of pop-culture hype (specifically, the popularity of John Wick 3 and his viral “breathtaking” E3 appearance), it’s possible both Warner Bros. and AMC want to cash in on the moment with the limited release, which just coincidentally can be tied to the significant anniversary of the film as an excuse to extend the summer of Keanu. As Morpheus would say, you can choose to “believe whatever you want to believe.” | Chaim Gartenberg | https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/5/20755394/the-matrix-amc-dolby-cinema-20-anniversary-theater-screenings | 2019-08-05 21:56:25+00:00 | 1,565,056,585 | 1,567,534,793 | human interest | anniversary |
1,060,787 | unian--2019-03-13--Putin to visit Crimea to celebrate anniversary of occupation Russian media | 2019-03-13T00:00:00 | unian | Putin to visit Crimea to celebrate anniversary of occupation – Russian media | The trip is already on Putin's agenda. Russian President Vladimir Putin has scheduled a visit to Crimea to celebrate the anniversary of the occupation of the peninsula. The trip is already on Putin's agenda, the Russian news agency RBC reported, citing three sources close to the Russian presidential administration. The occupying authorities have already announced a number of official events in Crimea and the city of Sevastopol on March 15-18. UNIAN memo. Russia annexed Ukraine's Crimea in March 2014 after its troops had occupied the peninsula. An illegal referendum was held for Crimeans to decide on accession to Russia. De-facto Crimean authorities reported that allegedly 96.77% of the Crimean population had voted for joining Russia. On March 18, 2014, the so-called agreement on the accession of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol to Russia was signed in the Kremlin. The West did not recognize the annexation in response to which sanctions against Russia were introduced. Ukraine's parliament voted to designate February 20, 2014, as the official date when the temporary occupation of Crimea began. | null | https://www.unian.info/politics/10477854-putin-to-visit-crimea-to-celebrate-anniversary-of-occupation-russian-media.html | 2019-03-13 12:11:00+00:00 | 1,552,493,460 | 1,567,546,499 | human interest | anniversary |
1,068,007 | upi--2019-11-24--'Sopranos' cast celebrates 20th anniversary of show at NJ fan convention | 2019-11-24T00:00:00 | upi | 'Sopranos' cast celebrates 20th anniversary of show at NJ fan convention | Nov. 24 (UPI) -- The strength and complexity of female characters on The Sopranos was a prominent theme during a panel discussion with the show's actresses at this weekend's fan convention in New Jersey. The iconic mob drama initially ran 1999-2007 and focused primarily on male Mafiosos in New Jersey and New York, but cast members Maureen Van Zandt, Kathrine Narducci and Sofia Milos all played intriguing supporting characters who could hold their own with the men in their lives. "I grew up in New Jersey in a very, very Italian Catholic family, so the women always ran the show. I've never known any other way," Van Zandt, who played mob wife Gabriella Dante, told the crowd at SopranosCon at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, N.J., on Saturday. "The women on the show were very typical of what I grew up with. So, it just felt like home to me." Van Zandt said some of the scenes she cherishes the most were between matriarch Livia Soprano, played by the late Nancy Marchand, and crime lord Tony, played by the late James Gandolfini. "She was so brilliant and we all wish she could have stayed on the show and stayed around much longer," Van Zandt said, giving as an example an unforgettable moment when Livia tells her adult son she feels so useless, he should just stab her in the heart with the knife he is using to carve up a dinner ham. "Everyone thinks of the Italian mother or grandmother as being this warm, sweet, loving person and she showed that other side of an Italian woman that does exist. The dynamic between the two of them was just so incredible," Van Zandt said. Fans frequently tell her their favorite Gabriella scene is when she called out the rudeness of a Catholic priest who embarrassed her and her friends at a church luncheon. "I get how happy they are that I told Father Phil off," she said, referring to what people most want to talk to her about. "My character was the boss of the household," Narducci said, referring to Charmaine Bucco, who along with her husband Artie owned a restaurant where the gangsters, their childhood friends, liked to dine. "Artie couldn't make a move without me, so I felt like I was pretty strong on the show. I was the only one that didn't really want to be involved with the mob and I'm also the only one that really ever really -- of the women -- that would always confront Tony and have no problem with it," Narducci said. To prepare to play Annalisa Zucca -- the female don Tony and the Sopranos crew does business with in Naples, Italy -- Milos researched the history of women gangsters. "In Naples, the women take over if the man is in prison or he dies," Milos said. "There are some extraordinary women, just on the wrong side of the law." The actress dismissed criticism that the show depicted negative stereotypes of Italians, and said her small, but pivotal role on The Sopranos led to a lot more work and recognition for her. "It actually changed my career for the better where a lot of women were very grateful. I think that women have been suppressed and oppressed for centuries because of religion, because of marriage, because of culture," Milos said. "But you try to harm the child of a mother and you will know how strong a woman is." The two-day convention attracted about 10,000 fans a day on Saturday and Sunday. Timed to the 20th anniversary of the show's debut, the event included appearances by dozens of cast members from the show, including Dominic Chianese, Drea de Matteo, Tony Sirico, Federico Castelluccio, Burt Young, Jerry Adler, Vincent Pastore, Vincent Curatola, Al Sapienza, Matt Servitto, Artie Pasquale and Dan Grimaldi. Goodfellas alum Tony Darrow brought his stand-up comedy act to the stage, Chianese sang Italian ballads and the British rock band Alabama 3 sang "Woke Up This Morning," the theme song from The Sopranos. Fans lined up to have their photos taken with the stars, as well as inside recreations of Dr. Melfi's psychiatry office, the snow-covered woods of the Pine Barrens and a booth from the restaurant Holstein's featured in the series finale. There were also poker games and a cannoli eating contest. Huge murals showing Gandolfini as Tony were set up throughout the convention center and most of the celebrities in attendance took a moment at some point to publicly pay homage to their beloved co-star. His wife Deborah Lin and 7-year-old daughter Liliana were also at the convention, organizers said. The Emmy-winning series ran for six seasons on HBO. It co-starred Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli, Steven Van Zandt, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Robert Iler, Aida Turturro and Lorraine Bracco. Castelluccio, who played Furio Giunta on the show and helped organize the convention, credits the enduring appeal of The Sopranos to the way it humananized people typically vilified on screen, mainly by showing how they interact with members of their family. "The writing has so many levels to it. It's very deep writing and when we read these characters, we realized that something great was in that writing and we were lucky enough to be handed those words and to bring them to life," the actor told UPI in an interview on Friday. The show inspired a wave of TV projects such as Breaking Bad, The Shield and Sons of Anarchy that centered on antiheroes. "There had never been a show like The Sopranos on television prior to The Sopranos," Castelluccio said. "You're not able to duplicate it. It's like a great work of art. The original is always the best." The actor was happy to celebrate the show's 20-year anniversary with old friends and die-hard Sopranos fans, but still misses Gandolfini, who died of heart attack at age 51 in 2013. "The biggest hole in our hearts is Jim not being here," he said. | null | https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2019/11/24/Sopranos-cast-celebrates-20th-anniversary-of-show-at-NJ-fan-convention/5361574612701/ | Sun, 24 Nov 2019 20:21:15 -0500 | 1,574,644,875 | 1,574,644,982 | human interest | anniversary |
1,088,587 | veteranstoday--2019-08-03--Woodstock 50 America begins to celebrate the anniversary | 2019-08-03T00:00:00 | veteranstoday | Woodstock – 50! America begins to celebrate the anniversary | This is hard to believe, but the famous rock festival Woodstock is 50 years old. On August 15-18, 1969, half a million young people gathered on a farm in upstate New York to listen to rock music and enjoy their freedom. Three full days and nights of freedom and buzz. Psychedelic music by Jimi Hendrix, virtuoso guitar of Carlos Santana, the hoarse erotic voice of Janis Joplin – we will never be so lucky as those young men and women who kneaded dirt on the field with their bare feet, swam naked like children and plunged into the best rock music nirvana of all time. At this festival, a new America was signaled – liberated, calling for peace and love, rejecting the war and lies of the government. Free love in an atmosphere of universal ecstasy, rock music and drug use seemed to be the apogee of the movement towards freedom. The era of the sexual revolution began on Woodstock’s field and its first fruits were 200,000 children born soon after those days and nights of frantic embrace of young bodies. What made Woodstock a pivotal event in the second half of the twentieth century? The festival was a testimony of the coming era of the baby boomer generation. The new generation wanted to leave in the past the gloomy events of 1963-1968 (the assassinations of John and Robert Kennedy, Martin Luther King, the lingering escalation of the disaster that was Vietnam). The hopes and dreams of this generation for a bright and peaceful future were born along with fate and liberation. On Saturday July 27, 2019, at the BlackRock Art Center in Germantown, a suburb of the US capital, a rock festival in honor of the anniversary of Woodstock began sounding out tunes familiar to the baby boomer generation. From three o’clock in the afternoon until late evening, the rock groups returned from non-existence to cover the music and the atmosphere of those legendary days and nights. Of those idolized musicians, few have survived to this day, but I’ve been lucky to see Carlos Santana on the stage in Washington a couple of years ago (who had not lost his temper and possession of the magic of a guitar). I also saw Neil Young and Patti Smith in concert too. In early September you can expect to see 75-year-old Roger Daltrey fronting The Who at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Jimi Hendrix left this world at the age of 27 and Janis Joplin left the same 27. Their life was short, but the music was beautiful. The BlackRock Woodstock rock festival in the small town of Germantown brought back a sort of continuation of legendary Woodstock, although the atmosphere was decidedly more subdued keeping with modern day America. It seemed to me that a third of the spectators were those young dissenters of prohibitions and social norms who could have been at Woodstock half a century ago. But now they had, instead of lush curls and long hair, gray beards and wrinkled faces, figures far from being slim and sporting tired shoulders. But their eyes were shining from returning to that age of youth, when life seemed endless and you wanted to live faster, love hot and die young. The era of sex, drugs and rock and roll was on full display in Woodstock, took away with itself a lot of young rock stars and their fans, but left this everlasting thirst for freedom in the Americans. I really liked the atmosphere at the anniversary festival in Germantown — the atmosphere of universal love and trust, looseness and warmth. The well-preserved old women in short dresses danced near the stage, in their dances I saw something for the sake of which 200 years ago their ancestors came to America – the fearless desire to pioneer themselves in a wholly new world. Yes, to be yourself in modern America requires a considerable share of fearlessness – but not like our colonial ancestor’s the landscape has shifted. The counter-culture of the 60s, through the efforts of crooks from this culture, turned the peace and love idol into carefully marketed packages tailored to now hip consumer. This was accompanied by wholesale liberal culture ushering in 50 years of the porn industry and an cocaine then opioid epidemic. The sex industry has practically killed the libido as such, and attempts to show the miserable remains of still unkilled desires have been declared criminal. Asexuality is gradually becoming the norm, traditional men and women are relegated to the level of degenerates, but in the maternity hospital, young parents are now asked what gender they wish to register for a newborn child. Dana Koch returned to the stage of the festival the unforgettable Joan Baez, the young singer resurrected the memory of the premiant folk singer of Woodstock with a fascinating voice and femininity. Classical hits of the folk star performed by Dana Koch plunged the audience into nostalgic languor. The stillness flowed smoothly into the psychedelic nirvana music of Jefferson Airplaine. Gingerfunk All-Stars, a trio of young musicians from Northern Virginia, play in a rich palette of different genres from reggae to Beatles. Rows of spectators are replenished with new fans of rock, although the July heat still scorched faces. The pro-funk quartet “Squaring the Circle” from Baltimore brings a lively atmosphere to the festival with bold experiments based on the compositions of the unforgettable Grateful Dead and a couple of dozen Woodstock veterans surround the stage and start dancing as Deadheads danced long, half a century ago — relaxed, joyfully and selflessly. Gray beards flying in the dance, oddly enough, do not look funny or wild. Of the many rock musicians of those times, Neil Young was distinguished by a heightened sense of responsibility of the artist for the mood of society. The spirit of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young was embodied that night on stage in the compositions of Conor & the Wild Hunt; through indie-folk rock, young musicians try to inspire the world to strive for the best. In their passionate duos, the hot faith of those hippies and their followers who gathered in Woodstock reincarnated was that the world needed only love and war was rejected as a crime. The real Woodstock fever began already late in the evening, when the tight bangs of the bass guitar were combined with the virtuoso passages of the solo guitar. Jimi Hendrix, a rock music genius who is still longing for rock fans, was introduced by the Baltimore group PurpleFlo. Their work is entirely devoted to the heritage of the legendary rock musician, the music, subtly psychedelic, penetrates the subconscious and you are already in that Woodstock, where young and very beautiful lunar bodies are dancing in the rain and are still completely free. Rock is alive, the thirst for freedom in Americans is indestructible, youth is looking for ways to liberation, Woodstock half a century later did not become just a sentimental memory, it suddenly sprouted in the new germs of a lively counter-culture crushed by globalists and liberals. Those young hippies who danced and kissed on the Woodstock field in the rain wanted to create their own Garden of Freedom. But they got lost, they were betrayed by those who promised them even more freedom, more drugs and more sex. Having gone into the dark corners of the altered consciousness, they did not have time to realize that a real revolution will need a clear mind and strong will. | VT Editors | https://www.veteranstoday.com/2019/08/03/woodstock-50-america-begins-to-celebrate-the-anniversary/ | 2019-08-03 16:06:31+00:00 | 1,564,862,791 | 1,567,534,925 | human interest | anniversary |
73,728 | breitbart--2019-09-30--China Flies Hong Kong Chief into Beijing for Communist Anniversary | 2019-09-30T00:00:00 | breitbart | China Flies Hong Kong Chief into Beijing for Communist Anniversary | Pro-democracy protesters took the streets on Saturday and Sunday, first for an event observing the five-year anniversary of the Umbrella Movement – the 2014 protests against China – and then on Sunday for an “illegal” protest urging global powers to oppose China’s crackdown on Hong Kong’s traditional democracy. Under the “One Country, Two Systems” policy, China agreed not to impose communism on the city in exchange for Hong Kong not seeking sovereignty. The protest movement reemerged after nearly five years in June to oppose a legislative bill that would have allowed China to extradite anyone in Hong Kong, not just Chinese citizens, for violating communist law. Lam promised to withdraw the extradition bill, but protesters are still demanding freedom for political prisoners, direct election of lawmakers, an end to the government calling protesters “rioters,” and an independent probe into police brutality against protesters. Lam left Hong Kong on Monday along with a reported 240-strong entourage of Hong Kong officials, police officers, and communist hangers-on who are expected to attend the massive October 1 parade that dictator Xi Jinping has organized. Lam is expected to play some role in the celebration, though it is not yet clear what Beijing has planned for her. Her departure preceded the news, relayed by the South China Morning Post, that the decision to withdraw the controversial extradition bill was not hers unilaterally, but Xi Jinping’s. Although under “One Country, Two Systems,” Hong Kong’s chief executive should govern autonomously, the Post revealed, citing sources, that Lam reached out to Xi and asked permission before announcing that she would concede to one of the five demands. Lam spent months arguing that the legislature did not have to withdraw the bill because it was already “dead” – by which she meant tabled, in a state in which lawmakers could revive it at any time. “The withdrawal of the bill is a crucial decision and, like appointments of principal officials in Hong Kong, it had to be approved by President Xi,” an anonymous source told the Post. “The Hong Kong government does not have much room to maneuver on options for handling the political crisis triggered by the bill as the central government considers it in the context of the US-China relationship. It’s no longer just a matter concerning the relationship between Hong Kong and the central government.” Lam claimed when announcing the bill withdrawal that it was her decision to ask the legislature to take the bill out of potential debate. Lam’s arrival in Beijing would follow that of at least ten Hong Kong police officers, also in town for anniversary celebrations. Among the delegation was Sergeant Lau Chak-kei, a notorious officer responsible for actively targeting protesters with beanbag rounds, who spent the weekend meeting with senior government agents. The Global Times, a Chinese government propaganda outlet, published a video of Lau meeting with its editor-in-chief and Fu Guohao, a Global Times “journalist” who received a $14,000 award for antagonizing Hong Kong protesters. The South China Morning Post reported that the Hong Kong officers were treated to a tour of the Great Wall of China and a delegation of communist students applauding them upon their arrival at the landmark. While some of Hong Kong’s most senior repressors were in Beijing this weekend, protesters took to the streets urging the world to join their call for China to respect human rights. Sunday’s “illegal” protest featured flags from all over the world and “thank you” signs to countries whose governments had warned China to heed the protesters. Police used tear gas, rubber bullets, and live gunfire against the thousands of people who peacefully assembled. In response, some protesters began throwing bricks and Molotov cocktails and police and setting up burning barricades. This weekend’s protests reportedly resulted in over 100 arrests and 48 hospitalizations. Hong Kong’s government refused to give the protesters a permit to assemble on October 1, the communist anniversary, citing the violence this weekend. Police were already forced to cancel the annual National Day fireworks last week, however, fearing that public celebrations of communism would attract protesters. Protest groups have vowed to take the streets anyway, using the occasion to highlight the horrors of communism before the world. The Global Times continued its campaign to smear the pro-democracy movement on Monday, accusing the “young radicals” of “attacking police officers, damaging public property, and vandalizing government buildings.” “Months of protests have deprived people’s freedom and rights to a normal life, and now radicals are depriving Hong Kong residents from celebrating the anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, which cannot be tolerated at all,” the Global Times claimed, citing a statement from the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions, a special interest group that often aligns with Chinese interests. | Frances Martel | http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/breitbart/~3/hBR2aH3h-mI/ | 2019-09-30 14:56:56+00:00 | 1,569,869,816 | 1,570,221,888 | human interest | anniversary |
105,184 | cnn--2019-06-18--Joe Biden stops by Stonewall Inn to commemorate 50th anniversary of riots | 2019-06-18T00:00:00 | cnn | Joe Biden stops by Stonewall Inn to commemorate 50th anniversary of riots | The former vice president has been vocal in his support of the LGBTQ community on the campaign trail. The Bidens' visit comes during Pride Month, during which the former vice president has been vocal about LGBTQ issues. In a speech to the Human Rights Campaign in Columbus, Ohio, earlier this month, he accused the Trump administration of endangering the LGBT community by failing to defend its rights and safety. He said passing the pro-LGBT Equality Act would be his top priority if elected president. "We've already had five, just this year, five black transgender women killed violently in 2019 -- that's outrageous. It must, it must, it must end," Biden said during the speech. "And the fastest way to end it is, end the Trump administration." Biden has officiated multiple same-sex weddings. He famously made headlines in 2012 when he came out in support of same-sex marriage, putting President Barack Obama in a tough position to announce his changed stance on the issue too. The Stonewall Inn, located in Greenwich Village, is an iconic New York City landmark, which Obama designated as the country's first national monument to LGBT rights in 2016. The bar made history on June 28, 1969, after violent demonstrations erupted following an early-morning police raid, prompting Stonewall patrons to fight back. LGBTQ men and women were frequently discriminated against by New York police through laws that prohibited same-sex relations at the time, and raids on gay bars were common. Protests continued outside the bar weeks after several of the patrons were arrested. The demonstrations are considered to have sparked the larger gay rights movement in the United States. The first gay pride was held one year later on the anniversary of the riots. "For all the hard-won progress, for as much as we can celebrate how much better things have gotten -- this fight is not over," Biden said in another tweet. For all the hard-won progress, for as much as we can celebrate how much better things have gotten — this fight is not over. We have to come together to stand up to abuses of power, ensure that everyone is treated with dignity, and fight for full equality. pic.twitter.com/aCoWE0hggC — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) June 18, 2019 He continued in that tweet: "We have to come together to stand up to abuses of power, ensure that everyone is treated with dignity, and fight for full equality." Earlier this month, the New York City Police department formally apologized for its role in the violence that led to the riots. | kson Cote, CNN | http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_allpolitics/~3/5r5Kyy62p_4/index.html | 2019-06-18 22:25:21+00:00 | 1,560,911,121 | 1,567,538,925 | human interest | anniversary |
127,679 | dailyheraldchicago--2019-06-28--Pride on display on 50th anniversary of Stonewall uprising | 2019-06-28T00:00:00 | dailyheraldchicago | Pride on display on 50th anniversary of Stonewall uprising | NEW YORK -- New York City is marking the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, days of unrest in Manhattan's Greenwich Village that began with a police raid on a gay bar and developed into a sustained LGTBQ liberation movement. The streets outside the modern incarnation of the Stonewall Inn were blocked off Friday in preparation for a day of celebrations that include musical performances and an evening rally. The city's huge Pride parade on Sunday also swings past the bar and a tiny, green park outside, which is at the center of the Stonewall National Monument. In 1969, the Stonewall Inn was part of a gay scene that was known, yet not open. At the time, showing same-sex affection or dressing in a way deemed gender-inappropriate could get people arrested, and bars had lost liquor licenses for serving such people. The police raid on the bar began early the morning of June 28. It was unlicensed, and the officers had been assigned to stop any illegal alcohol sales. Patrons and people passing by on Christopher Street resisted, shoving and hurling objects at the officers. Protests followed over several more days. A year later, gay New Yorkers marked the anniversary of the riot with the Christopher Street Liberation Day March. Thousands proudly paraded through a city where, at the time, gay people were expected to stay in the shadows. The Stonewall Inn itself closed not long after the raid. Since then, the space has been a bagel shop, a Chinese restaurant and other establishments, including a gay bar called Stonewall that briefly operated in the late 1980s. The current Stonewall Inn dates to the early 1990s. For years, its path was pitted with financial strains, business vagaries and loss. One co-owner, Jimmy Pisano, died three months before the Stonewall rebellion's 25th anniversary in 1994. Current owners Stacy Lentz and Kurt Kelly bought the business in 2006 and have sought to keep its legacy current. "We understand we're the innkeepers of history," Lentz said. "We really feel like the fire that started at Stonewall in 1969 is not done," Lentz says. "The battleground has just shifted." | null | http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190628/news/306289943/ | 2019-06-28 14:59:00+00:00 | 1,561,748,340 | 1,567,537,783 | human interest | anniversary |
157,324 | eveningstandard--2019-01-02--Loose Women to aposmove to evenings for 20th anniversary tourapos | 2019-01-02T00:00:00 | eveningstandard | Loose Women to 'move to evenings for 20th anniversary tour' | Loose Women is reportedly set to take their show on the road this year in a bid to mark their 20th anniversary. The lunchtime ITV panel show is reportedly gearing up to trade its daytime slot for an evening show held in front of live audiences. Janet Street-Porter and Andrea McLean are reportedly said to be amongst the regular faces taking Loose Women to theatres around the UK. A source told The Sun: “The ladies and their team felt this was the perfect way for Loose Women to celebrate 20 years on our screens. And the tour will remind us all why they’ve been such a success for so long." Faces in the current line-up also include Stacey Solomon, Nadia Sawalha, Saira Khan, Carol McGiffin, Coleen Nolan, Ruth Langsford and Linda Robson. The show first hit screens in 1999 with Sawalha, Jane Moore, Karren Brady and Kaye Adams on the panel. Standard Online has contacted representatives of the show for comment. Last month the show welcomed back Nolan months after her very public spat with Kim Woodburn. The panellist pulled out of TV commitments and postponed her solo tour after an on-air argument erupted with her former Celebrity Big Brother co-star last year, which saw Nolan targeted by a tirade of online abuse. Viewers turned their anger to Nolan, who could be heard muttering under her breath while Woodburn spoke about her childhood. At the time, Nolan’s team released a statement declaring that she would be taking a hiatus from television and would only return to work once she “felt stronger.” Loose Women is on ITV, weekdays at 12:30pm | Safeeyah Kazi | https://www.standard.co.uk/stayingin/tvfilm/loose-women-to-move-to-evenings-for-20th-anniversary-tour-a4029096.html | 2019-01-02 20:28:10+00:00 | 1,546,478,890 | 1,567,554,215 | human interest | anniversary |
159,942 | eveningstandard--2019-01-17--Fabric announces new events residents and mix series for 20th anniversary | 2019-01-17T00:00:00 | eveningstandard | Fabric announces new events, residents and mix series for 20th anniversary | Fabric has revealed a string of special events to celebrate its 20th anniversary — ending days of speculation that the club might be closing. The iconic Farringdon nightspot had previously sparked rumours on social media after boarding up its entrance, as well as wiping all previous posts from its social media accounts. However, the boarding outside Fabric was later painted with huge arrows that pointed towards two small holes. If peered into, a message was reportedly visible: “The next chapter starts here. Love, fabric xx.” The club has now confirmed it was all part of its 20th anniversary relaunch, which will feature a number of new events, residents and a mix series. The new club events, part of the “fabric XX” series, will comprise of 20 extended sets from the likes of Bonobo, The Martinez Brothers and Fuse. Fabric’s annual birthday weekender — which went on for 30 hours straight in 2018 — will this year run throughout every weekend in October, organisers confirmed. New residents will also be revealed, to join the club’s roster alongside Terry Francis and Craig Richards, its founding residents. Anna Wall and Bobby are the first two DJs to be announced, and will play at a free launch party in Room Three of Fabric tonight, January 17 — limited guest list spots can be obtained by messaging the club on its Instagram page. A new quarterly mix series, “fabric presents”, will also launch later this year, with the first edition coming from Bonobo. Tickets for the fabric XX events can be bought here — more will be announced in the near future. | Jochan Embley | https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/clubbing/fabric-london-20th-anniversary-events-tickets-closed-a4041276.html | 2019-01-17 10:00:22+00:00 | 1,547,737,222 | 1,567,552,008 | human interest | anniversary |
165,601 | eveningstandard--2019-02-20--Victoria Beckham praises aposgreat husbandapos David as she opens up on 20th anniversary plans | 2019-02-20T00:00:00 | eveningstandard | Victoria Beckham praises 'great husband' David as she opens up on 20th anniversary plans | The former Spice Girl, 44, opened up about their relationship ahead of their 20th wedding anniversary this July. “David is such a great husband, such a great dad and the most incredible business partner that anybody could ever want,” she told Entertainment Tonight. “He really supports me in what I do.” When quizzed on plans to celebrate their upcoming milestone anniversary, Victoria revealed that they want to keep it low-key. She said: “I don’t think [we’ll do anything big]. We’ll probably just celebrate with the kids.” The fashion designer also joked that while seven-year-old daughter Harper was praised for her Anna Wintour-inspired bob at her show earlier this week, she also once sported the look. She said: “Anna is an inspiration to us all but a certain somebody else used to have a bob as well, it was me!” On Tuesday, Beckham paid tribute to Chanel’s artistic director, Karl Lagerfeld, after he died at the age of 85. Beckham told fans she had been left “incredibly sad” by the news, hailing the fashion mogul a “genius.” “So incredibly sad to hear this,” she posted. “Karl was a genius and always so kind and generous to me both personally and professionally. RIP.” Lagerfeld, who had been head of fashion house Chanel since 1983, was rushed to hospital on Monday night, according to publication Paris Match, after a period of ill health. Beckham is also mother to sons Brooklyn, 19, Romeo, 16 and Cruz, 14, with David. | Safeeyah Kazi | https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/victoria-beckham-praises-great-husband-david-as-she-opens-up-on-20th-anniversary-plans-a4072041.html | 2019-02-20 15:56:47+00:00 | 1,550,696,207 | 1,567,547,871 | human interest | anniversary |
179,872 | eveningstandard--2019-07-20--Breathtaking photos released to mark 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 moon landing | 2019-07-20T00:00:00 | eveningstandard | Breathtaking photos released to mark 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 moon landing | A series of breathtaking photos was released today to mark the 50th anniversary of the historic feat of man touching down on the moon. On July 16, 1969, the Saturn V rocket blasted off from Florida’s Kennedy Space Centre, sending NASA astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins on a quarter of a million-mile trip to the Moon, touching down on the lunar surface on July 20, 1969, at 20.17 UTC. Neil Armstrong made history when he stepped out of Apollo 11’s Eagle landing module on 21 July 1969, leaving the first human footprints on the moon. It was one of the most viewed events in world history. BBC One stayed on air continuously overnight for its first, all-night broadcast for the Apollo 11 mission. Today a series of pictures was released showing in incredible detail Buzz Aldrin's first few steps on the moon. Members of the public also shared their personal memories of the Apollo 11 moon landings today. Brits revealed touching stories, from a woman in labour who delayed going to hospital, to a man who proposed as they tuned into coverage of the landing. "At the moment of landing I actually pulled the car up to listen to the radio," Bill Kerney, who popped the question to Jane on July 20, 1969, the night astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin arrived at the moon. "My now-husband must have been moon struck on that night to do what he did," Mrs Kerney recalled. "We were going from Birmingham New Street station to south Birmingham where I was living and we were listening on the radio to everything that was going on and then when we got to my bedsitter, a certain romantic person got down on one knee and proposed." The couple have been married for 48 years and went on to rename their boat Apollo 11 in memory of the big occasion. Hundreds of people from across the country submitted everything from memories, to newspaper cuttings, photos and ways Apollo 11 inspired their lives, as part of a digital scrapbook, curated by the UK Space Agency and the Arts and Humanities Research Council. "Thank you to all those who took part in the Moon Landing Memories campaign," said British astronaut Tim Peake. "The Apollo 11 lunar landing was humanity's most audacious mission and our greatest achievement. "It is no surprise that for those who watched it live, and for those who were born into a world where humans had already walked on the moon, it remains a source of inspiration and wonder. "As we reflect on past achievements and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, we must also look to the future as we embark on a new era of space exploration to the moon, Mars and beyond." Fifty of the submissions will be put into the digital scrapbook, with a selection also going on display at the National Space Centre in Leicester. "These memories of the first moon landing bring to life the magic of that iconic moment," said Science Minister Chris Skidmore. "They clearly show why some of the children who watched live in 1969 were inspired to become the engineers and scientists that are now building our thriving space industry in the UK. "To retain our status as one of the world leaders in the new space age, we need the next generation to follow in their footsteps and our modern Industrial Strategy is backing the industry to create these highly skilled, well-paid space jobs for the future." | Asher Mcshane | https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/breathtaking-photos-released-to-mark-50th-anniversary-of-apollo-11-moon-landing-a4194486.html | 2019-07-20 09:16:00+00:00 | 1,563,628,560 | 1,567,536,297 | human interest | anniversary |
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