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Farmers charter flights to bring fruit-pickers to UK as travel shutdown causes shortage of foreign workers

Nearly 200 Romanian agricultural workers flown from Bucharest to London Stansted in first of series of flights to plug gap in workforce




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Vintage railway posters redesigned to encourage tourists to delay holidays until after lockdown

Posters have been reimagined to include slogans including 'visit when this is all over' and 'no swimming today'




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How Diddy trash-talked Babyface into battling Teddy Riley on Instagram

R&B singer, songwriter and producer Babyface was initially wary of battling fellow legend Teddy Riley on IG Live. Then old friend Diddy stepped in.




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Novak Djokovic slammed after making 'dangerous' theories on Instagram



Novak Djokovic has been involved in controversial talks with a friend on Instagram.




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Virgin Media users have HOURS to take advantage of a never-before-seen freebie



VIRGIN MEDIA customers are about to lose one of the best perks rolled-out to keep them entertained during the lockdown. Here are all the channels you're set to lose from your set-top box in a few hours time.




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Brexit sabotage: David Cameron’s bid to derail Vote Leave campaign exposed



BREXIT was almost thwarted before it could even begin as former Prime Minister David Cameron planned legislation that could have significantly damaged Vote Leave's referendum campaign, a book claims.




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Brexit sabotage: David Cameron’s bid to derail Vote Leave campaign exposed



BREXIT was almost thwarted before it could even begin as former Prime Minister David Cameron planned legislation that could have significantly damaged Vote Leave's referendum campaign, a book claims.




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Josh Maja salary: What was Maja’s wage at Sunderland? The staggering pay rise at Bordeaux



Josh Maja features in the new season of Sunderland 'Til I Die on Netflix - but what was his salary at the club and how much more did he earn from his move to Bordeaux?




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High Voltage Development Engineer

Roles & Responsibilities Document test methods, perform system testing, and document test results for HV system performance testing Lab development testing and documentation of power electronic subsystems Testing of high voltage, high power electronic components including system bring up an




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High Voltage Design Engineer

Roles & Responsibilities: Design and optimization of HV circuits (450 to 1700 V) including gate drives, inverter, and protection features for low and high power circuits Create and document models for HV circuits Develop worst case analysis for HV Circuits Create detailed component desi




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PPE shortage a growing concern among dental professionals

Canadian dental offices that closed their doors during the initial shutdown of businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic now worry the equipment needed to conduct their business is in short supply as they begin reopening.




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John Terry has the ex-factor as he fails to take centre stage



NOT since the final whistle went in Munich at the end of the 2012 Champions League final has John Terry been in such a rush to get his kit on.




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Indianapolis Opera's 'Elixir of Love' features IndyCar driver Zach Veach, vintage car

IndyCar driver Zach Veach and a 1909 car are making a guest appearance during the Indianapolis Opera's production of "Elixir of Love."

      




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Artists Evan and Radie Steiner fell insta-love through Instagram. Now they're married.

An Indianapolis photographer met a New Jersey painter on Instagram because they liked each other's work. Now they're married and run an art business.

      




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Black History: Famed Indiana artists have a shared heritage at Manual High School

William Edouard Scott and John Wesley Hardrick both studied under famed Impressionist painter Otto Stark at Manual High School.

      




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Retro Indy: Vintage life hacks your grandma might have used

From restoring a corset to avoiding banana unpleasantness, some of these hints are still helpful today.

      




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Girls Top 60 senior workout on Sunday at Heritage Christian

Two sessions on Sunday at Heritage Christian

       




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Sam Hunt, Filmore and Canaan Smith take the Legends Day stage at IMS

      




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VE Day in Belfast: Rare footage shows crowds lining Royal Avenue

A film that has never previously been broadcast shows crowds gathered at City Hall and Royal Avenue.




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Briggs: Our meat problem is worse than the toilet paper shortage

Meatpacking plants have been ravaged by the coronavirus.

       




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In pictures: How embassy hostage drama unfolded

Images from 40 years ago, when six gunmen took over the Iranian embassy in Kensington.




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Lewis Hamilton and Stirling Moss race vintage F1 Mercedes

Watch Lewis Hamilton and Sir Stirling Moss race vintage Mercedes Silver Arrows at Monza in 2015.




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Coronavirus: Meat shortage leaves US farmers with 'mind-blowing' choice

As the virus disrupts the food chain, millions of pigs could be put down without ever making it to table.





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‘Arise: A Simple Story’ is a game of symbolism and the stages of life

“Arise: A Simple Story” coasts on its gentle visual language, but is a good option for those looking for a family-friendly game.




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Fantasy Football start/sit tips Week 13: Backup running backs take center stage

If you were relying on Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette to help you this week you’re going to need a back up plan.




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Trump sends envoy for hostage affairs to Sweden ‘on a mission’ to bring back A$AP Rocky

The president wants the rapper, who is accused of assault, returned to the United States.




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Bernie Sanders and Cardi B talk Joe Biden, coronavirus and manicures on Instagram Live

Bernie Sanders joined rapper Cardi B on her Instagram page to talk politics and nail care.




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Trump found a way to simultaneously sabotage our health-care and immigration systems

He just took out two birds with one proclamation.




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How Trump is sabotaging the coronavirus rescue plan

And how Congress can rein him in.




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How to Use Instagram To Grow Your Web Design Business

One of the biggest mistakes a business owner can make today is ignoring social media marketing or treating it as an afterthought. This is even more so in an increasingly competitive space like the web design niche where small businesses have to strive to leave the shadows of more established brands with years of history […]

The post How to Use Instagram To Grow Your Web Design Business appeared first on SpyreStudios.




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oscon: Just 1 week left to take advantage of #OSCON early registration prices. Register by 6/6 to save http://t.co/E0JKpcj1Rp #opensource

oscon: Just 1 week left to take advantage of #OSCON early registration prices. Register by 6/6 to save http://t.co/E0JKpcj1Rp #opensource




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How Can We Take Advantage of Reading–Writing Relationships?

Teacher question: Everyone says reading and writing are connected. But our school focuses on only reading. We have a reading program (we don’t have a writing program). We test the students three times a year in reading, but never in writing. Writing isn’t even on our report card, though I guess it is part of Language Arts. What should we be doing with writing? Shanahan's response: You came to the right place. I think your school is making a big mistake not giving sufficient attention to writing.




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How Can We Take Advantage of Reading–Writing Relationships?

Teacher question: Everyone says reading and writing are connected. But our school focuses on only reading. We have a reading program (we don’t have a writing program). We test the students three times a year in reading, but never in writing. Writing isn’t even on our report card, though I guess it is part of Language Arts. What should we be doing with writing? Shanahan's response: You came to the right place. I think your school is making a big mistake not giving sufficient attention to writing.




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News24.com | Covid-19 wrap | India boosts output of anti-malarial drug, Australia launches 3-stage plan to reopen, Hong Kong begins to ease social distancing measures

Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis.




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News24.com | International Covid-19 news: US job losses 'worst in history', 'critical' shortage of testing kits

All the latest Covid-19 updates from around the world.




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Will the MPAA Taget RapidShare, Megaupload or Dropbox?

Hollywood has set its sight on file hosters like Hotfile.com, which was sued this week by the MPAA’s member studios. Many of the legal arguments made against Hotfile could also easily be applied to RapidShare, Megaupload and even cloud-based backup and file synching services like Dropbox. Continue reading on NewTeeVee.com.


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News24.com | Measures in place to avoid the coronavirus are not practical for disadvantaged South Africans

It is at times like these that we as a country rely on the relevant stakeholders to take care of our people and put into action the promises made in the preamble of our Constitution, particularly where it is stated that through our freely elected representatives, the quality of life of all citizens is to be improved.




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AT#235 - UNESCO World Heritage Sites

The Amateur Traveler talks to Gary Arndt of Everything-Everywhere.com  about UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The World Heritage List includes 890 sites from around the world which are part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers as having “outstanding universal value”. We talk about various sites as well as how to use this list as a resource in your travels.




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AT#437 - Canada's UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Hear about all of Canada's UNESCO World Heritage Sites as the Amateur Traveler talks again to Gary Arndt of Everything-Everywhere.com about traveling to all 17 sites. Some sites like Old Québec are easy to reach and others like Wood Buffalo and Nahanni National Parks (the last two that Gary visited) are quite remote.




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AT#531 - Travel to Patagonia in Argentina

Hear about travel to Patagonia as the Amateur Traveler talks to Jackie Nourse about this region of southern Argentina.




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AT#558 - UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Israel and Palestine

Hear about travel to Israel and Palestine, and particularly the world heritage sites of that region, as the Amateur Traveler talks to Gary Arndt from everything-everywhere.com about his recent visit.
Gary just finished up a trip to Israel and Palestine.




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AT#480 - United States UNESCO World Heritage Sites (replay)

Hear about the United States UNESCO World Heritage Sites as the Amateur Traveler talks to Gary Arndt from Everything-Everywhere.com and The Global Travel Conspiracy podcast about these best of the best sites.




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AT#631 - Travel to Patagonia in Chile

Hear about travel to Patagonia in Chile as the Amateur Traveler talks to Talek Nantes about her recent trip to the bottom of South America.




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Facing Concerns of Meat Shortages, More Americans Turn to Hunting

Between having had more than enough of the not-so-great indoors and realizing that the grocery store might not always have meat, Americans are increasingly looking to feed themselves by hunting. “People are thinking about where they get their food and how they get their food,” Land Tawney, president of the advocacy group Backcountry Hunters and…

The post Facing Concerns of Meat Shortages, More Americans Turn to Hunting appeared first on The Western Journal.




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Zoom Is YouTube, Instagram, and WhatsApp – All in Two Months.

If you’ve read Shoshana Zuboff’s Surveillance Capitalism, you likely agree that the most important asset for a data-driven advertising platform is consumer engagement. That engagement throws off data, that data drives prediction models, those models inform algorithms, those algorithms drive advertising engines, and those engines drive revenue, which drives profit. And profit, of course, drives … Continue reading "Zoom Is YouTube, Instagram, and WhatsApp – All in Two Months."




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Pentagon Opens Probe Into Sexual Abuse by U.S. Allies in Afghanistan

The Defense Department's Inspector General has opened an investigation into whether U.S. troops were discouraged from reporting the rape and sexual abuse of children by their Afghan allies.




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Send love to faraway friends and family with this video montage app

TL;DR: Give a meaningful gift during these difficult times with a Tribute Video Montage for $64.99, a 34% saving as of May 9.


A Zoom happy hour only goes so far.

If you're looking for a way to celebrate and send affection to your loved ones, regardless of the reason, check out Tribute Video Montage as an alternative to those wonky (and sometimes awkward) video calls. 

Sending a Tribute might just be one of the best morale-boosting presents you can send during these trying times. It's a way for friends and family to share their love and appreciation for someone they want to celebrate, whether for a major milestone, like a 50th anniversary or 30th birthday or just because. The platform is super easy to use and breaks a 10-hour process down to just 10 minutes. Read more...

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Local health unit credits public with slowing COVID spread, encourages cottagers to stay home

While infection rates remain steady across the region, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting more than half of all 360 cases have now recovered.




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'The horror stories get worse and worse': Some tenants taking advantage of eviction ban

Landlords who are missing thousands of dollars in rent or who find their properties damaged or strewn with garbage are concerned some tenants are taking advantage of the eviction ban put in place during the pandemic.