10 cookbooks the ES team has been using religiously during lockdown
From Ayurvedic cooking to traybake heroes, these are the cookbooks we've turned to over the last seven weeks
Halima Aden using lockdown to experiment with new hijab styles
Model Halima Aden has been writing thank you notes to keep her spirits up during the coronavirus lockdown.
Mikel Arteta using shutdown to strengthen bond with Arsenal stars - 'I want them to trust me'
Mikel Arteta says he is trying to use the coronavirus shutdown to strengthen his bond with his Arsenal players.
EFL propose using regional hubs to complete season during coronavirus pandemic
How West Ham's goalkeepers are using technology to stay prepared during coronavirus lockdown
West Ham's goalkeepers are using the extra time afforded by the coronavirus lockdown to sharpen their minds.
Cruise companies accused of refusing to let stranded crew disembark due to cost
Death toll of crew stranded by coronavirus continues to rise as industry blames ‘impractical’ safety requirements for blocking disembarkation
Some cruise companies have refused to agree to rules that would allow tens of thousands of stranded crew back to land, citing concerns about cost and potential legal consequences, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The largest trade association for the cruise industry has called the CDC’s requirements for disembarkation “impractical”.
The standoff comes amid a deteriorating situation on many ships around the world and a rising death toll of crew members.
Continue reading...'Not just weeds': how rebel botanists are using graffiti to name forgotten flora
Pavement chalking to draw attention to wild flowers and plants in urban areas has gone viral across Europe – but UK chalkers could face legal action
A rising international force of rebel botanists armed with chalk has taken up street graffiti to highlight the names and importance of the diverse but downtrodden flora growing in the cracks of paths and walls in towns and cities across Europe.
The idea of naming wild plants wherever they go – which began in France – has gone viral, with people chalking and sharing their images on social media. More than 127,000 people have liked a photo of chalked-up tree names in a London suburb, while a video of botanist Boris Presseq of Toulouse Museum of Natural History chalking up names to highlight street flowers in the French city has had 7m views.
Chlamydia-free koalas' proposed national park under threat with housing development go-ahead
With the all clear to begin clearing land at Mount Gilead for a 1,700-home housing estate, there have been renewed calls for a national park isolating the area's koalas.
Man faces 17 charges after allegedly using CB radio to 'entice' boys in the 1980s
An 81-year-old man is charged over the alleged sexual and indecent assault of two minors in northern NSW and police say there could be more victims who were drawn in over CB radio at the time.
Housing pressure around NSW south coast wetlands threatens habitat for migrating shorebirds
Shorebirds are increasingly under pressure around Australia, as the nation's wetlands and coastal estuaries continue to be swallowed by housing.
NSW Government urged to hit pause on major housing development described as 'lung cancer for Sydney'
Court documents provide insight into the shambolic and costly planning issues being created by a major housing expansion on the southern outskirts of Sydney.
NSW Police engaged in misconduct by racially abusing Afghan women, commission finds
NSW's Law Enforcement Conduct Commission recommends disciplinary action be taken against two police officers who engaged in misconduct by racially abusing two Afghan women at a traffic stop in Western Sydney.
'Meanwhile use' properties offer potential as a short-term solution to social housing needs
A vacant Sydney nursing home awaiting redevelopment has been lent to a women's shelter as transitional housing, with the concept of 'meanwhile use' housing acclaimed by experts.
Zoë Kravitz Thought About Not Using Her Last Name
Using digital twins to design more sustainable cities
Over the past several years, a collaboration at HLRS has been developing a digital twin of Herrenberg, a small city just outside of Stuttgart, Germany. The Herrenberg study has already provided valuable information for city planners and government officials in the state of Baden-Württemberg, and paves the way for improving the model to include additional kinds of data.
New invisibility concept and miniaturization of photonic circuits using ultrafast laser
Thanks to its unique three-dimensional manufacturing capacity, ultrafast laser writing is a prime candidate to meet the growing demand for the miniaturization of photonic circuitry, e.g., for scaling up optical quantum computers capacity. Towards this goal, scientists from Canada discovered a phenomenon related to the material electronic resonance that allows a much greater miniaturization of the laser written devices. Surprisingly, the new phenomenon allows other intriguing applications such as a new concept of invisibility.
Cars could ‘talk’ to each other to warn of dangers using 5G, experts predict
Researchers said a vehicle-generated early warning system that alerts drivers is feasible within the next few years using 5G.
Cambodia is using coronavirus as an excuse for human rights abuse
Stay-at-home science project: Bake s’mores using the power of the sun
Sunlight travels nearly 94 million miles to reach Earth. Trap some in a box and use it to make s'mores.
'Rednecks' racially attacking Chinese trainee pilots and using laser pointers, school claims
Reports of interference with aircraft radio communications at one of regional Victoria's busiest airports, where a flying school training pilots for Chinese airlines has been operating for about a year, are being investigated.
Who cops the bill? Students, landlords clash over who's to pay for housing amid pandemic
University students and their landlords are at loggerheads over who should pay for accommodation neither can use after students were sent packing.
5 Ways Indians Are Using âJugaadâ To Keep Safe Amid Lockdown That Make Us Say âI Love My Indiaâ
Cars, housing raise Perth cap questions
Housing starts up in some parts of Canada despite COVID-19
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says construction of multi-unit housing projects remained strong in some provinces last month despite the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
'It was bananas': Crowds swarm to shopping centres causing alarm over lack of social distancing
Huge crowds flocked to shopping centres across Australia in a pre-Mother's Day rush which was good news for the retail industry, but set off alarm bells for a potential coronavirus spike, with one shopper describing the scenes like "swimming in a COVID soup".
Mal Meninga accuses NRL of using former CEO Todd Greenberg as scapegoat
The rugby league immortal defends Todd Greenberg, who has fallen on his sword, calling on the league to share the blame for the poor financial state it finds itself in during the coronavirus pandemic.
El Salvador's president accused of using coronavirus to bolster autocratic agenda
Before a single case of coronavirus, President Nayib Bukele placed El Salvador in lockdown and has engaged in other moves that critics say are authoritarian.
7 Little-Known Amazon EBS Features You Should Be Using
Whether you're a new or established user of Amazon's EBS here are seven functions you may not know about that can be used to optimize your system and ROI.
Keep on reading: 7 Little-Known Amazon EBS Features You Should Be Using
Turkish manufacturer creates face shield using expanded polypropylene particle foam
Manufacturer Atermit has begun producing face shields to protect users from Covid-19 using Expanded Polypropylene Particle (EPP) foam - Arpro.
Former Mendenhall, Miss., Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Using Excessive Force
Jimmy Jimbo Sullivan, the former chief of police in Mendenhall, Miss., pleaded guilty today to a felony civil rights violation, admitting that he used excessive force when he repeatedly stomped on the head of an arrestee.
Justice Department Sues Housing Authority in Wayne County, Ill., for Race Discrimination
The Department today filed a lawsuit against the Wayne County Housing Authority (WCHA), in Fairfield, Ill., as well as Jill Masterson and Danna Sutton, WCHAs executive director and assistant director, respectively, alleging that they violated the Fair Housing Act when they tried to discourage a white couple from renting their property in Fairfield to an African-American woman.
Justice Department Sues Large Multi-Family Housing Developer Alleging Disability-Based Housing Discrimination
The Department filed a lawsuit today against JPI Construction L.P. (JPI) and six JPI-affiliated companies in U.S. District Court in Dallas for failing to provide accessible features required by the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act at multi-family housing developments in Texas and other states.
Justice Department Resolves Lawsuit Alleging Disability-Based Housing Discrimination at 12 Multifamily Housing Complexes in Louisville, Kentucky
The Department announced that a federal district court judge in Louisville, Ky., approved a settlement of the Departments lawsuit alleging that those involved in the design and construction of 12 multifamily housing complexes discriminated on the basis of disability. The complexes contain more than 800 units covered by the Fair Housing Acts accessibility provisions.
Former Mendenhall, Mississippi, Police Chief Sentenced for Using Excessive Force
A federal judge today sentenced Jimmy Jimbo Sullivan, the former chief of police in Mendenhall, Miss., to 30 months in prison for using excessive force when he repeatedly stomped on the head of an arrestee. At his guilty plea hearing on Jan. 30, 2009, Sullivan admitted that he used excessive force on July 22, 2005, after joining other law enforcement officials in the apprehension of a man who led police on a car chase.
Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Using a Noose to Assault a Man at the Pentagon
William Michael King, a fifty-year-old truck driver from Maryland, pleaded guilty today to assault and violating the civil rights of an African American man he encountered while King delivered construction materials to the Pentagon.
Iowa Man Convicted of Interfering with Housing Rights of African-American Family
Justin Hanson, 21, of Mason City, Iowa, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids to violating the civil rights of an African-American family.
Justice Department Obtains $200,000 in Housing Discrimination Settlement with Lakewood, New Jersey, Apartment Complex
The Department announced an agreement with the owners, a manager and a former manager of Cottage Manor Apartments in Lakewood, N.J., to settle allegations of discrimination on the basis of religion, national origin and race.
Justice Department Sues Fitchburg, Mass., Housing Authority for Disability Discrimination
The Department today filed suit against the Fitchburg Housing Authority in Fitchburg, Mass., and its Executive Director Robert W. Hill alleging that they violated the Fair Housing Act when they refused to allow a tenant to transfer to a different apartment as a reasonable accommodation for her disabilities.
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Disability-based Housing Discrimination at Six Complexes in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against Equity Homes Inc, PBR LLC, BBR LLC and Shane Hartung in U.S. District Court in South Dakota for failing to provide accessible features required by the Fair Housing Act at multi-family housing developments in Sioux Falls.
Justice Department Seeks to Bar New York Attorney from Using Employment Taxes as Working Capital
The United States has filed a lawsuit against New York attorney Thomas B. Pruzan, d/b/a the Pruzan Law Firm, seeking to put an end to Mr. Pruzans repeated failure to timely deposit and pay the employment and unemployment taxes due from his law firm, as well as his failure to timely file employment and unemployment tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service.
Justice Department Resolves Lawsuit Alleging Disability-Based Housing Discrimination at Four Multifamily Housing Complexes in Spokane County, Washington
The Department announced today a settlement of a lawsuit alleging discrimination on the basis of disability in the design and construction of four multifamily housing complexes in the Spokane, Wash., area in violation of the federal Fair Housing Act.
Attorney General Announces $500,000 Recovery Act Grant for California Transitional Housing Program
Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that $500,000 in Recovery Act funds have been awarded to the Support for Harbor Area Womens Lives (SHAWL) House, a program of the Volunteers of America of Los Angeles (VOALA).
Justice Department Obtains $35,000 in Disability-Based Housing Discrimination Settlement with Apartment Complex in Longview, Washington
The Justice Department announced an agreement with the former owners and managers of Valley View Apartments in Longview, Wash., to settle allegations that they violated the Fair Housing Act by intentionally discriminating against an individual with a disability.
Cosco Busan Operator Admits Guilt in Causing Oil Spill
Fleet Management Ltd., a Hong Kong-based ship management firm, pleaded guilty today to a criminal violation of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 for its role in negligently causing the discharge of more than 50,000 gallons of fuel oil into San Francisco Bay from the Cosco Busan when the vessel struck the San Francisco Bay Bridge in dense fog on Nov. 7, 2007.
Justice Department Resolves Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against Indiana Provider of Retirement Housing
The operator and manager of the Rathbone Retirement Community in Evansville, Ind., has agreed to pay up to $116,000 to resolve a housing discrimination lawsuit. The November 2008 lawsuit alleged that the defendants violated the Fair Housing Act by prohibiting the use of motorized wheelchairs and scooters in residents’ apartments and in the home’s common dining room during meals.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Residents Arrested for Promoting and Using Tax Defier Schemes
Seven individuals from around New England have been indicted in federal court in Boston for conspiracies to defraud the United States through the promotion and use of multiple tax fraud schemes.
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Disability-Based Housing Discrimination Against Idaho Condominium Developer
The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against the developer of the Riverwalk Condominiums, a condominium apartment complex in Post Falls, Idaho, for violating the Fair Housing Act by constructing apartments that do not have required accessibility for individuals with disabilities.
Detroit Area Physical Therapist Pleads Guilty to Causing More Than $1.6 Million in Fraudulent Medicare Billing
Detroit area physical therapist Jay Jha, 45, pleaded guilty today to participating in a conspiracy to defraud the Medicare program of approximately $18.3 million.
Former Tennessee Deputy Sheriff Sentenced for Using Excessive Force
Adam S. Pretti, a former deputy with the Shelby County, Tenn., Sheriff’s Office, was sentenced today in federal court in Memphis to 18 months in prison and two years of supervised release for using excessive force during an encounter with a citizen. Pretti was also ordered to pay a $4,000 fine and a $100 special assessment.