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Friday, August 28, 2020

Who Was Alexandre Dumas? Google Doodle Celebrates Author of The Three Musketeers


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French author Alexandre Dumas, who wrote the iconic novels The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers, is being celebrated in a Google Doodle.

To mark the anniversary of the publication of the first instalment of The Count of Monte Cristo (or: Le Comte de Monte Cristo), Google will include an visual representation of the novel’s story within the artwork.

The Count of Monte Cristo was published serially over two years, beginning on 28 August 1884, in the Parisian newspaper Les Journal des Débats (The Journal of Debates).

Dumas was born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie in Villers-Cotterêts, France, in 1802. He would later assume the surname of his paternal grandmother Marie-Césette Dumas, a woman of African descent and a slave in Saint-Domingue (now Haiti).

Before becoming a novelist, Dumas found success as a playwright when he moved to Paris in 1822. In the 1840s, he would win particular renown for his swashbuckling adventure stories, of which The Three Musketeers is the most enduringly beloved.

In writing his adventure novels, Dumas drew on the experiences of his father, General Thomas-Alexandre Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie, who enjoyed a prestigious career in the French military.

Dumas remains one of the most-read French authors of all time, and his books have been translated into more than 100 different languages.

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Thursday, August 27, 2020

Citriodiol-Based Spray Can Help Protect Against Covid-19, Says MoD Lab


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A naturally derived mosquito repellent that was given to British soldiers in April is effective at providing protection against Covid-19, defence scientists have said.

But it is unclear whether the spray would make any practical difference beyond frequent hand-washing and the use of alcohol-based hand sanitisers and personal protective equipment in insulating against the virus.

The Ministry of Defence released an eight-page paper from the Porton Down-based Defence Science and Technology Lab (DSTL), which tested the efficacy of Mosi-guard, a Citriodiol-based spray, on plastic and artificial skin.

Jeremy Quin, a junior defence minister, said the research found that sprays containing Citriodiol “can kill the virus”.

DSTL was more cautious. In the key test, the lab said there was “some loss of recoverable virus” on synthetic latex skin an hour after it had been treated with Mosi-guard. However, some virus was still recoverable over a four-hour period.

Citriodiol sprays were made available to the army in the early phases of the Covid-19 crisis because they were known to kill other strains of coronavirus such as Sars.

The defence secretary, Ben Wallace, said they were issued on the basis that they would do no harm and could form an additional layer of protection. It is not known how many soldiers have used the spray.

Citriodiol is derived from the oil of Eucalyptus citriodora, or lemon eucalyptus, and is marketed as an alternative to Deet. Mosi-guard is supplied by a small Leeds-based company, Citrefine.

Quin invited others to take forward the DSTL’s research, which has not yet been peer-reviewed.

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Google Toasts Sculptor Barbara Hepworth With New Doodle

 


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To mark the anniversary of English artist Barbara Hepworth’s 1939 move to the coastal town of St. Ives in Cornwall, where she would set up a studio and live for nearly 40 years, Google has released an animated doodle of the sculptor at work on one of her celebrated abstract sculptures. Hepworth, who died in 1975, is widely considered one of the most important and prolific modernist sculptors, having gained international fame for dynamic works that often examine duality and balance.

Today, Hepworth’s legacy remains significant in St. Ives, where Tate maintains the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden. The institution is located on the site of Trewyn studio, where Hepworth lived and worked.

The artist once wrote, “Finding Trewyn studio was a sort of magic. Here was a studio, a yard and garden where I could work in open air and space.”

Born in 1903 in Wakefield, England, Hepworth attended the Royal College of Art in London from 1921 to 1924. One of her contemporaries was the sculptor Henry Moore, with whom Hepworth maintained a friendship throughout her life. Though she remains best known for her sculptures, Hepworth also created drawings and paintings—one of her most storied series in those mediums focused on hospital scenes in postwar Britain.

During her career, Hepworth exhibited at institutions across the United Kingdom, Europe, and the United States. She represented Britain at the 1950 Venice Biennale and won the Grand Prix at the 1959 Bienal de São Paulo. In 2015, her work was the subject of a retrospective that opened at Tate Britain in London and traveled to the Kröller-Müller Museum and Arp Museum in Germany.

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Manchester Shooting: Families in Plea to Find Lockdown Party Killer

 


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The families of two men shot dead at a Manchester lockdown party have pleaded for help to find their killer.

Abayomi Ajose, 36 and Cheriff Tall, 21, were murdered at the Moss Side party in the early hours of 21 June.

Their families have now written open letters to the community appealing for help. Mr Tall's mother Suwaidu said losing her son had left her "broken".

Mr Abayomi's wife Lola says "every day is a painful reminder" of how much she and their three children "miss him".

The victims, who did not know each other, were killed at the party, off Caythorne Street, shortly before 01:00 BST and died in hospital.

In her letter, Mr Tall's mother said: "Since my boy's murder, I have stopped living and am only existing.

"The pain I feel and our family feels knowing we won't hear his voice as he comes through the door or see him again is sometimes too much to bear."

She added: "To the people protecting and hiding these cowards, what would you do if it was your son, your brother, your husband? Please do the right thing."

Mr Abayomi's wife Lola said of his killer: "You have destroyed families and taken the life of an extremely hard working, well-loved man."

A 32-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of murder after the shootings has been released on bail pending further inquiries.

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Monday, August 24, 2020

Greater Manchester Police Officer Bitten on Arm in 'Appalling' Attack

 


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A police officer needed hospital treatment after being bitten on the arm as she tried to stop a row.

The officer and a colleague had attempted to calm an "aggressive" confrontation between two women in Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester, on Saturday.

One offender "refused to let go" after the biting the policewoman, who had to "forcibly pull her arm" from her mouth.

The other woman "kicked out" when officers intervened, police said.

Both women, aged 40, were arrested on suspicion of assault of an emergency services worker and remain in custody.

'Particularly appalling'
Greater Manchester Police, which issued a graphic image of bite marks on the policewoman's arm, said three of its officers were attacked over the weekend.

The other two officers were attacked when they stopped a break-in attempt in Stockport.

A 27-year-old suspect tried to avoid arrest by biting one officer and attempting to strangle the other, the force said.

He was Tasered and taken to hospital as a precaution before being arrested on suspicion of two counts of assault on an emergency worker.

Neither of the two police officers required hospital treatment.

Assistant Chief Constable Nick Bailey said the bite attack had been "particularly appalling", and the officer had been badly bitten "simply for trying to defuse an altercation"

"It is saddening to have to reflect upon another weekend where our hard-working officers have been assaulted during the course of their duties," he said.

"Thankfully, none of the officers involved suffered any lasting, serious injuries and I wish them well as they return to duty."

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Friday, August 21, 2020

Cuties: Netflix Drops Promotional Poster After Controversy

 

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Netflix has removed a promotional image which showed girls posing in skimpy outfits in a new film called Cuties.

The poster for the French drama, along with a trailer, had sparked online disapproval and a petition calling for Netflix to drop it.

The award-winning drama follows an 11-year-old who joins a dance group. Its maker says it is meant to tackle the issue of sexualisation of young girls.

Netflix said it was "deeply sorry for the inappropriate artwork".

The streaming giant also said the original poster was not an accurate representation of the film.

The image, together with the movie's name and suggestive dance sequences, initially triggered an online outrage.

A petition claiming it "sexualizes an 11-year-old for the viewing pleasure of paedophiles" attracted 25,000 signatures in less than 24 hours

But director Maimouna Doucouré has explained that the story aims to highlight how social media pushes girls to mimic sexualised imagery without fully understanding what lies behind it or the dangers involved.

'Urgent debate'
She has said she decided to explore the topic after being shocked at seeing a group of girls aged around 11 dancing in a sensual way in revealing clothes.

"I saw that some very young girls were followed by 400,000 people on social media and I tried to understand why," she told CineEuropa.

"There were no particular reasons, besides the fact that they had posted sexy or at least revealing pictures: that is what had brought them this 'fame.'

"Today, the sexier and the more objectified a woman is, the more value she has in the eyes of social media. And when you're 11, you don't really understand all these mechanisms, but you tend to mimic, to do the same thing as others in order to get a similar result.

"I think it is urgent that we talk about it, that a debate be had on the subject."

Cuties follows 11-year-old Amy, from Senegal, who is torn between her family's traditional, conservative lifestyle, and the escape offered by free-spirited neighbour Angelica and her dance gang.

It earned Franco-Senegalese film-maker Doucouré the world cinema dramatic directing award at this year's Sundance Film Festival.

It has just been released in French cinemas under its original name Mignonnes.

It is not a Netflix original and will arrive on the platform next month. Many people on social media criticised the depictions.

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Thursday, August 20, 2020

Manchester Attack: Hashem Abedi Refuses to Face Victims' Relatives

 


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The brother of Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi refused to leave his cell as a court heard emotional testimony from bereaved relatives.

Hashem Abedi is due to be sentenced for the murder of 22 people in the 2017 terror attack.

At a two-day court hearing, family members of some of those killed have told of the impact of their loss.

One bereaved mother told the Old Bailey Abedi's "horrendous act of cowardice changed our lives forever".

The 23-year-old worked with his brother to source materials used in the "sudden and lethal" blast which injured hundreds at the end of an Ariana Grande concert on 22 May 2017.

During the hearing, parents broke down in tears as they recalled the moment they discovered their loved ones had died.

Some held up photos of their children as they paid tribute to them and described the "devastating" effect of their grief.

Others slammed the Abedi brothers, branding them as an "evil" pair who launched a cowardly attack on innocent people.

Lisa Rutherford, whose daughter Chloe was killed at the arena, said the "horrendous act of cowardice changed our lives forever", adding that her loss was a "pain that never leaves us".

It is normal for defendants to be present in court but Abedi - who dismissed his legal team - refused to attend.

Judge Mr Justice Jeremy Baker said he had "no power to direct that force be used to compel him to come into court".

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Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Eminem is Very Much Alive, Despite #RIPEminem Trending

 


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Everyone on Twitter knows the fear of seeing a beloved star’s name trend and wondering why.

Now add ‘RIP’ to that hashtag, and you can understand why Eminem fans were particularly concerned last night.

People feared that the 47-year-old rapper had died, after #RIPEminem began trending on Twitter on Tuesday night – despite Marshall Mathers III being very much alive.

The hashtag became a top trend in the US, with some fans of Eminem believing that the Lose Yourself star had passed away on August 18.

However, it seems that the trend stemmed from one Twitter user who declared: ‘I have killed eminem.’

The account, with the handle @levic**sock, also reportedly tweeted the hashtag #RIPEminem numerous times before going private.

While the trend initially caused major concern on social media, it later turned into a meme – because, you know, the internet.

People shared the hashtag with pictures of Ellen DeGeneres and a bleach blonde Justin Bieber, as well as pictures mourning the death of M&Ms.

Eminem has been at the top of the rap game for two decades, and achieved his ninth number one album in January this year with the release of Music To Be Murdered By.

But even that colossal achievement couldn’t bag him a place on Snoop Dogg’s list of his favourite rappers.

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Tuesday, August 18, 2020

'Highest Temperature on Earth' as Death Valley, US Hits 54.4C

 


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What could be the highest temperature ever reliably recorded on Earth - 130F (54.4C) - may have been reached in Death Valley National Park, California.

The recording is being verified by the US National Weather Service.

It comes amid a heatwave on the US's west coast, where temperatures are forecast to rise further this week.

The scorching conditions have led to two days of blackouts in California, after a power plant malfunctioned on Saturday.

"It's an oppressive heat and it's in your face," Brandi Stewart, who works at Death Valley National Park, told the BBC.

Ms Stewart has lived and worked at the national park on and off for five years. She spends a lot of her time indoors in August because it's simply too uncomfortable to be outside.

"When you walk outside it's like being hit in the face with a bunch of hairdryers," she said. "You feel the heat and it's like walking into an oven and the heat is just all around you."

What were the previous records?
Sunday's reading was recorded in Furnace Creek in Death Valley.

Before this, the highest temperature reliably recorded on Earth was 129.2F (54C) - also in Death Valley in 2013.

A higher reading of 134F, or 56.6C a century earlier, also in Death Valley, is disputed. It is believed by some modern weather experts to have been erroneous, along with several other searing temperatures recorded that summer.

According to a 2016 analysis from weather historian Christopher Burt, other temperatures in the region recorded in 1913 do not corroborate the Death Valley reading.

Another record temperature for the planet - 131F, or 55C - was recorded in Tunisia in 1931, but Mr Burt said this reading, as well as others recorded in Africa during the colonial era, had "serious credibility issues".

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Monday, August 17, 2020

Coronavirus: Claims Open For Second Self-Employed Support Grant

 


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Millions of self-employed people whose trade has been hit by coronavirus can now apply for a second support grant from the government.

More than three million people may be eligible for the payment of up to £6,570 each, which Chancellor Rishi Sunak said would be the final hand-out.

The first grant, launched in May, saw £7.8bn claimed by 2.7 million people.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has admitted thousands were paid too much, but it will not be demanding repayment.

Some 15,000 payments - less than 0.6% of the total - were miscalculated in the first tranche of support, the tax authority said.

"The vast majority of grants were paid correctly, but in a very small number of cases, not all the information held on a tax return was taken into account when calculating eligibility and grants," said a spokesman for HMRC.

"Our top priority has been ensuring self-employed people receive grants quickly while protecting public money from deliberate fraudsters."

Legal services firm Integrated Dispute Resolution, which highlighted the error, said the scale of it was still not "fully understood".

To be eligible for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme, more than half of a claimant's income needs to come from self-employment.

The scheme is open to those with a trading profit of less than £50,000 in 2018-19, or an average trading profit of less than £50,000 from 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19.

Under the first payment, self-employed workers who qualified had been in line for a grant of 80% of their average profits, up to £2,500 a month for three months.

This was paid in one instalment, of up to £7,500.

Applications for this first payment closed on 13 July.

As of Monday, those eligible can claim the second, slightly less generous, grant covering 70% of the applicant's average monthly trading profits.

It will also be made in a single payment, covering three months and capped at £2,190 a month, or £6,570 in total.

Applicants will need to confirm their business has been affected by the virus on or after 14 July, but they would not need to have taken the first grant to be eligible for the second.

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Thursday, August 13, 2020

Debt Connect Owner Rahul Sharma in Manchester UK

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Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Bollywood Actor Sanjay Dutt ‘Diagnosed with Lung Cancer’ As He Announces Career Break

 


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Sanjay Dutt has been diagnosed with lung cancer, it has been reported.

The 61-year-old – known for Bollywood blockbusters Sanju and Khal Nayak – was rushed to hospital over the weekend, after complaining of breathlessness.

He tested negative for coronavirus, and was discharged from treatment at the Lilavati Hospital, in Mumbai, yesterday.

It has now been reported that the actor is battling cancer, with insiders telling Film Information that he could be heading to the US for treatment.

While Sanjay has not spoken publicly about the diagnosis, he announced that he will be ‘taking a short break’ over health issues.

Taking to social media this afternoon, he told fans: ‘I am taking a short break from work for some medical treatment.

‘My family and friends are with me and I urge my well wishers not to worry or unnecessarily speculate.

‘With your love and good wishes, I will be back soon.’

Fans instantly flooded his post with support, with many sending their best wishes.

‘Get well soon brother,’ an Instagram user commented, while one posted: ‘Get well soon baba.
‘Take Care Baba. & get well soon. Luv u [sic],’ another wrote.

‘All my special prayers are with you,’ a follower added.

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