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7155e7c4-360a-4d22-8c81-3ba7afc44b13_256.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'The biggest shift in Turkey-Sweden relations was after the emergence of the PYD, a Kurdish group in Syria’s north, whose armed wing is known as the YPG. Turkey regards the two Kurdish organisations as the PKK’s Syrian branch and blames them for several att'	The biggest shift in Turkey-Sweden relations was after the emergence of the PYD, a Kurdish group in Syria’s north, whose armed wing is known as the YPG. Turkey regards the two Kurdish organisations as the PKK’s Syrian branch and blames them for several at	256
c73e653b-7ca1-4f33-9d24-41c2fc6fd667_1024.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'The Rite of Spring The opening of Zurich Ballet’s season brought to town two exciting young choreographers. A further draw was the Venezuelan conductor Domingo Hindoyan, yet another product of El Sistema, the Venezuelan project assisting under-privileged musical children find to a career in music. Marco Goecke, a young German choreographer, has been house choreographer in Stuttgart since 2005 and Nederlands Dans Theater since 2013. In the programme, he explains that the original Mikhail Fokine production of Petrushka, more than 100 years ago, was a visual orgy of a set, with windmills with multicoloured revolving arms and a plethora of market stalls with sweets. Life then was bland, so the audience cherished a show on stage. Today we are bombarded continually with visual images, so Goecke decided to reduce the staging to a bare minimum. The stage is black, the costumes are black and simple. I’m surprised someone was actually employed (and presumably paid) to design it all. The big problem with such reductio'	The Rite of Spring The opening of Zurich Ballet’s season brought to town two exciting young choreographers. A further draw was the Venezuelan conductor Domingo Hindoyan, yet another product of El Sistema, the Venezuelan project assisting under-privileged musical children find to a career in music. Marco Goecke, a young German choreographer, has been house choreographer in Stuttgart since 2005 and Nederlands Dans Theater since 2013. In the programme, he explains that the original Mikhail Fokine production of Petrushka, more than 100 years ago, was a visual orgy of a set, with windmills with multicoloured revolving arms and a plethora of market stalls with sweets. Life then was bland, so the audience cherished a show on stage. Today we are bombarded continually with visual images, so Goecke decided to reduce the staging to a bare minimum. The stage is black, the costumes are black and simple. I’m surprised someone was actually employed (and presumably paid) to design it all. The big problem with such reducti	1,024
c49c7c8c-439b-459b-8d9e-471d4099dc77_64.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'Two truths and a lie: Jon loves understanding how songs are made'	Two truths and a lie: Jon loves understanding how songs are mad	64
acef51bc-491a-478e-a261-00da7dd8d9c1_256.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'Sovereign wealth fund assets more than doubled in the last decade, to $7.45 trillion from $3.1 trillion in 2008, according to industry tracker Preqin. (Bloomberg)—It’s too early to call it, but the U.S. buying binge by sovereign wealth funds may end soon,'	Sovereign wealth fund assets more than doubled in the last decade, to $7.45 trillion from $3.1 trillion in 2008, according to industry tracker Preqin. (Bloomberg)—It’s too early to call it, but the U.S. buying binge by sovereign wealth funds may end soon	256
b0948582-e97e-4ab9-91e1-3ea5ee1ac72c_256.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: ' Francis of Assisi, the animal-loving medieval mystic from whom Pope Francis took his name and mission, understood the strength of this symbiotic sense of wonder his feast day in October is now used for highly unsolemn blessing-of-the-animal ceremonies in '	Francis of Assisi, the animal-loving medieval mystic from whom Pope Francis took his name and mission, understood the strength of this symbiotic sense of wonder his feast day in October is now used for highly unsolemn blessing-of-the-animal ceremonies in	256
6e689c48-0b97-4f01-878c-29a952321589_1024.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'And the New York Times said Trump's campaign has "signaled strongly" to Republicans in Washington that he will pick Pence, "though Republicans caution the party's mercurial presidential candidate may still backtrack on his apparent choice." The official announcement is scheduled for Friday. WND reported three days ago political insiders said Pence is the most likely VP candidate, with sources close to Trump and Pence saying there's a "95 percent probability" the Indiana governor is going to be the pick. At the time, National Review cited several Pence allies saying he will accept the nomination if it is offered to him. National Review described him as "the man who led the principle conservative opposition to George W. Bush in Congress; who has long claimed to be 'a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican, in that order'; and whom the New York Times in 2006 dubbed 'the perfect conservative,' the willingness to embrace Trump has come as a surprise to many.'" CNN, citing a source, reported Pence was tol'	And the New York Times said Trump's campaign has "signaled strongly" to Republicans in Washington that he will pick Pence, "though Republicans caution the party's mercurial presidential candidate may still backtrack on his apparent choice." The official announcement is scheduled for Friday. WND reported three days ago political insiders said Pence is the most likely VP candidate, with sources close to Trump and Pence saying there's a "95 percent probability" the Indiana governor is going to be the pick. At the time, National Review cited several Pence allies saying he will accept the nomination if it is offered to him. National Review described him as "the man who led the principle conservative opposition to George W. Bush in Congress; who has long claimed to be 'a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican, in that order'; and whom the New York Times in 2006 dubbed 'the perfect conservative,' the willingness to embrace Trump has come as a surprise to many.'" CNN, citing a source, reported Pence was to	1,024
fd5cc347-5e4b-4106-acf9-f42dd4fb82c7_512.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'We’ve already chronicled recent efforts by the National Iranian American Council to try and save the flawed Iran nuclear agreement with a flurry of press releases, editorials and social media posts in an attempt to attack everything from President-elect Donald Trump’s tweets to his Cabinet selections. Not to be outdone, the other leader in the Iran lobby stepped up the plate with another media blitz by the Ploughshares Fund, which sent out its own editorials in an effort to dredge up the same old arguments'	We’ve already chronicled recent efforts by the National Iranian American Council to try and save the flawed Iran nuclear agreement with a flurry of press releases, editorials and social media posts in an attempt to attack everything from President-elect Donald Trump’s tweets to his Cabinet selections. Not to be outdone, the other leader in the Iran lobby stepped up the plate with another media blitz by the Ploughshares Fund, which sent out its own editorials in an effort to dredge up the same old argument	512
26812639-9437-476b-8766-3b0b94f964b8_128.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'Self-employment: what activities are popular? The number of registered cases of coronavirus infections in Uzbekistan exceeds 28'	Self-employment: what activities are popular? The number of registered cases of coronavirus infections in Uzbekistan exceeds 2	128
42377214-871f-4866-addc-e435abbc61c4_256.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: '1. Flyte are a young band from London consisting of Will Taylor, Nick Hill, Jon Supran and Sam Berridge 2. Flyte were a Dutch/Flemish progressive rock group active from circa 1975-1981 (with a brief reunion in 1984 for a special concert). They released an '	1. Flyte are a young band from London consisting of Will Taylor, Nick Hill, Jon Supran and Sam Berridge 2. Flyte were a Dutch/Flemish progressive rock group active from circa 1975-1981 (with a brief reunion in 1984 for a special concert). They released an	256
5be4164f-0447-4001-8f17-2be2b4b0bee9_512.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'Salman Khan and Randeep Hooda will be seen together in Sultan By India Today Web Desk: Randeep Hooda, who plays Salman Khan's coach in the upcoming film Sultan, says that he wouldn't have done the film if not for the superstar. Salman and Randeep seem to share a great camaraderie both on and off screen. "He (Salman) is a different breed altogether ... He is a different case altogether. We are good friends off screen as well, for a long time. With this film (Sultan), we got more time to spend together," R'	Salman Khan and Randeep Hooda will be seen together in Sultan By India Today Web Desk: Randeep Hooda, who plays Salman Khan's coach in the upcoming film Sultan, says that he wouldn't have done the film if not for the superstar. Salman and Randeep seem to share a great camaraderie both on and off screen. "He (Salman) is a different breed altogether ... He is a different case altogether. We are good friends off screen as well, for a long time. With this film (Sultan), we got more time to spend together,"	512
ba89efaf-d05b-41c7-a9af-7260897a7b39_256.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'Black Hill is disfigured by wind turbines, and locals feared more would follow. The moor towards Longformacus is confusing, and I managed to lose myself on it, though with plenty of time in hand and good weather it was of no import. (When I came back, in t'	Black Hill is disfigured by wind turbines, and locals feared more would follow. The moor towards Longformacus is confusing, and I managed to lose myself on it, though with plenty of time in hand and good weather it was of no import. (When I came back, in	256
abb13905-4f1e-4b1b-8748-f0ec0752cc6a_64.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'While having enjoyed lecturing the art of illustration for few y'	While having enjoyed lecturing the art of illustration for few	64
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9a0e58a9-1d9f-4c74-bb9a-6643e51cf0c1_128.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: '“We’re not just having people with these random ideas wanting to have a go,” Ms Ellis said. “The startup industry is still in i'	“We’re not just having people with these random ideas wanting to have a go,” Ms Ellis said. “The startup industry is still in	128
de5539bf-e083-4122-976e-1aad563bd37c_512.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'Murder mystery and techno-gothic are odd bedfellows, as are fairies and computers, but Seanan McGuire achieves an interesting synthesis in A Local Habitation. This, the second novel in her immensely popular urban fantasy series following the half-human, half-fae PI October “Toby” Daye, sees our protagonist sent by her liege Sylvester to the fae County of Tamed Lightning to check up on Sylvester’s niece January, who’s been out of contact for a couple of months. January’s outfit turns out to be a tech company'	Murder mystery and techno-gothic are odd bedfellows, as are fairies and computers, but Seanan McGuire achieves an interesting synthesis in A Local Habitation. This, the second novel in her immensely popular urban fantasy series following the half-human, half-fae PI October “Toby” Daye, sees our protagonist sent by her liege Sylvester to the fae County of Tamed Lightning to check up on Sylvester’s niece January, who’s been out of contact for a couple of months. January’s outfit turns out to be a tech compan	512
c8bc3b4d-07d9-4dd4-b7cd-25525a01bb84_512.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'Launch of Metrorail in city: A new beginning for sustainable growth Jannatul Islam, Dhaka: The metrorail will speed up the country’s economic growth by improving transportation infrastructure and easing the heavy traffic in the city, economists said, referring to the project as ‘a new start’ for sustainable growth of the country’s economy. They said the metro rail would not only save time, but would also have a positive impact on green activities by discouraging the use of cars. Traffic congestion in the'	Launch of Metrorail in city: A new beginning for sustainable growth Jannatul Islam, Dhaka: The metrorail will speed up the country’s economic growth by improving transportation infrastructure and easing the heavy traffic in the city, economists said, referring to the project as ‘a new start’ for sustainable growth of the country’s economy. They said the metro rail would not only save time, but would also have a positive impact on green activities by discouraging the use of cars. Traffic congestion in th	512
9f8a0ab8-0cc2-42b0-868d-3eaea0496b57_512.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'According to Max J., who has the best contacts from the company’s environment, OnePlus will shortly launch a new series of cheaper smartphones. The name ‘Nord’ will play an important role because the devices will obviously start under a kind of sub-brand. It is not yet clear how these models will be called – Nord by OnePlus or OnePlus Nord. There may be other possible variants such as Nord Mobile or another combination. And though previously, we have heard about the OnePlus Z, now, it turns out the company'	According to Max J., who has the best contacts from the company’s environment, OnePlus will shortly launch a new series of cheaper smartphones. The name ‘Nord’ will play an important role because the devices will obviously start under a kind of sub-brand. It is not yet clear how these models will be called – Nord by OnePlus or OnePlus Nord. There may be other possible variants such as Nord Mobile or another combination. And though previously, we have heard about the OnePlus Z, now, it turns out the compan	512
687ba537-74ea-4fb7-ac0e-7e70f30e04f1_512.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: '"F1 has seen incredible growth in the United States with sold out events and record television audiences," said the Italian. "And the addition of Las Vegas to the calendar next season, alongside Austin and Miami, will see us host three spectacular races there. "The ESPN networks have played a huge part in that growth with their dedicated quality coverage. "We are excited to expand our relationship and continue to bring the passion and excitement of Formula 1 to our viewers in the US together." Ian Holmes'	"F1 has seen incredible growth in the United States with sold out events and record television audiences," said the Italian. "And the addition of Las Vegas to the calendar next season, alongside Austin and Miami, will see us host three spectacular races there. "The ESPN networks have played a huge part in that growth with their dedicated quality coverage. "We are excited to expand our relationship and continue to bring the passion and excitement of Formula 1 to our viewers in the US together." Ian Holme	512
614d398b-b828-444a-911a-fbca1efbb002_512.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'Douglas DeWolf Rappley, 93, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2015, in Williamsburg, Virginia, of heart failure. He was born in San Francisco, California, on April 26, 1921, to Theodore John and Evelyn DeWolf Rappley. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Delia Vivion Payden, whom he married on Christmas Day, 1942, and his siblings, George, David, and Barbara Davis McKnight. He earned an associate degree from Bakersfield Junior College in 1941 and a B.S. from Michigan Technological University in'	Douglas DeWolf Rappley, 93, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2015, in Williamsburg, Virginia, of heart failure. He was born in San Francisco, California, on April 26, 1921, to Theodore John and Evelyn DeWolf Rappley. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Delia Vivion Payden, whom he married on Christmas Day, 1942, and his siblings, George, David, and Barbara Davis McKnight. He earned an associate degree from Bakersfield Junior College in 1941 and a B.S. from Michigan Technological University i	512
0eff0929-97da-4526-b76f-938f9ec1944e_64.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'The Desire 630 is the little brother of the Desire 825. It featu'	The Desire 630 is the little brother of the Desire 825. It feat	64
124012cf-0aa2-4cbb-88dd-a63d026d305b_512.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'It’s true – Netflix is putting Blockbuster out of business. People are more inclined to keep cable only for the Sports broadcasts, if that. But many end up downloading shows, buying box-set seasons to specifically avoid commercials, and enjoy joining in the camaraderie of watching games at a local bar instead. Money is t-i-g-h-t, not just for the people footing a $70 cable bill every month, but for the companies that are putting down $$$ to get a TV spot. People love “organic,” and “local,” meaning the '	It’s true – Netflix is putting Blockbuster out of business. People are more inclined to keep cable only for the Sports broadcasts, if that. But many end up downloading shows, buying box-set seasons to specifically avoid commercials, and enjoy joining in the camaraderie of watching games at a local bar instead. Money is t-i-g-h-t, not just for the people footing a $70 cable bill every month, but for the companies that are putting down $$$ to get a TV spot. People love “organic,” and “local,” meaning the	512
f7d2d9b8-0183-48d8-a3d8-a896f8fd03b1_1024.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'Ice hockey is one of the world’s most exciting sports. It’s tremendously popular in countries such as Canada, Russia, Sweden, and Finland, for reasons that are easy to understand. Ice hockey is an incredibly fast-moving sport, and every match is packed with action from start to finish. It’s also one of the toughest sports out there, and players have to show grit, heart, passion, and skill to succeed. So why doesn’t ice hockey have a bigger online sports betting audience in the US? One thing that rookie fans frequently complain about is that it’s difficult to follow the action throughout a match. You can’t keep your eye on the puck, so you never have a clue what’s going on. But it is possible to keep pace with the action – and make more sense of NHL betting lines – if you follow a few tips, as you’ll find out below. Watch the player not the puck Scoring goals is the point of ice hockey, so it’s natural to keep your eye on the puck when you first start watching the sport. The trouble is that it’s easy to lose'	Ice hockey is one of the world’s most exciting sports. It’s tremendously popular in countries such as Canada, Russia, Sweden, and Finland, for reasons that are easy to understand. Ice hockey is an incredibly fast-moving sport, and every match is packed with action from start to finish. It’s also one of the toughest sports out there, and players have to show grit, heart, passion, and skill to succeed. So why doesn’t ice hockey have a bigger online sports betting audience in the US? One thing that rookie fans frequently complain about is that it’s difficult to follow the action throughout a match. You can’t keep your eye on the puck, so you never have a clue what’s going on. But it is possible to keep pace with the action – and make more sense of NHL betting lines – if you follow a few tips, as you’ll find out below. Watch the player not the puck Scoring goals is the point of ice hockey, so it’s natural to keep your eye on the puck when you first start watching the sport. The trouble is that it’s easy to los	1,024
a684b405-6efb-48a5-8db1-e23899389809_256.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'The Court of Appeal in Aix-en-Provence, which gave Herrou a four-month suspended sentence By Connexion journalist Cédric Herrou, main leader of the migrant defence association Roya Citoyenne, was handed the sentence by the Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal '	The Court of Appeal in Aix-en-Provence, which gave Herrou a four-month suspended sentence By Connexion journalist Cédric Herrou, main leader of the migrant defence association Roya Citoyenne, was handed the sentence by the Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal	256
dd3ec0d2-75c3-46bd-8b13-62c1a18af80c_512.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'For English native speakers as well as those who learn English as a foreign language, getting the hang of English grammar and spelling is a frustrating task. Sadly for some, every learner has to study English spelling in addition to their English listening comprehension, literacy skills, speaking skills, reading and writing skills as well as practicing their knowledge of slang and idiomatic phrases to improve their overall proficiency and language skills. With an international status, few irregular verbs,'	For English native speakers as well as those who learn English as a foreign language, getting the hang of English grammar and spelling is a frustrating task. Sadly for some, every learner has to study English spelling in addition to their English listening comprehension, literacy skills, speaking skills, reading and writing skills as well as practicing their knowledge of slang and idiomatic phrases to improve their overall proficiency and language skills. With an international status, few irregular verbs	512
22f631d0-5130-47c5-a6a8-1743f5897d60_1024.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'Then there are the millennials. These younger workers have a much more optimistic view of retirement, with more of them hoping to retire much earlier than their parents. In fact, the average millennial worker dreams of retiring at age 56, according to a survey from assisted-living company Provision Living. (For comparison, the average baby boomer's dream retirement age was 64.) Aiming for an ambitious retirement age isn't a bad thing. It's fantastic to have goals, and if you're willing to work harder now, you can play harder in retirement. That being said, if your goal is to retire early, you need to ensure that your finances are on the same page as your hopes and dreams. When dreams and budgets don't align The major problem with planning for an early retirement is that you'll need to supercharge your savings in the decades leading up to it. And while many millennials may want to retire in their mid-50s, nearly half of them (43%) have $5,000 or less stashed in a retirement fund, according to the Provision '	Then there are the millennials. These younger workers have a much more optimistic view of retirement, with more of them hoping to retire much earlier than their parents. In fact, the average millennial worker dreams of retiring at age 56, according to a survey from assisted-living company Provision Living. (For comparison, the average baby boomer's dream retirement age was 64.) Aiming for an ambitious retirement age isn't a bad thing. It's fantastic to have goals, and if you're willing to work harder now, you can play harder in retirement. That being said, if your goal is to retire early, you need to ensure that your finances are on the same page as your hopes and dreams. When dreams and budgets don't align The major problem with planning for an early retirement is that you'll need to supercharge your savings in the decades leading up to it. And while many millennials may want to retire in their mid-50s, nearly half of them (43%) have $5,000 or less stashed in a retirement fund, according to the Provision	1,024
cee70876-c9d9-4e61-8f52-b39c12476fd8_512.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'Back in October, I gave an example of how we're already using data to drive our decision-making at Trends: a network analysis, supported by very simple text mining, used to generate cluster maps of the scientific concepts most strongly associated with Trends in Biotechnology. But now I'd like to zoom out a bit, turn to the future, and speculate how we might be using analytics to understand, classify, and yes, even write papers years from now. A first critical obstacle in applying machine learning to analyz'	Back in October, I gave an example of how we're already using data to drive our decision-making at Trends: a network analysis, supported by very simple text mining, used to generate cluster maps of the scientific concepts most strongly associated with Trends in Biotechnology. But now I'd like to zoom out a bit, turn to the future, and speculate how we might be using analytics to understand, classify, and yes, even write papers years from now. A first critical obstacle in applying machine learning to analy	512
300a4245-5698-4571-bb58-b88b40fc4762_64.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'The so-called “vaping scare” has gotten so serious that earlier '	The so-called “vaping scare” has gotten so serious that earlier	64
c6a921f1-6fa8-4a00-a827-dd8ab823869b_1024.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'The offshore tax activities of prominent figures in the world of business, politics, entertainment and sports have once more been revealed in a massive leak, this time dubbed the Pandora Papers by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, which had also coordinated the release of prominent leaks the Paradise Papers and the Panama Papers. As our chart shows, the newest leak is the largest to-date at a size of 2.94 terabytes. Compared to the famous 2010 Wikileaks release of U.S. diplomatic cables, the Pandora Papers are more than 1,700 times as large. While the two previous releases had focused on single offshore enablers – law firms Mossack Fonseca and Appleby in the Panama and Paradise Papers, respectively – the new data dump combines records from 14 sources that operate in 38 jurisdictions, covering more corners of the globe than previous exposés. A total of 336 former or current politicians are also tied to offshore money via the release. The most common countries of origin for them were'	The offshore tax activities of prominent figures in the world of business, politics, entertainment and sports have once more been revealed in a massive leak, this time dubbed the Pandora Papers by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, which had also coordinated the release of prominent leaks the Paradise Papers and the Panama Papers. As our chart shows, the newest leak is the largest to-date at a size of 2.94 terabytes. Compared to the famous 2010 Wikileaks release of U.S. diplomatic cables, the Pandora Papers are more than 1,700 times as large. While the two previous releases had focused on single offshore enablers – law firms Mossack Fonseca and Appleby in the Panama and Paradise Papers, respectively – the new data dump combines records from 14 sources that operate in 38 jurisdictions, covering more corners of the globe than previous exposés. A total of 336 former or current politicians are also tied to offshore money via the release. The most common countries of origin for them wer	1,024
2fb0c353-a8d8-4e5c-87bc-c00d1ceb3996_128.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'Wonder Woman was released last year on the 15th of May. The official film synopsis for the movie reads: Before she was Wonder W'	Wonder Woman was released last year on the 15th of May. The official film synopsis for the movie reads: Before she was Wonder	128
82333d2e-1d40-47b1-8162-e34c5f0faeca_1024.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'Clearly, both education inflation and the regression of the minimum wage have been major factors in making a college education far less affordable. From the looks of it, I think that the minimum wage is the larger issue. It’s telling that the focus of the educational affordability discussion (even among liberals) is so focused on tuition. Whenever I hear this kind of thing, I think the subtext is, “Those college professors make too damned much money!” I have no special love for academics, but I’m skeptical when the focus for helping the poor is tearing down the middle class. The minimum wage hasn’t been decoupled from the economy so that college professors could make more money. I have to give credit to Ernst and Taylor, because this is a good way to look at the question of affordable college educations. And I think what it shows is not so much that college tuition is growing too fast — although it is. It is more that the rewards of our economic success are not being widely shared. Notice that a big part of '	Clearly, both education inflation and the regression of the minimum wage have been major factors in making a college education far less affordable. From the looks of it, I think that the minimum wage is the larger issue. It’s telling that the focus of the educational affordability discussion (even among liberals) is so focused on tuition. Whenever I hear this kind of thing, I think the subtext is, “Those college professors make too damned much money!” I have no special love for academics, but I’m skeptical when the focus for helping the poor is tearing down the middle class. The minimum wage hasn’t been decoupled from the economy so that college professors could make more money. I have to give credit to Ernst and Taylor, because this is a good way to look at the question of affordable college educations. And I think what it shows is not so much that college tuition is growing too fast — although it is. It is more that the rewards of our economic success are not being widely shared. Notice that a big part of	1,024
5a63e362-b8e0-47c0-881b-f75492b0edb5_1024.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'KUWAIT CITY, Aug 17: Assistant Undersecretary for Citizenship and Passports Affairs at the Ministry of Interior Major- General Sheikh Mazen Al-Jarrah said the government of Kuwait expects to receive the first batch of e-passports next week, reports Al-Rai daily. He also disclosed he plans to visit Germany next Sunday to receive approximately 65,000 ‘special’, diplomatic and ordinary passports. He added the rest of the passports will be received before the end of 2016 or early 2017 depending on how fast the DNA tests are carried out. In the meantime, Al-Jarrah added the process of withdrawing the citizenship from people who had obtained it through fraudulent means is an ongoing process. He also declared the government has prepared a list of names who will be granted the citizenship and that their names will be declared in due course of time. Meanwhile, Al-Jarrah has denied rumors that he has been transferred to the ministry’s headquarters. The Al-Shahed daily said Ministry of Interior is all set to expedite '	KUWAIT CITY, Aug 17: Assistant Undersecretary for Citizenship and Passports Affairs at the Ministry of Interior Major- General Sheikh Mazen Al-Jarrah said the government of Kuwait expects to receive the first batch of e-passports next week, reports Al-Rai daily. He also disclosed he plans to visit Germany next Sunday to receive approximately 65,000 ‘special’, diplomatic and ordinary passports. He added the rest of the passports will be received before the end of 2016 or early 2017 depending on how fast the DNA tests are carried out. In the meantime, Al-Jarrah added the process of withdrawing the citizenship from people who had obtained it through fraudulent means is an ongoing process. He also declared the government has prepared a list of names who will be granted the citizenship and that their names will be declared in due course of time. Meanwhile, Al-Jarrah has denied rumors that he has been transferred to the ministry’s headquarters. The Al-Shahed daily said Ministry of Interior is all set to expedite	1,024
abcc3586-7db9-491d-a14a-58b5f311e0b5_128.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'About the Author: C.K. Garner is currently at work on the sequel to Stealing Time and a Victorian murder mystery. A YA fantasy '	About the Author: C.K. Garner is currently at work on the sequel to Stealing Time and a Victorian murder mystery. A YA fantasy	128
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4bd143be-edfd-4a13-b9a3-2a0ec12027a5_1024.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'Luton Town boss Nathan Jones has fired a warning shot at Leeds United ahead of tonight’s clash at Elland Road, suggesting that his side are not viewing this game as a free hit. Jones returned to Kenilworth Road for his second spell in charge of the Hatters ahead of the return of the Championship season and has had a fantastic impact so far. The trip to Elland Road this evening will undoubtedly be the hardest test his side will have faced since the return of the Championship – with the Whites top of the table and coming off the back of a 3-0 win against Fulham. Speaking to Luton Today, Jones warned Leeds that they’re not viewing the game as a free hit but rather as a chance to build momentum in their push for survival. He said: “Every game is important, it’s a mini tournament, a mini league, we have to take the points where we can get them. “It’s 100 percent not a free hit and we’re not looking at it in that way in any way, shape or form. “We want to build momentum, we want to make sure we’re structurall'	Luton Town boss Nathan Jones has fired a warning shot at Leeds United ahead of tonight’s clash at Elland Road, suggesting that his side are not viewing this game as a free hit. Jones returned to Kenilworth Road for his second spell in charge of the Hatters ahead of the return of the Championship season and has had a fantastic impact so far. The trip to Elland Road this evening will undoubtedly be the hardest test his side will have faced since the return of the Championship – with the Whites top of the table and coming off the back of a 3-0 win against Fulham. Speaking to Luton Today, Jones warned Leeds that they’re not viewing the game as a free hit but rather as a chance to build momentum in their push for survival. He said: “Every game is important, it’s a mini tournament, a mini league, we have to take the points where we can get them. “It’s 100 percent not a free hit and we’re not looking at it in that way in any way, shape or form. “We want to build momentum, we want to make sure we’re structural	1,024
333fd31c-ba6d-4aee-9dbf-02fac78ec3bc_512.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'Let’s not dance around this: Malik Rosier was a trainwreck during Miami’s 33-17 loss to LSU. The senior hit teammates on only 15 of 35 passes, and receivers bailed him out for a few completions, too. Rosier overthrew his targets throughout the night, yet Mark Richt didn’t make a substitution. For better or worse, the head coach has stubbornly supported Rosier. But it was also a product of backup N’Kosi Perry being suspended for the game. The redshirt freshman will be available in Week 2, and if he plays wel'	Let’s not dance around this: Malik Rosier was a trainwreck during Miami’s 33-17 loss to LSU. The senior hit teammates on only 15 of 35 passes, and receivers bailed him out for a few completions, too. Rosier overthrew his targets throughout the night, yet Mark Richt didn’t make a substitution. For better or worse, the head coach has stubbornly supported Rosier. But it was also a product of backup N’Kosi Perry being suspended for the game. The redshirt freshman will be available in Week 2, and if he plays we	512
9cd10763-b9b1-4f89-ac11-9402606ac7df_256.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'Nokia may have followed up the iPhone hype in India with an announcement of their own – the launch of the N96 – but the company has now said that Q3, globally, for them isn’t looking as good due to “weaker consumer confidence in multiple markets”. Basicall'	Nokia may have followed up the iPhone hype in India with an announcement of their own – the launch of the N96 – but the company has now said that Q3, globally, for them isn’t looking as good due to “weaker consumer confidence in multiple markets”. Basical	256
5a1fc7ec-60b0-46b3-bdbb-dd793fb76b1e_1024.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'With still no clear agreement on citizens’ rights, the first fundamental matter to be discussed at the start of the Brexit divorce proceedings in Brussels, a potential new Brexit scandal is surfacing. Allegations have emerged that “leavers” who narrowly won last year’s Brexit vote may have exceeded the referendum’s legal spending limit and thus contributed to the ongoing anxieties of many thousands of British expats in Portugal and Portuguese citizens living in the UK. The Commission reportedly has acquired new information suggesting “reasonable grounds to suspect an offence may have been committed”. The investigation is being welcomed by “Remain” campaigners in the UK and across the EU who are still ardently opposed to the referendum result. The official Vote Leave campaign had a legal spending limit of £7 million. It is alleged to have exceeded this using donations from a separate organisation that may not have been as independent as claimed. Leaders of the two Pro-Brexit organisations deny any wrong-'	With still no clear agreement on citizens’ rights, the first fundamental matter to be discussed at the start of the Brexit divorce proceedings in Brussels, a potential new Brexit scandal is surfacing. Allegations have emerged that “leavers” who narrowly won last year’s Brexit vote may have exceeded the referendum’s legal spending limit and thus contributed to the ongoing anxieties of many thousands of British expats in Portugal and Portuguese citizens living in the UK. The Commission reportedly has acquired new information suggesting “reasonable grounds to suspect an offence may have been committed”. The investigation is being welcomed by “Remain” campaigners in the UK and across the EU who are still ardently opposed to the referendum result. The official Vote Leave campaign had a legal spending limit of £7 million. It is alleged to have exceeded this using donations from a separate organisation that may not have been as independent as claimed. Leaders of the two Pro-Brexit organisations deny any wrong	1,024
febc0f3a-4ce9-4978-9b73-024bebe3809a_1024.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'Professor Kevin “Kit” Parker set 16 students in his “Engineering Sciences 96” class to a real-world test of teamwork, technical skill, and dedication this semester, assigning them the 14-week task of building a better barbecue smoker. Along the way, they had to decode the arcane process of smoking meat, applying science to a traditional Southern art form with the aim of simplifying it for the novice and updating it for the 21st century. They had a real-world client in Williams-Sonoma, the company that sponsored their efforts; real-world competition in their experimental control, a high-end smoker called the “Big Green Egg”; and the real world itself to contend with, in the form of snowstorms and subzero temperatures for their Saturday smoking sessions. “I was eating it last night as it came off the smoker, and it was fantastic,” said Patrick Connolly, Williams-Sonoma executive vice president and chief marketing officer, who was at an end-of-semester barbecue Monday where the culinary results were presented.'	Professor Kevin “Kit” Parker set 16 students in his “Engineering Sciences 96” class to a real-world test of teamwork, technical skill, and dedication this semester, assigning them the 14-week task of building a better barbecue smoker. Along the way, they had to decode the arcane process of smoking meat, applying science to a traditional Southern art form with the aim of simplifying it for the novice and updating it for the 21st century. They had a real-world client in Williams-Sonoma, the company that sponsored their efforts; real-world competition in their experimental control, a high-end smoker called the “Big Green Egg”; and the real world itself to contend with, in the form of snowstorms and subzero temperatures for their Saturday smoking sessions. “I was eating it last night as it came off the smoker, and it was fantastic,” said Patrick Connolly, Williams-Sonoma executive vice president and chief marketing officer, who was at an end-of-semester barbecue Monday where the culinary results were presented	1,024
ca83c224-e4fa-4fd2-aa04-cbb8858015f2_1024.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'In the fifth century BCE, communication between the rulers of the Persian Empire and the regions they governed was very important. People needed to know the laws of their king and how to live under those laws. Merchants and farmers needed to know how much they were getting taxed on their goods. These farmers needed to come up with a price so they could afford to live and pay the empire’s demands. Darius I, who was the third Persian emperor of the Achaemenid dynasty, came up with the idea of a road that would link the vast territory of the Persian realm. This road was called the Persian Royal Road.1 The road was built from Susa all the way to Sardis, which stretched 1677 miles. The trip from Susa to Sardis would take about two months to complete by foot, but with a healthy and fast horse, a traveler could go from one end to the other in seven to nine days. To go from the capital of Susa directly to Sardis one would travel over the Tigris River, Euphrates River, and the Halys River. During the journey, travele'	In the fifth century BCE, communication between the rulers of the Persian Empire and the regions they governed was very important. People needed to know the laws of their king and how to live under those laws. Merchants and farmers needed to know how much they were getting taxed on their goods. These farmers needed to come up with a price so they could afford to live and pay the empire’s demands. Darius I, who was the third Persian emperor of the Achaemenid dynasty, came up with the idea of a road that would link the vast territory of the Persian realm. This road was called the Persian Royal Road.1 The road was built from Susa all the way to Sardis, which stretched 1677 miles. The trip from Susa to Sardis would take about two months to complete by foot, but with a healthy and fast horse, a traveler could go from one end to the other in seven to nine days. To go from the capital of Susa directly to Sardis one would travel over the Tigris River, Euphrates River, and the Halys River. During the journey, travel	1,024
b64f6daf-c9d8-42c2-9669-0e8a8985eb97_128.jpg	A 512x512 white background image written with the text: 'Mark Woods is a Baptist minister and managing editor for ChristianToday.com. He served previously as the editor of The Baptist T'	Mark Woods is a Baptist minister and managing editor for ChristianToday.com. He served previously as the editor of The Baptist	128