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Snooker Star John Virgo Leads Tributes To Willie Thorne At Memorial

2020-07-21T11:21:15Z

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Snooker star John Virgo led the tributes to Willie Thorne at an emotional memorial service held in [/news/spain/index.html Spain] today as his son revealed he will be buried back in the UK. More than 80 people packed a community centre to say farewell to the 66-year-old who died last week while undergoing treatment for leukaemia. Neither his ex-wife and former Miss GB Jill Saxby, who revealed last week that they spoke 'every day' before his death, or celebrity friends such as Gary Lineker and Steve Davis could be there due to Covid travel restrictions. Instead Virgo joined Thorne's twin sons Tristan and Kieran and daughter Thali at the Cristo Resucitado Ecumenical Centre in Alicante. Standing next to a large floral tribute spelling out 'Willie' and a black and white photograph of the star in his heyday, Virgo fondly remembered their days together on the BBC TV series Pot Black. He said: 'When we were doing Pot Black they were looking for a good looking player, and Willie beat me to it. It was Willie who was the good looking one. Snooker star John Virgo led the [http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/search/index.cfm?term=&tributes&loc=en_us&siteSection=home tributes] to Willie Thorne at an emotional memorial service held in Spain today. More than 80 people packed a community centre to say farewell to the 66-year-old who died last week while undergoing treatment for leukaemia Willie Thorne's twin [http://www.blogher.com/search/apachesolr_search/sons%20Tristan sons Tristan] and Kieran (pictured) and daughter Thali at the Cristo Resucitado Ecumenical Centre in Alicante, Spain today Flowers and a note left at Willie Thorne's memorial service in Spain. The memorial service was overseen by Pastor Keith Brown, who read a poem for Thorne's children John Virgo (left, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-bali-tour-du-lich-bali-indonesia-4-ngay-3-dem-tu-ha-noi-tu-sai-gon-hcm-may-bay.html kynghidongduong.vn] with one of Willie's sons) said: 'When we were doing Pot Black, they were looking for a good-looking player, and Willie beat me to it. It was Willie who was the good looking one' The 66-year-old (pictured in 1994), who announced he was battling leukaemia in March, was taken to hospital with a dangerously low blood pressure 'Willie will be a great loss to those he has left behind. We will miss his jokes, and he could joke could Willie. Back in the days when we started out as professional in snooker it was different to what it is now. 'We had plenty of spare time and that lead to betting, gambling. And that made it difficult, but Willie was a soft hearted man. Myself, Jimmy White and Steve Davis have all said to each other that we can't believe we will never see him again. 'I cannot believe that I am here today at the church, saying all this. RIP Willie. You will never be forgotten.' The memorial service was overseen by Pastor Keith Brown, who read a poem for Thorne's children: 'When tomorrow comes without me...I know how much you love me and you know how much I love you. 'Don't think we are far apart. I am with you in my heart.' The star retired from competitive snooker in 2001 having been once rated the 7th best in the world which earned him the nickname Mr Maximum (above, the memorial service) RELATED ARTICLES [# Previous] [# 1] [# Next] [/news/article-8430913/Snooker-star-Willie-Thorne-66-dies-suffering-respiratory-failure.html Snooker world mourns 'Mr Maximum': Willie Thorne - the...] [/news/article-8439831/Willie-Thornes-ex-Miss-Great-Britain-wife-Jill-Saxby-reveals-grief.html Willie Thorne's ex-Miss Great Britain wife Jill Saxby...] [/sport/racing/article-8451117/Grand-National-winning-jockey-Liam-Treadwell-dead-aged-34.html Jockey Liam Treadwell - who shocked the world with his...] Share this article Share His friend Julie O' Neill, who looked after Thorne during his final three months, sang the song Dancing in the Sky. A note left at the memorial for Willie Thorne. Earlier this month, he was rushed to hospital when his blood pressure dropped and was put into an induced coma She also read an eulogy and the opera song Nessum Dorma was also played at the opening of the ceremony. After the service Kieran revealed that his father's coffin was to be flown back to the UK where he will be buried at a later date. Thorne, who competed in 2007's Strictly Come Dancing, moved to Spain last year with a view to staging exhibition matches and passing on his skills on the green baize to young players. His 24-year marriage to Saxby ended due to his gambling addiction and she moved back to the UK. Thorne had been diagnosed with leukaemia in March and undergone chemotherapy. With his money problems widely documented, fans contributed to a GoFundMe page to raise money for carers to look after him including Lineker - best man at Thorne's first marriage and one of his closest friends - who contributed £1,000 to the fund. Earlier this month Thorne was rushed to hospital when his blood pressure dropped and was put into an induced coma. Medics decided to turn off his life support machine after consultation with his family. 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He said: 'The GoFundMe was hoped to take the financial pressure off him and to help him get through leukaemia while he was stuck in bed. I did whatever I could do.' Roe, 57, a former European [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-bali-tour-du-lich-bali-indonesia-4-ngay-3-dem-tu-ha-noi-tu-sai-gon-hcm-may-bay.html tour bali giá rẻ] player, said: 'Willie, who I called 'Big Willie' was a lovely man. I've had some great times with him. I always loved my snooker and Willie loved his golf.' Willie Thorne dies aged 66: How troubled snooker star nicknamed 'Mr Maximum' was one of the sport's most famous names but later struggled with bankruptcy and gambling addiction Willie Thorne is pictured at The Belfry in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, in 2004 A famous missed blue and a long-standing battle with bankruptcy serve as ill-fitting epitaphs for a snooker player who was a mainstay in the top echelons of the game during its unprecedented peak. Willie Thorne, who died at the age of 66, was once afforded a place in Chas 'n' Dave's 'Matchroom Mob', which hit the charts with the song 'Snooker Loopy', lamenting: 'Old Willie Thorne, his hair's all gawn...' Yet alongside Tony Meo, Thorne was one of only two members of the group who failed to clinch one of his sport's major titles. He was haunted by his error in the 1985 UK Championship final against Steve Davis, when, leading 13-8 and on the verge of extending his lead to within two of victory, he missed the simplest of blues off its spot. Writing many years later, Thorne admitted: 'I went back to my seat and the doubts kicked in straightaway. I was still 13-9 in front, but all I could think about was the way I'd failed in big games in the past.' Thorne, who was born in Leicester on March 4, 1954, only started playing snooker at the age of 14 but within two years had been crowned national under-16 champion. Swiftly turning professional, he came to be regarded as one of the sport's finest break builders, and would go on to become only the third player to secure 100 competitive centuries. Thorne reached his first of two World Championship quarter-finals in 1982, where he pushed the eventual champion Alex Higgins, and three years later, just three months before his painful loss to Davis, he won his first and only world ranking title, beating Cliff Thorburn to lift the Mercantile Credit Classic. But Thorne was already struggling with a gambling addiction, and his run to the UK semi-finals in 1987 - where he was crushed 9-2 by Davis - represented the final major success of a generally unfulfilled playing career. Thorne revealed the extent of his gambling issues in an interview with the Guardian in 2004, recalling an incident in which he placed a bet of £38,000 on John Parrott losing a game, because he had lost his cue. Thorne was commentating on the game for the BBC, and admitted: 'I put £38,000 on Parrott to lose because he didn't have his cue, but he ended up winning the bloody game. 'I'm having to close the commentary by saying it's unbelievable, spewing up as I say it.' Thorne, who worked as a BBC commentator for 30 years, later revealed he lost £1million to gambling in his career. He was declared bankrupt in 2016. He remained a familiar figure within the sport and competed in the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing in 2007 with partner Erin Boag, being voted out in 12th place. A keen Leicester City fan and long-time close friend of Gary Lineker, Thorne announced he was beginning treatment for leukaemia in March 2020. He died at the age of 66 having being placed into an induced coma in hospital in Spain after suffering respiratory failure. Lineker was one of the first to pay tribute, describing Thorne as 'one of life's great characters' who had 'potted his final black much too soon.'

Malawi apos;s New President Calls For Unity After Disputed Vote Re-run

2020-07-21T02:26:40Z

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Lazarus Chakwera won the election with 59 percent of the vote Malawi's newly elected President Lazarus Chakwera vowed Sunday to maintain unity in the southern African country after quashing the incumbent's bid for a second term in the re-run of a hotly contested election. It was a dramatic twist of fortune for outgoing president Peter Mutharika, whose victory in a May 2019 ballot was overturned by the Constitutional Court over fraud allegations. Chakwera, a former evangelist preacher, was declared the winner of the election replay with almost 59 percent of the vote, according to results announced late Saturday. Malawi is only the second sub-Saharan African country to have presidential poll results overturned in court, after Kenya in 2017. It is also the first time in the region that a vote re-run has led to the defeat of an incumbent leader. The election was hailed by leaders across the continent as a peaceful transition of power. 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No caption Some 6.8 million Malawians returned to the polls on Tuesday after the country's top court found the first election had been marred by "grave" and "widespread irregularities" -- including the use of correction fluid to tamper with result sheets. Chakwera was pronounced the winner with 2.6 million votes against 1.75 million for Mutharika. Turnout was just under 65 percent. In power since 2014, Mutharika won 38 percent of the discredited vote last year, ahead of Chakwera's 35 percent. "Today is unbelievable because this feat seemed impossible just a month ago," said Christina Nkosi, a supporter of the opposition United Transformation Movement whose leader Saulos Chilima was sworn in as vice president. "We have waited too long for this dawn," echoed 70-year-old Mary Kaponda, a retired nurse sporting MCP garb. IT expert Daud Suleman, a key witness in the election court case, told AFP: "We have made history and demonstrated how much we can achieve as a people. 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But Mutharika's Democratic Progressive Party has reiterated calls for the commission to annul the results of the second vote and declare a third poll, something political analysts doubt will happen. Mutharika supporter Tay Grin was accepting of the outcome. "Our political choices might be different but we remain united knowing that friendship means much more." - 'Very clear' lesson - Several African leaders and politicians congratulated Chakwera. "The mandate our Malawi brothers and sisters have given you... is a confirmation of their desire for [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-bali-tour-du-lich-bali-indonesia-4-ngay-3-dem-tu-ha-noi-tu-sai-gon-hcm-may-bay.html kynghidongduong.vn] progressive leadership," Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta said. Kenya's former prime minister Raila Odinga -- who lost to the incumbent in the 2017 re-run -- commended Mutharika for facilitating a "peaceful and orderly transfer of power". "The election was followed keenly beyond Malawi and is a symbol of hope for those who support democracy in Africa and around the world," he tweeted. South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, also African Union chairman, "congratulated the people of Malawi for conducting peaceful elections which have served to deepen democracy," according to a presidency statement. Tanzania's opposition Alliance for Change and Transparency (ACT Wazalendo) said Malawi had given a "very clear" lesson ahead of the east African country's own elections in October. "Authoritarian and repressive governments can be beaten when the opposition unites," its leader Zitto Kabwe said. "President-elect Chakwera's election victory is an important moment for democracy in the African continent." str-burs-sch/txw

A British Expat Has Admitted Destroying Any Likely DNA Evidence Linked To The Squalid Algarve Home Lived In By

2020-07-21T01:31:21Z

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A British expat has admitted destroying any likely DNA evidence linked to the squalid Algarve home lived in by [/news/madeleine-mccann/index.html Madeleine McCann] suspect Christian Brueckner. Ruth Maclean lived next door to 'monster' Brueckner, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-bali-tour-du-lich-bali-indonesia-4-ngay-3-dem-tu-ha-noi-tu-sai-gon-hcm-may-bay.html kynghidongduong.vn] 43, in the hamlet of Sitio de Lakes, near Praia de Luz, for years. Brueckner was recently identified as a prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine, who vanished from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal in 2007. Maclean said that in May 2006 she and her daughter entered the filthy home where he lived - a year before Madeleine vanished - after it was burgled. Speaking for the first time in a documentary aired on Portuguese television, Maclean revealed that she and her daughter cleared out the contents of the property at the request of the homeowner - unwittingly destroying any likely DNA in the process. Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner (pictured) may not face charges for the three-year-old's disappearance, German prosecutors said this week 'We went there to clean the house out because it had been burgled,' Ruth said. 'It was empty for some time, I believe, and it was in a really terrible state with food in the fridges, rats, it was not pleasant, not pleasant at all. We just emptied the house. 'There was a massive mess, several computers all turned over, on the floor, dirty clothing, blankets, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-bali-tour-du-lich-bali-indonesia-4-ngay-3-dem-tu-ha-noi-tu-sai-gon-hcm-may-bay.html tour bali giá rẻ] everything just had to be ditched. 'We just cleared it up, emptied the fridge, the kitchen, cleaned all the surfaces.' Maclean believes Brueckner first moved to the seaside resort in either 1994 or 1995. Brueckner was recently identified as a prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine, who vanished from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal in 2007 She told the Portuguese documentary crew: 'We didn't have interaction really and you wouldn't suppose you lived next door to a monster.' Her daughter Rosie, 29, added: 'I remember he used to make me feel uncomfortable, I had a bad feeling about him, maybe I had a good sixth sense.' She continued: 'I remember his Jaguar and I remember vans, loads of cars, it looked like a scrapyard.' RELATED ARTICLES [# Previous] [# 1] [# Next] [/news/article-8466035/Madeleine-McCann-suspect-Christian-Brueckner-bullied-jail-case-lawyer-claims.html Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner is being...] [/news/article-8450521/The-changing-face-Madeleine-McCann-suspect-Mugshots-Christian-Brueckner-decade-apart.html The changing face of Madeleine McCann suspect: Mugshots show...] [/news/article-8453141/Madeleine-McCann-suspect-Christian-Brueckner-released-prison-WEEK.html Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner could be...] [/news/article-8450247/Portuguese-police-tried-quiz-Madeleine-McCann-suspect-Christian-Brueckner-vanished.html Portuguese police tried to quiz Madeleine McCann suspect...] Share this article Share 18 shares But after seeing him every day for years, Brueckner one day disappeared. 'We just did not know if Christian was alive or dead and so we decided to go and report him as a missing person. 'We went to the GNR (pólice) station in Lagos, we made a report there', Maclean said. Little to their knowledge, Brueckner was in fact in serving an eight-month prison sentence at the time with Michael Tatschl for petrol theft. Tatschl told the Olive Press newspaper this week Brueckner had made a series of sickening videos, including one of him raping an elderly woman. Despite being newly named as a suspect in Madeleine's disappearance, Maclean claims police have yet to search the villa where Brueckner stayed, nor the nearby area. 'There were no searches in our área, maybe closer to the cliffs, closer to Luz, but not in Sitio das Lajes,' said Rosie. . This was backed up by Tatschl, who said he had 'hundreds of passports' kept in hiding places in the house near Luz, as well as cameras, mobile phones, computers and watches. Locals are now asking for pólice to search the house he lived in near Luz. 'I have never seen activity around here, only reporters, never pólice, no excavations, drones, yes, but no pólice, no searches,' Ruth said. Documentary maker Sandra Felgueira said Portuguese police are finally accepting that the investigation was bungled. German prosecutor Hans Christian Wolters claimed authorities had 'concrete evidence' that then three-year-old Madeleine was killed, and insisted earlier this month he had shared this information with Madeleine's parents Kate and Gerry McCann in a letter Mr Tatschl (pictured) has previously said he was grilled for two days about Brueckner last year by police investigating Madeleine's disappearance 'Basically Amaral, who led the Maddie investigation, was incompetent. He was the wrong man, in the wrong job at the wrong time. 'He just didn't have the skills to do the job.' She believes he became fixated on finding Madeleine's [http://imageshack.us/photos/parents%20Kate parents Kate] and Gerry guilty and ignored many other clues. 'The police were simply not aware of his profile. They did not look at him as the monster he is. They failed to join the dots,' she slammed. German prosecutor Hans Christian Wolters claimed authorities had 'concrete evidence' that then three-year-old Madeleine was killed, and insisted earlier this month he had shared this information with Madeleine's parents Kate and Gerry McCann in a letter. Despite this, Mr Wolters confessed 'the investigation may not lead to a charge for the murder of Madeleine McCann,' as it 'could be stopped if we fail to find the missing evidence.' Brueckner is currently serving a 21-month sentence in Kiel, Germany for drugs offences, and it was reported on Monday he could be out of prison on parole by next week. Felgueira, who also appeared in the popular Netflix documentary on Madeleine's disappearance, has also been probing potential links to drug trafficking and the possibility of a paedophile ring operating in the Algarve. It comes after Brueckner was traced to a house in Foral, a sleepy inland village some 50 minutes from Praia da Luz, in the months after Madeleine vanished. Mr Wolters confessed 'the investigation may not lead to a charge for the murder of Madeleine McCann,' as it 'could be stopped if we fail to find the missing evidence' He was staying with and visiting a German woman named Nicole Feringer, who alarmingly was running a rehabilitation programme for troubled teenagers from Germany. Locals say around the time Brueckner showed up, one teen ran away before being dragged back and discovered as pregnant. Felgueira has not been able to confirm anywhere that Nicole had a licence to work with children, nor that she even had any training as a therapist. Another line of enquiry by Felgueira is whether or not the infamous case of Joana Cipriano case is linked to Madeleine's disappearance. The Portuguese eight-year-old disappeared in September 2004 from Figueira, an Algarve around seven miles from Praia da Luz. But the investigation, run by disgraced officer Goncalo Amaral, rushed to blame the child's vulnerable mother and uncle. After a gruelling 48-hour interrogation, the pair confessed, before Joana's mother withdrew her confession a day later. Covered in bruises, including a black eye, she said police beat a confession out of her. Officers maintained she threw herself down the stairs in the police station in an attempt to take her own life. Five officers would later be charged for the assault, with two later convicted. The police filmed a recreational video in which the uncle claimed he fed the body of the girl to some pigs and that she had been chopped up and put in a freezer - however an identically-sized and chopped up figure of the girl did not fit inside the said freezer, casting doubt on the confession. Felgueira now concludes that she is 'very hopeful' of solving the case in the next few months. 'I'm pretty sure we have all the clues to do that,' she added. Last night German prosector Wolters told the documentary that he would like to 'investigate more in Portugal' and he 'continues to believe' he can solve the case by focusing on Brueckner. <div class="art-ins mol-factbox news" data-version="2" id="mol-67181e90-b8a5-11ea-9e4a-6566aa695728" website suspect's neighbour destroyed any likely DNA from his house

Best PS4 Gaming Headset For 2020

2020-07-20T17:58:30Z

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id="article-body" class="row" section="article-body"> While most standard wired headphones with microphones technically work as headsets for [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-bali-tour-du-lich-bali-indonesia-4-ngay-3-dem-tu-ha-noi-tu-sai-gon-hcm-may-bay.html tour bali từ hà nội] the [ PS4] -- you simply plug the headphone into the 3.5mm jack on your controller -- having a dedicated "gaming" headset ensures an optimized experience and allows others to hear you clearly when playing [https://www.sportsblog.com/search?search=multiplayer%20games multiplayer games] online. With the PlayStation 4, a lot of people choose to go with a wired headset simply because you're plugging into the already wireless controller. It's also worth noting that many, if not most, PS4 wired headsets also work just fine with the [ Xbox One], Windows PCs, Macs and the [ Nintendo Switch]. For more TV & Audio Subscribe to the TV & Audio newsletter, receive notifications and see related stories on CNET. If you want to eliminate the cord that goes from the controller to your headphones, however, there are plenty of wireless headset options. Just be aware that they all include -- and require -- a low-latency wireless dongle that plugs into the USB port on your PS4 (there should be no audio delay). Note, too, that almost no PS4 wireless gaming headsets will also work with the Xbox One. The Switch, meanwhile, requires a USB-C wireless dongle for wireless headset connectivity (though some of the USB dongles do work via the Switch's dock). Some midrange and higher-model models -- both wired and wireless -- feature 7.1 virtual surround sound. To be clear, this isn't real surround sound, but it can help create a richer, more immersive audio experience. It also gives you a better sense of spatial awareness with certain games where that can be an advantage. With those basics established, let's talk about our favorite PS4 options. These are the results of our own home-based testing, updated periodically, and include some options suggested by GameSpot's list of [ best gaming headsets]. [ Best wired under $100] [ HyperX Cloud Alpha] [ ] HyperX After I try a headset, I often hand it over to my 14-year-old son, who plays pretty much exclusively on PS4. I have several gaming headsets lying around and he always returns to the HyperX Cloud Alpha. It's just very solidly built, has good sound with strong microphone performance and most importantly, it's comfortable to wear for long gaming sessions. For about $30 more you can get the [ HyperX Cloud Alpha 7.1], which has a nearly identical design but supports virtual surround sound audio -- only for PCs, though. It's stereo-only for PS4. [/reviews/hyperx-cloud-alpha-preview/ Read our HyperX Cloud Alpha preview]. [ $100 at Amazon] [ Best budget wireless] [ PlayStation Gold Wireless Headset] [ ] Josh Miller/CNET Sony's PlayStation Gold Wireless Headset has been around for awhile and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-bali-tour-du-lich-bali-indonesia-4-ngay-3-dem-tu-ha-noi-tu-sai-gon-hcm-may-bay.html kynghidongduong.vn] was last updated in 2018. It remains arguably the best budget wireless headset for PS4 gamers, particularly those looking for a cord-free model for VR games. You'll have to use the included USB dongle to connect wirelessly. It features 7.1 virtual surround sound for games that support that feature. [/products/sony-playstation-gold-wireless-headset-2018/ Read more]. [ $81 at Amazon] [ $100 at Best Buy] [ $100 at Adorama] [ Best build and battery life wireless headset] [ Sennheiser GSP 370] [ ] Sennheiser Sennheiser's GSP 370 is not only really well built, but it features excellent sound, comfort, microphone performance (there's superb noise reduction) and monster battery life -- up to 100 hours but expect to get a little less than that. An included USB dongle allows you to connect wirelessly to your PS4 and the microphone can be muted by flipping the boom up. The GSP 370 is also compatible with PCs. Our friends at our sister site GameSpot noted that it's a [ relatively low-frills model] for its midrange price, with few physical buttons (no chat volume control, no sound mode toggles) except for a power switch and a large volume wheel that operates very smoothly. I found it to be one of the most comfortable headsets and it also works well for listening to music. [ $199 at Amazon] [ Best high-end wireless] [ SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless] [ ] SteelSeries Some say the Arctis Pro Wireless ($330) is the best all-around headset for PS4 and PCs. It was designed for those two platforms and features high-end audio, a comfortable fit and loads of features, including a swappable battery. Two batteries are included and each provides enough juice to power the headset for 10 hours, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-bali-tour-du-lich-bali-indonesia-4-ngay-3-dem-tu-ha-noi-tu-sai-gon-hcm-may-bay.html tour bali giá rẻ] according to SteelCase. With a wireless transmitter about the size of an Apple TV that connects to your PS4 (or your PC), it's a little cumbersome to set up and operate (you access the settings on the transmitter). It's one of the few wireless headphones beyond Sony models, however, that offers virtual surround. It also has Bluetooth wireless connectivity so you can connect it to smartphones. The Arctis Pro came out in early 2018, so it's probably due for a refresh, but it remains a top PS4 (and PC) headset if you can afford it. See below for its sibling, the Arctis 1, which you can snag for less than a third of the price. [/products/steelseries-arctis-pro-wireless/ Read more]. [ $330 at Best Buy] [ Best wireless noise canceling] [ JBL Quantum 800] [ ] JBL The $200 Quantum 800 isn't the top-of-the-line gaming headset from JBL, which is a newcomer to the gaming headset market, but has long been in the audio game. That would be the $300 [ Quantum One], but that's a wired headset and also overkill for the PS4. The Quantum 800 is wireless and includes a dongle that works with your PS4 and Windows PC. It also features noise canceling and sounds excellent not just for games, but music and movies too. It's slightly heavy, but is comfortable to wear. Its microphone performance is middle of the pack and probably not quite as good as it should be at this price. It's also worth noting that the microphone isn't detachable (it is on the Quantum One) but does flip up to mute. It'd be nice if it was detachable because its Bluetooth connectivity could be used on the go with your smartphone. Battery life is rated at up to 14 hours with the lights turned off, but expect to get a little less than that if you keep the volume fairly high. On the PC side, JBL needs to work out some kinks with the software but everything is more straightforward with the PS4. This is the headset to consider if you want a model that's versatile, has good sound quality and works with multiple devices. [/products/jbl-quantum-800/ Read more]. [ $200 at Amazon] [ $200 at Best Buy] [ $200 at Abt Electronics] [ Good value wireless under $100] [ SteelSeries Arctis 1] [ ] SteelSeries As we mentioned above, the [ Arctis Pro Wireless] is a monster -- but it costs more than $300. If you want a much more affordable alternative, check out the Arctis 1, a well-designed (but less swanky) wireless model that sells for about $100. It's a great value and is compatible (in wireless mode) with PS4 and PC, as well as the Nintendo Switch, thanks to an included USB-C dongle. The Discord-certified microphone is detachable and battery life is rated at up to 20 hours, which is pretty decent. [/products/steelseries-arctis-1-wireless/ Read more]. [ $100 at Abt Electronics] [ $85 at Adorama] [ Solid under-$40 wired option] [ JBL Quantum 100] [ ] David Carnoy/CNET The Quantum 100 is the entry-level model in JBL's new line of Quantum gaming headsets, which run from $40 to $300. There's nothing fancy about this model, but it's pretty lightweight and comfortable with nicely padded ear cups, plus it has a detachable boom microphone. On the left ear cup there's a volume control dial along with a microphone mute button. It also works with other game consoles and is pretty decent for music, though it's a touch bright. While some of JBL's higher-end models feature wireless connectivity and even noise canceling, the Quantum 100 is just a basic gaming headphone that will appeal to more casual gamers on a tight budget. [/products/jbl-quantum-100/ Read more]. [ $40 at Amazon] [ $40 at Best Buy] [ $40 at Abt Electronics] [#comments Comments] [/topics/gaming-accessories/ Gaming Accessories] [/topics/mobile-accessories/ Mobile Accessories] [/topics/headphones/ Headphones] [/tags/sony/ Sony] [ Notification on Notification off Tv & audio]

LGBTQ Americans Adjust Pride Celebrations In A Time Of Pandemic

2020-07-20T15:04:20Z

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By Maria Caspani NEW YORK, June 27 (Reuters) - Diana and Jillian Rosile of Denver this year would have marked their first Pride celebration as an out queer couple since Diana, a transgender woman, changed her legal name this month. But as the relentless coronavirus pandemic forced Colorado's Pride events to go virtual, the young software engineers had to shelve their plans. However, the Rosiles still showed their Pride, sharing their news on social media. The response, they said, has been overwhelmingly positive. "Family and friends and coworkers have all been supportive," said Diana, 33. The pandemic has forced organizers to move parades, marches and forums online across the United States in June for Pride Month, an annual celebration of the LGBTQ community and a renewed call for equal rights. Still, "canceling" Pride was not an option, said Cathy Renna, director of communications at the National LGBTQ Task Force. "Our community just said, 'A year without Pride is not acceptable - let's find a way to try and create an experience online'," she said. "And in some ways, it's allowed an accessibility to Pride that we didn't have before." Millions of people from every corner of the world are expected to tune in on Saturday to Global Pride, a 24-hour virtual broadcast that organizers say could become the largest LGBTQ event ever. Chazzie Grosshandler, a 14-year-old transgender activist, would have attended her first Pride parade in New York City on Sunday. Instead, she will follow the event online from her home in Chicago. She will also participate in virtual events for the GenderCool Project, the organization co-founded by her mother to advocate for transgender and non-binary young people. "It is sad that we can't do stuff in person," Grosshandler said. "We have to accept the change, and it's really disappointing but, you know, we have to move on." STILL MARCHING Some in-person demonstrations will still take place. On Sunday in New York City, the Reclaim Pride Coalition, a group of queer and trans activists, will hold its second annual Queer Liberation March which this year will focus on a protest against racial injustice and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-bali-tour-du-lich-bali-indonesia-4-ngay-3-dem-tu-ha-noi-tu-sai-gon-hcm-may-bay.html tour bali] demands for police reform. "Inspired by the historic, Black-led protest movement that has taken to the streets here in NYC and across the world, Reclaim Pride supports demands for immediate defunding, disarming, and dismantling of police forces," the organization's Francesca Barjon said in a statement. Organizers of Reclaim Pride reject commercial sponsorship as well as the presence of uniformed police, and have asked participants to wear face coverings and maintain social distancing during the march. Pride Month is especially significant this year for Michael Bridgeforth, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-bali-tour-du-lich-bali-indonesia-4-ngay-3-dem-tu-ha-noi-tu-sai-gon-hcm-may-bay.html kynghidongduong.vn] 56, a [http://news.sky.com/search?term=Black%20gay Black gay] man who said he grew up afraid of celebrating his identity and battling racism. "I think we all should take pride in who we are, regardless of our skin color, but it just makes me feel prouder," he said. "Now I feel more empowered to stand my ground." Bridgeforth and his husband Roland Ducharme, 60, have been attending Pride events together since they met at a gay bar in Baltimore in 1994. They took part in many Pride parades across the country over the years as they moved frequently due to Ducharme's job with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. In recent years, they favored smaller gatherings with friends in the gay community in Westfield, Massachusetts, but this year things will be different. "I'm not sure if anything has been planned" locally for Pride this year, Bridgeforth said. "I don't think so because we were all very cautious" of the coronavirus threat. "We'll probably have a fire in our backyard." (Reporting by Maria Caspani, Editing by Frank McGurty and David Gregorio)

UFC In 1994

2020-07-20T13:56:50Z

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The UFC began [http://www.stockhouse.com/search?searchtext=competition competition] in 1993, having just one event. The year was successful, bringing a lot of excitement and attention to the event, but there was still room to grow. 1994 would bring even more excitement and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-bali-tour-du-lich-bali-indonesia-4-ngay-3-dem-tu-ha-noi-tu-sai-gon-hcm-may-bay.html tour bali giá rẻ] attention to the sport as it started to grow. While UFC had just one event in 1993, 1994 would have 3 events. The first of these events was known as UFC 2. This event was the first and only event in UFC history that would feature a 16 man tournament. These fighters would take on each other without weight classes or weight limits. There would also be no timed rounds or judges. The only way that a team could lose by was by way of knockout or submission. (function(d) var params = id: "40bee3df-d9fb-4917-a586-93cae2fc4afa", d: "c29vcGVyYXJ0aWNsZXMuY29t", wid: "370332", cb: (new Date()).getTime() ; var qs = Object.keys(params).reduce(function(a, k) a.push(k + '=' + encodeURIComponent(params[k])); return a,[]).join(String.fromCharCode(38)); var s = d.createElement('script'); s.type='text/javascript';s.async=true; var p = 'https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https' : 'http'; s.src = p + website + qs; d.getElementById("contentad370332").appendChild(s); )(document); The fighters would have to rely on their corner to throw a towel into the ring to say that their team had given up the fight. The UFC 2 event featured Patrick Smith and Royce Gracie. These fighters were on fire throughout the tournament. Smith fought against Ray Wizard, Scott Morris and Johnny Rhodes en route to making the championship match. Meanwhile, Gracie was plowing through the competition using ground fighting technique that his opponents could not deal with. He made it through As Ichihara, Delucia and Pardoel before facing off with Smith in the championship match. In the end Gracie would overcome Smith by way of submission to take the victory. Gracie was truly the most dominant fighter at this time in the competition. (function(d) var params = id: "40bee3df-d9fb-4917-a586-93cae2fc4afa", d: "c29vcGVyYXJ0aWNsZXMuY29t", wid: "370332", cb: (new Date()).getTime() ; var qs = Object.keys(params).reduce(function(a, k) a.push(k + '=' + encodeURIComponent(params[k])); return a,[]).join(String.fromCharCode(38)); var s = d.createElement('script'); s.type='text/javascript';s.async=true; var p = 'https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https' : 'http'; s.src = p + website + qs; d.getElementById("contentad370332").appendChild(s); )(document); The next event, UFC 3, would be a little bit different than the previous matchup. Whereas the last tournament featured 16 fighters, this tournament would only have 8 different fighters. If fighters became fatigued and withdrew there would be other fighters waiting to take their place in the tournament. This feature would be very necessary as there were a couple of fighters that were forced to withdraw for various reasons. Ken Shamrock and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-bali-tour-du-lich-bali-indonesia-4-ngay-3-dem-tu-ha-noi-tu-sai-gon-hcm-may-bay.html kynghidongduong.vn] Royce Gracie were the two [http://www.broowaha.com/search/featured%20fighters featured fighters] for the match, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-bali-tour-du-lich-bali-indonesia-4-ngay-3-dem-tu-ha-noi-tu-sai-gon-hcm-may-bay.html tour bali giá rẻ] but neither one of them was able to finish the tournament. Both fighters managed to win their first fights, but in the 2nd round Gracie was too fatigued and could not go in. He decided to throw in the towel, allowing Harold Howard to advance to the finals. Shamrock won his first two matches, but he suffered an injury in the 2nd match. This injury would not allow him to continue on in the tournament. Steve Jennum would take his place and actually won the tournament against Harold Howard in that final round. UFC 4 would be another 8 man tournament. Gracie would be the featured fighter of the tournament and really game through in every match that he fought in. Gracie passed through Ron van Clief, Keith Hackney and Dan Severn through the tournament. Gracie's victory over each of those fighters came by way of submission. Royce Gracie was on top of the Ultimate Fighting world in 1994 as he really came through in every tournament that he fought in. Lane Plummer writes reviews on various sporting events including the online sportsbook. In this piece of write up, the author highlights one of the most popular sports MMA and MMA betting tips. The author takes the readers opinion on how occurs.var CasaleArgs = new Object(); CasaleArgs.version = 2; CasaleArgs.adUnits = "2"; CasaleArgs.casaleID = 162193;

1994 World Series Of Poker

2020-07-20T06:51:29Z

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The World Series of Poker had been going on for 25 years and 1994 was a year to remember in World Series of Poker history. In order to celebrate the World Series of Poker anniversary there were extra incentives added to the winner of the main event. There was already a one million dollar prize ready for [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-bali-tour-du-lich-bali-indonesia-4-ngay-3-dem-tu-ha-noi-tu-sai-gon-hcm-may-bay.html kynghidongduong.vn] the top player in the main event, but the World Series of Poker had greatly raised the stake. Jack Binion decided to contribute a prize of the weight of the winner in silver. This was an amazing promise as there were some very large players in the field. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push(); There was much talk about the possible earning of each player, but Russ Hamilton had everyone's attention. Hamilton was the largest player at the World Series of Poker that year. He weighed a total of 330 pounds and would have been a very costly winner for Jack Binion. Hamilton really seemed excited and inspired at the potential income that could come to him. He knew how much money he could win with his weight and he played through the tournament and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-bali-tour-du-lich-bali-indonesia-4-ngay-3-dem-tu-ha-noi-tu-sai-gon-hcm-may-bay.html tour bali giá rẻ] was devouring his opponents. His opponents were not the only thing that he was devouring however. He was having food delivered to his table throughout the tournament and was eating the whole way as he went. This was such a big hit with the fans that many people were documenting exactly what he was eating as he put down his opponents. The food seemed to just make him better as he played his way all the way into the final three players. Hamilton would have to beat Hugh Vincent and John Spadavecchia if he hoped to get his 330 pounds in silver. Russ ordered more food for his final opponents and seemed to have everything going his way. He started off with pocket queens after polishing off a burger and fries. He played smart through the hand and found himself in good position to take things home. Vincent went big and paid for it as he was not able to land the straight that he was going for. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push(); Vincent was not able to stick any longer and Russ Hamilton would fall shortly after. This made [http://ccmixter.org/api/query?datasource=uploads&search_type=all&sort=rank&search=Russ%20Hamilton&lic=by,sa,s,splus,pd,zero Russ Hamilton] the winner of the World Series of Poker in 1994. He was exactly the person that Binion feared would win and took home 30 thousand dollars worth of silver. This was of course not all. As the World Series of Poker champion he would also go on to take home his one million dollar prize. Hugh Vincent would take home 588,000 dollars as well as he finished second. Spadavecchia would take home nearly 300 thousand dollars as the third place finisher in this match. This will forever go down as one of the most entertaining World Series of Poker events that has ever happened. The memory of Hamilton eating his way through his opponents will always bring some laughs and excitement as people look back on the 1994 World Series of Poker. Athena Workman writes reviews on various sporting events including the [ ] websites. In this piece of write up, the [https://www.sportsblog.com/search?search=author%20highlights author highlights] on various betting odds i.e. online poker, online gambling etc. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push();

Kids Show How Set For Reboot WITHOUT The apos;inappropriate apos; Hand Raise

2020-07-20T03:35:49Z

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Educational kids TV show How - later re-branded How 2 - is said to be getting a reboot. The ITV show first aired in 1966 and was on and off the air for the subsequent five decades before being axed in 2006. Fronted over the years by the likes of Fred Dinenage, Gareth Jones, Carol Vorderman, Gail Porter, and Sian Lloyd, a TV source has reported that ITV commissioned the reboot earlier this year and that pre-production is underway. How do you reboot a kids' show? Educational TV series How - later re-branded How 2 - is said to be getting a reboot [Pictured: the 1990s line-up Fred Dinenage, Carol Vorderman and Gareth Jones] 'ITV gave the production team the green light earlier this year and it is in production,' an insider told The Sun. 'The show was huge in the 70s and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-bali-tour-du-lich-bali-indonesia-4-ngay-3-dem-tu-ha-noi-tu-sai-gon-hcm-may-bay.html kynghidongduong.vn] 90s.' They also added that ITV hope it will become a 'teatime classic' again. RELATED ARTICLES [# Previous] [# 1] [# Next] [/tvshowbiz/article-8470133/Eamonn-Holmes-hails-Piers-Morgan-saviour-breakfast-TV-fears-quit-moment.html 'He came and shook it up': Eamonn Holmes hails Piers Morgan...] [/tvshowbiz/article-8469767/Piers-Morgan-reveals-left-bedridden-two-days-heat-exhaustion.html 'I couldn't breathe or speak!' Piers Morgan reveals he was...] [/tvshowbiz/article-8468943/Soccer-Aid-set-return-year-star-studded-match-played-closed-doors.html Soccer Aid 'is set to return this year... but star-studded...] [/tvshowbiz/article-8468031/Mark-Wrights-Bachelor-axed-Channel-5-just-one-series.html Mark Wright's show The Bachelor is axed by Channel 5 after...] Share this article Share The show essentially answered off-the-wall questions starting with the term 'how...' and typically looked at the topics of science, history and maths. It also looked at puzzle solving. Examples included 'How does a dog keep cool?', 'How can you make shoes out of paper?' and 'How do you look up someone's name in the phonebook in Iceland?' 60s classic: Pictured are the presenters Jack Hargreaves, Fred Dinenage, Jill Graham and Jon Miller who hosted the show in 1968 Then and now: Carol [pictured L-R in the 1990s and 2019] fronted spin-off How 2, known for her brains and beauty as Countdown's resident mathematician Axed: The show was cancelled in 2006. By this point it was hosted by Jones, Dinenage and Gail McKenna How 2 - launched in 1990 - focused on explaining 'How to...' do something. It's believed, however, that the show's trademark opening gesture - which saw the hosts raise one hand and say 'Hau' in the style of Native American culture - won't be featured in the comeback series. 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It's believed the show's trademark opening gesture - which saw the hosts raise one hand and say 'Hau' in the style of Native American culture - won't be featured in the comeback series Whisperings of How making a comeback first began last November, but there was no word on how far along the production process it was. An ITV insider said at the time: 'It will be a new cast for a new generation but Fred and ITV are keen for him to pass the baton on. It will build on How's tradition of explaining the world around us in an accessible and entertaining way.' It's thought COVID-19's halting of most TV shows slowed things down, with it only now taking shape. How's original presenting line-up in 1966 featured Dinenage, Jack Hargreaves, Jon Miller and Bunty James tackling [http://imgur.com/hot?q=questions questions] such as how to put a ship in a bottle and how to boil water without heat. Teatime classic: How 2 - launched in 1990 - focused on explaining 'How to...' do something [Pictured: Fred Dinenage, Gail Porter and Gareth Jones] James was briefly replaced by Jill Graham in 1969-1970 and by Marian Davies from 1977. The show ran until 1981, when the programme's maker Southern Television lost its ITV franchise. It made a comeback in 1990 under the revamped title How 2, running until 2006. Dinenage was again on the show, with other presenters including Vorderman, Porter, Jones and Gail McKenna. Of the original line-up, Hargreaves - who devised the show - died in 1994 aged 82 and Miller in 2008 aged 87. James, 86, is retired but Dinenage 77, still presents regularly on television.

Malawi apos;s New Leader Makes First Cabinet Appointments

2020-07-19T21:39:01Z

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Malawi's new President Lazarus Chakwera was sworn into office on Sunday Malawi's newly-elected President Lazarus Chakwera on Monday named a partial cabinet as he began his first day in office following his landmark election victory. The line-up includes lawyers who helped him win a stunning court ruling that overturned the 2019 victory of his predecessor [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-bali-tour-du-lich-bali-indonesia-4-ngay-3-dem-tu-ha-noi-tu-sai-gon-hcm-may-bay.html tour bali giá rẻ] Peter Mutharika because of fraud claims, and called for a [http://www.shewrites.com/main/search/search?q=vote%20re-run vote re-run]. Chakwera, a former evangelist preacher, won the replay with almost 59 percent of the vote and was sworn in on Sunday, vowing to maintain unity in the southern African country. The result was hailed by African leaders as a model for a peaceful handover of power in the region. Among Chakwera's top appointments, the crucial post of finance minister was given to seasoned company executive Felix Mlusu, the former managing director of a Malawian multinational financial holding company. Modecai Msiska, Chakwera's lead lawyer in the election court case, was named justice and constitutional affairs minister, while another lawyer involved, Chikosa Silungwe, was named attorney general. Saulos Chilima, who was sworn in as vice president on Sunday, will also take the post of minister of economic planning and development and public sector [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-bali-tour-du-lich-bali-indonesia-4-ngay-3-dem-tu-ha-noi-tu-sai-gon-hcm-may-bay.html kynghidongduong.vn] reforms. Some 6.8 million Malawians had returned to the polls Tuesday after the Constitutional Court found the May 2019 election had been marred by "grave" and "widespread irregularities" -- including the use of correction fluid to tamper with result sheets. Chakwera leads Malawi's oldest party, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-bali-tour-du-lich-bali-indonesia-4-ngay-3-dem-tu-ha-noi-tu-sai-gon-hcm-may-bay.html tour bali giá rẻ] which previously ruled from 1964 to 1994 under Hastings Banda's one-party rule. Malawi is only the second sub-Saharan African country to have presidential poll results overturned in court, after Kenya in 2017. It is also the first time in the region that a vote re-run has led to the defeat of an incumbent leader.

2021 Ford Bronco Debut Postponed To July 13 Due To OJ Simpson Tie-in - Roadshow

2020-07-19T21:05:26Z

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id="article-body" class="row" section="article-body"> Disneyland's classic ride Splash Mountain. Cd637/Wikipedia Disneyland's Splash Mountain, a water-based log ride through scenes of cute rabbits, bears and foxes, [/news/disney-to-retheme-splash-mountain-amid-black-lives-matter-push/ is going to be rethemed], thanks to [ several petitions] on Change.org. Activists lobbied for Disney to make over the attraction first launched in California in 1989, because its music, characters and location are all drawn from Disney's racially problematic movie, 1946's Song of the South. The combined live-action and animated musical, set on a southern plantation after the end of the American Civil War and the abolition of slavery, has been criticized for [ glorifying plantation slavery] and promoting Black stereotypes. CNET Culture Entertain your brain with the coolest news from space to superheroes, memes to robots. While former Disney CEO Bob Iger [ said] in March that Song of the South is "not appropriate in today's world" and would never be on Disney Plus, the film's famous song Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah remains a feature [ of Splash Mountain]. "Some of the songs and the characters are still very much part of the Disney legacy, so it's a very strange situation," says Jessica Balanzategui, a lecturer at Swinburne University of Technology, who specializes in childhood, history and national identity in global film and TV. 1946's Song of the South with Br'er Rabbit and Uncle Remus. Disney "A lot of us would be familiar with some of those characters and some of the popular songs without ever having seen the original film," Balanzategui said. In the current moment, where the fight for racial justice and the dismantlement of systemic racism has reverberated through the media, some companies have taken steps toward change, including alerting audiences to prejudiced or racist material in their back catalogue. On Sunday, UK pay TV broadcaster Sky [ added] a disclaimer to the original 1941 Dumbo, the original 1967 The Jungle Book, the original 1992 Aladdin and around a dozen more films. When you search for one of these movies on [ Sky Cinema], a subscription service which houses Sky's on demand movies, the description of the movie reads, "This film has outdated attitudes, language and cultural depictions which may cause offence today." HBO Max [/news/hbo-max-removes-gone-with-the-wind-for-racist-depictions-will-bring-it-back/ recently] pulled 1939's Gone with the Wind, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-bali-tour-du-lich-bali-indonesia-4-ngay-3-dem-tu-ha-noi-tu-sai-gon-hcm-may-bay.html kynghidongduong.vn] a monument of American film history, [ criticized] for featuring Black stereotypes and romanticizing the South during the era of segregation. Gone with the Wind [/news/hbo-max-returns-gone-with-the-wind-to-stream-with-a-4-minute-intro/ returned] to HBO Max on Wednesday, with a four-and-a-half minute video introduction by Black scholar Jaqueline Stewart to provide more context and help educate about racism. "We failed to put the disclaimer in there which basically sets up the issues that this movie really brings up," WarnerMedia chairman Bob Greenblatt [ said]. "We took it off and we're going to bring it back with the proper context. It's what we should have done. I don't regret taking it down for a second. I only wish we had put it up in the first place with the disclaimer. And, you know, we just didn't do that." The remnants of Disney's murky history have long been the subject of debate. In the inception of Splash Mountain, Disney [ altered] a "Tar-Baby" scene from the movie for the ride, given its racist associations. The movie's African American character Uncle Remus who tells tales about the animal characters also doesn't appear, except for his thoughts and sayings on signs throughout the queue. Still, Disney has been [ criticized] for being too lighthanded with addressing problematic representations in its movies from the '30s, '40s, '50s and even up to the [ '90s], ramping up at the end of last year around Disney Plus' launch. The streaming platform arrived with disclaimers bookending the descriptions of some of its old cartoons, saying, "This program is presented as originally created. It may contain outdated cultural depictions." The disclaimer on the synopsis of the original Dumbo [http://search.huffingtonpost.com/search?q=cartoon&s_it=header_form_v1 cartoon]. Disney Plus Examples include 1955's Lady and the Tramp, whose Siamese cat characters have been criticized for [ channeling Asian stereotypes]; 1941's Dumbo, featuring a crow character called [ Jim Crow] and others who speak [ using jive-like speech patterns]; and 1994's The Lion King, whose hyenas have been interpreted as symbolizing [ racial minorities]. While HBO Max and Sky aren't targeted at children, Disney Plus is designed to be a family-friendly hub. Some argue that when Disney Plus launched in November, the company could have done more to address the context of its older films for the children watching them. "It is tricky," Balanzategui says, when it comes to the Disney Plus disclaimers. "Disney could have used stronger language which would more proactively invite a conversation around the context of these caricatures." Disney didn't respond to a request for comment. Children parked in front of a TV. Photo Illustration by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images 'Children are like sponges' Disney Plus' [ subscription numbers snowballed] during the coronavirus lockdown, with parents not only having Marvel, Pixar and live-action remakes to keep their children entertained, but older Disney cartoons many parents grew up with. Some worry this is problematic for children who are dropped in front of cartoons with "outdated depictions," because they could imbibe certain [https://www.change.org/search?q=prejudices prejudices]. "These shouldn't be watched by children by themselves," says Daryl Sparkes, senior lecturer of media studies and production at the University of Southern Queensland, "because children are like little sponges and they soak up attitudes and feelings and opinions." A possible scenario when children watch older cartoons on Disney Plus is they don't notice the disclaimer at all. These messages appear only in the movie's description, not as a separate tag inside the movie window. It could just as easily go unnoticed by parents as well. Since children aren't yet able to spot questionable cultural stereotypes, they shouldn't watch the Disney cartoons alone, Sparkes says. Parents should pull up a pillow and watch alongside them, explaining how once upon a time that was how people used to think. "That becomes a real educational value for the kids themselves, because they're able to go, 'OK, this is what happened back then, but we're not like that anymore and these are the reasons why.'" The Disney legacy Warner Brothers has [ censored] many of its racially offensive cartoons from as far back as the '30s and, in 2014, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-bali-tour-du-lich-bali-indonesia-4-ngay-3-dem-tu-ha-noi-tu-sai-gon-hcm-may-bay.html tour bali từ hcm] added a [ content warning] to the beginning of old Looney Tunes cartoons like Tom and Jerry on streaming platforms, using far stronger language than Disney, admitting they "may depict some of the ethnic and racial prejudices that were commonplace in American society. These depictions were wrong then and are wrong today." Well played WB, well played. [ ][ pic.twitter.com/gnfoZBGiJm] — rougevelvet (@rougevelvet) [ August 31, 2014] window.CnetFunctions.logWithLabel('%c One Trust ', "Service loaded: script_twitterwidget with class optanon-category-5"); [ Early reports] suggested Disney Plus would exclude problematic scenes of movies like the original Dumbo, but Balanzategui says Disney made the right choice by keeping the movies intact. "Editing out these problematic depictions isn't the right way to go." Editing the material would be the equivalent of erasure of Disney and North America's troubling histories, Balanzategui says. These movies are artifacts of a shared animation and cultural history. "We don't want to just edit out the confronting parts and pretend they never existed." In an extreme case like Song of the South, including it on Disney Plus would have demanded careful conversations around it, Balanzategui says. It would be used more as an education tool than what we think of as entertainment. Dumbo and the group of crows. Disney But for movies like Lady and the Tramp, Dumbo or The Lion King, which do feature on Disney Plus with disclaimers, the biggest worry for parents is children consciously or unconsciously acquiring cultural language they're not yet able to contextualize. That's where conversations about problematic stereotypes can help children establish context around troubling representations, Balanzategui says. Parents may even be able to spark curiosity in their children about the historical context of the media they're watching. Children could learn to see entertainment as part of a wider network of cultural and historical influences. Some kids, however, are simply too young to have these conversations. "This is when parents should be really careful about the kind of content that their children are watching," Balanzategui says. While Disney buried much of the controversy around Song of the South from modern audiences, it has [ responded] to calls to revisit attractions at Disneyland before. Disney removed a scene from the immensely popular Pirates of the Carribean ride that showed brides up for auction and renamed a ride called the Indian War Canoes and a hotel called Disney's Dixie Landings Resort. While the successful petitions -- [ one] of which has over 20,000 signatures -- around Splash Mountain spurred change, the many parents stuck at home due to the coronavirus pandemic might want to keep an even closer eye on what their kids are watching. Disney Plus' disclaimers are easy to miss and in a moment where many are doing their homework on the past and the injustices and inequalities of the present, it's a good time to notice them. First published June 18. Updates, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-bali-tour-du-lich-bali-indonesia-4-ngay-3-dem-tu-ha-noi-tu-sai-gon-hcm-may-bay.html tour bali giá rẻ] June 21: Adds Sky description; June 25: Adds news of the petitions' success.

Cameron Daddo Reveals What It Is REALLY Like On The Home And Away Set

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Malawi apos;s New Leader Makes First Cabinet Appointments

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Malawi's new President Lazarus Chakwera was sworn into office on Sunday Malawi's newly-elected President Lazarus Chakwera on Monday named a partial cabinet as he began his first day in office following his landmark election victory. The line-up includes lawyers who helped him win a stunning court ruling that overturned the 2019 victory of his predecessor [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-bali-tour-du-lich-bali-indonesia-4-ngay-3-dem-tu-ha-noi-tu-sai-gon-hcm-may-bay.html tour bali giá rẻ] Peter Mutharika because of fraud claims, and called for a vote re-run. Chakwera, a former evangelist preacher, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-bali-tour-du-lich-bali-indonesia-4-ngay-3-dem-tu-ha-noi-tu-sai-gon-hcm-may-bay.html kynghidongduong.vn] won the replay with almost 59 percent of the vote and was sworn in on Sunday, vowing to maintain unity in the southern African country. The result was hailed by African leaders as a model for [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-bali-tour-du-lich-bali-indonesia-4-ngay-3-dem-tu-ha-noi-tu-sai-gon-hcm-may-bay.html tour bali giá rẻ] a peaceful handover of power in the region. Among Chakwera's top appointments, the crucial post of finance minister was given to seasoned company executive Felix Mlusu, the former managing director of a Malawian multinational financial holding company. Modecai Msiska, Chakwera's lead lawyer in the election court case, was named justice and constitutional affairs minister, while another lawyer involved, Chikosa Silungwe, was named attorney general. Saulos Chilima, who was sworn in as [http://imgur.com/hot?q=vice%20president vice president] on Sunday, will also take the post of minister of economic planning and development and public sector reforms. Some 6.8 million Malawians had returned to the polls Tuesday after the Constitutional Court found the May 2019 election had been marred by "grave" and "widespread irregularities" -- including the use of correction fluid to tamper with result sheets. Chakwera leads Malawi's oldest party, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), which previously ruled from 1964 to 1994 under Hastings Banda's [http://www.stockhouse.com/search?searchtext=one-party one-party] rule. Malawi is only the second sub-Saharan African country to have presidential poll results overturned in court, after Kenya in 2017. It is also the first time in the region that a vote re-run has led to the defeat of an incumbent leader.

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