Those bad old days are all but history. Especially since British Prime Minister Tony Blair fast-tracked talks in 1997, a wobbly peace–juxtaposed against a few horrific lapses–began to take hold in Northern Ireland. The negotiations, with the help of former U.S. senator George Mitchell, culminated in the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, which raised the prospect of home rule for the first time in a generation. Then last summer the process faltered, again....
Austin and Valerie McNulty were recently moving across the United States as part of their fourth permanent change of station (PCS), from Fort Carson, Colorado, to Fort Drum, New York. The family conducted two full do-it-yourself moves and two partial moves, with this recent move being a partial move. Prior to making the cross-country trek, Valerie felt inclined to track her family’s possessions in case something happened during the moving process....
In a viral video posted on the actor’s Twitter, he is seen getting his inoculation at the Los Angeles Dodgers Stadium. In the video, Schwarzenegger, 73, is seen driving through the stadium and asking a health worker to “put that needle down” as she’s injecting him. This is based on “Put that cookie down now!"—a line from 1998 Christmas family comedy Jingle All the Way. After Schwarzenegger receives his injection, the health worker offers her congratulations....
You won’t find any Richard Gere romances in the vicinity of Lincoln Center, as the 38th annual edition kicks off on Sept. 22. If the ongoing Toronto International Film Festival is, as its organizers say, a “smorgasbord” overflowing with hundreds of entrees, think of New York’s as three dozen plates of food for thought, served up to offset what appears to be a low-calorie fall from Hollywood. Not that every dish, unpredictably flavored, will sit well....
Palace were beaten 3-2 at home by Arsenal on Thursday to end a run of eight Premier League games without defeat, leaving Hodgson’s men a point above the relegation zone. Zaha’s performances have played a key role in Palace’s resurgence under Hodgson, leading to the 25-year-old being linked to Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea. Hodgson indicated earlier this month that he could not guarantee Zaha’s future, but the former England manager has now been informed the Ivory Coast international will not be sold....
Ferdinand names his BEST two Premier League defenders The pair, who both have 18 months remaining on their contracts, are reportedly demanding huge pay rises to bring their wages level with the Premier League’s top stars, with Ozil currently understood to be taking home £140,000 a week and Alexis around £10,000 less. Wenger has already confirmed he will not entertain bids for Ozil and Alexis in the summer even if extensions are refused, with discussions over fresh terms expected to continue, but there is more positive news over Cazorla....
Kolasinac might just be the bargain of the summer. He arrived on a free transfer this summer after his contract at Bundesliga side Schalke expired and was touted to become Arsenal’s future left wing-back following Arsene Wenger’s decision to change to three in defence. While Nacho Monreal looks set to be entering into the final year of his Gunners career, Kolasinac represents an ideal upgrade on the experienced Spaniard in every sense of the word....
Despite the arrivals of Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang during the January transfer window, the Gunners were criticised for not addressing a perceived weakness in defence. Centre-back Rugani has previously been linked with the Emirates Stadium outfit having struggled to break into the first team in Turin. The 23-year-old has made just 10 starts in Serie A this season despite the sale of Leonardo Bonucci in the summer. And the representative of the Italy international, Davide Torchia, has confirmed Arsenal would be keen on signing Rugani, though no bid was made during the winter window....
Arsenal 6/1 for Europa League Dervishaj has supported Arsenal for over 20 years and says his wife Albulena had no qualms in agreeing to the unique naming of their two children. The couple already have a three-year-old called ‘Arsena’ - the feminine version of Arsenal in Albanian - and have no current plans on having more, although Astrit says that if they were to have another child it would be given an Arsenal-related name....
“Nothing [has changed]. I focus on what is important for me, that is the performance of the team and what the fans are interested in is the performance of the team,” Wenger said. “We spend a lot of time in our society to focus on things that are superficial and not take care of the essentials. The essential in football is that we have to make sure of one thing....
Sead Kolasinac drops to the bench with Ainsley Maitland-Niles continuing at left-back and Jack Wilshere makes his second consecutive Premier League start next to Granit Xhaka in central midfield. Newcastle meanwhile welcome back Rob Elliot in goal and manager Rafa Benitez hands a start to former Arsenal midfielder Issac Hayden, with Jonjo Shelvey missing out through suspension. Arsenal: Cech; Bellerin, Koscielny, Monreal, Maitland-Niles; Iwobi, Xhaka, Wilshere; Ozil, Alexis; Lacazette.Newcastle: Arsenal: Elliot, Yedlin, Lascelles, Lejeune, Manquillo, Murphy, Hayden, Merino, Atsu, Perez, Joselu....
Alexis had missed last weekend’s 2-1 defeat to Watford, while Ozil hasn’t started a match for the Gunners since September 9. Repeated calls have been made for Jack Wilshere to return to Arsene Wenger’s starting XI, but the in-form Englishman must settle for a spot on the bench this afternoon, with Aaron Ramsey and Granit Xhaka preferred in the centre of the park. Arsenal one again line up with three centre-backs, with Sead Kolasinac and Hector Bellerin taking up the wing-back positions in a 3-4-2-1 formation....
Arsenal sleepwalking out of title race The duo are about to enter the last 18 months of their current deals but are yet to agree new contracts which has led to huge speculation over their futures. Alexis has reportedly been offered a huge deal to move to China and Neville says the club would be able to cope without the duo. “You talk about Sanchez and Ozil as though Arsenal is going to end if they leave,” he told Sky Sports....
As sociologist Ray Oldenburg has noted, cafés are prime examples of “third places”: public gathering spaces outside the home and workplace that foster community and democracy. Whether low-ceilinged, dimly lit German beer halls or grand Viennese Kaffeehäuser, cafés provided the artists displayed in this exhibit a place to work, socialize and plot social revolution long into the night–all for the price of a cup of coffee. In Vienna, Klimt, Schiele and the modernist architect Adolf Loos were among the regulars at Café Central and Café Sperl, both still in operation....
Harry and fiancé Rachel’s daughter Renee tragically passed away at birth in December, with the 26-year-old claiming he has found new meaning for the word ‘devastation’ after the loss. “I want to try and do her proud,” an emotional Arter said. “I want to try and make my family proud, it’s still pretty raw in a sense that it’s only been just over five months. “I don’t mind talking about her, but of course I want to do her proud....
It’s estimated that 67 million (25%) adults, 18 years or older, will have doctor-diagnosed arthritis by the year 2030. Arthritis and other rheumatic conditions are the most common cause of disability among U.S. adults and have been for the past 15 years. Symptoms of Arthritis While there are diverse causes of arthritis, the symptoms have some common features. Common signs of arthritis include: Joint painJoint swellingJoint stiffnessDifficulty moving one or more joints (limited range of motion)...
If Madison at least had the advantage of a working consensus that somehow the federal government needed strengthening, the Soviet Union now takes up the dangerous task of constitutional change under opposite conditions. Soviet communism collapsed on the way to its diamond jubilee, leaving behind it a reflexive dislike of central political mechanisms even among citizens of Russia, the core republic of the old union. Last week’s grant of independence to the three Baltic republics is likely to inspire further separatism....
How artists respond to such a rapidly changing environment is at the heart of several new exhibitions in town. They form part of the Singapore Art Show, a two-month visual-arts event involving more than 300 Singaporean or Singapore-based artists showcasing their work in 47 venues, ranging from museums and art galleries to shopping malls and nature reserves. Established to promote local work, the event does not have an overarching theme....
