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Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images A new free market for medical marijuana in Canada will replace small growers with large-scale indoor farms. Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images Canada is ushering in what it projects to be a $1.3 billion medical marijuana free market this week, as it replaces small and homegrown pot production with quality-controlled marijuana produced by large farms. The market could eventually serve up to 450,000 Canadians, according to government estimates. As Toronto’s Globe and Mail explains, a transition phase began Monday that will allow more price fluctuation and phase out home and small-scale production. “In its place, large indoor marijuana farms certified by the [Royal Canadian Mounted Police] and health inspectors will produce, package and distribute a range of standardized weed, all of it sold for whatever price the market will bear,” the newspaper reports. “The first sales are expected in the next few weeks, delivered directly by secure courier.” Large-scale growers have begun applying for licenses to produce marijuana; one Ontario company hopes to grow cannabis in an old Hershey chocolate plant, Reuters reported last week. At least two large growers have already received their licenses. The free market will likely establish a price of around $7.60 per gram of dried marijuana bud, according to “Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations” posted by Canada’s health department. (And if you’re wondering about that spelling, it follows a precedent set in Canada’s controlled substances law.) The health agency projects that the legal marijuana supply industry “could grow to more than $1.3 billion per year in annual sales” within 10 years. Officials say the illegal cannabis market “represents a multibillion dollar per year industry.” The Canadian government says the new plan will also reduce its own costs, on a website explaining some of the changes. “The current program costs Canadian taxpayers millions of dollars each year because the $5/gram charged to program participants who choose to purchase from Health Canada is heavily subsidized,” Health Canada says.

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But Sloan says the 20-year-old vessels are wholly unsuited to modern naval operations. Theyre Cold War ships, she says, crewed mostly by reservists, which were intended for anti-mine warfare. They cant operate in ice. They cant go out to the end of the exclusive economic zone to enforce illegal fishing, she says. Theyre not very quick. They cant follow ships that are bringing illegal immigrants. In other words, theyre coastal defence vessels that cant defend the coasts. The fortunes of Canadas Navy are set to improve, eventually. In 2011, the federal government did announce a massive, $35-billion investment in new warships and support vessels set to roll out over the next three decades. First off the line in 2015, assuming everything stays on schedule, will be the Arctic and offshore patrol ship set to replace the Kingston class. In time, the Navy will build a new supply ship and replacements for its current fleet of destroyers and frigates. However, Canadas shoddy track record of military procurement, be it ships, fighter jets, helicopters or subs, doesnt inspire confidence that the new vessels will sail on time. David McDonough, a post-doctoral fellow at the University of British Columbia, says that, given shifting tensions in the Pacific and the spate of problems facing Canadas Navy there, a moderate shift of resources from the Atlantic to the Pacificincluding all of the Navys submarinesmakes sense. In his mind, it comes down to mathematics. If you only have one [supply] ship on each coast for the foreseeable future, and an accident happens, you have to rely on submarines for any expeditionary operation, he says. Surface ships can last 12 days.

But the weed will start at $7.60 a gram, the news agency notes, which is more expensive than the $5 per gram it currently sells for. Advanced technology will likely provide prospective pot buyers with several options under the new system. Saskatoon-based Prairie Plant Systems , which won the first contracts to mass produce medical marijuana in Canada, will reportedly grow weed with three different levels of THC so customers can choose what strength they prefer, depending on their ailment. (Prairie Plant also sold medicinal weed under Canada’s old system.) Loading Slideshow Rob Ford Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says he has had his fair share of marijuana. “Oh, yeah. I’ve smoked a lot of it.” Justin Trudeau The federal Liberal leader opened up to HuffPost about his experience with marijuana in August. “Sometimes, I guess, I have gotten a buzz, but other times no. Im not really crazy about it. Tom Mulcair The Opposition leader’s office told HuffPost this summer that Mulcair has smoked in the past but not since he was elected to office. Mulcair was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in 1994. Jim Flaherty Said the Tory finance minister: “Yeah, in my teenage years… a couple of times, I have to admit: I didnt like it.” Marc Garneau The Liberal MP and Canada’s first astronaut said he tried marijuana as a student in the 1970s in England. “It’s not my thing. I stopped because it wasn’t doing anything for me.” Kathleen Wynne The premier of Ontario said she smoked pot decades ago. “I have smoked marijuana but not for the last 35 years.” Darrell Dexter Said the premier of Nova Scotia: “Like every other person I knew back in the ’70s when I went to university, some of whom are actually in this room, I would have tried it, the same as other people at that time.” Christy Clark Said the premier of British Columbia: “I graduated from Burnaby South Senior Secondary in 1983 and there was a lot of that going on when I was in high school and I didn’t avoid it all together.” Tim Hudak The leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario admitted he’s puffed in the past. “I was a normal kid, I had a normal upbringing, a normal life in university.

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I still cant for the life of me figure out why commissioner Roger Goodell seems so intent on having an NFL franchise in London one day. I think it would be a logistical nightmare — as does Steelers free safety Ryan Clark who told ESPNs “NFL Live” on Wednesday that he would retire before playing for a London-based team if he had to make that choice. Then there is the reality of how rooted futbol is in Europe. Kovacevic illustrates how a major difference between futbol and football is one reason why the latter has never really caught on across the Atlantic Ocean. The Steelers’ players echoed the sentiments of their coach before the team left for London. There are ample sightseeing opportunities in London, but the Steelers wont take advantage of them since they are focused on coming home with a win . The Steelers need improved play along the offensive line if they are to beat the Minnesota Vikings and avoid an 0-4 start. In their quest to find the right combination up front the Steelers will continue to rotate Kelvin Beachum at tackle with Marcus Gilbert and Mike Adams. Adams and Gilbert have each struggled through the first three games, and if they dont show marked improvement Beachum will see the field more and more. The Steelers dont have a lot of other options as they try to get better play out of their line, and their hope has to be that some competition will compel Adams and Gilbert to raise their respective games. Kion Wilson has started the last two games at strongside inside linebacker but rookie Vince Williams is on track to make the position his . The sixth-round draft pick played 75 percent of the defensive snaps, considerably more than Wilson, last Sunday night, and it is worth noting that the Steelers list the two as co-starters on their depth chart.

“There’s the structure of the team, the structure of the officials. There’s also the cost of the equipment,” he says. The modest amount of padding permitted but not required, for example, for players of rugby pales in cost compared to a helmet, shoulder pads, leg padding and other accessories deemed absolutely necessary for football players. NFL titans Troy Polamalu (43) of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings met Sept. 29 as the NFL returned to London and Wembley Stadium. The Vikes outlasted the Steelers 34-27, thanks in large part to Peterson’s efforts. Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports Last Slide Next Slide Still, growth for the game at the grass-roots level at the field level does nevertheless appear to be taking place in the U.K. “It’s an upward trajectory in terms of participation,” says Andy Fuller, the director for student football at the British American Football Association, the national governing body for the sport here. BAFA’s Fuller says that there has been “rapid and tremendous growth within the higher education sector” with a full 76 college teams now competing and what he called a “tranche more” ready to launch for the 2014 and 2015 season. In 2008, there were 42 teams playing college football in the U.K. But to misquote Shakespeare, there are more things between heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your desire to see football matches played in Britain, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. “No other sport will ever be as big as soccer as it is part of the psyche of the country, ” says Lawrence Vos, a British-based corporate brand manager and NFL blogger.

London and Sydney Knock Paris off the “Best City” Pedestal

For example, it currently only ranks 47th out of 50 cities for people feeling safe within the city. London wins first place as the city where visitors can find people who appreciate my culture and with whom I could easily fit in, ahead of Sydney in second place and New York coming in third. Other top ranked cities on cultural fit are all from outside of Europe. Among emerging market cities, the highest ranked city for friendly people is Singapore at 20th, for feeling safe within the city is Prague at 23rd, and for cultural fit, it is a pair of cities tied for 29th Rio de Janeiro and Prague. Our clients come from both developed and developing countries keen on increasing their visibility and improving their reputation, one market at a time, comments Xiaoyan Zhao, our research helps them monitor where their actions are starting to be recognized and where gaps exist between behavior and perceptions so they can prioritize action as well as outreach. The following table shows the top five ranked cities on each of three People measures, as well as three additional cities with noteworthy positions on the list: Dubai About the Anholt-GfK City Brands Index The Anholt-GfK Roper City Brands Index measures the image of 50 cities based on more than 50 questions related to perceptions of their Presence, Place, Pre-requisite, People, Pulse and Potential. For the 2013 study, a total of 5,144 interviews were conducted in Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Russia, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States. Adults age 18 or over who are online are interviewed in each country. Using the most up-to-date online population parameters, the achieved sample in each country has been weighted to reflect key demographic characteristics including age, gender, and education of the online population in that country. Fieldwork was conducted from May 8th to May 23rd, 2013. About GfK GfK is one of the worlds leading research companies, with around 13,000 experts working to discover new insights into the way people live, think and shop, in over 100 markets, every day. GfK is constantly innovating and using the latest technologies and the smartest methodologies to give its clients the clearest understanding of the most important people in the world: their customers. In 2012, GfKs sales amounted to 1.51 billion. To find out more, visit www.gfk.com or follow GfK on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GfK_en About Simon Anholt Simon Anholt is recognized as the worlds leading authority on national image and identity.

London transport authority tackles tube etiquette with poetry

From Monday until Friday a collection of London poets, including rising star Amy Acre who appeared at this years Latitude festival, will give recitals at some of Londons busiest train and tube stations as part of a wider TfL Travel Better London marketing campaign encouraging commuters to be more considerate towards their fellow travellers. Poets in residence will be performing at nine London stations, including Liverpool Street, Waterloo, London Bridge and Leicester Square, at lunchtime and during the early evening commute for the entire week, with further pop-up performances around the TfL network. TfLs week of poetiquette recitals coincides with National Poetry Day on Thursday 3 October. The London public transport authority, which has a long tradition of promoting poetry on its tube network, has also set up a Tumblr page which invites travellers to submit four-to-six-line poems inspired by their daily commute. Acre said: I think people when theyre on the tube are so in that zone of huddling in and just getting through it and getting to work. Its nice to give people something a bit different and maybe inspire them and make them think in a different way, even if its just for a minute. This project is a great opportunity to get poetry out there to more people that maybe would never listen to it and it wouldnt occur to them that they might like it. The nine poets will be writing topical verses and giving recitals in busking spots at their local station, with Acre performing at London Bridge. The other poets giving twice-daily recitals are Amy McAllister (performing at Angel), Jacqueline Saphra (Canary Wharf), Sarah Wardle (Embankment), Sophie Herxheimer (Knightsbridge), Richard Purnell (Hammersmith), Joolz Sparkes (Leicester Square), Deanna Rodger (Liverpool Street) and Dan Simpson (Waterloo). Acre, McAllister, Simpson, Rodger and Purnell will also be performing at other TfL locations, along with poets Emma Jones, Keith Jarrett, Raymond Antrobus and Richard Marsh. The recitals kick off a wider TfL marketing campaign that will also feature poster advertising across London public transport including tube, bus, rail, trams and the Docklands Light Railway. Poster ads will feature drawings by graphic artists illustrating poetry urging commuters not to drop litter, obstruct train doors and if they are taken ill on the underground, not to push the alarm button but wait and get off at the next station. One of the ads features the lines: Its tempting to obstruct the doors, until you know what this can cause.

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23 it would await more information from the Italian carriers board before committing to any move. Hiring Advisers The relatively small capital increase being sought suggests the move is only a short or mid-term solution, said Yan Derocle, an analyst at Oddo Securities in Paris. Air France has hired Lazard Ltd. (LAZ) and Mediobanca SpA (MB) as advisers to consider its options on Alitalia, Italy s Messaggero reported this week, without saying where it obtained the information. Alitalia in turn has hired Gruppo Banca Leonardo as seeks to end operating losses in 2014. While owning Alitalia would give Europes largest airline access to one of the regions biggest aviation markets and help feed trans-Atlantic routes, the need for capital comes as Air Frances domestic unit struggles to stem its own losses. The Paris-based carrier last week scrapped a target of reaching break-even at Air France as it sought to cut 2,800 more jobs. Italys Infrastructure and Transport Minister, Maurizio Lupi, met with his French counterpart yesterday to discuss the situation. He has said the government is not against Air France doubling its stake, while seeking guarantees on jobs and investments for the flagship carrier. Falling Traffic The Italian airlines passenger traffic retreated 4 percent to 10.7 million passengers in the first six months, with revenue falling to 1.62 billion euros. Net financial debt for the carrier reached 946 million euros, including 600 million euros for aircraft liabilities, it said.

France sanctions Google for European privacy law violations

View gallery French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius addresses the press during the UN General Assembly in New York, September 26, 2013. (AFP Photo/Emmanuel Dunand) September 26, 2013 2:22 PM New York City (AFP) - Talks are making progress on a UN Security Council resolution on Syria’s chemical weapons including coercive measures to ensure compliance, France said Thursday. Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, who took part Wednesday in a meeting of the five veto-wielding powers, said that negotiations “have progressed overall” and he hoped for a resolution “soon.” But Fabius also said there remain “some issues to clarify” before adoption of a resolution on ending Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s chemical arsenal. “France’s demands have been satisfied at this point,” Fabius told reporters. France has been seeking a reference to the UN Charter’s Chapter VII which makes the resolution obligatory for a country. But diplomats say that the Security Council resolution will not threaten military force or sanctions but instead will mention the possibility of future action if Syria does not comply. Russia, the main ally of Assad, has resisted references to Chapter VII, calling it a pretext to war. France has also demanded accountability for crimes in Syria and language calling the use of chemical weapons an attack on international security, which would give the Security Council power to act. “On these three points things have moved forward,” Fabius said. The UN Security Council is working on a resolution to accompany a US-Russia agreement under which Assad would give up his chemical stockpile. The deal put on hold threatened military action by the United States and France in response to an August 21 chemical attack which US intelligence says killed more than 1,400 people in suburban Damascus. Politics & Government JERUSALEM (AP) Mortified that the world may be warming up to Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is taking an unpopular message to the White House and the United Nations this week: Don’t be fooled by Tehran’s new leadership. Associated Press Tokyo (AFP) - With melons that sell for the price of a new car and grapes that go for more than $100 a pop, Japan is a country where perfectly-formed fruit can fetch a fortune.

The enforcement follows an analysis led by European data protection authorities of a new privacy policy that Google enacted in 2012, France’s privacy watchdog, the Commission Nationale de L’Informatique et des Libertes , said Friday on its website. Google was ordered in June by the CNIL to comply with French data protection laws within three months. But Google had not changed its policies to comply with French laws by a deadline on Friday, because the company said that France’s data protection laws did not apply to users of certain Google services in France, the CNIL said. The company “has not implemented the requested changes,” the CNIL said. As a result, “the chair of the CNIL will now designate a rapporteur for the purpose of initiating a formal procedure for imposing sanctions, according to the provisions laid down in the French data protection law,” the watchdog said. Google could be fined a maximum of 150,000 ($202,562), or 300,000 for a second offense, and could in some circumstances be ordered to refrain from processing personal data in certain ways for three months. What bothers France The CNIL took issue with several areas of Google’s data policies, in particular how the company stores and uses people’s data. How Google informs users about data that it processes and obtains consent from users before storing tracking cookies were cited as areas of concern by the CNIL. In a statement, Google said that its privacy policy respects European law. “We have engaged fully with the CNIL throughout this process, and we’ll continue to do so going forward,” a spokeswoman said. Google is also embroiled with European authorities in an antitrust case for allegedly breaking competition rules. The company recently submitted proposals to avoid fines in that case.

Gta V Beats Pes 2014 In The United Kingdom

We have a full Softpedia review for GTA V that offers more information on the core mechanics, the interesting three main characters and the complex world that the team has created for the virtual Los Santos. For the week that ended on September 21, Pro Evolution Soccer 2014, the simulation created by Konami, is in second place performing well during its own debut week. You can also check out a PES 2014 review , complete with information on the core mechanics and the performance of the new Fox Engine. Third place in the chart has been captured by The Last of Us, the Naughty Dog title that has made a remarkable comeback after its May launch, according to data from UKIE . Saints Row 4, the game that has dominated the United Kingdom chart for the past four weeks, is in fourth place and continues to perform well after the launch of its latest downloadable content packs. Tom Clancys Splinter Cell: Blacklist has also dropped one place when compared to the previous seven-day period and sits in fifth, while Minecraft on the Xbox 360 is in the same place that it occupied previously. Diablo 3 for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 is in seventh place this week, seeing a big drop from third, and Disney Infinity is in eight. Aliens: Colonial Marines, a game widely criticized when it launched earlier in the year, is in ninth place, while the United Kingdom top ten is closed down by the High Definition remix of Kingdom Hearts 1.5 from SEGA. LEGO Batman and LEGO The Lord of the Rings are out of the chart. FILED UNDER:

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The pop icon represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest this year with Believe in Me. Born in Skewen, South Wales she has released over sixteen studio albums. Her biggest successes include the album Faster Than The Speed Of Night in 1983, which included multi-platinum selling power ballads Total Eclipse Of The Heart and Holding Out For A Hero. Simon Darlow, Chairman of BASCA commented -I love the Gold Badge Awards! They are warmly given to those who contribute so much, often behind the scenes, to make our business so successful. It’s an honour and a pleasure for BASCA to give these awards in celebration of their achievements. Robert Ashcroft, Chief Executive of PRS for Music said :The Gold Badge Awards celebrate those from across the business, who through their professional endeavours, benefit the work of songwriters and composers. Film production, art work, industry and legal support to management and performance all have a crucial part to play in keeping British music on a global stage. The recipients this year are all worthy winners and Im delighted we have the chance to celebrate and recognise their contribution. Stay tuned to esctoday.com for more news and information on Bonnie Tyler and the Eurovision Song Contest . About the author Robin Scott I attended my first Eurovision Song Contest in 1995, and from 1996 presented daily live reports for radio stations from the event. Since then I have been providing material from everywhere the contest has been held. I also enjoy compiling most of the video materials for three UK ESC events each year. In 2010 I first provided material for esctoday.com.

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Tests and Interviews and the general awareness have become a part of the routine to test what a migrant can bring and contribute to this country. The statistics in 2009 demonstrate that there has been a steady influx of visitors to the UK, up by 5% the previous year. UK Culture: If you are thinking about emigrating to the United Kingdom, you will have to know about their culture and their living in detail. The UK Common-wealth has many of the old British empires which is a kind of association to help the countries with trading and financial relations. The United Kingdom is also a leading Juggernaut when it comes to Music, Theatre and movies. The English language is perhaps the best reflection of the strengths of the British Empire, with English becoming the most popular language in the world and the lingua franca in business. You will find few countries in the world that match the depth and breadth of multi-cultural groupings present in the UK. While predominantly white British, there are also large numbers of Indian, Pakistani, Caribbean, Asian and Chinese who have also brought their own unique culture to the UK. The British culture has also traveled around the world, with over 7 million UK nationals now living in countries spanning the globe. Employment in the United Kingdom: The United Kingdom has dominated economy when it comes to textiles, metals and consumer industries. Often at the cutting edge of new technology, the UK also has a vibrant small business sector, which has over recent years received support from the government. Some countries tend to encourage government investment to prop up a failing economy, the UK has historically used the weapon of interest rates, which has proved rather successful in the long run. The country has a strong exposure of trade with many European Countries as well as the United States.

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The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) and the state-owned New York Power Authority (NYPA) said in a press release on Wednesday that the proposed new capacity zone in the Lower Hudson Valley could result in the construction of unnecessary new power projects. The PSC, NYPA and other New York utilities asked the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to reconsider its August decision allowing the state’s power grid operator, the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), to create a new capacity zone in the Lower Hudson Valley that includes New York City. The NYISO has said it designed the new capacity zone to maintain system reliability and attract investments in new and existing generation and demand response resources. In basic terms, capacity markets pay generators to help keep existing power plants in service and build new units in order to maintain system reliability. Demand response providers who agree to reduce power usage when needed can also participate in capacity markets. The new zone will include the current NYISO zones G, H and I in the Lower Hudson Valley and zone J in New York City. The PSC and NYPA said the state is already working on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s so-called Energy Highway initiative to expand the state’s transmission resources to bring more power from upstate New York to the Lower Hudson Valley and New York City area. The PSC and NYPA said the Energy Highway could negate the need for FERC to offer financial incentives to build more power plants downstate. “We strongly urged FERC to reconsider its decision to create a new capacity zone in New York, which it says is needed to build more power plants downstate to alleviate demand for electricity,” PSC Chairwoman Audrey Zibelman said in the release. “We are well aware of the downstate demand for electricity…However, in its decision, FERC did not take into consideration the ongoing initiatives included in the Governor’s Energy Highway,” Zibelman said. The biggest power companies in New York include units of Consolidated Edison Inc, National Grid Plc, Iberdrola SA, Entergy Corp, TransCanada Corp and NRG Energy Inc. COSTS TO RISE The PSC said if FERC’s plan goes into effect, typical residential customers in the Lower Hudson Valley could see monthly bill increases ranging from 5 percent to almost 10 percent, depending on the utility. The increases for industrial and commercial customers could be even higher, the PSC said. “Creation of a permanent new capacity zone undermines the Governor’s Energy Highway initiatives,” Gil Quiniones, NYPA president and chief executive, said in the release.

Obama-Rouhani Chat Covers Nuclear Talks, New York Traffic

U.S. officials spoke with Israelis to inform them of the call, according to the Obama administration official. Im going to speak the truth, the whole truth, in the face of sweet talk and smiles, because the truth is now essential for the security of Israel and the security of the entire world, Netanyahu told reporters in Israel today before leaving for the U.S. The Iranian president shared details of the call with the world over his English-language Twitter feed. He said that Obama had expressed his hope for progress on nuclear talks as well as respect for you and ppl of #Iran, and apologized for New York Citys traffic. Change in Strategy It wasnt immediately clear what prompted Rouhanis change in strategy, though the U.S. official who described the call said it may have been the positive tenor of renewed talks about Irans nuclear program in New York the day before. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and counterparts from five other world powers met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who proposed a goal of reaching an accord within a year. After saying that a meeting between Obama and Rouhani on Sept. 24 in New York would be too complicated, Iranian officials contacted their U.S. counterparts yesterday and said that Rouhani wanted to speak with him before leaving New York, according to the administration official.

military withdrawal from Afghanistan, where India and Pakistan have competing interests, adds new uncertainty to a region increasingly threatened by Islamic militancy. “It’s timely for them to meet,” said Karl Inderfurth, a former top U.S. diplomat for South Asia and now at the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank in Washington. “It’s Nawaz Sharif’s first chance as the new prime minister to reach across to his Indian counterpart and it’s maybe Manmohan Singh’s last chance to do what he has repeatedly said he wants to do, which is open up a new relationship with Pakistan.” Both men are familiar with the pitfalls of seeking to improve ties between India and Pakistan a relationship scarred by three wars and deep mutual suspicion. Sharif was in power when Pakistan first tested a nuclear bomb in 1998. But he also presided over one of the more upbeat episodes in recent relations with India. He hosted then-Prime Minister Atal Vajpayee for a summit in Lahore in February 1999, where they signed a landmark declaration on avoiding nuclear conflict and opened a cross-border bus service. Three months later, the impetus for peace was crushed when a Pakistani military quietly infiltrated into an area of Indian-held Kashmir called Kargil, sparking fighting that left hundreds dead on both sides and could have sparked nuclear war. Sharif, who said the army acted without his knowledge, was ousted in a coup five months later. Back in office again, Sharif is particularly keen to increase cross-border trade to jump-start Pakistan’s stricken economy. “Pakistan and India can prosper together, and the entire region would benefit from our cooperation,” Sharif told the General Assembly on Friday. But Singh has said relations can only improve once Pakistan cracks down on militants accused on staging attacks in India a perennial concern that has only intensified since the 2008 Mumbai attacks that killed 164 people in India’s commercial hub. On Friday, Singh said, “the epicenter of terror still remains focused in Pakistan.” A renewed spate of violence along the disputed Kashmir frontier this year has threatened a decade-long cease-fire.

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France challenges Iran to act quickly on nuclear talks

“The Iranian foreign minister discussed the heart of the matter … he spoke about taking a year to move forward, but I reminded him that his president had spoken about three to six months, and he said that he’d be pleased if things could be done more quickly,” French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told reporters in New York. “I told him that we had to move quickly and that’s one of the issues that needs to be dealt with, because does nuclear production continue during the negotiations?” Fabius added. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with his counterparts from Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States at the United Nations to discuss the nuclear issue on Thursday. Zarif, promising to address concerns within a year, made a presentation about the next steps that Iran and the six powers might take to try to resolve the standoff, which has eluded a solution for a decade. French President Francois Hollande was the first Western leader to meet new Iranian President Hassan Rouhani during the annual meeting of the U.N. General Assembly this week, warning that Paris expected “concrete gestures” by Iran to show it will give up a military nuclear program. France has been a strong advocate of sanctions to pressure Iran over its nuclear program. The United States and its allies suspect Iran is seeking nuclear bomb-making capability despite Tehran’s insistence that its program has only peaceful aims. “We can’t find ourselves in a position where the discussions last a year and during this time the number of centrifuges increase, and to enter the technical details that the Arak reactor progresses, which would be a problem,” Fabius said. Hollande told the U.N. General Assembly he was encouraged by the words of the new Iranian government but he now wanted Tehran to follow through with concrete action. (Corrects day of the week in lead paragraph) (Reporting By John Irish; editing by Christopher Wilson)

(LAZ) and Mediobanca SpA (MB) as advisers to consider its options on Alitalia, Italy s Messaggero reported this week, without saying where it obtained the information. Alitalia in turn has hired Gruppo Banca Leonardo as seeks to end operating losses in 2014. While owning Alitalia would give Europes largest airline access to one of the regions biggest aviation markets and help feed trans-Atlantic routes, the need for capital comes as Air Frances domestic unit struggles to stem its own losses. The Paris-based carrier last week scrapped a target of reaching break-even at Air France as it sought to cut 2,800 more jobs. Italys Infrastructure and Transport Minister, Maurizio Lupi, met with his French counterpart yesterday to discuss the situation. He has said the government is not against Air France doubling its stake, while seeking guarantees on jobs and investments for the flagship carrier. Falling Traffic The Italian airlines passenger traffic retreated 4 percent to 10.7 million passengers in the first six months, with revenue falling to 1.62 billion euros. Net financial debt for the carrier reached 946 million euros, including 600 million euros for aircraft liabilities, it said. Alitalias board will reconvene on Oct. 3, the airline said. In July, Alitalia management, which in March promised to reach break-even in 2013, put the requirement for additional financial resources at 300 million euros this year. Air France could work with a partner, such as Etihad Airways PJSC, to raise its Alitalia stake. James Hogan, Etihads CEO, said Sept. 24 that the airline is willing to pursue additional equity investments if they add value. Etihad, the third-biggest Gulf carrier, has been an ally of Air France since 2012, and may be a potential Alitalia investor after taking stakes in European operators including Air Berlin Plc (AB1) and Aer Lingus Group Plc.

France sanctions Google for European privacy law violations

“I started up with a bang! I got the first wave of the heat, which was an 8, and I was really lucky to get that one,” commented the South African in her post-heat interview. “It’s really cool to be the first Female ISA World Longboard Champion. I’m really happy. My kids will wear my Medal when I get back home. This event was amazing and the other women were so nice to compete against; they were all are really friendly.” In the Open Men’s Final, France’s Antoine Delpero won the Gold after posting two big scores of 9.00 and 8.20, an impressive total heat score of 17.20. Great Britain’s Ben Skinner had been in form all event, but felt just short in the Final, earning 15.60 and the Silver Medal. Brazil’s Phil Rajzman won the Bronze Medal, earning 12.03 and South Africa’s Thomas King the Copper Medal (11.97). “It was a really hard and close Final, and everyone got good waves,” said Delpero as he waved his third ISA Gold Medal in his career having previously won Gold in the Longboard division of the ISA World Surfing Games in 2009 and SUP Surfing in the 2012 ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship. “You never know if you’re going to have a good wave because the wave doesn’t opens up until near the end, where the strong scoring potential of the wave is. I tried to do my best and I’m super happy about that!” The last event in the 2013 ISA World Longboard Championship was the exciting ISA Aloha Cup, a tag-team competition. The Aloha Cup Final featured Australia, Brazil, France, and Peru. Team France featuring the Gold Medalist Delpero, his younger brother Edouard, Justine Dupont and Martin Coret won the Gold Medal exhibiting a smart strategy and displaying high-level surfing longboarding skills. The French defeated Peru (Silver), Australia (Bronze) and Brazil (Copper), as the largest crowd of the event cheered them on. Following the competition, the Closing Ceremony took place to present all of the medals and trophies, and to bring an end to an incredible week in one of the most historic surfing communities in the world.

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The enforcement follows an analysis led by European data protection authorities of a new privacy policy that Google enacted in 2012, France’s privacy watchdog, the Commission Nationale de L’Informatique et des Libertes , said Friday on its website. Google was ordered in June by the CNIL to comply with French data protection laws within three months. But Google had not changed its policies to comply with French laws by a deadline on Friday, because the company said that France’s data protection laws did not apply to users of certain Google services in France, the CNIL said. The company “has not implemented the requested changes,” the CNIL said. As a result, “the chair of the CNIL will now designate a rapporteur for the purpose of initiating a formal procedure for imposing sanctions, according to the provisions laid down in the French data protection law,” the watchdog said. Google could be fined a maximum of 150,000 ($202,562), or 300,000 for a second offense, and could in some circumstances be ordered to refrain from processing personal data in certain ways for three months. What bothers France The CNIL took issue with several areas of Google’s data policies, in particular how the company stores and uses people’s data. How Google informs users about data that it processes and obtains consent from users before storing tracking cookies were cited as areas of concern by the CNIL. In a statement, Google said that its privacy policy respects European law. “We have engaged fully with the CNIL throughout this process, and we’ll continue to do so going forward,” a spokeswoman said. Google is also embroiled with European authorities in an antitrust case for allegedly breaking competition rules.

India, Pakistan Holding Peace Summit In New York

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General Assembly. It is their first face-to-face since Sharif’s election victory in May. Singh will step down next year. Sharif calls the meeting a chance for a “new beginning,” and Singh on Saturday told the General Assembly that “I reciprocate his sentiments.” But Singh has tamped down expectations for the talks, which take place amid an upsurge in militant attacks in disputed Kashmir. Speaking Friday after a White House meeting with President Barack Obama, Singh said, “the epicenter of terror still remains focused in Pakistan.” In Saturday’s speech, Singh said India is committed to resolving all issues with Pakistan, but he again expressed his concerns about terror attacks and repeated his government’s view that Kashmir “is an integral part of India.” The need for peace between the South Asian nuclear rivals has rarely been greater. They have been at odds since Britain granted independence and carved up the subcontinent in 1947, but the impending U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan, where India and Pakistan have competing interests, adds new uncertainty to a region increasingly threatened by Islamic militancy. “It’s timely for them to meet,” said Karl Inderfurth, a former top U.S. diplomat for South Asia and now at the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank in Washington. “It’s Nawaz Sharif’s first chance as the new prime minister to reach across to his Indian counterpart and it’s maybe Manmohan Singh’s last chance to do what he has repeatedly said he wants to do, which is open up a new relationship with Pakistan.” Both men are familiar with the pitfalls of seeking to improve ties between India and Pakistan a relationship scarred by three wars and deep mutual suspicion. Sharif was in power when Pakistan first tested a nuclear bomb in 1998. But he also presided over one of the more upbeat episodes in recent relations with India. He hosted then-Prime Minister Atal Vajpayee for a summit in Lahore in February 1999, where they signed a landmark declaration on avoiding nuclear conflict and opened a cross-border bus service. Three months later, the impetus for peace was crushed when a Pakistani military quietly infiltrated into an area of Indian-held Kashmir called Kargil, sparking fighting that left hundreds dead on both sides and could have sparked nuclear war.

The New York Film Festival kicked off Friday night with a standing ovation for the premiere of Sony’s Captain Phillips , the audience clearly impressed by the suspenseful Tom Hanks-starrer, based on the true story of Captain Richard Phillips’ struggle with Somali pirates in 2009. our editor recommends New York Film Fest: New Chief Explains 2013 Picks (Q&A) Before the movie, screenwriter Billy Ray told The Hollywood Reporter that the gripping nature of the real events made it easy for him to turn them into a film. “As true stories go, this one laid out like a movie,” he said. “I mean, it had drama and tension and huge politics to it. It had action built into it. The beauty was I didn’t have to invent anything, we just had to make smart event choices and get out of its way.” PHOTOS: New York Film Festival’s Movies to Know Ray conceded that there were challenges in terms of trying to portray the events accurately, but he had help from the real Captain Phillips to make sure he got the details right. “I had access to him whenever I needed it,” Ray said. “I spent a great deal of time with him and his family. A lot of phone calls, a lot of e-mails back and forth when he was back at sea againHe was absolutely invaluable.” Ray’s previous work includes writing screenplays for Shattered Glass and the movie version of State of Play, and he told THR that those titles, as well as Captain Phillips, are all films about integrity. Captain Phillips notably bypassed the Venice, Telluride and Toronto Film Festivals to debut in New York, a decision that producer Michael De Luca told THR was based on a combination of timing and his and producer Scott Rudin’s Gotham-centric backgrounds. PHOTOS: Exclusive Portraits of Captain Phillips’ Tom Hanks and Barkhad Abdi “It’s always a combination of schedule and the best platform for the movie and we just thought the New York Film Festival would be the best opening platform for the film and it worked out for us schedule-wise,” De Luca said. “They really embraced the movie, and any chance to be at the New York Film Festival (I’m a New Yorker, ex-New Yorker because I live in L.A. now, Scott Rudin’s a New Yorker), any chance to be in this festival because of its prestige and what a great show they put on, we had to leap at it.” Prior to its enthusiastic reception at the festival, Captain Phillips had already received good reviews from critics like THR’s own Todd McCarthy . “It seems like the intention of the filmmakers has been received and appreciated by audiences and critics, which is a fantasy but when it comes true, you’re really happy about it,” De Luca told THR, noting that he reads every single review. FILM REVIEW: Captain Phillips De Luca is also one of the producers of the Fifty Shades of Grey movie, and he said that he understood the backlash to that film’s casting choices, but he thinks fans will be happy with the final product.

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The rules of inclusion were ultimately fairly flexible, determined by who was in or out at the time, wrote Gallati in an email. Peter Marie was a member of this club and commissioned 270 portrait miniatureswatercolor on ivoryof society women. He dubbed the collection his Gallery of Beauty and initially showed it during evening entertainments at his home. In 1894, part of the collection was included in a public exhibit and gained substantial press attention. A selection of the Gallery of Beauty is on display in the present exhibit. Not all the women pictured were extraordinarily striking in appearance, but many of them were writers, philanthropists, or moral exemplars. As for Marie, I can imagine that his collection of miniature portraits satisfied his Romantic notions of womanhood and also functioned as a means to enhance his own social currency, wrote Gallati. The presence of the portraitists themselves cannot be ignored. American and European painters of great talent competed heavily for commissions from New Yorks mighty families. Among the artists represented in this exhibition are Carolus-Duran, Alexandre Cabanel, John Singer Sargent, Anders Zorn, and William Bouguereau, who was in demand among the banking elite in Paris. His luminous portrait of the young Cortlandt Field Bishop begins the exhibition and is a peek into his portraiture, a small portion of his oeuvre. Gilded Age New York was arguably at the center of the nations art productionthe home of major artists, art museums, and schools, wrote Gallati. This was not by accident since New York was also a financial hub, where some of the countrys wealthiest families were based. All the portraits were drawn from the NYHS permanent collection and were bequests of the sitters themselves or of their estates. This exhibition is part of a larger effort to have the objects in the museums collection return to exhibition condition. Many of them have not been seen for over a hundred years, said NYHS director Linda Ferber. Most of the collection needs cleaning or conservation, she said. I call it a rehabilitation for the New-York Historical Society. Because the NYHS has a large collection but little gallery space, many of its exhibitions travel around the world as part of its program Sharing a National Treasure. The exhibitions first stop after New York will be the Flagler Museum in Palm Beach, Fl.

Scientists Urge Europe To Shift Focus To Bowel Cancer Screening

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And a new study presented at the European Cancer Conference (ECC) in Amsterdam at the weekend showed men experience more harm than good from routine prostate cancer screening tests. In bowel cancer screening, however, the risk of over-diagnosis is very low, while gains in terms of reducing deaths are large - making routine testing cost-effective, Philippe Autier, a professor at France’s International Prevention Research Institute (IPPR), told the conference. “There is now an irrefutable case for devoting some of the resources from breast and prostate cancer screening to the early detection of colorectal (bowel) cancer,” he said. A large European study published last year found that breast screening programs over-diagnose about four cases for every 1,000 women aged between 50 and 69 who are screened. The IPPR’s research director Mathieu Boniol, who studied the impact of prostate screening, said his results showed routine use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests creates more harm in terms of incontinence, impotence and other side-effects from prostate cancer treatments than benefit in terms of detecting life-threatening cancers. “PSA testing should be reduced and more attention should be given to the harmful effects of screening,” he told delegates. Meanwhile, results of a study conducted by Autier using data from 11 European countries between 1989 and 2010 showed that the greater the proportions of men and women routinely screened for bowel cancer, the greater the reductions in death rates. Colorectal cancer kills more than 600,000 people a year worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. In Europe some 400,000 people are diagnosed with the disease each year. In Austria, for example, where 61 percent of those studied reported having had colorectal screening tests, deaths from this form of cancer dropped by 39 percent for men and 47 percent for women over the decade. Meanwhile in Greece, where only 8 percent of males had had bowel cancer screening, death rates rose by 30 percent for men. In the light of the results, Cornelis van de Velde, an oncologist at Leiden University Medical Centre in the Netherlands and president of the European Cancer Organisation, said it was “very disappointing” there are such wide differences in European governments’ approaches to colorectal screening. “People over 50 should be informed of the availability of the test, and pressure should be put on national health services to put more effort into organizing screening programs,” he told the conference. Screening for early signs of bowel cancer involves either a fecal occult blood test, which checks a sample of feces for hidden blood, or endoscopy, where a tiny camera is introduced into the large bowel to look for the polyps that can be a precursor of cancer.

Europe Warns French Minister over Statement Regarding Roma Community

Mr Valls said on France Inter radio [fr] on September 24 : ces populations ont des modes de vie extremement differents des notres et qui sont evidemment en confrontation [avec les populations locales]. This community has a way of life that is very different from ours and their way is clearly at odds with the way of life of their neighbors. The statement got plenty of reactions from the francophone community on twitter, some with a hint of sarcasm: C’est les roms qui sont la cause de tous nos malheurs, c’est a cause d’eux qu’il y a plus de 25 % de chomage chez les jeunes en Europe. More Iulia Socea Just a quick comment: the country tags for this article France and Romania are misleading and reinforce, once again, the misperception that prevails across Western EU countries according to which all Roma come from Romania. Roma in Europe live in many other countries (like Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovenia etc.) and Im sure not all Roma who live in France are Romanian Roma, though I imagine quite a large percentage are. This is not a France vs. Romania problem, and framing the conversation in these terms makes me think were not really looking for creative, constructive discussions on the matter. http://rakotomalala.blogspot.com/ Rakotomalala Hello Iulia, Thank you for your comment. The reason why Romania was tagged in this article is because French Minister Valls specifically named Romania in his speech. We are as distraught as you are by the rhethoric and the tone used in this debate by some authorities. A more discerning approach to this debate is sorely needed. We thank you for bringing just that to the topic.

Merkel is fond of saying that Europe must become more competitive as China and other powers rise. aThe world doesnat sleep,a she said recently. However, she hasnat coupled that with any grand visions for a continental revival. As Gideon Rachman wrote in the Financial Times, athe moral issue that has divided Germans this election is not chemical weapons, but vegetarianism,a a reference to the proposal by the Green Party that public canteens should stop serving meat on one day a week. Germanyas cautious approach worries its EU partners and Nato allies and causes frustration in Washington. Given its history, Germany is clearly anxious not to be seen to be interested in military adventures. Also, there is no appetite in Berlin to alienate Russia and China, countries which oppose international interventions and with which Germany has strong trade links. In the rest of Europe, the situation is more complex. Some governments may want a more forceful global profile for the EU a but thatas not necessarily shared by the people. The doomsayers a of which there are many a insist that the Eurozone crisis and the impact of economic stagnation on European societies have accelerated the loss of EU influence in the international arena. China, India, Russia, Brazil and others are seen as fierce rivals who want a afull-scale reversala of their relationship with the West by demanding better representation in multilateral fora. Others argue that Europe should be more assertive and more self-confident when dealing with the cheeky new kids on the bloc. It was partly to respond to such concerns that the European External Action Service (EEAS) was set up three years ago to act as an EU foreign ministry a and certainly the EUas international profile has gone up a notch. But in todayas competitive world of rising powers, new alliances and increased geo-strategic competition, the EEAS is still seen as underperforming. Much of the criticism is levelled at Catherine Ashton, the head of the EEAS and the EUas de facto foreign minister.

Game Plan London: The Nfl Abroad

(Photo: Matt Dunham, AP) The NFL is taking up residence in London twice in 2013 Britain is experiencing growing interest in the game London may one day host a permanent franchise SHARE 109 CONNECT 55 TWEET 13 COMMENTEMAILMORE LONDON Touchdown, lads. On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers will take on the Minnesota Vikings at London’s Wembley Stadium, a game the NFL is said to have sold out nine months in advance. (The Jacksonville Jaguars vs. the San Francisco 49ers, on Oct. 27, also at Wembley, sold out just as quickly.) But what does this land of the “fast-bowled googly” (cricket), “ruck” (rugby) and the “rolling off” (netball) not to mention soccer, the nation’s most celebrated sport make of “automatic first downs,” “personal fouls,” and the “line of scrimmage”? “American football is at a pretty exciting stage in the United Kingdom,” says Richard Fuller, a British Conservative Party politician who has set up a cross-party group in parliament to study the prospect of wider adoption of America’s most popular sport here, and how best to support its growth. “There are a lot of forces coming together to take it to the next level,” he says. Fuller, a football devotee from the age of 19 after he traveled around the USA on a greyhound bus, says the recent granting of BUCS status roughly equivalent to the NCAA to football-playing British colleges is not only a development that is key to unearthing home-grown talent, but an indication of how far things have progressed. “Whatever cultural barriers initially existed in Britain were overcome in the late 1980s, when American football was broadcast here on TV for the first time,” he says. “There’s a strong foundation of support now.” Indeed, in the broadest possible terms those who say they like the sport Britain has come a long way. More than 11 million people out of a total population of 63 million in the United Kingdom, or 17%, now say they are NFL fans, according to NFL research.

Players not sold on London franchise

The time change is brutal for the physical work we do. If it was a complete league out there, that’s a different animal. But to live in London and travel to the United States to play, whomever that team is, they’re at a disadvantage every time they hop on a plane. You’re basically six-and-a-half hours behind. You have to get acclimated, which requires not like a West Coast-to-East Coast or East Coast-to-West Coast, where it’s a day and a half and you can fudge it. You can’t fudge that. It’s a different element. “If that happens, it’s a clear vision that they don’t really care about the players’ safety. They care about their pockets. And I think that is messed up.” Panthers offensive tackle Jordan Gross : “No, because I’m American. I’m just kidding. I wouldn’t because I have family and kids and stuff. If you’re a young guy, it would be a cool experience.