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She called for a positive case to be made for close economic links to Europe, and argued that she had a “big personal mandate” to oppose Brexit in the House of Commons and to push for a public vote on the final deal.
Asked if MPs in Brexit-supporting constituencies should also block article 50, Olney suggested they should.
“That’s a paradox for them. It’s an easy decision for me but ultimately MPs need to vote for what they think is in the best interest of their constituents and if they think the best interest of their constituents is served by remaining in the EU then that is how they should vote,” she said.
She added that the “will of the people is for a stable and prosperous society and it is my personal belief that we can’t deliver that by leaving the European Union”.
She also rejected the notion that the referendum had delivered a majority vote for Brexit. “It wasn’t a majority at all, it was something close to 25% because so many people didn’t vote. I just want the whole thing to be more carefully considered.
She also accused leave campaigners of misleading voters with claims of £350m for the NHS and a promise to those from the Indian subcontinent that it would be easier for their relatives to get visas.
And she questioned May’s interpretation of the result as being largely about immigration. “When I talk to people who’ve voted to leave I think a lot of them have been driven by nostalgia ... for some mythical lost time that they want back,” she said.
Olney said she believed immigration was positive overall but that large numbers of people moving “suddenly into one area” could have a negative impact on community relations and needed to be managed.
Asked about Tim Farron’s suggestion that up to 30% of Tory switchers to the Lib Dems had actually voted to leave, Olney said she did not have the figures and that she did not meet many Brexit supporters on the campaign trail.
The Lib Dems’ position over Brexit has not been mirrored by Labour, where a number of MPs think the response must be action on immigration and a vote for article 50.
AUGUSTA, Ga. — It wasn’t entirely a concession speech after a strong third round, but his message sure had the sound of one.
Former Masters champion Jordan Spieth didn’t announce he was out of the running for this year’s tournament but seemed upset with himself after failing to capitalize on the par-5 holes and spraying some of his tee shots, especially on a poor front nine.
Of course, a positive week for him, relatively speaking, usually means a top four finish and extreme relevance. He’s never finished lower than 11th in five previous Masters starts and has gone second, first, second, 11th and then third last year.
That doesn’t look likely now because that subpar front nine for the third straight day doomed him to no better than a 3-under 69 to leave him at 4 under entering the final round. And even though he scored five birdies and was 3 under for the final 10 holes, he never could hit precise iron shots and mount a serious char...
Spieth’s failure to advance can be traced directly to two completely opposite halves. He has gone 8 under on the back side but 4 over on the front nine.
“Yeah, just not great starts so far this week,” he said. “But the front nine is harder to score on than the back nine. I don’t think that’s totally out of the ordinary. I’ve historically played the front nine really well, and it sets up an easier time on the back nine.
Andrew Landry, an Austinite who played his collegiate golf at Arkansas and is in his first Masters, scored a 73 for the second consecutive day to sit at 2 over par. He had “a very up and down” round with five birdies, four bogeys and a double bogey on 15.
Spieth concurs but hoped to set some even cooler ones.
Even though he birdied the first hole after a pair of bogeys there his first two days, he gave it all back immediately. His troubles began on the long, dogleg-left second hole when he flared his tee shot wildly into the pine straw well right of the fairway and, after laying up and getting close to the green on his thir...
The fact that he has flirted with the caliber of golf he’s used to win three majors, including the 2015 Masters, makes more difficult to swallow.
For a golfer who hasn’t won since the 2017 Open Championship and has dropped to 33rd in the world, Spieth was wrestling emotionally with the prospect of perhaps not winding up in the top 20. He ranked 22nd in the field by the time he completed his round, his second straight score in the 60s after the opening 75 matched...
A fire Thursday afternoon at Memorial Presbyterian Church, one of St. Augustine's most magnificent buildings, prompted an evacuation and had staffers worried the wood frame structure would go up in flames.
As it turns out, the fire, which began around 1 p.m., was minor and did little damage. St. Augustine Fire Marshal John Rayno said a workman soldering the gutter of the historic church may have sparked the flames, which caused about $500 to $1,000 in damages to the roof.
"I guess he got a little too much heat on the tar paper on the edge," Rayno said. "He sprayed it with a fire extinguisher, but there was still smoke coming out from underneath."
Firefighters carefully removed by hand the Spanish roof tiles, one of the church's most distinguishing characteristics. They were able to confine and then extinguish the fire.
That was great news for Paula O'Conner, church administrative secretary.
"We were concerned because it was a wood structure and could go up at any time," she said. "It was scary."
Docent Margie Wood was one of those evacuated.
"The maintenance guy said, 'Margie, this is for real,'" Wood said. "I didn't smell any smoke until I got outside."
Wood, who has been a docent for 10 years, said this was the first time she could remember a fire in the building.
Charles Tingley, of the St. Augustine Historical Society, said the church is "one of the grandest Victorian structures, not only in St. Augustine, but in the state of Florida. "There are very few examples of that style."
Henry Morrison Flagler constructed the church and its hallmark dome in 1890. He dedicated it to his daughter, Jenny Louise Benedict, who died from complications from childbirth, according to the church Web site.
The church is one of the finest examples in the country of Venetian Revival architecture, according to architectural experts.
"As an architectural piece, it's quite phenomenal," Tingley said.
Dreams do come true. After all theses years, former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger finally has his own tank. The Terminator wants you to destroy obscure fixtures with him to raise money for charity. Click here and donate a minimum of $10 for a chance to spend a day smoking cigars and demolishing things with ...
I feel like a limited edition Conan the Barbarian Sword signed by Arnold is a pretty good consolation prize. The contest ends on 3/14, so don't wait.
On February 25th, the Sun let loose an X4.9-class solar flare. It was our parent star's most violent outburst of the year. When the debris from the ensuing coronal mass ejection collided with Earth's atmosphere, it produced one of the most colorful auroral displays in recent memory.
Watch a giant solar flare erupt out of the sun!
I've come across photos of this particular light show before, and those images were stunning in their own right, but Lee's is the first video of the late-February aurorae that I've seen. From his footage, it's clear that that night's northern lights were unique. Charged particles riding a colossal gust of solar wind co...
Pink aurorae are especially rare. When it comes to the Northern Lights, incoming electrons colliding with oxygen and nitrogen high in the Earth's atmosphere typically give rise to rippling sheets of green, red and blue. Pink results from a combination of the red and blue hues emitted by nitrogen molecules, and it's rar...
Feast your eyes on a rare lunar rainbow — against the Northern Lights!
Be sure to check out more of Lee's work on his website.
The world of comedy is network of people giving each other jobs, promoting one another’s shows, and then giving each other more jobs. Louis C.K. has long benefited from this system, serving as a writer on shows that also employed many men who ended up as late night hosts, who, in turn, helped him promote whatever video...
According to the Daily Beast, Colbert’s first TV writing job was on the Dana Carvey Show, where Louis C.K. served as head writer. That was in 1996, so it’s been almost 30 years of fun for these bros.
On Late Night with Seth Meyers, C.K. was also a throwaway gag, following comments about the allegations that Roy Moore instigated sexual relationships with teen girls.
“At this point, we’re going to need a new Oscar category this year: best actor whose movies we can’t watch anymore. And you know, in fact, at this point, now that I think about it, all the women in Hollywood should win double Oscars for acting like all the men were cool all along. Every single one of them. This sh*t is...
Neither Jimmy Kimmel nor James Corden mentioned the breaking news story. Neither did Conan O’Brien during his taping at the Apollo Theater, according to the Daily Beast. Jimmy Fallon is currently in reruns, following the death of his mother.
If we’ve learned anything in the weeks since the Harvey Weinstein scandal broke, it’s that these stories aren’t going away. In fact, it seems like there’s a never ending stream of them coming from every aspect of our culture! Late night hosts are never hesitant to drag the people they hate over the coals when damning a...
This story has been edited because the wrong name was used for the Clay City coach.
Meet results have been added. More coaches' comments and photos will be added later.
They say they are working under the assumption the toddler survived the fall nearly a week ago and is trapped dozens of metres below ground.
Rescuers are trying to reach a two-year-old boy who fell into a well nearly a week ago in the southern Spanish town of Totalan.
They say they are working under the assumption the toddler survived and is trapped dozens of metres below ground.
Al Jazeera's Joao Da Silva reports.
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Five months ago, Jamey Rodemeyer, a Buffalo junior high school student, got on his webcam and created a video urging other gay teenagers to remain hopeful in the face of bullying.
The 14-year-old spoke of coming out as bisexual and enduring taunts and slurs at school. And he described, in at times desperate tones, rejection and ridicule from other teenagers.
But for Jamey, the struggle apparently was just too much. This week his parents announced that their son was found dead, an apparent suicide. He didn’t leave a note, but his parents said he had endured “constant taunting, from the same people over and over.” They added that his school had intervened to help, and that J...
News that a bullied teenager had succumbed to the very pressures he urged others to resist came as a shock to supporters of the It Gets Better project. And it provided a sobering reminder that bullied teenagers who appear to be adjusting may still be in trouble.
It sounds like Jamey had help — he was seeing a therapist and a social worker and his family was supportive — but it wasn’t enough. Whatever help Jamey was getting clearly wasn’t enough to counteract the hatred and abuse that he had endured since the fifth grade, according to reports, or Jamey’s fears of having to face...
As suicides among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender teenagers have gotten more attention in the past year, researchers have sought to identify the factors that play the largest role. One study published in the journal Pediatrics in May, which looked at nearly 32,000 teenagers in 34 counties across Oregon, found th...
Watch Jamey’s It Gets Better video above.
Expect to spot grab bars, ramps and lanais aplenty at this year's Solar Decathlon as not one but four competing teams address sustainable, self-sufficient housing for the AARP set.
August 26, 2013, 9 a.m.
Given that I don’t have much of a mind for engineering or building science, one of the more intriguing components of the biennial U.S. Solar Decathlon for me is market strategy — who specifically has each competing team designed their solar-powered home for? How is the home’s design philosophy reflective of its target ...
That being said, when the 2013 Solar Decathlon kicks off in a few short weeks at Great Orange County Park in Irvine, Calif., a decent amount of competing homes will be geared specifically toward baby boomers (translation: retired or soon-to-retire folks and those who can get away with ordering off the senior menu at De...
They’ve been thinking of their parents. Or their grandparents.
Below is a look at the quartet of entrants competing in the 2013 U.S. Solar Decathlon marketed toward blue hairs, snowbirds, golden girls, and the 2 pm naptime set.
But of course a first-time contender comprising students hailing from both Arizona State University and the University of New Mexico have designed a rather lovely desert dwelling for active seniors. It would be weird if they didn’t. Team ASUNM’s saguaro cactus-inspired SHADE (Solar Home Adapting for Desert Equilibrium)...
Measuring 800 square feet with one hell of a lanai, SHADE celebrates indoor-outdoor living and, thanks to its adaptable modular design, transformative built-in furniture, and versatile floor plan, can change as its inhabitants see fit whether it means a visit from the grandkids, the addition of a caretaker, or hosting ...
Because senior housing presents an imminent social topic in the Czech Republic, the AIR House is designed to foster health and social community among active retirees. To accommodate this target group, the AIR House emphasizes accessibility in the arrangement of space, along with health‐enhancing, easy-to-use features. ...
Among the many standout features of AIR House are a graywater system, electric bike charging station, edible garden, spacious canopy-covered terrace for outdoor lounging and entertaining, and a chalkboard paint facade for leaving notes, reminders for doctor appointments, and practicing all-important memory exercises.
We consider the great room to be the heart of our home, and have made a concerted effort to ensure that this already adaptable and accommodating area is well suited to the needs of our target audience, a retired couple. The great room utilizes free standing furniture to allow homeowners to repurpose the space to fit an...
Bamboo rules throughout the 980-square-foot home and is used in the structural wall and joist systems, cabinetry, decking, flooring and even the bath towels and bedding. And even the most tech-challenged baby boomers should be able to take full advantage of Radiant House’s nifty automation system in which the home’s op...
Last but not least, since getting along with the neighbors is important for homeowners of a certain age, instead of a bulky and unsightly rooftop solar array, Radiant House sports a Sunplanter roof integrated solar racking system in which the photovoltaic panels blend into the roofline.
Inspired by Hampton University’s storied Emancipation Oak — the site of the first Southern reading of the Emancipation Proclamation — Canopy House from Team Tidewater Virginia (Hampton University and Old Dominion University) addresses themes of independence, protection and safety by incorporating various universal desi...
By 2030, 20% of Americans will be age 65 or older. Most homes aren't designed to accommodate for the changes that come with age, but the Canopy House is universally designed to make this transition comfortable and allow for Aging-in-Place. Aging-in-Place is ‘the ability to live in one's own home and community safely, i...
Universal design aspects of Canopy House include acoustic paneling in the common areas, grab bars and adjustable showerheads in the bathroom, a wheelchair-friendly layout, and an interior design scheme that incorporates high-contrast colors and textures for residents with visibility impairments.
Fantastic stuff all around that will ideally spark a dialog on the topic of sustainable housing for aging populations amongst attendees of this year's Solar Decathlon.
Plenty more information on all 20 teams duking it out for the title of the most attractive, livable and efficient solar-powered home in all the land can be found at the 2013 U.S. Solar Decathlon home page (for the record, the big event kicks off on Oct. 3). And keep an eye out as I'll be publishing even more sneak peek...
Sustainable, self-sufficient housing for recent retirees and the elderly is tackled by not one but four teams competing in this year's U.S. Solar Decathlon.
Niue is expected to join the Cook Islands in a New Zealand teacher recruitment scheme.
Education officials in Niue say the go ahead for a seventh form class in the National Certificate in Education Achievement scheme will require more qualified high school teachers.
Almost three years ago, ten Niuean secondary school teacher quit their jobs in a dispute over a salary increase.
Replacment teachers were hired from New Zealand at nearly double the cost.
BUENOS AIRES, July 11 (Reuters) - Argentine stocks fell on Friday for the fourth straight session, following Wall Street lower and pressured by losses in banking shares, traders said.
The benchmark MerVal index .MERV shed 1.73 percent to end at 1,906.52 points, its lowest point since late January.
“We were very tied to Wall Street’s ups and downs,” an Argentine trader said.
The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI closed down 1.14 percent after earlier dipping under 11,000 points for the first time in two years.
The MerVal’s losses were fueled by banking group Grupo Financiero Galicia GFG.BA, which shed 3.28 percent to end at 1.47 pesos a share, and Banco Macro (BMA.BA) BMA.N, which fell 2.24 percent to 5.23 pesos in Buenos Aires.
Trading volume was a brisk $43 million. Of active issues, 20 rose, 71 fell and 17 were unchanged.
On the foreign-exchange market, the peso weakened further against the dollar as the central bank eased efforts to prop up the local currency.
In formal interbank trade, where the central bank regularly intervenes, the peso ARS=RASL weakened 0.17 percent to 3.0200/3.0225 per dollar.
In informal trade between foreign-exchange houses, as measured by Reuters, the peso slumped 0.41 percent to 3.0750/3.0775 per dollar ARSB=.
“This shows the central bank has set a floor in the market of around 3.02 pesos per dollar,” a currency analyst said.
Meanwhile, Argentine bonds traded on the local market deepened their losses amid a four-month standoff between farmers and the government over a tax hike on soy exports.
Claudia Morlan (Public Relations) explains that the new park has spurred an increase in new, unplanned, downtown residents…fish, turtles, and birds. It didn’t take long for them to reclaim their space once the asphalt was removed. The manmade one acre lake easily maintains lake levels because water catchment from roofs...
Where cars used to park now serves a weekly farmers market, free yoga, concerts, art installations, a water park for young and adult children, a library with public computers and wifi, a restaurant, bar and cafe powered by solar panels, a recycling program for downtown residents, and last but not least... PHOTOSYNTHESI...

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