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INSIDE THE TIMES: March 25, 2009
International CZECH PARLIAMENT VOTES No Confidence in Government The Czech governments loss of a parliamentary vote of no confidence has severely undermined the countrys ability to guide the European Union during this hazardous economic time, experts say. Unlike in Iceland or Latvia, infighting, not economics, seemed to be responsible for the
Seven years jail for sex assault Paignton cab driver — TooManyTaxis
“Evidence of a prior sexual assault was admitted as bad character demonstrating Brokenshire's propensity to target young vulnerable women and we would like to again thank that victim for coming forward. “Throughout the ...
'Chickens have come home to roost': Some taxi drivers think twice ...
"Good," read a comment under the news report that some St. John's, Canada, taxi drivers are thinking twice about picking up young women due to fears of false sex claims. "The chickens ... It was, however, just a matter of time before men in professions vulnerable to false rape claims (and that includes law enforcement and the clergy) started to openly voice the terribly politically incorrect sentiment that they are concerned about false rape claims, and for good reason. ...
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Women taxis for vulnerable, too
KUALA LUMPUR: The "Taxis for Women" service can also be used by the elderly, children and family, says Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Senator Datuk Heng Seai Kie. "Although priority is given to women, the service could also be a ...
Wehr in the World: Understand women at your own risk
It's true that the ultimate goal (I think) is something like to have a partner whom I love and who loves me in return, whom I can be vulnerable with and who can be vulnerable with me. You know, a fellow vaporous transient ...
Young men more vulnerable to relationship ups and downs than women
Contrary to popular belief, the ups and downs of romantic relationships have a greater effect on the mental health of young men than women.
Muslim Taxi Drivers Update: ‘Infidel Women Are Whores ...
The Latest From Winds Of Jihad: Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa in Damage Control Mode Un-Islamic Things Reality of Islam hard to dispute Libya’s ‘Sword of Islam’ a Drug ...
How to stay safe on public transport | Mail Online
Nov 19, 2011 ... The police warn that these cabs are being used by some criminals to target vulnerable women and should always be avoided. 'When people ...
Shes no Lady - The Experience and Expression of Gender among ...
Shes no Lady The Experience and Expression of Gender among Women Taxi Drivers By Kimberly Berry. Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the Master of Arts ...
No Boys Allowed: Pink Taxi Cabs Exclusively For Women
Women in Puebla, Mexico who are tired of being gawked and leered at by cab drivers have a new option - female-only taxis.
Smart art to get women home safe in Wandsworth
Revellers who have one drink too many over the festive period can scan ... The posters are targeted at women who find themselves in potentially vulnerable situations when trying to get home from a night out during the Christmas and New Year party period.
Halstead: Is taxi knowledge test too hard? (From Halstead Gazette)
Drink-driving could increase and vulnerable passengers may be left stranded this Christmas as the district faces a severe shortage of taxi drivers.
Keyword: taxi - Latest Articles
This ones for you, readhead lovers... Marilu Henner as Elaine Nardo on Taxi (1975-1983): Man, I absolutely loved this show, seen every episode 3x by now...
A PARISH TESTED; Suffering, Haitians Turn to Charismatic Prayer
The pastor likes to sing in tongues on his daily walk around the park. Certain women in his parish say so many Hail Marys on their own that he no longer assigns them the prayers as penance for sins; instead, he may prescribe a pedicure. On a Saturday night in the basement of his mostly Haitian church in Queens, in a bare white room vibrating with - Article in series A Parish Tested, examining reverberations of earthquake in Haiti on Roman Catholic congregation of SS Joachim and Anne Church in Queens; many Haitians in their home country and United States responded to suffering of January earthquake by embracing charismatic Catholicism, which seeks contact with Holy Spirit through uninhibited prayer; photos (M) - By ANNE BARNARD; Ozier Muhammad contributed reporting.
IRAQ: Sex Trafficking of Iraqi Women. Exposing Its Cruel Secrets ...
Women, lacking mobility to escape their families are lured into taxis whose drivers entrap them with promises of help. Instead, they take them to brothels. Sometimes, gangs use attractive young men recruits to lure vulnerable ...
Guide to Women's Travel in South America
It's also worth remembering it's not normal for a South American Woman to be seen alone at a ... so there should be plenty of other travelers to mix with if you feel vulnerable. ... In the street, try to choose older drivers and less run down taxis . ...
Karamatuna Report on Women Trafficking | Revolve Magazine
These men are used to lure vulnerable young girls, eventually persuading them to elope. Again, these women are sold and forced into sexual servitude.[10] Some taxi drivers are also used as recruiters to lure girls with the ...
'Chickens have come home to roost': Some taxi drivers think twice ...
Oct 19, 2011 ... It was, however, just a matter of time before men in professions vulnerable to false rape ... The chief problem seems to be young women and alcohol. ... Two women were willing to destroy the life of a cab driver with a rape lie ...
Taxi protest brings Trafalgar Square to stand still — TooManyTaxis
Parts of central London were gridlocked this afternoon as thousands of black cabs showed up in support of a protest organised by the taxi union, United Cabbies Group.
Herman Cain addresses accusations: as it happened
But she said she was too embarrassed to give details ... joint press conference where all of the women would be together with our attorneys and all of this evidence would be considered together." Taxi for Mr Cain. 5.05pm: Cain is now on ...
Why are female cyclists so vulnerable to lorries?
Why are female cyclists so vulnerable to lorries? Hugging the kerb can be deadly for women cycling in busy cities
Terrence Higgins Trust welcomes sex attack taxi driver sentence ...
Nov 15, 2011 ... A SEXUAL abuse charity has welcomed the prison sentence given to a taxi driver who preyed on vulnerable woman. John Naul, of St Austell ...
TRACK AND FIELD;A Runner Bears Ethiopias Fragile Hopes
As the sun rose over the lip of the National Stadium, and wood smoke wrapped the high-rises and tin-roofed shanties of the capital in a gauzy cocoon, the worlds greatest distance runner arrived for his morning workout. In a taxi. Its not that Haile Gebrselassie, at age 23, could not afford his own transportation. He is the holder of five world - By JERE LONGMAN
Weekly Travel Q&A: Solo Female Travel in Asia
Victims have been forced to withdraw funds from credit or debit cards at ATMs to obtain their release. Lone female travellers appear most vulnerable. You should only use official taxi companies that can be booked by phone or ...
The False Rape Society: Chickens have come home to roost: Some ...
Chickens have come home to roost: Some taxi drivers think twice about picking up young women because of false sex claims
TELEVISION;So Famous, Such Clout, She Could Interview Herself
ITS A SPRING SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN A FAUX lawyers office on an ABC television set, and Barbara Walters, as usual, is working. Her charm is bearing down on Robert Shapiro, O. J. Simpsons former lawyer, who sits opposite her in uneasy anticipation of an interview that will be shown on the ABC news-magazine program "20/20." Mr. Shapiro is promoting - By ELISABETH BUMILLER
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Tribune Highlights11.7.11Senior crowned Miss BloomingdaleBy KIM INGALLSTribune staff writerBLOOMINGDALE - Linsey Gile, 17, was crowned Miss Bloomingdale 2012 during ...
Its time to talk about leaving the ailing EU
He scorns those who think we have given bureaucrats in Brussels too much say over our national affairs ... whom he has reportedly shared ‘hot kisses’ in the back of a Berlin taxi. Does it in some way resemble the current euro crisis?
Changing the Rules of the Games
Correction Appended On a morning in mid-February, the four staff members of Dream for Darfur sat in silence in what they call their war room, contemplating posters of Beibei the Fish and her four fellow Olympic mascots taped to the walls. In this cramped office in a shared space on the 16th floor of a downtown Manhattan Art Deco building, Beibei - Ilan Greenberg, an adjunct fellow with the Asia Society, reported on Central Asia for The Times until last year. His last article for the magazine was about Mikhail Saakashvili, the president of Georgia. - By ILAN GREENBERG
THE LEGEND OF THE M113 GAVIN CONTINUES IN COMBAT: THE GREATEST ...
This web page is dedicated to our good friend, retired armored vehicle engineer Bill Criswell who passed away this year. A courageous and wise voice of reason against ...
Voices of Vulnerable Women - AIDS Support Group
Walabai battled despair and discrimination after her husband died of AIDS & she was found to be HIV+
Zambia : PF Means Well On Councils Welfare
This declaration, coming from a senior party official then, was too good to be true to some people who ... but everyone, especially the vulnerable women and men who are not given to poking fingers at each other, should freely participate and ...
The Fidelity Fix
Why is it so hard to loosen the grip of AIDS on southern Africa? H.I.V.-prevention programs in that part of the world have been under way for years -- there have been campaigns to raise awareness about AIDS and to promote the use of condoms; clinics have been established to conduct H.I.V. testing and to treat sexually transmitted diseases that may - Helen Epstein article on sexual fidelity as way to slow spread of AIDS virus in southern Africa; holds regular sexual contact with more than one person is key human behavior that enables rapid spread of HIV; notes most AIDS campaigns in region have avoided subject of infidelity and have seldom tried to spur monogamy; links drop in HIV-infection rate in Uganda to government program that frankly warns of AIDS risk and encourages people to stick with one partner; cites risks posed by prevalance in region of longer-term, simultaneous sexual relationships, which let virus spread to others quickly; drawing (M) - Helen Epstein, who writes frequently about AIDS, is a visiting research scholar at the Center for Health and Wellbeing at Princeton University. - By Helen Epstein
UK EPIDEMIC - MUSLIM TAXI DRIVERS RAPING BRITISH GIRLS & WOMEN
Recently a BBC announcer was sacked/fired for requesting a "non Asian taxi driver" to transport her young unaccompanied 14 year old daughter. (Out of ...
Dangers, Warnings and Annoyances
Find the most important things you have to warn. ... As a traveler you are most vulnerable to car thieves, pickpockets and taxi louts. .... Do not let seemingly helpful taxi drivers or local women lure you to an establishment they recommend. ...
The Catcher in the Rye Study Guide : Summary and Analysis of ...
Since it is too late to call a cab, Holden walks to the train station. On the train, a woman gets on at Trenton and sits right beside him, even though the train .... down over the course of the novel as he becomes increasingly vulnerable and scared. ...
Operation Northdale | Street Angels
Traditionally sexual assaults against women tend to increase significantly at Christmas ... know your limits, stay with your friends and arrange a licensed taxi ride home. ... and raising awareness to highlight vulnerability of women when in drink. ...
Life on the edge,
But there I was, crammed on a chicken bus with my limbs intertwined too intimately with strangers and my body vulnerable to the consequences ... to discuss the role of sports in empowering women. Despite the stimulating subject matter exchanged ...
Recalling 26/11: Part II
Many others were martyred too ... saw women around 5 feet, in their saris, trying to overcome the fence, which was about some 5-and-a-half feet tall. Such was the frightening scene. It was very noisy. I remember people jumping on my taxi ...
I do the job, too: women cab drivers
Knowing that driving a cab can be a vulnerable occupation, and also that women are more vulnerable than men when it comes to being targeted for assault, the ...
Is Italy Too Italian?
Like much of the Italian economy, the Carlo Barbera factory is struggling, for reasons that academics say reveal much about what ails Italy.
(Not) Reclaiming The Night | La Petite Feministe Anglaise
Since I won't be getting home late tonight, buzzing and empowered from a wonderful evening of feminist protest, I also won't be able to write an excited blog post about how brilliant it was. ... Having never even considered it before, I grew very conscious of how vulnerable I was as a 21 year old woman, 5'1, weighing less than 8 stone, with virtually no upper body strength and very obviously foreign (naturally blonde) in a scary, isolating city where men seem to feel ...
Discover Cuenca Ecuador: Women Travelling Alone in Ecuador
A woman walking around alone will be more vulnerable to having unwanted attention, which could lead to something worse than just some hissing, goggling, and cat calling. Cuenca Crime. Cuenca has the lowest ... We would not advice travel to Guayaquil or Quito for two women alone. Two British women took a fake taxi cab and both were robbed and raped by the driver in October 2011 in Guayaquil. This goes on in Quito too. During the day, here in Cuenca, if you ...
Life on Line
El Paso and Ciudad Juárez lie together uncomfortably like an estranged couple, surrounded on all sides by mountains and desert. The cities are separated by the thin trickle of the Rio Grande, which flows through concrete channels, built to put an end to the rivers natural habit of changing course and muddying boundaries. One side is Texas; the - By ANDREW RICE
Vulnerable witnesses to be shielded at Missing Women Inquiry
Vulnerable witnesses, including some who may have witnessed events at the farm of serial killer Robert
Witness; The New Iraq Is Grim, Hopeful and Still Scary
TO return to Baghdad after six months is to encounter a country at once dispiriting and yet, in spite of all, still hopeful, if flaggingly so. The letdown begins at 19,500 feet over the southwestern limits of the city, in a twin-turboprop aircraft of Royal Jordanian Airlines that seeks safety from ground-to-air missiles by flying a downward spiral - John F Burns report on returning to Baghdad after six months, to country at once dispiriting and hopeful; recalls Oct 2002, when Saddam Hussein freed 100,000 prisoners, many of them criminals and many from vast Abu Ghraib prison where US now holds detainees; says belief that Iraqis craved freedom is borne out by recent Gallup Poll finding that, although 47 percent of Iraqis believe they are worse off under US occupation, 62 percent believe ouster of Hussein was worth hardships and 67 percent believe Iraq will be better off in five years; photos (M) - By JOHN F. BURNS
The Last Best Friends Money Can Buy
Normally you didnt have to interview for a home health care placement -- the agency just told you where to be, and when, and a little background information on the client. But Lorna Kingston didnt mind. It would be a good job if she got it -- $150 a day for a 24-hour live-in. The client, as Nick Newcombe, who was overseeing her home care, had - Ted Conover article on Lorna Kingston, one of many Caribbean immigrants who are increasingly providing home health care for aged New Yorkers, and Rose Enselman, 99, who is determined to stay independent despite increasing feebleness and delusions; focuses on loving care often provided under hard working conditions by aides like Kingston, who may be last human contact many of aged will have; photos (L) - Ted Conover is a contributing writer for the Magazine. His most recent article, in March, was about documentary film making. - By Ted Conover
Daring escape to Mid-Valley Air Park
This months column is based on newspaper reports and interviews with many of the men and women who participated in the dramatic ... Arriving in a capital city taxi rather than in a company vehicle, the woman hardly looked like a Santa Fe real estate ...
Iraqi Women Trafficked for Sex, Report Says
London (CNN) -- For thousands of Iraqi women and girls ... Other traffickers are taxi drivers who lure girls with false offers of help and then take them to brothels, or young men recruited by gangs who trick vulnerable young girls into eloping ...
Wrexham traders call for Charles Street dispersal order
People tell us theyre too scared to go there ... of beggars coming up and down the street and they are pestering vulnerable people. "Because we are next to a taxi rank, a lot of old women use it. These people go up to them and put their arms around ...
Labyrinth of Solitude
In december 1997, a man with the wonderfully aztec and spanish name Cuauhtemoc Cardenas became the Mayor of Mexico City and initiated a series of reforms, one of which, the most delicate of all, took place in plain view. It was an earnest municipal campaign to clear the unlicensed sidewalk vendors from the downtown zone around Mexico Citys central - Paul Berman profile of Mexico City Mayor Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, leader of left-wing opposition and strong candidate for presidency in 2000; focuses on complex implications of his effort to crack down on street vendors; Cardenas defends move as effort to re-establish state of law, interview; photos (L) - Paul Berman is the author of A Tale of Two Utopias: The Political Journey of the Generation of 1968. His last article for the magazine, The Philosopher-King Is Mortal, was a profile of Vaclav Havel. - By Paul Berman
Drake Roundtable Discussion Presented By HipHopDX
Emotionally, hes not afraid to talk about his experiences with women; hes not afraid to take it to places where other rappers might be too "gangster" or too ... and urban legends of rappers being taxi drivers and rappers needing bills paid ...