John Donne once wrote that no man is an island, but what did he know? His bells were always tolling over something. Ask Boochani — he sees himself as “an island in an archipelago,” most days entire unto himself. It must seem strange, for a man coming from a stateless culture, to be left stateless by another culture trying to make a statement; taking up his pen not against the enemies of Kurdistan but of freedom.

STEP 19 Construct a gate frame that is 10mm narrower than the gate opening. Make frame square then cut and fit a diagonal brace to sit inside frame. Attach T hinges to gate frame so diagonal brace runs from bottom hinge up to the latch side of gate. Screw gate frame to post then nail pickets to gate frame to match rest of fence.

Using a tripod like this is not very wise. Don’t use the center column unless you really really need to.

“We’re looking to build on the success of last year,” Somershoe said. “We’re looking for success from those who were in last year’s freshman eight, JV eight and varsity eight.”

“At that point, it turned into trying to determine what we could salvage and take upstairs. We were exhausted and tied off a boat with a line running into an upstairs window. I called Mimi to see who was where and what was happening. I asked Bob if he wanted to tell her anything. He said, ‘Yeah, tell her happy anniversary. Her gift’s under water.’ It was now July 7, the day of their 52nd wedding anniversary.”

Inventor(s): Darwin Wayne Belt (Plano, TX) Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED Law Firm: Caldwell Intellectual Property Law (2 non-local offices) Application No., Date, Speed: 16133830 on 09/18/2018 (287 days app to issue)

Nearly two years after the establishment of the United Automobile Workers (UAW), the union scores a major victory in Flint, Michigan. Workers at the General Motors Fisher Body Plant Number One lay down their tools and occupy the factory, demanding union representation, a fair minimum wage, safer working conditions, and not to outsource labor to non-union plants. Despite efforts by GM and local police to extricate them from the plant, including shutting off the heat, cutting off food supply, and attacks that leave 16 workers and 11 police officers injured, the strike lasts 44 days. The strike leads to an agreement between GM and the UAW, which includes a 5% pay raise and permission to talk in the lunchroom.

Following the post, the ASA received a complaint which challenged whether the ad used a celebrity to endorse a medicine. Marketers are not allowed to use health professionals or celebrities to endorse medicines, however Sanofi argued that the Instagram influencer had a small niche following and would not be classed as a celebrity.

Land Rover gives the interior of the Discovery Sport an overhaul, including adding Luxtex upholstery from recycled polyester microfibre that has a look akin to suede. Among tweaks, there are now 40:20:40 split second-row seats, and folks in the third row get access to cupholders. For staying connected, wireless charging is available, in addition to USB and 12-volt ports.

An aerial view of two vehicles on an inundated road near Portage des Sioux, in St. Charles County. Floodwater has made travel in the area hazardous. File photo by Wayne Crosslin

Inspections done by the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) determined that the company failed to train employees on the health hazards of the gas and had exposed other employees to these dangerous levels.

Olga Puzanova, marketing director for Spotify UK, says: “LGBTQ+ inclusion, equality and support is at the heart of what we do and creating a destination for all music lovers is integral to this. We hope everyone enjoys our Pride Classics playlist and of course the iconic parade, events and performances this Pride season”.