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Title: The Splendid Book of the Bicycle - From Boneshakers to Bradley Wiggins
Author: Daniel Tatarsky
Publisher: Portico
Year: 2017
Pages: 192
Order: Pavillion
What it is: A potted history of the bicycle
Strengths: It's a quick read, with plenty of graphics to distract you
Weaknesses: Like most miscellanists, this is the history of cycling as told by a generalist, and thus prone to errors

The dramatic rise of Bitcoin has been well-documented by the media, but as the world's leading cryptocurrency surpasses the record value of $15,000, Sputnik invites its readers to consider the underdogs of the cryptocurrency world that may still surprise you.

Le fait que ce soit quelqu'un de l'externe pour remplacer Philippe Pichet à la tête du Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) sera bénéfique et contribuera à restaurer la confiance des Montréalais envers leur service de police, selon le président de la Fraternité des policiers de Montréal, Yves Francoeur. Cette réaction est saluée par le ministre de la Sécurité publique, Martin Coiteux.

Selon le président du syndicat des policiers de Montréal, Yves Francoeur, le fait que ce soit quelqu'un de l'externe qui remplace Philippe Pichet à la tête du SPVM sera bénéfique et contribuera à restaurer la confiance du public envers les policiers de Montréal. Cette réaction est saluée par le ministre de la Sécurité publique, Martin Coiteux.

Arsenal were one of 26 clubs watching FC Basel’s match against Benfica on Tuesday night, according to Bluewin.ch. The Swiss champions have progressed to the last 16 of the Champions League after their 2-0 win at the Estadio da Luz; finishing runners up to Manchester United in Group A. Bluewin.ch reports that a number of promising young Basel players were being watched by observing scouts, but the most relevant for Gunners fans will be Dimitri Oberlin. Oberlin is a target for Arsenal with... Читать дальше...

The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported Thursday that domestic supplies of natural gas edged up by 2 billion cubic feet for the week ended Dec. 1. Analysts surveyed by S&P Global Platts forecast a decrease of 1 billion, while the five-year average withdrawal is 69 billion. Total stocks now stand at 3.695 trillion cubic feet, down 264 billion cubic feet from a year ago, and 36 billion cubic feet below the five-year average, the government said. January natural gas fell 14.9 cents... Читать дальше...

Berlin (dpa) - Wegen der Rekordzahl von Abgeordneten im neuen Bundestag peilt Parlamentspräsident Wolfgang Schäuble (CDU) offenbar eine schnelle Reform des Wahlrechts an. Wie das Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland unter Berufung auf Fraktionskreise berichtet, will Schäuble bereits in der kommenden Woche mit den Fraktionsvorsitzenden über eine zügige Neuregelung beraten. Hintergrund seien Forderungen, auf Neuwahlen vorbereitet zu sein, falls kein Regierungsbündnis zustande komme, heißt es in den Freitagsausgaben... Читать дальше...

Arsenal play host to BATE Borisov in their final Europa League group game at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday night, and Gunners fans want the highly-rated Eddie Nketiah to be handed a start in attack. The north London outfit have already qualified as group winners for the knockout stages of the competition, with the 18-year-old featuring on three occasions from the substitutes’ bench. The versatile forward, who signed a new long-term deal to stay with the club on Wednesday and has scored... Читать дальше...

Berlin (dpa) - Angesichts teils schlechter Leseleistungen der Grundschüler in Deutschland wollen die Bundesländer ihre Förderprogramme verbessern. «Uns ist klar, dass wir darauf reagieren müssen», sagte die Präsidentin der Kultusministerkonferenz, Baden-Württembergs Bildungsministerin Susanne Eisenmann (CDU), am Donnerstag in Berlin am Rande der letzten KMK-Sitzung in diesem Jahr.Die Ergebnisse der jüngsten Internationalen Grundschul-Lese-Untersuchung (IGLU) seien «schlicht schlecht». Laut der Studie... Читать дальше...

Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has revealed how 116,238 fictitious pensioners defrauded Nigeria of over N42b.

Officials said backups could be used to restore servers, but it would take "days not hours."

Gymnastique Canada a suspendu l'entraîneur Michel Arsenault à la suite de la diffusion du reportage de Radio-Canada Sports sur des allégations d'agressions sexuelles formulées à son endroit.

Doubles greats the Bryan brothers partnered with golf legend Jack Nicklaus to raise money for their children’s foundations. The Fore Love Tournament combined both golf and tennis pro-ams this past weekend in Palm Beach, Florida. ATP World Tour, WTA, and PGA tour professionals donated their time and charitable efforts to help raise $1.1 million for the Bryan Bros. Foundation and the Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation.

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Taylor Twellman and Kasey Keller break down Seattle's clinical performance against Houston and transformation under head coach Brian Schmetzer. TORONTO -- During Clint Dempsey's five-month layoff after being diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat last season, few moments were as poignant as the Seattle Sounders' final practice before last year's MLS Cup final. As his teammates were jovially participating in group drills and walking through set plays, Dempsey was alone down near one of BMO Field's corner flags, doing some light conditioning. Читать дальше...

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• Michael Slager, the former cop who shot and killed Walter Scott in 2015, will spend 19 to 24 years in prison.
• Slager pleaded guilty in federal court to violating Scott’s civil rights. The judge also found that he obstructed justice when he made statements to state police after the shooting.
• Scott, 50, was unarmed at the time of the shooting and was running away with his back turned towards the officer.

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We’re finally here. The last group game of the Europa League. Tonight sees us welcome BATE Borisov to The Emirates in what is a dead-rubber for us. We’ve already qualified at the top of the group, currently four points above second with a game to go on 10 points, so we’re very much just going through proceedings tonight. However, as we found out in the last matchday against Cologne, we shouldn’t rest on our laurels despite finishing top of the group. BATE, who are on five points, still have the chance... Читать дальше...

An online community weaponized the political commentator Sam Seder’s satirical 2009 tweet.

Clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli troops and street protests erupted Thursday in the West Bank and Gaza on the day after U.S. President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as the Israeli capital.   In the West Bank, crowds of demonstrators threw stones at the Israeli forces and set tires afire in Ramallah, the seat of the Palestinian government, where a thick plume of black smoke hovered over the city. Dozens sustained minor injuries in the skirmishes. In the biblical town of Bethlehem... Читать дальше...

Philippe Coutinho bagged a fantastic hat-trick as Liverpool smashed Russian side Spartak Moscow in their final Champions League group game, driving the Reds to the knockout stage for the first time since 2008/09. The Brazilian was in scintillating form all evening, where Liverpool’s entire attack were simply unstoppable in the 7-0 win, with the back four also putting in a shift to achieve another important clean sheet. Sadio Mane’s double, Roberto Firmino’s fine finish and Mohamed Salah’s superb... Читать дальше...

Translated by Ollie Richardson & Angelina Siard 16:26:09 07/12/2017 vesti-ukr.com The former People’s Deputy from “Svoboda” Irina Farion live on the air of the “Independent television agency” called the Russian-speaking citizens of Ukraine “Putin’s trophies”, and stated that her task is “to neutralise them as much as possible”. In her opinion, Russian-speaking Ukrainians must be deprived […]

Arsenal News HQ brings you the latest Arsenal news, match analysis, transfer news, injury news, team news and rumours from trusted media outlets around the world. The meeting at Borisov on 28th September is the only competitive meeting between the two sides. Theo Walcott scored twice in the 4-2 rout with Holding and Giroud providing the icing on the cake. Arsneal have not met another team from Belarus. While BATE’s only other English opponent is Everton, whom they met in the group stage of 2009/10 UEFA Cup. Читать дальше...

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• If you have a bucket list for your 20s, it should be personal to you.
• You don't necessarily have to include experiences like running a marathon or quitting your job.
• So if you haven't lived a life of adventure and become your happiest, most successful self by age 30, it's OK.

Everyone's got regrets — the countries they should have visited, the people they should have asked out, the boss they should have told off.

And if you listen to those regrets... Читать дальше...

House Oversight Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-SC) showed no interest Wednesday in further investigating claims a whistleblower brought to the committee’s Democrats about promises former National Security Advisor Mike Flynn allegedly made to a business associate about gutting Russia sanctions that been hindering the associate’s business project.