Jeremy Paxman, presenter of the BBC's current affairs program Newsnight examines the life and times of the Victorian era. In the first program he focuses on the styles of Victorian artists and their stark contrast between the dreams and nightmares of the age. Victorian artists painted cozy, opulent interiors of domestic happiness without any of the hardships of the poor. Many artists however rebelled against this in the mid Victorian era and painted what happened was happening to the unfortunates and the destitute and depict the dark, lingering fears and anxieties that threatened too destroy the calm of home which the Victorians had insulated themselves with.
UFO hunters are claiming to have once again spotted a secretive massive fleet of alien UFO spaceships flying through our solar system on the way to a nearby alien star system, Inquisitr reported Wednesday. The UFO hunters say images taken of the Sun NASA’s Solar and Heliospheric Observatory on Sept ...The structure, first spotted near Jupiter’s moon Europa, was believed to be composed of hundreds of alien crafts....
Now that officials have AhmadKhan Rahami in custody for setting a bomb in New Jersey and two in New York, the focus has turned to searching for two men who took a suitcase containing a bomb that did not explode in New York City, TheIndependent reported Wednesday.TheFBI issued a poster showing “two unidentified individuals” investigators wish to speak with....
Brad Pitt has spoken out for the first time since his wife Angelina Jolie announced they were to divorce. The ‘Fight Club’ star said he was “very saddened” that the relationship was coming to an end after 12 years together, and just two years of marriage ...the well-being of our kids....
Speaker Paul Ryan said on Wednesday he expects theHouse will vote to override any presidential veto of a bill that would allow the families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia, despite his concerns that the measure could touch off a wave of retaliatory lawsuits ... But Ryan did not say exactly when he expected the override vote to happen....
6 million Victorians. Victoria's population has hit 6 million, according to figures released by theAustralian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today. ABS acting Director of Demography Phil Browning said that in the year ending 31 March 2016, Victoria grew by 1.9 per cent, adding an extra 114,900 people to the population ...TheVictorian population is projected to reach 7 million in 2024....
In a statement ANZ said the terms of the settlement were confidential ... During theVictorian supreme court action, a senior bank official was accused of physically assaulting Pankaj Oswal by putting him in “an aggressive sort of headlock” when the pair was alone during an impasse in negotiations in December 2009. The Oswals also accused ANZ of racial bigotry....
The majority of AGLLoy Yang employees have voted against an Enterprise Agreement (EA) recommended by theFairWorkCommission, in a secret ballot conducted over the past week. The result of the ballot was 367 (69.25 percent) against the offer and 163 (30.75 percent) for it. More than 50 percent workforce support was required for the EA to be approved....
Johnsbury, Vt., were hard at work Wednesday on a project to repair the copper flashing and slate tiles on the roof of the 1901-built ConwayPublic Library... 6, and given the "slate" of good weather, good progress has been made. The work is expected to continue for a month, according to Conway Librarian David Smolen and roofing company president Steve Rodd ... The architect was Thomas Silloway of Cambridge, Mass., Jenks' friend....
The buildings are scattered across Scotland - ranging from a football stadium in Galashiels, to an organ transplant unit in Edinburgh, to a boiler house at a former district asylum near Melrose. The modernist structures, characterised by concrete construction and strong geometric shapes, have influenced architects across the globe - but he is largely unknown in Scotland outside architecture circles....
TheRoyalSydney during the 2013 Australian Open. This is the 15th time Australia's national Open has gone to Royal Sydney, the jewel of the inner east of Sydney, just a short iron shot away from the magnificent harbour ... But the great architect said the course was too penal ... Over the years, Royal Sydney changed dramatically ... Norman challenged him on the final day but theVictorian matched theShark's 69 and won by two shots....
He discussed how this historic, low-brow newspaper tapped into theVictorians' fascination with the bizarre and the shocking, featuring lurid accounts of crimes and grisly illustrations of murders and hangings, and went out on to the streets of Chelsea to gauge public reaction to the paper today ... He researches the history of Victorian popular ......
The Andrews LaborGovernment is supporting safer Victorian communities after awarding $800,000 in grants for local projects to help prevent crime ...The Labor Government announced $19.4 million in theVictorianBudget 2016/17 for crime prevention projects to address the root causes of crime and support safer communities ... 'All Victorians should be able ......
The Andrews LaborGovernment is helping young Victorians get active and involved in National YouthWeek 2017, with a $210,000 grants package ... Established in 2000, National Youth Week is jointly funded by theVictorian and Australian Governments ... 'National Youth Week is a great opportunity to celebrate the achievements of young Victorians and their contribution to community life.'....
Great SouthCoastRegionalPartnershipChairEmily Lee-Ack said theVictorianGovernment recently launched Regional Partnerships to give rural and regional Victorians a greater say about opportunities and challenges facing their communities ... and debate the region's priorities which will then be delivered into the heart of theVictorian Government....
TheTourismDemandDriver Infrastructure Program helps build the projects that boost the economy and create jobs for Victorians. TheLaborGovernment recently launched theVictorianVisitor Economy Strategy to drive its bold plans to grow the visitor economy ...The Labor Government recently launched theVictorian Visitor Economy Strategy to drive its bold plans to grow our visitor economy....
To give young regional Victorians a louder voice, theLaborGovernment provided $962,000 over two years to YACVic to establish two new regional offices ... 'The Andrews Labor Government is ensuring that the voices of young Victorians are heard loud and clear ... Hill and we look forward to hearing young Victorians right across the state in coming weeks.'....