Death run

Kiwirail Various train drivers discuss the increase of near misses on the tracks as people are distracted by things such as headphones and aren't paying attention. ​Yolanda Kruger was all alone in her cabin when she spotted him. Beanie on, earbuds too, near Mt Eden station at a crossing standing right in the middle of her tracks waiting for another train to pass on the opposite track. She doesn't remember his face or much about what he looked like, she tries not to, because in 15 seconds his life would, for all intents and purposes, be over. Kruger was less than a year in the job. Collisions between trains and people have risen four-fold between 2010 and 2017, but those between trains and cars have decreased by 45 per cent in the same period. Train accidents, an unfortunate feature of rail systems around the world since their invention, are changing with the times. Now it is no longer the archetypal car on the train tracks at the wrong time that is most at risk but the … [Read more...] about Death haunts our nation’s rail lines

THE family of a retired British woman living “a dream life on a farm” have told of their horror after she was allegedly beaten to death by her Bulgarian toyboy lover. Tina Eyre, 62, a former legal secretary from Gloucester, was reportedly attacked with a spade by her 26-year-old partner - who then used it to dig her grave in the backgarden of her home near Sofia, Bulgaria. Her cousin Jacqueline Gresham told The Sun Online: “It’s absolutey horrific and the family is just in disbelief and has not taken in what has happened. “Tina had retired to Bulgaria after moving to Hong Kong from the UK and was living a new life, a dream life on a farm with animals.  She hadn't been back home for years but was in regular Facebook contact with her mum. “We are all so shocked. I have fond memories of her and I used to go and stay with her in Gloucester as a little girl. She was really nice, a lovely person.” Jacqueline, who is in her 50s and from Derby, explained Tina’s dad Tony is … [Read more...] about Brit woman, 62, ‘beaten to death with a spade by her toyboy lover’ had been living a ‘dream life’, say family

A grand jury in New York decided Tuesday that no charges would be filed against police officers in Rochester who detained a mentally ill black man, Daniel Prude, 41, last year, who later died. The incident led to riots in the city last summer. New York Attorney General Letitia James claimed that the state had “presented the most comprehensive case possible.” Still, the grand jury had declined to indict the officers. Last summer’s riots in Rochester were among the worst in the Black Lives Matter movement. As Breitbart News reported , supposedly “peaceful” protesters confronted police and accosted patrons who were dining outdoors in local restaurants. Demonstrators march through the streets in Rochester, N.Y., Friday, Sept. 4, 2020 protesting the death of Daniel Prude. Prude apparently stopped breathing as police in Rochester were restraining him in March 2020 and died when he was taken off life support a week later. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus) #HappeningNow the … [Read more...] about Grand Jury Declines to Charge Rochester Police in Daniel Prude Death

We’ve all been there when choosing a web host. We’ve all asked ourselves the same question – can I work with this host? At one point in our WordPress lives – specifically while choosing a web host, we’ve all asked ourselves that very same question – can I make do with this host? The web host , quite literally, is the home to your WordPress site. And as your site’s traffic grows, we need to upgrade hosts. But it’s not not just traffic to be considered, our choice is governed by a multitude of factors. The average uptime of the host, quality of service including performance, speed and supported software, technical skills of the support, and most importantly, the cost. The Cost Factor Almost all beginners ask the same question when choosing a web host: How much is thing going to cost? I’ve done it and I’m pretty sure you’ve done it too! Once you dive into the wonderful world of WordPress, you’ll gradually come to realize that cost of a web host, although a governing … [Read more...] about 8 Reasons to Avoid Cheap Web Hosts For Your WordPress Blog

WordPress is quickly becoming a household name if it isn’t already. It’s everywhere, this benign beauty, powering some of the best websites and web apps the world has ever seen. It’s a premiere CMS and blogging platform that’s not only incredibly versatile, but also amazingly easy to learn and use. Why else would WordPress grow in popularity each passing day? But what you see on the surface when you set up and launch WordPress is just a small fraction of what goes on behind the scenes. In fact, the beautiful UI we all so love is nothing compared to the bedlam of activity backstage. What I mean is, WordPress runs on two somewhat complicated web technologies known as PHP and MySQL. Other technologies that play a part include JavaScript, it’s close cousin jQuery, CSS and HTML. WordPress themes (and even plugins) are mainly written in PHP, and rely on MySQL databases to run. They also depend on the aforementioned web technologies. All these technologies must work together. Now as a … [Read more...] about The Ultimate WordPress Cheatsheet