Today's travel industry is becoming increasingly mobile. Not only are more and more travel companies embracing the idea of mobile apps or platforms, but travelers are now more than ever before researching, booking, and reviewing travel and tourism options on-the-go. This movement has essentially pushed the entire travel booking experience into a real-time mode where travel companies and customers are communicating and engaging in the moment rather than during the span of several hours or days.
For tour operators, whose ability to leverage growth and productivity depends largely on real-time visibility and access to products and services, embracing mobile technology is a key avenue to create lasting, profitable relationships with customers. Because so many tours and activities in today's travel landscape are booked on-the-fly — for example, a customer might learn of a winery tour during a breakfast and want to book a spot on the tour for later that afternoon — tour operators who incorporate mobile technology will be able to capitalize on this new brand of customer who seeks quick accommodation and rapid responsiveness from travel companies.
The word 'delight' may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of boarding passes, rental car vouchers, or confirmation e-mails - each of which are are elements of modern travel with its ever-increasing complexity. Replacing that complexity with simplicity, however, is a delightful proposition indeed, to say nothing of a major value proposition. And one of the best ways of cutting through this complexity can take the form of the right mobile travel app.
Increasingly, modern travelers rely on their mobile devices for managing their travel, from bookings and scheduling to managing documents like boarding passes and rental car reservations.
According to a recent study by research group eMarketer, about 51 percent of travelers who complete bookings in 2016 will do so via a mobile device - primarily a smartphone or tablet. This figure represents an 8 percent increase from the year prior and reinforces what many in the travel industry have been saying for years now: Mobile bookings have arrived as a major player in how customers book and experience travel.
The more you dig into the numbers, the more startling the picture becomes about just how impactful mobile bookings are and how crucial it is for travel companies to embrace this technology. For example, out of more than 48 million customers who book travel arrangements in the United States in 2016, it's estimated roughly 38 million will use a smartphone to do so. This represents a massive customer base without taking into account the number of smartphone users on a global scale.


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Financial tech startup, Finexio, once located in Silicon Valley, is growing its business in Orlando and redefining the nature of Business to Business (B2B) payments.
If, as some financial and tech pundits have noted, the future is paperless, it is a wonder so many companies are still using paper checks to handle accounts payable. Each year in the United States, $12 trillion in B2B payments are made by paper check, which can cost more than $9 each to process, mail and reconcile. Most mid- to large-market businesses in the United States are still paying many suppliers with a pile of paper each month, and if they are working with a bank to distribute business payments, they are probably dealing with a lot of manual processes, limited payment types and inflexible rates for their suppliers.
A startup that opened its doors in Silicon Valley in 2016 and moved to Orlando in early 2017, Finexio has built a platform for businesses to eliminate paper checks from transactions. By using Finexio to send payments electronically, clients can free up their back office and unlock the cash hidden in their payments. The business has developed nine payment options that route client payments with high-level security, and if any checks remain, the company will digitize or mail them. Finexio software plugs seamlessly into existing systems, which means no new technology is required to integrate. The company also supports the entire process with world-class customer service and operates at no cost to clients — the company gets paid when it generates revenue for clients through bank rebates and discounts.
As businesses demand more global solutions, speed and transparency, investors are paying more attention to B2B transactions and the companies providing solutions in that arena. Recently, Finexio raised $4 million in Series A funding to expand its sales and marketing push. The money will allow the company to pursue business in several sectors, including real estate and construction, while also improving the platform.
The initial idea of a B2B payment company hit Rolfson in early 2015 and took hold when he was working for a healthcare company in Northern California that provided revenue and payment cycle management and clinical information exchange solutions, connecting payers, providers and patients. The healthcare company mailed more than $100 billion in payments a year. This outdated, manual process, Rolfson quickly realized, was both time-consuming and costly.
A great deal of research, PowerPoint presentations and fundraising followed. After raising his first $1 million to get the company off the ground, Rolfson realized that staying in Northern California did not make much sense given that his personal, work and investment spheres were on the east coast. He admitted his return to Orlando last year was fueled in part by a desire to move back home, as well as the growth of options for young companies here.
Rolfson acknowledges that despite Finexio's positive growth, there are always going to be challenges and bumps on the startup road. As an entrepreneur who once described starting a company as "like getting punched in the face 50 times a day," he does not take anything for granted, but he likes the direction in which the company is going.
For entrepreneurs looking to start their own companies, Rolfson believes it is about learning and exploring, and also finding mentors who can provide insight and understanding. He also stressed you can't be afraid to go against the grain and fail.


Our Breakfast Club is looking forward to meeting your needs.
It is not just for working parents, send your child to have fun and have a healthy breakfast.
The club runs from 7:15am until the start of normal school opening hours.


In the late summer of 1978-79, extremely hot dry weather was followed by rains, leading to extensive grass growth. This lead to high fire danger in grasslands.
The Hall/Sutton fire ignited on a day of extreme winds. The fuse of a powerline near Hall came alight and fanned by the strong winds - up to 70 kilometres an hour - travelled towards Sutton (which was evacuated in advance). By the time the fire was brought under control the next day, it had burnt through 4,025 hectares in the ACT.


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Charlotte County Chamber explains governance, action plans
Sometimes we take it for granted that everyone understands what goes on in our own individual universes. And chambers of commerce are no different.
Once established, chambers are governed by their bylaws document. While sometimes tedious, this sure dose help with issues when there is a major procedural question. Referring to the adopted bylaws answers most questions, followed by the board-approved policies and positions.
Boring stuff, right? Perhaps, but necessary.
Chamber mission statement, goals and objectives
The mission statement of the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce is organized to advance the prosperity and general welfare of its business members and the community they serve. Each year, goals are established to not only advise the members of what is being done to assist them, but to also engage the entire business community. The goals this year are to:
1. Be the influential voice of the business community.
2. Play a primary role in further improving the business climate in Charlotte County.
3. Provide business leadership for programs that will enhance the quality of life in our community.
Of course, you can't have goals without objectives. The corresponding objectives for 2021 are to:
1. Provide tangible benefits to Chamber members that offer numerous networking opportunities and value added services.
2. Sustain membership growth and retention to be quantified on an annual basis.
3. Make the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce a model of excellent customer service and be responsive to member needs.
Lucky for you, I will use the next four weeks to explain what the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce has done and will do to achieve those goals and objectives.
Program of work
A chamber also has a "program of work," or action plan. This contains the specific programs and services being offered by the chamber each year. The 2021 Plan of Action for the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce consists of a governance committee and three divisions with their own missions and objections:
1. Member Services Division-Mission: To provide information, services and educational programs to members on issues that affect business.
Committees: Ambassadors: Retain members to perpetuate the Chamber and enable it to achieve its mission.
ChamberACTION Committee: Support Chamber activities on a regular or on-call basis. Along with providing valuable education about the Chamber, joining ChamberACTION can lay the foundation for more in-depth involvement, and the heightened visibility you receive provides more recognition for your business.
Christmas Parade Committee: Plan the annual Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade to be held in early December each year.
Christmas Tree Lighting Committee: Plan the annual Charlotte County Chamber Hometown Community Christmas.
2. Government Affairs Division-Mission: To establish and maintain representation and information flow for Chamber members regarding government issues by proactive involvement in the governmental process. This division oversees the Government Affairs Committee.
3. Leadership Charlotte Division- Mission: To influence and foster a community environment that furthers the prosperity of the business community and the community at large.
Leadership Charlotte: Develop new and existing community leaders by providing an experiential education of the heritage, resources, opportunities and business environment in Charlotte County.
Junior Leadership Charlotte: The program enhances the students' knowledge about local opportunities so they might return to the community following their post-secondary education to live, work, and play.
Leadership Charlotte Alumni: To further develop community leaders and maintain relationships established through Leadership Charlotte to assist the Chamber in implementing its vision of Charlotte County.
Third Wednesday Coffee
Members know what week it is. It's the week of the Third Wednesday Coffee and the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center at 7:15 a.m. We look forward to hearing about the wonderful programs and services of the Homeless Coalition which does so much for our community.
Our special program for the morning will be an overview of the 2021 survey results, including a sampling of the "yays," the suggestions, and the "yikes!"
Teri Ashley is the executive director of the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce, now in its 96th year. She can be reached at 941-627-2222 or at tashley@charlottecountychamber.org.
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                resolve(JSON.parse(body));
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        });
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        expect(_typeof(slack.send)).toBe('function');
        expect(_typeof(slack.respond)).toBe('function');
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        slack.send({

            text: 'This is a test.',
            channel: '@robporter',
            username: 'my-bot'
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            user_name: 'testor',
            text: 'my message'
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            expect(response.userId).toBe('ABC');
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        });
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Area D Director Brenda Leigh being sworn in at a meeting in November 2018. Photo by Mike Chouinard/Campbell River Mirror
Strathcona Regional District asks for options around censuring members
Area D Director Leigh questions whether regional district has legal authority
Mike Chouinard
Censure is not something that pops up often at local government meetings.
It is not unheard of, however, and last fall the Strathcona Regional District board chose to censure one member due to alleged comments she made a meeting.
In the aftermath, the board wanted to get more information around the practice of censure and how the SRD should handle a situation should the need ever arise again.
At a meeting in April, the regional district's chief administrative officer David Leitch presented a report to the board to clarify how to define censure, and answer questions such as when issues should be moved to in camera meetings, timelines, procedural fairness and proscribed procedures. The board is expected to be tackling this again at a meeting in the near future.
RELATED STORY: Leigh's alleged words get her censured by SRD
Area D Director Brenda Leigh, the member in question at the meeting last fall, said at the meeting in April that she understood the need for a fair procedure but added the practice was not authorized by bylaw or statute.
"I would like our lawyers to review whatever we're planning to do," she said, adding she wanted to make sure the SRD would not violate anyone's constitutional rights to be at the table to represent citizens.
"I find some of the suggestions for censure a little bit offensive," she continued.
She cited examples of an elected official not being allowed to access staff to work on constituency issues or removing members from committees and commissions.
"You're cutting them and their whole area off at the knees," she said. "I don't think that's fair."
Leigh also said she wanted to look at how the issue is handled in other parts of the province.
"It becomes such a disruptive element of local government for something that might not have been as serious as the consequences," she said.
Board chair Michele Babchuk responded that staff presented them with the report the board requested, adding it had been through legal channels.
Area B Director Noba Anderson said she appreciated having some clarity around what is procedurally fair as a reference, though she did echoes Leigh's concerns.
"I really wholeheartedly agree with everything Director Leigh said," she said.
RELATED STORY: Strathcona Regional District puts Cortes Island business on 'pause'
In response to the issues, Leitch explained the board does have the legal authority to exercise censure, adding the SRD has gotten "plenty of" legal opinion. He said there is a host of things that can be considered censure, though only a limited number of cases that refer to it, as it is not often used.
As an example, Leitch said a situation in which an elected official harasses staff, the resulting action might be to not allow the member work with staff. He again referred to other potential penalties or actions such as removal from committees or having a member apologize, with the method dependent on the type of infraction.
"Censure is really about the process of discipline and fairness," he said.
At the end of discussion, Area C Director Jim Abram made a subsequent motion for staff to bring forward notice of motion options in situations of censure for the May 8 meeting. The motion passed with Leigh and Charlie Cornfield, one of the Campbell River directors, opposing. Prior to the vote, Cornfield suggested this matter should instead be embedded into the SRD's procedural bylaw, with options identified ahead of time.
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Requiem by Gerry Lynch Art Exhibition
October 11, 2019 - April 13, 2020
Gerry Lynch was born in Boston in 1937. She graduated from Boston State Teachers College in 1959 and Montclair State College (now Montclair State University), Montclair, NJ in 1987 with an MA in Painting.
Gerry started painting in 1967 and exhibited in Santa Fe, New Mexico and New York City (SoHo) in the 1980s. After coming to Raleigh in the early 90s she maintained a studio at ArtSpace for ten years during which time she exhibited with galleries in Wilmington, NC, Atlanta GA, and in Raleigh with the Raleigh Contemporary Gallery, Vignettes, and The Lee Hansley Gallery. She was with the Hansley Gallery for 15 years.
In November 2019 four of her paintings will be projected and featured in the Carolina Ballet's production of A Tribute to the Masters: Grieg Piano Concerto & Beethoven's 7th Symphony. In 2020 she will be one of 25 North Carolina painters included in the NCMA exhibition, Front Burner.
Requiem by Gerry Lynch will run from October 11-January 10th, 2020. An opening reception will be hosted on November 21st at 5:30pm, with an artist's talk at 6pm.
The Betty Ray McCain Art Gallery can be accessed during performance hours.
Curated by Richard Marshall
If you have any questions about this exhibition, please call Richard Marshall 919-633-7995
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North Carolina Symphony Educational Concert (Private)
Meymandi Concert Hall
January 22, 2020 | Wednesday
A Nest of Singing Birds: Songs and Stories from the Appalachian Mountains - PineCone Piedmont Council of Traditional Music
Fletcher Opera Theater
7:30 PM | Doors 6:30 PM
When folklorist Cecil Sharp came to North Carolina to collect ballads, he found a treasure trove in Madison County, which he called "A Nest of Singing Birds." Today, NC's Appalachian Mountains are widely recognized for a long-standing, unbroken tradition of ballad singing. Many traditional ballad singers live in rural counties in western NC, and it is a rare and special occasion for audiences in the Piedmont to hear this art form performed live. North Carolina ballad singers Sheila Kay Adams, Bobby McMillon, Donna Ray Norton, and Joe Penland, along with musician and master of ceremonies Laura Boosinger, will share a night of songs and stories in a ballad circle format - the musicians will all share the stage together.
Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 - North Carolina Symphony Classical Series
January 24 - 8:00 PM | Doors 6:30 PM
The beauty of Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2 is brought to life by Stephen Hough, one of the most distinguished pianists of our time. This immense concerto is paired with Schubert's Symphony No. 4, which seems to suspend time with its long-arching melodies and surprising twists and turns.
Grant Llewellyn, conductor
Stephen Hough, piano
Leoncavallo Pagliacci - North Carolina Opera
January 26 - 2:00 PM | Doors 12:30 PM
Canio and his wife Nedda lead a band of traveling carnival players in late 19th-Century Southern Italy. They are the live, in-person social media of the day, greeted with wild cheers wherever they go. On the stage, Canio plays the clown, but beneath his makeup boils a troubled and jealous soul. When Canio suspects his wife has taken a lover, he explodes during a performance and, in full view of a stunned audience, stops at nothing to learn the truth. The show and reality become one, with tragic, shocking results.
Based on a true story, Pagliacci features one the greatest tenor arias of all time, "Vesti la giubba," and this production stars NCO returning artists Carl Tanner (Samson and Delilah), Melinda Whittington (Cold Mountain), Takaoki Onishi (Carmen 2019), and the NCO Orchestra and chorus all conducted by Keitaro Harada (Carmen 2019).
Pagliacci, an opera in a prologue and two acts, generously sponsored by Ross Lampe, Jr. and is sung in Italian with projected English translations.
Rhapsody in Blue - Carolina Ballet
February 1 - 2:00 PM | Doors 1:01 PM
February 15 - 2:00 PM | Doors 1:01 PM
An evening of Gershwin, Bernstein and dance! Our February program is a tribute to American composers featuring a ballet set to one of the most recognizable and iconic pieces of music, Rhapsody in Blue as well as Symposium set to the music o the legendary Leonard Bernstein. This program will be accompanied by a new work choreographed by Zalman Raffael and Robert Weiss.
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 - North Carolina Symphony Classical Series
Feb 7-8
Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 is a journey of haunting melodies, shocking climaxes, charming elegance, and joyful abandon. Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No. 1—a wild ride with a nearly nonstop solo line—is performed by the impeccable violinist James Ehnes.
James Ehnes, violin.
Pout, Pout Fish - Classic Productions for Students
February 11, 2020 | Tuesday
Turn the poutiest of frowns upside down in this new musical featuring whimsical puppets and live performers in a sweeping oceanic adventure. When Mr. Fish sets out on a quest to find Miss Clam's missing pearl, he discovers there is more to him than his permanently plastered pout.
This colorful adaptation of The New York Times bestseller is co-conceived, directed, and designed by the acclaimed puppeteers of AchesonWalsh Studios, whose work was featured in Broadway's The King And I, On the Town, and Radio City's New York Spectacular. The show's themes focus on confidence, adventure, friendship and teamwork.
Kinky Boots - North Carolina Theatre
Winner of 6 Tony Awards, a GRAMMY Award, and featuring 16 original songs by pop icon Cyndi Lauper, KINKY BOOTS is the huge-hearted, high-heeled hit that took Broadway by storm. Based on true events, KINKY BOOTS tells the story of two people with nothing in common – or so they think! With understanding and compassion, a struggling factory owner and a wildly fabulous entertainer join forces to create a great business and an even stronger friendship. Don't miss the chance to dance along with us during this fearless, upbeat musical sensation – no matter your footwear!
Swing Is the Thing - North Carolina Symphony Pops Series
Jump, jive, and swing from the 1940s right into the jukebox tunes of the '50s and '60s with hits like "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," "Great Balls of Fire," and "Rock Around the Clock." Dancers, vocalists, and clarinet sensation Dave Bennett join in the fun.
William Waldrop, conductor; Dave Bennett, clarinet and vocals; Julie Jo Hughes, vocals; Stephen Sayer, Sarah Rosky, Krine Hemes, & Hunter Krikac, dancers
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Middle East|U.S. Urges No Bail for Reza Zarrab in Iran Sanctions Case
U.S. Urges No Bail for Reza Zarrab in Iran Sanctions Case
By Benjamin Weiser
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan asked a judge on Wednesday to deny bail to Reza Zarrab, a prominent gold trader based in Turkey who has been jailed in New York pending trial on charges that he conspired to violate United States sanctions on Iran.
Mr. Zarrab's lawyer had asked the judge, Richard M. Berman of Federal District Court, to allow his client to be released on $50 million bond, secured by $10 million in cash, along with a proposal that Mr. Zarrab remain in his New York residence under 24-hour armed guard and GPS monitoring.
But prosecutors in the office of Preet Bharara, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, said in a memorandum to the judge that no bail conditions would reasonably assure Mr. Zarrab's appearance in court.
"Zarrab's proposed bail conditions," Mr. Bharara's office wrote, "are an attempt to use his tremendous wealth to obscure the flight risk through a facade of security that is beyond the reach of all but a small subset of fabulously wealthy defendants."
The prosecutors added that "the evidence of Zarrab's participation in the charged offenses is overwhelming," and that his culpability had been captured "in voluminous and unimpeachable email communications" and other evidence. If convicted, they said, he faced potentially decades in prison.
Reza Zarrab in Istanbul in 2013.CreditOzan Kose/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
Mr. Zarrab's lawyer, Benjamin Brafman, had no comment on the government's filing, except to say, "We intend to vigorously respond in a formal reply memorandum." Mr. Zarrab has pleaded not guilty.
In asking that bail be denied, Mr. Bharara's office claimed that Mr. Zarrab, when interviewed by a court officer, "made several significant misrepresentations regarding his international travel and his assets, apparently seeking to minimize both."
Contending that Mr. Zarrab had amassed "a considerable fortune," the prosecutors cited evidence that he had ownership in about 20 properties, seven sea vessels, 17 luxury automobiles, a private airplane, horses and art worth more than $10 million.
The prosecutors also said Mr. Zarrab had been accused by the Turkish authorities of using his influence to secure his recent release from prison in Turkey.
He had used "his tremendous wealth not only to purchase several homes, yachts and other assets," prosecutors said, "but also to buy access to corrupt politicians in Turkey."
Mr. Zarrab was detained in 2013 by the Turkish authorities as part of a broad corruption investigation of businessmen with close ties to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the country's prime minister at the time and is now its president.
The prosecution of Mr. Zarrab in federal court is being closely watched in Turkey.
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MIN 409 – Islam and Modern Politics
As a religion, Islam contains distinct political dimensions whose origins can be traced back to the contents of its holy book, the Qur'an, and the practices of its Prophet Mohammad (SA).This module examines the compatibility of Islam with modern political institutions through a study of Islamic political thought according to major schools and reinterpretations. In addition, political interactions between the West and Islamic civilization during the Colonial post-Colonial, Cold War, and post-Cold War periods are investigated.
Module Title: Islam and Modern Politics
Module Type: Designated
Program: MA Islamic Studies
Module Code: MIN 409
Semester: 1
Component(s): Coursework: 100%
This module will cover the following:
• Politics in early Islamic History
• Islam and modernity – Orientalist view
• Islam and modernity – other views
• Islamic political movements: a historical analysis
• Islamic political movements: hijacking Islam
• Islamic Countries: Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Iran
• Islamic Countries: Algeria, Turkey, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan
• Islam and Democracy- In theory
• Islam and Democracy- In practice
• The Clash of Civilisations – The thesis and a critical appraisal
• Recent political developments in the Middle east
Assessment Modes
Individual coursework of 3500 words demonstrating ability to debate and explore ideas.
Individual coursework: 100%
Core readings
Adamec W. L. (2009). Historical Dictionary of Islam,The Scarecrow Press, Inc.
Bayat, Asef (2007). Islam and Democracy: What is the Real Question?, Amsterdam University Press
Cesari, J. (2004). When Islam and Democracy Meet, Palgrave Macmillan
Esposito, L. J. (1999). The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality, New York: Oxford University Press.
Esposito, L. J. (2005). Islam: the Straight Path. New York: Oxford University Press
Esposito, L. J. (2002). Unholy War: Terror in the Name of Islam. New York: Oxford University Press.
Hafez, K. (2010). Radicalism and Political Reform in the Islamic and Western Worlds, Cambridge University Press
Huntington, P. S. (1993) "The Clash of Civilization". Foreign Affairs, v72, n3, 22-28.
Hunter T. S. (2009). Reformist voices of Islam : mediating Islam and modernity. M.E. Sharpe, Inc.
Khaled A. E. (2004), Islam and the Challenge of Democracy, Princeton University Press.
Lewis, B. (2002). What Went Wrong? : Western Impact and Middle Eastern Response. London: Phoenix.
Lucas, C. P. and Robbins T.(2004). New Religious Movements in the Twenty-First Century, Routledge
Salih, Mohamed (2009). Interpreting Islamic Political Parties, Palgrave Macmillan
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What next for Jose Mourinho? Where will the sacked Chelsea boss go now
There won't be a shortage of clubs looking to pick up Mou, but where will he end up?
Out of work: Jose Mourinho looks dejected (
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Ed Malyon
Jose Mourinho has been sacked by Chelsea for the second time.
Well, 'mutual consent' is the official line from the club but after an unprecedented slump that has resulted in the defending champions now looking at the prospect of slipping into the relegation zone, Mourinho has gone.
Guus Hiddink is poised to take over in the interim at Stamford Bridge as the Blues look to haul themselves back up the Premier League.
But what of Jose? Where will he pop up next?
Ed Malyon looks at some potential landing spots:
While the Jorge Mendes influence has decreased slightly since Nuno's failure, there is no doubt that the Super Agent is still a close advisor to Valencia owner Peter Lim.
Mourinho's name popped up at Gary Neville's presentation, where there was a wholly unconvincing denial that the Portuguese may be being lined up to replace Neville at the end of the season.
Phil Neville is believed to be in with a chance of replacing his brother if the pair can drag Los Che back up La Liga and into the Champions League places - he currently doesn't have the correct badges.
But Jose is otherwise the primary option, although he'd have to be prepared to take over at a club that isn't considered as part of Europe's elite, a knock to the ego that he may not be willing to absorb.
Next in line? Could Jose Mourinho replace Louis van Gaal in the hotseat (
Could they? Would they? Would he?
There is a school of thought that Mourinho would be the closest thing to Sir Alex Ferguson in terms of being capable of running the club and having the personality to take on the expectations - something David Moyes failed at.
And Mou felt that way too, with Diego Torres' book - most of which has since proved to be 100% true - revealing that the Portuguese was distraught to find that Moyes had been hired ahead of him, reportedly on the advice of senior United directors.
With United's current situation the prospect is a fascinating one. A man who surely should have been given a shot, now available. But for all Louis van Gaal's problems, can Ed Woodward really go back to a man sacked by Chelsea who they have ignored before?
French fancy? Mourinho patrols the Parc des Princes technical area (
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PSG have muddled along with Laurent Blanc, but the feeling has always been that ever since Carlo Ancelotti left the club they've coveted a superstar boss to help take them to the next level in the Champions League.
Blanc's progress (at the expense of Mourinho's Chelsea) bought him another season at the helm but ahead of a summer of big upheaval at the Parc des Princes, it could be the time to also push the reset button on their manager.
Which would obviously lend itself to Jose coming in, although his caustic relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo would probably mean it's a 'one or the other' type of situation.
And the infatuation that PSG president Nasser El-Khelaifi has with Ronny could preclude Mou from a move across the channel.
Jose Mourinho has said that he one day wishes to take charge of his national team.
But he has also said that it is a job for an older man.
Whether the strife in west London has aged him enough to consider that role, or if he feels there simply aren't any viable clubs out there for him to manage (he has burned plenty of bridges, after all) then he could have a chance of replacing Fernando Santos after Euro 2016.
Much will depend on their performance in France.
Happier times: Jose Mourinho is hoisted into the air by his Real Madrid players (
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It's an outside chance for sure.
But there are Real Madrid fans who would love to see Jose Mourinho back in charge at the Bernabeu as they tire of the malaise that has come with Rafael Benitez.
The obvious problem with a Madrid return is the relationship with Florentino Perez, which was toxic by the end, and the fact that half the fanbase still dislikes him.
Yet, given the choice between Jose and Rafa, there is a feeling that Mou going back to Madrid isn't impossible.
Will the Special One turn his hand to punditry while he weighs up his next move?
Jose Mourinho will not be short of options but could decide to take a break from the day-to-day rigours of management.
The Portuguese penned a three-year deal with the broadcaster in 2014 to carry out various roles, but could become a more regular fixture on your box.
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Chelsea report for pre-season training, a week later than their rivals.
Beat Barcelona on penalties in the final game of their pre-season tour of America, just four days before they are due to play Arsenal at Wembley.
Lose 1-0 to Arsenal in the Community Shield, as Arsene Wenger gets his first win over Mourinho in 13 attempts.
8th August
Chelsea open their season with a 2-2 draw at home to Swansea - but the game is marred by Mourinho's criticism of club doctor Eva Carneiro and head physiotherapist Jon Fearn, who rushed onto the pitch to treat injured Eden Hazard.
Chelsea suffer a comprehensive 3-0 defeat at Manchester City. Skipper John Terry is subbed at half-time.
23rd August
John Terry keeps his place in the starting XI for the trip to West Brom - but is sent off after 54 minutes. The Blues escape with a narrow 3-2 win.
The Blues lose 2-1 at home to Crystal Palace in what is only Mourinho's second home defeat in 100 league games at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea's 2-0 win over Arsenal marred by Diego Costa's spat with Gabriel, which saw the Arsenal defender sent off.
22nd September
Eva Carneiro leaves her position of first-team doctor at Chelsea.
Loses to his former side Porto in the Champions League.
The FA clear Mourinho of making discriminatory comments towards Carneiro.
3rd October
The Portuguese goes on a seven-minute rant following his side's 3-1 loss against Southampton, claiming that referees are "afraid" to give Chelsea any decisions. Says he will not walk away from Chelsea and will have to be sacked if they want rid of him. Subs Matic off after 20 minutes.
The club give Jose Mourinho a vote of confidence following their poor start to the season.
Slapped with a one-match suspended stadium ban and £50,000 fine following his post-Southampton rant.
Calls his £50,000 fine and suspended stadium ban a "disgrace" then has another pop at Arsene Wenger at the launch for his new book.
Leaves last year's player of the season Eden Hazard on the bench, claiming the playmaker needs to work harder to win his place back in the team.
Reignites feud with TV pundits - "You need to be brave to criticise my history"
Footage emerges of Mourinho appearing to shove schoolboy on London street. He later denied intimidating the youth.
21st October
Blands referee Damir Skomina "weak and naive" following Chelsea's goalless draw with Dynamo Kiev - another dig at Arsene Wenger, who used the exact words against Mike Dean but went unpunished by the FA.
Mourinho sent to the stands during a fiery 2-1 loss at West Ham, which leaves the Blues in 15th place after ten games.
The Blues crash out of the Capital One Cup, losing on penalties to ten-man Stoke.
Chelsea are beaten 3-1 at Stamford Bridge by Liverpool as the pressure on Mourinho increases. After the game he delivers a bizarre post-match interview, repeatedly answering questions with: "I have nothing to say".
2nd November
Mourinho handed a one-match stadium ban and fined £40,000 for his behaviour during the West Ham defeat.
Chelsea lose their seventh Premier League game of the season, as they go down 1-0 at Stoke. Mourinho serves out his stadium ban.
Diego Costa is dropped to the bench and appeared to petulantly throw a bib at Mourinho. The champions are held to a goalless draw at Tottenham.
The pressure is cranked up further on Mourinho after his side lose 1-0 at home to injury-hit Premier League new boys Bournemouth.
A NINTH league defeat of the season, this time to Leicester, comes days after the Blues qualify for the Champions League knockout stages. Vardy and Mahrez consign Mourinho's men to another defeat, and the Chelsea boss says afterwards he feels "betrayed" by his players, hinting at a dressing room revolt.
SACKED - With the Blues continued struggles showing no sign of abating, Chelsea have decided to part company with Mourinho less than seven months after winning the Premier League title.
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Today In Science History – November 23 – Henry Moseley
This entry was posted on November 14, 2017 by Todd Helmenstine (updated on December 8, 2018 )
Henry Moseley (1887-1915)
November 23 is Henry Moseley's birthday. Moseley was the English physicist who gave meaning to the atomic number of an element.
Before Moseley's work, the atomic number was just a placeholder to signify an element's position on the periodic table. The elements were arranged mostly by atomic weight and their chemical properties. Moseley's work related the atomic number to the charge contained in the element's nucleus. This presented a physical property to order the elements. Eventually, it would be found this charge was due to particles called protons. Today, we determine an element by the number of protons in its nucleus.
Moseley began his physics career at an interesting time. His teacher, Ernest Rutherford had just confirmed the existence of the nucleus. Niels Bohr expanded this to show spectral lines of an element could be explained by transitions of energy levels of electrons. The father-son team of William and Lawrence Bragg were scattering electrons and producing x-rays.
Moseley brought all three of these together. He flooded samples of multiple elements with x-rays and recorded the spectrum produced by the interactions between the x-rays and the element's electrons. He calculated the wavelengths of the x-rays emitted by the irradiated samples using Bragg's equations. He found the energy of the emitted x-rays depended on the charge of atom's nucleus. This mathematical relationship between energy and charge is known as Moseley's Law. He also used this information to predict the existence of element 43, technetium and element 61, promethium which were holes in the periodic table.
When World War I broke out, Moseley left his research position to join the Army. He served as a Royal Engineer when the British invaded Turkey at Gallipoli. A Turkish sniper shot and killed him during the Battle of Gallipoli. He was only 27 years old.
Some have speculated he would have received the 1916 Nobel Prize had he lived. Many believed he would have ended up making significant contributions to physics. Enough people felt this way that the British government changed the rules of enlistment. Promising or prominent young scientists would be exempt from serving in combat duty.
Notable Science History Events for November 23
1887 – Henry Gwyn Jeffreys Moseley was born.
1865 – Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve died.
Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve (1793 – 1864)
Struve was a German astronomer who was a pioneer in the study of binary stars. He was the second in a five generation series of Struve astronomers. Struve was also one of the first astronomers to measure the parallax of a star.
Astronomers had noted several stars appeared to work in pairs close to each other. As telescopes improved, many of these double stars turned out to be optical illusions. Struve made precise observations of double stars and catalogued 2714 true binary star systems of two stars orbiting each other.
Struve also set up the Struve Geodetic Arc. This project was supposed to generate an accurate measurement of the flattening of the Earth due to its rotation and a measurement of the equator's radius. A chain of surveying markers was constructed ranging from Hammerfest, Norway to Nekrasivika, Odessa Oblast in Ukraine. The distance between these two points was measured to 2,821.853 km with an error of only ± 12 meters. Struve's published value for the flattening of the Earth as one part in 294.26 and the equator's radius at 6,378,360.7 meters. Current satellite data shows a flattening of one part in 298.257 and a 6,378,136.8 meters.
The Struve Geodetic Arc measurement sites are currently part of the UNESCO World Heritage List with markers at the original 256 measuring stations.
1837 – Johannes Diderik van der Waals was born.
Johannes Diderik van der Waals (1837 – 1923)
Johannes Diderik van der Waals was a Dutch physical chemist who was awarded the 1910 Nobel Prize in Physics for describing a state of matter where the liquid and gas phases merge together continuously. He was the first to postulate an intermolecular force. He also derived a general equation for the ideal gas equation taking into account the attractive forces and volumes of the molecules.
1826 – Johann Elert Bode died.
Johann Elert Bode (1747 – 1826)
Bode was a German astronomer who determined the orbit of Uranus. He is also known for his empirical law to determine the distances of the planets from the Sun. To use Bode's law, start with the sequence 0, 3, 6, 12, 24, etc. where each number after 3 is twice the previous number. Add 4 to each number and divide the result by 10. The resulting first six numbers of the sequence are 0.4, 0.7, 1.0, 1.6, 2.8, 5.2, and 10.0. These values closely approximate the distances in astronomical units of the planets from the Sun.
1221 – Alfonso X was born.
Alphonso X of Castile was a Spanish monarch and astronomer who published planetary tables to chart positions of the planets. The Alphonsine tables served as the standard tables for over 300 years during the Middle Ages.
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The University of Edinburgh and School of Economics were delighted to present Professor Nobuhiro Kiyotaki with an Honorary Doctor of Science degree on Friday 29 November 2019. Previous recipients of the Honorary Doctorate are Professor James Mirrlees and Professor Angus Deaton, both of whom went on to win the Nobel Prize in Economics.
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The School of Economics is delighted to announce that Professor Philipp Kircher has been awarded the 2019 IZA Young Labour Economist Award.
In celebration of the Edinburgh School of Economics' 10-year anniversary, a series of events called 'an evening with' was launched, where prominent members of the school give special lectures to economics students at Edinburgh. To kick-start this series off, the first speaker was none other than renowned economist John Moore.
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In this photo provided by SpaceX, the SpaceX team in Hawthorne, Calif., watches as the SpaceX Crew Dragon docks with the International Space Station's Harmony module, Sunday, March 3, 2019. SpaceX's new crew capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday, acing its second milestone in just over a day.
SpaceX's sleek, new crew capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday, acing its second milestone in just over a day.
No one was aboard the Dragon capsule launched Saturday on its first test flight, only an instrumented dummy. But that quickly changed once the hatch swung open and the space station astronauts floated inside.
"A new generation of space flight starts now with the arrival of @SpaceX's Crew Dragon to the @Space_Station," NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine tweeted. "Congratulations to all for this historic achievement getting us closer to flying American Astronauts on American rockets."
This beefed-up, redesigned Dragon is the first American-made, designed-for-crew spacecraft to pull up to the station in eight years. The next one coming up will have its own two-man crew.
The launch of the Falcon 9 rocket cast a spectacular light over the Southern California sky Sunday evening.
The space station's three astronauts had front-row seats as the white 27-foot-long (8-meter-long) capsule neatly docked, a little early no less. TV cameras on Dragon as well as the station provided stunning views of one another throughout the rendezvous.
Just two hours after the Dragon's grand entrance, the station crew entered to take air samples. The astronauts wore oxygen masks and hoods until getting the all-clear.
While SpaceX has sent plenty of cargo Dragons to the space station, crew Dragon is a different beast. It docked autonomously under the station astronauts' watchful eyes, instead of relying on the station's robot arm for berthing. The capsule's nose cap was wide open like a dragon's mouth, to expose the docking mechanism.
Behnken said that's the way it should work when he and Hurley are on board; they may push a button or two and will have the ability to intervene, if necessary.
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is one step closer to remedying the harsh Los Angeles traffic with his underground tunnel. Beverly White reports for the NBC4 News at 11 on Thursday, May 10, 2018.
The capsule's lone passenger for launch — a mannequin wearing a white SpaceX spacesuit — remained strapped into its seat as the station's U.S., Canadian and Russian crew removed supplies and photographed the spotless white interior. The test dummy — or Smarty as SpaceX likes to call it, given all the instrumentation — is named Ripley after the lead character in the science-fiction "Alien" films.
The resupply ship, carrying 4,000 pounds of NASA equipment, left the International Space Station and before splashing down in Baja, California.


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Robert Strange McNamara was an American business executive and the eighth Secretary of Defense, serving from 1961 to 1968 under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.
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Robert Strange McNamara (June 9, 1916 -- July 6, 2009) was an American business executive and the eighth Secretary of Defense.
Although he was a prime architect of the Vietnam War and repeatedly overruled the JCS on strategic matters, McNamara gradually became skeptical about whether the war could be won by deploying more troops to South Vietnam and intensifying the bombing of North Vietnam, a claim he would publish in a book years later. He also stated later that his support of the Vietnam War was given out of loyalty to administration policy. He traveled to Vietnam many times to study the situation firsthand and became increasingly reluctant to approve the large force increments requested by the military commanders.