Jurors are often expected to examine extremely violent and disturbing cases, but despite a report from the justice committee urging change, advocates argue there is still a lack of counselling and support.
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What Does a Gun Control Advocate Do in a Pro-Gun State?
As a Stanford mechanical engineering grad in 1990, Bryan von Lossberg joined NASA’s Pathfinder project, building what engineers nicknamed the “Martian Beer Cooler.” The white-cased container protected delicate electronic equipment from extreme temperatures and breakneck speeds. The project succeeded, somewhat miraculously, placing Pathfinder on Mars in 1997, despite a razor-thin budget in space terms — […]
UK can revoke Brexit Article 50 unilaterally – top EU Court's Advocate General
Published time: 4 Dec, 2018 08:22 Edited time: 4 Dec, 2018 08:35 The UK has the power to unilaterally stop the Brexit process, the EU’s top legal advisers have said, contradicting statements from London that stated Article 50 could only be stopped with agreement of all 27 EU member states. The advocate general, in a […]
3D gun advocate Cody Wilson accused of sex with minor is jailed in Texas after police say he fled to Taiwan
Defense Distributed via YouTube Cody Wilson was booked into a Houston jail early Sunday. He’s accused of having sex with a 16-year-old girl and paying her $ 500 afterward. Wilson owns a Texas company that sells blueprints for 3D-printable guns. HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities say the owner of a Texas company that sells plans to […]
A gun advocate who Sacha Baron Cohen duped for his new show wrote a ‘warning’ to fellow conservatives back in April
Showtime A gun-rights activist who Sacha Baron Cohen duped in the pilot episode of his new Showtime series “Who Is America?” wrote a 1,400-word Facebook post about his experience of filming his segment in April, as a “warning” to fellow conservatives. Philip Van Cleave, the president of the Virginia Citizens Defense League, wrote that he […]
Alberta hiring its first advocate for people with disabilities
The province is hiring its first advocate for people with disabilities, with a mandate to represent the rights, interests and viewpoints of people with disabilities
The FCC loses a fierce consumer advocate as Mignon Clyburn resigns
Enlarge / FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn addresses protesters outside the Federal Communication Commission building to rally against the end of net neutrality rules on December 14, 2017 in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty Images | Chip Somodevilla ) Democrat Mignon Clyburn is leaving the Federal Communications Commission after nine years of service. As part of the […]
Suicides in Nunavut hit 10-year low, but still too many, advocate says
Nunavut had 25 deaths by suicide in 2017, marking the fewest total in 10 years, and the second year in a row the territory has seen a drop in suicides.
Family calls for provincial seniors advocate after father lives in long-term care
The family of a man who lived in long-term care in Thunder Bay, Ont., for six years, says there needs to be a provincial advocate for seniors.
This trichologist or ‘hair doctor’ says it’s a myth that over-washing your hair will damage it — here’s why she’s an advocate of daily shampooing
Philip Kingsley There are many myths out there about hair loss and what causes it. Washing your hair too frequently is one of them, according to hair doctor Anabel Kingsley. You should ideally wash your hair every day, and never leave more than three days in between shampooing, she says. There are plenty of […]
