The artists wrote graffiti reading "Homeland is racist" and "Homeland is rubbish", among others. They say they were asked to write the graffiti in June to "lend authenticity" to a set depicting a refugee camp. The episode featuring the set in question aired on 11 October in the US. It will be broadcast on Sunday in the UK. Some of the messages were briefly visible in the background of the scenes depicting a Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon. The artists said in a statement that they were initially reluctant about the commission "until we considered what a moment of intervention could relay about our own and many others' political discontent with the series". "It was our moment to make our point by subverting the message using the show itself," they said. They said that no-one working on the show checked what it was that they were actually writing, with the set designers "too frantic to pay any attention to us" and the Arabic script treated as "merely a supplementary visual". Caram Kapp, one of the artists, told the BBC: "In this graffiti we are trying to call for a more differentiated view of the region, and we're also trying to say that things aren't as simple as they seem on this show." In the second series of the show, its depiction of the Lebanese capital Beirut sparked criticism with many pointing out that its portrayal of the city's central Hamra Street thoroughfare bore little relation to reality. Some Pakistani viewers were also irked by the way the Pakistani capital Islamabad was depicted in a later series, as well as the fact that a terrorist character's name was almost identical to that of a previous Pakistani ambassador to the US. The episode featuring the set in question aired on 11 October in the US. It will be broadcast on Sunday in the UK.

Question: Artists hired by the makers of the US show Homeland to write graffiti on one of its sets in Berlin say they wrote messages criticising the show 's alleged @placeholder of Arabs and Muslims .


Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy is expected to win the most seats, while losses are predicted for the ruling military-backed party. Ms Suu Kyi is standing for parliament but is constitutionally barred from becoming president. Over 90 parties will stand in the first national polls since a nominally civilian government took power in 2011. Read more: Aung San Suu Kyi's party excludes Muslim candidates In a video message released on her party's Facebook page, Nobel Peace Prize-winner Aung San Suu Kyi called for a free and fair election. "For the first time in decades our people will have a real chance of bringing about real change," she said. "This is a chance that we cannot afford to let slip." Highlighting concern the military might not respect a result that went against them, she added: "A smooth and tranquil transition is almost more important than a free and fair election." The constitution of Myanmar, also known as Burma, grants the military at least 25% of parliamentary seats, so the NLD and any allies will need to win at least two-thirds of the remaining seats in order to choose the next president. Even if the NLD does win a parliamentary majority, the military is still guaranteed a veto over any constitutional change and its commander-in-chief will still control key ministerial appointments. The last time the party took part in a national election was in 1990, and they won by a landslide. But the result was ignored by the military, which kept Ms Suu Kyi under house arrest for 15 years. The NLD boycotted the next nationwide poll in 2010, which was won by the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) despite widespread accusations of vote-rigging. But a week after it was held Ms Suu Kyi was released and her party stood in 2012 by-elections, winning 43 of the 44 seats it contested, including her own. The campaign begins less then a month after a major presidential contender and opponent of President Thein Sein, powerful parliamentary speaker Shwe Mann, was removed as USDP party leader. His dismissal was seen as a move by Thein Sein to tighten his political grip ahead of the vote.

Question: Campaigning has begun in Myanmar , two months ahead of its first @placeholder - contested general election in 25 years .


The character, called DarkSide, was stripped then forced to leap to their death from a high bridge. The death sentence was carried out after players gathered evidence about the trouble the hacker had caused. This helped the game's security staff find the player, take over their account and kill them off. Over the past three weeks many players of the popular multi-player game Guild Wars 2 have been complaining about the activities of a character called DarkSide. About four million copies of the game have been sold. Via a series of exploits the character was able to teleport, deal massive damage, survive co-ordinated attacks by other players and dominate player-versus-player combat. To spur Guild Wars' creator ArenaNet to react, players gathered videos of DarkSide's antics and posted them on YouTube. The videos helped ArenaNet's security head Chris Cleary identify the player behind DarkSide, he said in a forum post explaining what action it had taken. Mr Cleary took over the account to carry out the punishment. The video shows DarkSide being stripped to his underwear then made to leap from a high bridge in one of the game's cities. It also shows the character being deleted by Mr Cleary. "Oh yah, he's also banned," he wrote. Several other accounts belonging to the same player have also been shut down. ArenaNet did not reveal any information about how the player behind DarkSide had managed to exploit the game or whether the vulnerabilities used had been patched. The punishment has sparked comment among Guild Wars players with some welcoming the action saying it felt like "justice". Others wondered what effect it would have and if it would deter anyone else from seeking out and using exploits in the same way.

Question: A character controlled by a hacker who used exploits to dominate online game Guild Wars 2 has been put to death in the @placeholder world .


21 June 2017 Last updated at 13:31 BST The UK has experienced a heatwave recently and today has been the hottest June day for more than forty years. But what's been causing it and how long will it last? BBC Weather reporter Simon King has all you need to know.

Question: Have you been @placeholder hot and bothered lately ?


Watched by hundreds around Castletown harbour, competitors have to propel decorated bathtubs by using a single or double-bladed hand paddle. The winner is either the first to cross the finish line or the one who covers the furthest distance before sinking. Organisers of the annual event, which began in 1971, said participants must be able to swim "at least 50 yards". Competitors have come to the Isle of Man from across the British Isles, Europe and the United States. Thomas Parry will defend his men's title, while 2016 champion Erica Cowen will be seeking her 17th women's crown. In 2014, the event featured in the Daily Telegraph's top 10 weirdest festivals, ranking alongside Bognor's International Birdman Festival and Finland's Wife Carrying World Championships. Organiser David Collister, who has competed every year since it began, said: "Spectators come because they like to see people get wet and they like to see people sink. "It's two hours of family fun involving the type of tin baths your granny would use in front of a fire." The event has raised almost Â£200,000 for charity during the last 35 years. The roads around the Middle Harbour will be closed between 14:00 and 17:30 BST, with racing starting at 15:00. Source: Race organisers

Question: More than 120 intrepid @placeholder have gathered on the Isle of Man to compete in the World Tin Bath Championships .


A             freedom of information request  revealed that Stephen McCartney left the Information Commissioner's Office to join Google in November 2011. The ICO had been criticised for its initial investigation - which has since reopened - into data privacy breaches. The ICO said Mr McCartney "played no part" in the investigations. In its own statement, Google said: "We don't comment on individual employees." Rob Halfon, Tory MP for Harlow, told the Guardian that the news was a "shocking revelation". "Now it seems they [the ICO] have had a cosy relationship with the company they have been investigating," he             told the newspaper . Mr McCartney was head of data protection promotion at the ICO where he had worked,             according to his LinkedIn profile , since 2004. During this time, the ICO conducted an investigation into allegations that Google had knowingly gathered personal data while collecting photographs as part of its Street View mapping project. The ICO ruled that there had been a "significant breach" of the Data Protection Act, but opted not to fine the company, a decision heavily criticised by campaign group Privacy International and others. Of the 2010 investigation, deputy information commissioner David Smith told the BBC: "We spent less time searching than others did. If we had searched for days and days we would have found more." It later emerged that several Google staff had been told that data was being collected, prompting the ICO to reopen its inquiries. After joining Google, Mr McCartney shared email correspondence with ICO officials discussing issues relating to the ongoing probe. The documents, obtained by campaigner Peter John, showed Mr McCartney had outlined what he had said were "significant errors" in the media's reporting of the issue in an email dated 4 May 2012. Christopher Graham, the information commissioner, responded to the email with "thanks for this, Stephen". In a statement released today, the ICO said: "The published correspondence between Google and the ICO clearly shows that Stephen McCartney was treated like any other organisation's representative,  with his emails receiving nothing more than a polite acknowledgement. The spokesman added: "ICO employees continue to be legally bound by a confidentiality agreement after they leave the organisation, as part of the Data Protection Act. "Stephen Eckersley, the ICO's Head of Enforcement, continues to investigate Google's actions with regard to the Street View project." Mr Eckersley is currently considering a response to             Google's most recent letter  on the matter which was received by the ICO last month.

Question: Google UK 's privacy policy manager held a senior role at the UK 's data privacy watchdog during the time of its @placeholder probe into Street View .


Why haven't we seen a successful female driver? Is it because they aren't interested? Is it because they're not good enough? Is it because they haven't had the opportunity? "Some people get the impression it's only hard for women to get into F1, but there are thousands of very talented male racers out there trying to get in and never do," Williams development driver Susie Wolff tells BBC Sport. She's right. Even if you are talented, there are still only 24 seats on the grid and only a handful of those - if any - become vacant each year. There is only a small percentage of aspiring girl racers - compared to the hundreds of thousands of boys - who attempt a racing career, so the chances of them getting through to F1 is always going to be remote. "One of the main issues is that young girls have no one to aspire to growing up, whereas a young boy can grow up wanting to be Sebastian Vettel," said Wolff. And when a woman does get that chance, the extra focus on her achievement will provide added pressure. "Being a female in a man's world is sometimes very tough," added Wolff. "You just have to work harder. "Do I care about what men say at the race track? No, not at all. I've always said I race for me, because I love racing. I don't race to prove a point about how well a woman can do against men on the track." Just as well, considering F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone's recent comments: "If Susie's as quick in a car as she looks good out of a car, she'll be a huge asset." Wolff laughs it off: "That's just Bernie being Bernie. As a racing driver, you're representing a brand and your appearance is part of your job. But there's a fine line between being feminine and creating attention on yourself because of what you're wearing. "Sure, it's sometimes difficult when you take your helmet off to talk to your engineer and someone hands you a cap and says put this on. That's when I know I'm having a really bad hair day. "I love reading fashion magazines, buying handbags, the usual things - but when you're in the moment and focusing on setting up the car, how you look is so irrelevant." While Wolff agreed that women are generally not risk-takers, she said those who want to be racing drivers break the mould. "I'm not like other females," she said. "I'm obviously different because of the path I've taken. I'm just as aggressive as the guys when I get my helmet on. Plus F1 is not just about taking risks, but knowing when to take risks and when to back off. It's also about strategy and managing your tyres." Many believe women lack the strength to cope with the demands of the sport, but Wolff rubbishes that claim. "We have 30% less muscle so we have to work hard, but there's no reason why females can't get strong enough to race an F1 car," she said. According to Dr Riccardo Ceccarelli, who offers medical support to the Toro Rosso and Lotus F1 teams - and has set up a centre called Formula Medicine which conducts research into how an F1 driver can train to the optimum - strength is not as important as many people think. "There is a big lack of culture in Formula 1," said Ceccarelli. "Too many drivers focus on physical strength and not enough on the mental side. "Yes, you need the strong muscles in the neck and upper body so you can have the energy to drive without any tiredness, but once you reach a certain level - there's no more benefit. There's no point putting on extra muscle. "Endurance training, rather than weight training, then becomes key. The heart will become bigger, which pumps more blood to the brain. That in turn improves the efficiency of the brain and improves the driver's ability to perform all the tasks he needs to perform in the cockpit. Slowly, drivers are coming round to this idea but there's a still long way to go. "To achieve the optimum in training, our research shows a driver needs to spend just 30% of their time on physical training and the other 70% on brain training. If you can train the brain to be more efficient, it's easier to multi-task and that will make the bigger difference in terms of performance." Wolff points to a growing number of prominent women in F1, including Frank Williams's daughter Claire Williams, who was recently promoted to the team's board. Sauber's Monisha Kaltenborn, meanwhile, was handed a third of the equity of the team by boss Peter Sauber last month and is in line to become the first female team boss while there is an increasing number of female engineers. "These women are in the sport because they're successful, not because they want more women in the team," said Wolff. So even if women aren't able to match men physically, that doesn't mean they can't be successful. Endurance and mental training needs to be the focus alongside being given a competitive car and a supportive team. And until now, the latter has always been the problem. From the five women who had a chance in F1, three failed to qualify for a race - they drove cars that simply weren't good enough. Italian Giovanna Amati, for example, failed to qualify her Brabham in the three races she attempted in 1992. Later that year, Damon Hill, who would go on to win the world championship four years later, struggled to qualify - and didn't always succeed - in the same car. Media playback is not supported on this device In 1975, Lella Lombardi became the first - and as yet only - woman to score a World Championship point in the Spanish Grand Prix, or half-a-point as it turned out because the race was stopped early, when she came sixth in only her third race and went on to enter a further 14 races. Lombardi aside, four other women were given fewer than three races to adapt to the sport, but for 29-year-old Wolff, now in her seventh season in the German Touring Car series DTM, she has started on a programme with Williams which is aimed at fully preparing her for her racing debut. So when will we see a female driver be given a real chance to prove herself in an F1 race? "Definitely within the next decade," said Wolff. "There's a few of us close to F1 now. It would just take a massive leap of faith for one of the teams to give a female a chance. There are many people within F1 who would like to see it happen." Which team principal will be man enough to provide the opportunity?

Question: Formula 1 is a man 's world . In the 62 years the World Championship has @placeholder , five women have entered a grand prix compared to 822 men in the same period .


American Wambach, the world's all-time leading international goalscorer, was arrested on Saturday for drink-driving. Court documents connected to her arrest said "the defendant tried cocaine at age 25". Mini USA, one of Wambach's sponsors, said it was withdrawing adverts for the car featuring the 35-year-old, who retired in December. In a statement, the company said: "This behaviour is against the values we promote as an organisation and the safety of everyone on the road is a priority here at Mini." Wambach, who scored 184 goals in 255 games and helped USA to 2015 World Cup glory, was arraigned on Tuesday in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Portland. She was not present, but her lawyer entered a plea of not guilty on her behalf. Court documents said Wambach has no prior arrest record. In the documents, officers wrote that she first used marijuana at age 24 and her last use was at 25. A Portland police spokesman said it is standard for officers to ask about prior drug use.

Question: World Cup winner and two - time Olympic champion Abby Wambach has @placeholder taking cocaine and smoking marijuana .


Duterte's landslide victory came after a campaign during which he vowed to kill 100,000 criminals in his first six months in office and told drug pushers and others: "I'll dump all of you into Manila Bay, and fatten all the fish there." But, beyond the fiery rhetoric, did the people of the Philippines ever consider the human and personal cost of their new president's anti-drugs campaign? Maria sits in a wet, cobbled alleyway outside her three-room corrugated tin home in an overcrowded neighbourhood, looking at the body of her slain son as children play nearby. It's wet because it's rainy season in the Philippines. It's overcrowded because there are several thousand people in this low-income urban village in Manila. And Maria's son Ferdie is the latest victim in President Duterte's War on Drugs. The adults stay away from the wake, Maria tells me, because they're afraid. Association with Ferdie may be deadly: they don't want their sons to end up like him. This wake has lasted more than 10 days and has many more to go. Maria asks one of her daughters to fetch the undertakers' bill. It's 40,000 pesos - about $800 (£640). This is more than a year's salary for Maria. She is Ferdie's sole living parent. Her solution was to make a deal with the funeral director. She would take Ferdie's body home and he would come every week to inject it with formaldehyde and other preservatives to stave off decay. The director agreed. Maria is not the only bereaved family member currently making this deal in the Philippines. Another funeral director told me that he had made dozens of arrangements like this. They are the families of men who have been killed, either by masked men or in police stings. But, as he told Maria, this process has a shelf life - a couple of months at the most. "What other choice do I have?" Maria whispers. Ferdie was 23 years old and he was a good boy, she explains. He financially supported the whole family. In a country with fewer than 20 rehabilitation centres, Maria admits that Ferdie had been a regular user of Shabu. But not for pleasure. "Stimulants like Shabu are often used by poor people to work longer and harder as well as to suppress appetites for food they often can't afford," says Sanho Tree, the director of the Drug Policy Project, which is part of the Institute for Policy Studies think tank. "In countries like Thailand, for example, truck drivers or banana pickers would use meth to work through the night shift." When news spread in Maria's neighbourhood - or "barangay" - that a young man had been shot and killed by masked men, she knew it was her son. Her other children tried to reassure her that maybe it wasn't. Maybe it was another young man, they said. But she knew. She knew because the first warning had come in October - three months after the president's promise that he would "eliminate" drug pushers in the Philippines. Ferdie had been napping on a bench outside a shop near his home. Uniformed policemen arrived. They began to take photographs and collect fingerprints of young men in the neighbourhood. This is a routine part of the Philippines' War on Drugs. I'd seen so myself at a Swat team raid my colleagues and I had attended a few days earlier. The policemen lined up men and began registering their names on a laptop at the scene. I asked the police captain why he was documenting names. To keep the neighbourhood safe, he said. To check if any of the men had criminal warrants. Were they collecting names for any other reason, I pressed, thinking of the rumours we'd heard about "kill lists" in the Philippines - the chilling documenting of drug users who would later be targeted. No, was the answer. Maria says that this registering was identical to what happened to Ferdie that October day. Then, weeks later, masked men in civilian clothing arrived at Ferdie's workplace. Maria heard that they told his employers that they wanted to "borrow him". That was the last time he was seen alive. Maria's hands tremble as she takes a drag on her cigarette, her second in 10 minutes. Her eyes are fixed on her son's coffin, which sits in the alleyway outside the family's modest home. I can see Ferdie's heavily made-up face through the glass panel of his coffin. On top of the casket the family have placed a fried fish, some rice, tea and cigarettes. These are all of Ferdie's favourite things, his sister Clara tells me. It'll send him happily on his journey to the afterlife, she adds smiling. The War on Drugs - the terminology has now been softened to the Crackdown on Corruption - has resulted in more than 4,000 killings since President Duterte came to power in June. He took office with words that promised a purge of the use of Shabu. And people believe him. He has a proven track record, after all. Here was a man whose 20-year tenure as mayor of the city of Davao had resulted in the rapid reduction of crime. There, the so-called Davao Death Squad - a group of masked vigilantes - had overseen the killings of thousands of Shabu users. The president didn't publicly ally himself with the group. He didn't publicly condemn them, either. But, just as in Davao, there's something happening in the slums of Manila that seems inconsistent with the government's repeated assertion that they are targeting pushers or "drug lords". I think back to conversations with the country's Official Commission on Human Rights, as well as Human Rights Watch; that this is, in fact, less of a "war on drugs" and more of a "war on the poor". There are no official numbers yet on the type of people being targeted. The Human Rights Commission told me that, of more than 4,000 people killed in this "war", only 400 deaths are under investigation. And, although there have been female victims, and high-profile ones, the vast majority of those killed are men from urban slums. They are "the country's poorest, most marginalised, most vulnerable citizens", says Phelim Kine, deputy director of the Asia division of Human Rights Watch. "The victims have been unemployed or underemployed urban poor who eke out subsistence existences as street vendors or tricycle taxi drivers." Back in Maria's barangay, Clara and her brothers and sisters don't leave their mother's side. Their life, as watchmen of their brother's body, has morphed from mourning to the mundane that any routine brings. They stay by their brother's coffin and ask passing adults if they want to play a game of cards, in the hope that people will donate any of the money gambled from the card games to their brother's funeral. And their mother sits still on a bench, her eyes fixed in the middle distance, her stillness in contrast to the youthful animation that a routine extrajudicial killing hasn't extinguished. We have approached the office of the president for comment. All names have been changed to protect the identity of individuals. Additional reporting by Kate Lamble.

Question: Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines won his presidency with a promise of a brutal crackdown on drugs . But six months and more than 4,000 deaths later , a troubling picture of the profile of those being targeted is @placeholder .


Phil Nunnerley, 69, was on a bus from the England v Fiji match at Twickenham when he collapsed last Friday. He has launched an appeal in a bid to track down his "saviour", who performed CPR for 15 minutes. Mr Nunnerley, from North Somerset, said the only clue to the rescuer's identity was his Gloucester Rugby Club shirt. "I remember nothing of it, from the moment I got on the bus until I woke up in the ward. I was oblivious to it all," said Mr Nunnerley. "I had a man there who worked hard for 15 minutes with CPR and I owe my life to him and would dearly like to thank him." Mr Nunnerley's partner, Rosemary Henderson, who accompanied him to the match, put out the appeal on Facebook. The couple, who are from West Harptree in the Chew Valley, were sitting apart as it was a busy bus. But she noticed he "didn't look quite right, he seemed to be nodding off and going to sleep". She shook him but he did not respond, causing her to panic and call out for help. "A man came forward and said I'm a doctor," she said. "He obviously recognised that Phil had had a heart attack, and immediately said get him onto the floor." They were "extremely lucky", she said, as there was a nearby ambulance crew who met them when they arrived at the hospital car park to take over. She now wanted to learn CPR as a result of her partner's ordeal, she added.

Question: A rugby fan who suffered a heart attack while returning from the World Cup opener is seeking a @placeholder doctor who helped to save his life .


They bought debts from the bank, and other Espirito Santo companies, and repackaged them as investments for branch customers. Following complaints, BES was made to refund the customers, contributing to a record Â£2.8bn half-year loss. BES was eventually split into a "good bank" and a "bad bank" on 3 August. According to a Wall Street Journal report, Portuguese regulators are now interested in three Jersey companies, or "Special Purpose Vehicles", and one in the British Virgin Islands, which they say are connected to the Espirito Santo conglomerate. The companies named are Top Renda, EuroAforro Investments and Poupanca Plus Investments. Their alleged link to the Espirito Santos group is difficult to verify because Jersey companies can conceal their true beneficiaries by nominating local trust firms as shareholders. The St Helier trust provider named in the companies' filings, Sanne Fiduciary Services, has not responded to requests for comment. The filings of the three Jersey companies do show, however, that over the past ten years they bought hundreds of millions of euros worth of debt from Espirito Santo group companies. To fund this, they sold many small batches of "preferred shares", which are a cross between shares and bonds. These are the products which had to be refunded. Swiss bank Credit Suisse is named on the filings as the "arranger" of the deals. Concerns over Banco Espirito Santo, and its exposure to other companies controlled by the reclusive Espirito Santo family, first arose in June. Following the split, the "good bank" was part-nationalised, re-named Novo Banco, and bailed out with a Â£3.9bn loan from what remains of Portugal's financial crisis bailout fund. The episode has affected banks in other countries and created uncertainty in Portugal's economy.

Question: Three companies @placeholder in the downfall of the Portuguese bank , Banco Espirito Santo ( BES ) , are registered in Jersey .


Watkin, who played a leading role as Wales earned their first ever Six Nations Grand Slam, will take a break ahead of the 2016-17 season. "I'm quite disappointed because we've got a good team and we've got a good chance of winning it, but in the long run it's best if I don't go," he said. "I took it on the chin." The 19-year old Osprey continued: "It's important that I develop myself here (Ospreys) because hopefully this is where I'm going to be for most of my career. "Steve Tandy (Ospreys coach) was pretty clear from the start that he didn't want me to go. "They've been pretty open and honest about why they didn't want me to go... and I agreed with them pretty much most of the time." Watkin was in the Ospreys side that beat Cardiff Blues 40-27 at the weekend, and played a key role in one of their six tries. It was his 12th appearances for the Welsh region this season, but he will take time off after Ospreys' final game of the season against Ulster on Saturday.

Question: Centre Owen Watkin says he is " disappointed , " but @placeholder why he was left out of Wales Under - 20's squad for the Junior World Championship .


Catriona Finlayson-Wilkins, 41, of Knapton, Norfolk, gave birth to son Euan on Tuesday at the Norfolk and Norfolk University Hospital. She is also the first woman to give birth after using the device outside the main research site in Cambridge. Ms Finlayson-Wilkins said she was "thrilled" by her son's safe arrival. The new mother-of-two has Type 1 diabetes and wore the piece of kit throughout her pregnancy to produce insulin and prevent symptoms of the disease. Three other mothers have previously given birth in Cambridge after using the device but by caesarean section. An artificial pancreas device system (APDS) is a small portable piece of equipment designed to carry out the function of a healthy pancreas. It helps to control blood glucose levels using digital communication technology to automate insulin delivery. An APDS is worn on the body during pregnancy and has a continuous glucose monitor (CGM), a digital controller and an insulin pump. Ms Finlayson-Wilkins, who is a face and body painter and has also decorated models for local charity Break's GoGo gorilla and dragon art trails, said: "I'm thrilled. "It's a huge weight off your mind after being pregnant and diabetic, which is really risky. "It's the most amazing piece of kit and I can really see how it's going to benefit all types of people with diabetes in the future." Her first son was taken into intensive care when he was born because his blood sugar levels dropped dangerously low and she did not see him for a day. Dr Helen Murphy, principal investigator of the study Ms Finlayson-Wilkins took part in, said Euan's arrival was an exciting step in the treatment of diabetes in pregnancy. "Women who have diabetes in pregnancy face higher rates of birth defects, over-sized babies, pre-term delivery and stillbirth than other pregnant women," she said. "Treating diabetes in pregnancy can be particularly challenging because hormone levels are constantly changing and blood sugars can be difficult to predict." The results of the ongoing National Institute for Health Research's Closed Loop in Pregnancy study are due to be published later this year. Its findings could mean the technology benefits more pregnant women with diabetes.

Question: A diabetic woman has become the first in the world to give birth @placeholder after using an artificial pancreas while pregnant , experts have said .


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Question: Chelsea can move a step closer to the Premier League title with a win over Everton on Sunday , but Tottenham can @placeholder the pressure on later in the day when they face Arsenal in the north London derby .


Officers from North Wales and Dyfed-Powys police forces have tweeted photographs of sheep which have been injured or killed in dog attacks. A rural crime team has published a montage of distressing pictures. The caption reads: "This needs no words or music. Just time to reflect on the devastating impact an irresponsible dog owner can have."

Question: Police are urging dog owners to be @placeholder following attacks on sheep ahead of the lambing season .


Officials announced on Monday that the country would hold a general election on 5 January 2014. Opposition supporters rejected the date and called for a transport blockade. They want Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to transfer power to a neutral caretaker government to oversee polls. This was the practice adopted in previous elections, but Ms Hasina instead formed a multi-party cabinet last week to oversee the elections, angering her opponents. The second day of a 48-hour countrywide general strike against the election - staged by 18 opposition parties - will be held on Tuesday. The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) fears that if the governing Awami League oversees the elections - rather than a caretaker government - it will rig the vote. Supporters of the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami - Bangladesh's largest Islamist party - have clashed with police as protests turned violent around the country. At least 60 people were injured, local media reported. Some of the most serious violence took place in the northern town of Bogra, where an opposition supporter was killed in clashes with the police. Earlier in the day, an office of the Election Commission in the town was set on fire by a group of masked men. In another incident, in the eastern town of Laksam, a passer-by was killed when police and opposition supporters exchanged gunfire. In the capital, Dhaka, homemade bombs were detonated and railway lines were removed, reports say. Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters in the cities of Rajshahi and Khulna, local media reported. Disturbances were also reported in the southern district of Satkhira, the central district of Gazipur, the northern district of Sirajganj and the eastern district of Comilla. "We fired rifles after about 500 protesters attacked us with home-made guns and small bombs," Comilla police official Abul Khaer told the AFP news agency. Train services were severely disrupted when hundreds of demonstrators uprooted tracks and sleepers, setting fire to coaches and blocking lines. Bangladesh Railway's Traffic Director Syed Zahur Hossain told AFP that there were at least 60 incidents of "train obstructions, including torchings, uprooting of tracks, attacking trains with stones and blockades of rail lines". He said that major services between Dhaka and the cities of Chittagong and Sylhet were halted.

Question: At least six people have died in Bangladesh as opposition activists blocked roads , ripped up railway tracks and clashed with police in a protest against @placeholder polls , reports say .


It said the move was part of the Sustainability and Transformation Plan for Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire. Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group said community services were being "reviewed". It added: "What this means for community hospitals needs more work". In a motion to Oxford City Council, the Green Party said the community hospitals could be replaced by four hubs including one at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. The party's spokesperson for health, Larry Sanders, said: "This is not a decision, this is part of the process, but it does look like they may be in for the chop. "One of the problems is they [Oxfordshire CCG] are not giving us a lot of information. We do fear that it's going to happen because the size of the cuts are enormous." In November it was revealed, the part of the Sustainability and Transformation Plan affecting community hospitals will be outlined after next May. Oxfordshire CCG said: "We will be engaging clinicians, patients, and the public as we develop these plans and proposed changes to services will be subject to consultation." The CCG has estimated it will face a funding gap of Â£200m in 2020 unless action is taken. Mark Dayan, from the Nuffield Trust, said funding pressures across the NHS meant "very tough decisions are going to have to be made in nearly every area of the country."

Question: The " @placeholder " of Oxfordshire 's nine community hospitals is being considered by health bosses , according to the Green Party .


They had been accused of covering up alleged Iranian involvement in a bomb attack against a Jewish centre in 1994. Judge Daniel Rafecas has concluded that there was not enough evidence to pursue the charges. The accusation came from special prosecutor Alberto Nisman, who was found dead last month in his flat. Judge Rafecas said he was throwing out the case after carefully examining Mr Nisman's 350-page report. There was no proof that an agreement signed by the Argentine government with Iran in January 2013 was an attempt to shield the involvement of senior Iranian officials in the attack, the judge said. The agreement was rejected by the Iranian government two months later and was never approved by Iran's parliament. Defence Minister Agustin Rossi welcomed Judge Rafecas' ruling saying: "We have always said that Nisman's claims had no legal basis." The case has dominated the Argentine press for the past six weeks, and this latest development has only driven media interest to new heights. Several commentators reflect the sense of relief the ruling is likely to have prompted inside the presidential palace. "Rafecas has given Cristina space to breathe," Adrian Ventura writes in the La Nacion daily, while Clarin's Eduardo van der Kooy comments that Ms Fernandez will now be able to give her last speech to Congress on Sunday with a "less sullied image". But in the Buenos Aires Herald, Luciana Bertoia is more sceptical, writing "CFK in the clear (for now)". Noticeably absent is any comment from Ms Fernandez herself. The normally Twitter-friendly president has yet to address her 3.59 million followers about the ruling. The case against Ms Fernandez and Foreign Minister Hector Timerman is now closed. But the BBC's Wyre Davies says the judicial system in Argentina is highly politicised and the decision to cease investigations will further polarise a divided nation. Mr Nisman was due to testify in Congress against Ms Fernandez and Mr Timerman the day after his body was found. The circumstances of his death have not been clarified. President Fernandez said Mr Nisman been fed misleading information by a rogue intelligence agent. The government has rejected any role in his death. The lower house of the Argentine Congress has meanwhile approved a bill scrapping the country's secret agency, the Intelligence Secretariat. The proposal was first announced days after Mr Nisman's death, on 18 January. A new federal investigative agency, which will be accountable to Congress, will replace it. Ms Fernandez said the change was overdue because the agency had remained largely untouched since the end of military rule in 1983. The opposition called the proposal a smokescreen for its involvement in the scandal.

Question: A federal judge in Argentina has dismissed a @placeholder case against President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and her foreign minister .


Dr Elin Jones wants a much greater emphasis on Welsh history and said there is "very little evidence" of it being taught well in schools. Between 10 to 15% of the history GCSE course has content about Wales. The WJEC exam board said things should improve with new courses in 2016. Dr Jones said nothing has changed in the two years since she wrote a report about how the history of Wales is taught in schools. Gareth Pierce, the chief executive of the WJEC - Wales' largest exam board - said: "I think that's certainly been the case in terms of the current specifications for GCSE history. "But we're now reforming those specifications and we're now moving towards a situation where there will be three taught units and in two of those three, a Welsh perspective will be fundamental." Take our Welsh history quiz But Dr Jones told BBC Wales pupils were being "deprived" of being taught about their own country from a Welsh perspective. "Too many teachers think of Welsh history as an add on, in my view, rather than being the big basis from which you should look outwards," she said. "I did a soft consultation by going to public libraries and talking to the public when I was preparing my report and very many people said to me that their education had robbed them of the opportunity to learn about their own country. And that's a sad thing to learn." Earlier this year, a report was published outlining far-reaching changes to the entire curriculum for three to 16 year olds in Wales. It was written by the former chief inspector of schools in Scotland, Prof Graham Donaldson. According to Dr Jones, the report failed to place enough emphasis on Welsh history and "appears to limit consideration of the Welsh dimension to language and culture only". A Welsh government spokesman said: "Prof Donaldson was absolutely clear that a Welsh dimension should be included in each area of learning and experience. "This is in line with Dr Elin Jones' Cwriculum Cymreig report which recommends that a Welsh dimension should be integrated into every subject, where that is relevant and meaningful. "We will now set about creating a curriculum for Wales, which will be designed in Wales, by Wales."

Question: Pupils are being " deprived " by not being taught about history from a Welsh perspective , an academic who wrote a @placeholder report for the Welsh government has said .


An Ofsted report due out next week, but seen by the BBC, says Perry Beeches The Academy, is in "serious decline". It comes after another school in Birmingham's Perry Beeches chain - Perry Beeches III - was put in special measures in October 2015. The trust's acting chief executive officer, Paul Wheeler, said issues were being "addressed". The Perry Beeches Academy Trust, which runs five schools in the city looking after 2,400 pupils, made headlines earlier this year when a £2.1m deficit was found when Mr Wheeler, then chief financial officer, carried out a health check. It followed the resignation of trust chairman Liam Nolan back in May. An Education Funding Authority investigation had found an additional salary of £160,000 was paid to Mr Nolan over two years through a third-party agreement - on top of his £120,000-a-year salary. The trust was issued with a financial notice to improve. In its latest report Ofsted said standards had deteriorated as a direct result of "weak governance". See more stories from Birmingham and the Black Country here Mr Wheeler said: "There are issues that the report has highlighted and I am addressing those issues along with our trustees." The school was inspected on 21 and 22 September. It had been rated "outstanding" in 2013. The trust has been praised by the government in the past with David Cameron and then education minister Michael Gove attending the opening of Perry Beeches III in 2013.

Question: An academy trust formerly praised by the government is to have another of its schools rated " @placeholder . "


The SMMT said 186,265 new cars were registered in May. But sales of alternatively fuelled cars rebounded after falling in April. They now have a record 4.4% market share. More than 1.1 million new cars have been registered this year to date, down 0.6% on 2016. "Although demand has fallen, it's important to remember that the market remains at a very high level and with a rate of new models packed with the latest low-emission and connected technology coming to market this summer, we expect the market to remain strong over the year," said SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes. Car sales in April and May have suffered after a record 562,337 new vehicles were registered in March, as buyers rushed to beat a rise in Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) that came into force on 1 April. "We expected demand in the new car market to remain negative in May due to the pull-forward to March," Mr Hawes said. "Added to this, the general election was always likely to give many pause for thought and affect purchasing patterns in the short term." More than half of all cars sold in May - 96,518 - were petrol-driven, slightly up on May 2016. Diesel accounted for 81,489 sales, 20% fewer than a year earlier. Alternatively fuelled vehicles went up 46.7% to 8,258.

Question: Sales of new cars fell 8.5 % in May from a year earlier , with buyers @placeholder in the run - up to the general election , the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders ( SMMT ) has said .


The documents, shredded but legible, belonged to the Nassau County Police Department, New York station WPIX says. They included sensitive data such as social security numbers and banking information for police employees. They were shredded horizontally, not vertically, leaving text visible. The confetti strips were found by a college student, who noticed one strip stuck on a friend's coat. "It landed on [a friend's] shoulder," Ethan Finkelstein told the TV station "and it says 'SSN' and it's written like a social security number." He and his friend looked at the other confetti more closely: "There are phone numbers, addresses, more social security numbers, licence plate numbers and then we find all these incident reports from police." Some of the strips mentioned arrest records and had official police reports. Some identified Nassau County detectives by name. A representative for Nassau County Police told WPIX the department was "very concerned about this situation. "We will be conducting an investigation into this matter as well as reviewing our procedures for the disposing of sensitive documents." Macy's has denied that it was the source of the confetti, saying its official confetti are punched-out pieces rather than shreds of coloured paper.

Question: Some confetti at the annual Macy 's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday in New York appears to have been made out of @placeholder police documents , a US media report says .


Of the 246 athletes which make up the GB squad, 26 of them have connections with Wales. There are medal hopes right across all 23 sports and Sport Wales has set a medal target of 20-30 Paralympic medals over the Rio and Tokyo Games in four years time. Amongst those hoping for glory  in Rio are Aled Sion Davies and Hollie Arnold. In London 2012, Welsh athletes contributed 15 medals to Paralympics GB and they will be looking for more success this time around. Here is the schedule for Welsh paralympic athletes at Rio 2016. All times are BST and are subject to change. Please check the official Rio 2016 website for updated times.

Question: The 2016 Paralympics are underway in Rio and there is plenty of Welsh @placeholder .


Samuel Ledward, of Gwernaffield, near Mold, Flintshire, was in a coma so deep that doctors ordered his body be taken to the mortuary following the crash in 1936. But the mistake was realised when he started moving. Mr Ledward died on Tuesday in Blackpool, where he had moved a few months ago to be near his son. His neighbour Sheila Smith said: "He was such a lovely man. Always dressed smart and so interesting." Born and brought up in Cheshire, Mr Ledward and his late wife, Edith, lived in Blackpool. When Mrs Ledward died in 1993, he moved to Gwernaffield to live with her cousin.

Question: A 108 - year - old man has died , 79 years after he was @placeholder declared dead following a motorcycle accident .


Anthony Barrett, 56, has built a replica of the Sam Maguire Cup - the trophy traditionally presented to Ireland's Gaelic football champions each year. His trophy is, however, built from stone. But Anthony is a farmer, not a stone mason by trade, nor is he trained in the skills of dry stone walling. The Omagh man took up the hobby after his family acquired a farm near Newtowncunningham in County Donegal. Dry stone walling is the process of using stones to build walls without mortar that are often seen throughout Ireland. Anthony discovered his passion after finding a large amount of stones on the Donegal land that he has farmed since 1979. Anthony told the BBC:  "It was very, very gravelley ground on the farm. There were a lot of stones on it. "I started, about 10 years, ago building walls. There used to be a driving range on the farm and that's why I built the walls. "It was just a hobby, I had no experience at all." His farm is built on land once occupied by the manor house of the Earl of Wicklow. It was stones from this house that were used to build the walls. Several years on, and dotted throughout the farm are his masterpieces, which include a huge castle and two round towers. However, Anthony humbly points out that a trained stone mason "would not consider it good". But he does admit that he is most proud of his most recent addition - the homage to Irish football that stands majestically in a field by itself. It's my wee treat," he says, "because of my love of football and the fact my daughter plays with the Tyrone minor ladies". The stone version of Sam Maguire is 12ft wide and took about three months to complete. "It took a bit of time. I could only build an inch or so each day. If I had put on more stone at the same time I was afraid of it collapsing," he said. Unlike his other stone creations, the Sam Maguire and the castle are also fortified with steel and cement due to their sheer size. Although the structures have attracted much attention from passers-by and the media, Anthony has played down his talents. When asked if he has any pictures of him with his creations, he told the BBC:  "Aw, no. I'm much better with a stone, than a camera or phone."

Question: Standing 10 ft tall in a field in County Donegal is one man 's tribute to the @placeholder game - the Irish version of the game that is .


In March, the Gulf state said that those without papers would not be arrested if they left within 90 days. The deadline was extended by another month, but so far only 60,000 out of an estimated 400,000 Ethiopians have left, the Ethiopian government says. Ethiopians make up a large portion of the kingdom's undocumented workers. All those without papers now face imprisonment or forced deportation. Africa Live: Updates on this and other stories Ethiopia's Communications Minister Negeri Lencho told the BBC he feared what could now happen to his compatriots who were still in Saudi Arabia, adding they must return "with a sense of urgency". "They will be imprisoned and we don't want our citizens to face unnecessary imprisonment, or suffer any physical harm or humiliation," Mr Lencho said. One of those who returned is 28-year-old domestic worker Nura Ahmed. "Life was really tough," she told the BBC's Emmanuel Igunza just after she arrived in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. "Sometimes I was jobless because I did not have the proper documentation, so I had no freedom to move around. "One can never be at peace there," she added. In 2013, a number of Ethiopians died in clashes with Saudi police as they were being rounded up for deportation. Saudi Arabia attracts migrant workers from around the world, particularly Africa, and south and south-east Asia. Saudi authorities estimate that up to one million people are working in the country illegally. So far, tens of thousands of people of different nationalities have taken advantage of the grace period and have either left or acquired correct papers.

Question: Ethiopia says that only a fraction of its citizens working illegally in Saudi Arabia have returned home before today 's @placeholder deadline .


The app, which is being designed by the university's dementia centre, will also recommend changes that could be made to the building. Lighting, colour, contrast and noise in the home can all affect people who are living with dementia. The university said it would take about 20 minutes to assess a two-bedroom home using the free app. Users will be asked questions about their surroundings and will be asked to take photographs. The dementia database - called Iridis - will then recommend changes that could be made, which could range from changing a light bulb to reconfiguring whole bathrooms. Stirling University said it was the first app if its kind in the world. Lesley Palmer, from the university's Dementia Services Development Centre, said: "This is a unique opportunity to revolutionise how we improve day-to-day life for older people and people living with dementia around the world. "We are creating a simple way for anyone to assess how dementia-friendly their environment is, and find out how to improve their surroundings. "With around 50 million people estimated to be living with dementia worldwide, there is an immediate need to invest in our aging population and provide improved services and facilities." Dementia is one of the main causes of disability later in life, ahead of cancer. The app, which will be available to download in September 2017, is being designed in collaboration with construction experts Space Group.

Question: An app to assess how @placeholder a home is for someone with dementia is being developed by Stirling University .


The travel firm reported increased demand for Spanish destinations, having taken "early actions" to move flights away from Turkey, Tunisia and Egypt. It had also sold more long-haul trips to places such as the US and Cuba. The firm added that it was confident of delivering "improved results". In its latest trading statement, Thomas Cook said the winter session was finishing as expected, with 90% of its programme sold, 2% lower than at the same point in 2015. Average prices had increased by 2%, while total bookings were 3% lower than last year. The summer 2016 season was 40% sold, "with bookings below last year as we continue to prioritise margins over volumes". Chief executive Peter Fankhauser said: "Thomas Cook continues to operate in a volatile market environment. We know that customers want a summer holiday, but we can see that some are leaving it later to book this year as they consider their options."

Question: Thomas Cook has said it continues to see a " volatile market environment " , with customers shunning potential @placeholder spots and taking longer to make up their minds .


The Welsh government is expected to unveil its preferred options for reorganising councils later this week. Steve Thomas, from the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA), said the wait for a decision is "debilitating" for Wales' 130,000 staff. The number of authorities - 22 - is expected to be halved after the review. Mr Thomas told BBC Radio Wales' Sunday Supplement programme that council reorganisation remains challenging, following the publication of the Williams Commission review. It recommended cutting councils in Wales from 22 to as few as 10. "The uncertainty now, which has stretched on since the Williams Commission... is debilitating," the WLGA's chief executive told BBC Wales' Vaughan Roderick. "And the problem that we've got is that whatever happens in the next period with any future published maps, there won't be new authorities in place until 2020," he said. "That in itself will continue to cause questions about people's futures and what it means for their careers in local government." Public Services Minister Leighton Andrews is expected to reveal his new-look local government map this week. He will also speak at the WLGA's annual conference in Swansea on Thursday. It follows reports last week that some senior Labour council figures had asked ministers to water down plans to slash the number of authorities. Mr Thomas said some would welcome the new map, while others would contest it. But he also questioned the timing, ahead of next year's assembly elections. He added: "The map could again change possibly. The search for a definitive map is almost the search for a holy grail within local government at the current time, and I'm not certain whatever comes out will be definitive." You can catch-up with the full Sunday Supplement programme for the next month on demand on the BBC's iPlayer Radio.

Question: Uncertainty over how Welsh council maps will be redrawn is damaging staff @placeholder , the head of a body representing local authorities has said .


The 33-year-old, who has 29 England caps, is out of contract at the end of the season and has agreed a short-term deal with a Japanese Top League side. Exeter say he is likely to then join a Super Rugby franchise in Australia. Parling joined Exeter in 2015 from Leicester, with whom he won two Premiership titles. He helped the Devon club reach the Premiership final last season, and has played 22 times this term to help them reach the play-offs.

Question: Ex - British & Irish Lions and England lock Geoff Parling will leave Exeter Chiefs in the summer to join an @placeholder club in Japan .


One eBay seller claims to have a "small supply" of the French magazine. "This is the UK version of the magazine that will most likely be printed in English," the item description claims. Charlie Hebdo will be available in some shops in the UK and editions are being printed in languages including English, Arabic and Turkish. Buyers on eBay are supposed to honour their bids. However, it is possible for users to retract offers and there is no guarantee sales will go through at the current price. Some users have been bidding up to £60,000 before retracting their offers. Five million copies are being printed a week after Islamist gunmen murdered eight journalists at Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris. In total 17 people were killed last week in France. Some of the money raised in sales from the cover price will be going to the families of the victims of last week's shootings. There is no suggestion that any profits made by re-sellers will be contributed to the donation. There are long queues at newsstands in France, where the edition of the satirical magazine went on sale on Wednesday. The cover of this week's publication shows a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad crying while holding a sign saying "Je suis Charlie" (I am Charlie). The phrase trended on social media after the shootings and has become a slogan of solidarity. Three million copies of the latest edition of Charlie Hebdo were originally printed but this was increased to five million after overwhelming demand for the issue. Normally 60,000 are printed each week. One shop in Paris claims all its copies were sold in five minutes. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube

Question: A copy of the " survivor issue " of Charlie Hebdo , @placeholder the Prophet Muhammed , is getting bids of more than £ 1,500 on an online auction site .


Hugh Mitchell's wife handed in his "fictionalised" story to police before he was due to stand trial for sex crimes in West Lothian. Former soldier Mitchell, 65, pleaded guilty to raping a nine-year-old girl. He also admitted a further seven charges of indecency involving a total of five underage girls. A judge told him at the High Court in Edinburgh: "You were repeatedly committing serious sexual crimes against young children over many years." John Beckett QC said: "You deployed inducement, manipulation and threats to inflict your grossly depraved conduct on innocent children." The judge said statements provided by the victims made "harrowing reading" and added: "In different ways you have traumatised all of your victims." He jailed Mitchell, formerly from Kirknewton, for a total of 10 years and 10 months and ordered he be under supervision for a further three years. First offender Mitchell was also placed on the sex offenders' register for life. The judge said that he took account of Mitchell's long Army service, his age, health problems and lack of previous offending. Mitchell abused children at Almondell Country Park, East Calder, and at Bubbles Leisure Pool in Livingston, all in the West Lothian area. Mitchell, a former classroom assistant at a West Lothian school, began preying on children in 1988 and continued up to 2004. Defence solicitor advocate Mike Bell said: "I am instructed simply to say it is accepted this indictment involves a quite dreadful catalogue of abuse for which there can be no mitigation." The court heard that Mitchell's wife had handed in an envelope containing his self-penned book in September this year. She  had come across it about 10 years ago. Det Ch Insp John Peaston said: "Mitchell is a dangerous predator and it is through the courage of his victims that he has been brought to account. We hope this sentence will bring closure to them and allow them to move forward with their lives. "The investigation of child abuse, whenever or wherever it has taken place, continues to be a top priority for Police Scotland. "We would urge any victim of a sexual crime to contact police. All reports are thoroughly investigated by dedicated officers, who provide specialist support to victims and target offenders to bring them to justice."

Question: A child rapist who wrote an account of sexual abuse mirroring his @placeholder of a victim has been jailed for more than 10 years .


Residents of Stanley Park in Easton will see their front gardens given makeovers by volunteers as part of the My Wild Street community project. Flower boxes, water traps, bird boxes and climbing plants are being installed to create urban "wildlife corridors". Avon Wildlife Trust said the scheme was in recognition of Bristol's status as the 2015 European Green Capital. Bevis Watts from the trust said: "It is hoped this project will put Bristol on the map for the natural world as a destination for wildlife and in recognition as a city aspiring to be nature-rich. We hope this is something that will capture the imaginations of other streets, neighbourhoods and cities, to improve the quality of wildlife habitat in our urban spaces, and to bring nature to the forefront of people's minds." Twenty seven of the 40 houses on the street have signed up to the fortnight-long initiative which is being part-funded by the local authority. About 100 volunteers from Bristol law firm Burges Salmon will work with Avon Wildlife Trust experts and garden designers Earth, Timber, Stone to transform the street.

Question: A road in Bristol is being transformed into a nature - @placeholder habitat as part of a scheme by a local wildlife trust .


Employees at the US firm's 20 global offices all have to be at work and ready to go at exactly 9.06am. At that precise time a cowbell is rung, or a gong is hit, and all workers gather for a brief stand-up meeting that lasts for between five and 10 minutes. Then the firm's programmers hit their computers, with no other meetings or distractions for the rest of the day. Pivotal's founder and chief executive Rob Mee says it is all about making the working day as efficient as possible. "I realised that programmers, if left to their own devices, may roll in at 10am," he says. "And if they haven't eaten adequately they will be hungry by 11am, so they'll stop for food, which then makes the afternoon too long. It is not very efficient. "So we thought, 'let's provide breakfast for everyone.' It gives them a reason to get here." Other stories you might have missed: So all employees get a free breakfast before work starts at 9.06am. But why 9.06am? "We thought that if we made it 9am, developers psyching themselves up for the day would think, 'well if it is 9am I'll be late,'" says Mr Mee. "So then we thought, 'why don't we make it 9.05am,' but that is too precise, as programmers don't like over-optimising, so we went with 9.06am. Then it became something fun." And at the end of the day everyone has to leave the office at 6pm sharp because staff aren't allowed to work into the evening. Mr Mee explains the reasoning: "Programmers don't programme well if they are too tired, so we don't want them working late into the night." While Pivotal's approach to morning punctuality may seem endearingly nerdish, the business is in fact one of the most successful companies most people have never heard of. Valued at $2.8bn (Â£2.4bn), its investors include computer groups Dell Technologies and Microsoft, conglomerate General Electric, and car giant Ford. Pivotal's staff train the software teams of other companies - including other IT firms - to programme better. So if a company wants its software developers to up their game, to help improve a product or service, it sends them to Pivotal for an immersive boot camp that typically lasts three months. And with Pivotal's assistance much in demand, its vast client list includes BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Lockheed Martin, NBC, Bloomberg, Orange, eBay, South West Airlines, and Twitter. Even Google called on Pivotal's help back in its infancy, and Mr Mee's business also helps intelligence agencies. Pivotal's approach sees visiting workers pair up with its programmers, and then they write code together. What Mr Mee says is central to Pivotal's work is teaching "agile software development". By this he means software that can quickly and easily be changed and adapted, and is constantly tested to ensure it works as well as possible. "We aim to enable companies to respond more quickly to disruption or changing consumer needs," says Mr Mee. Despite being raised in California's Silicon Valley, Mr Mee was late to take an interest in the industry. Not for him years of programming in his bedroom as a teenager. Instead, he only became focused on computers in his third year at university. A student at the University of California, Berkeley who had switched from medicine to Japanese, he says that one day he saw a computer program written out for the first time. "I said to myself, 'hey, that is a language,' and I really liked languages," says Mr Mee. "I looked at it and didn't really understand it, but said, 'this is what I'm going to do for the rest of my life.' "So I started taking every computer class I could and binged on it. I practised all the time, and eventually got good at it." After graduating Mr Mee did three months of research work in Japan for computer giant IBM, before returning to the US and setting himself up as an independent computer consultant. Pivotal, then called Pivotal Labs, was launched in 1989, with the name suggested by his mother. Mr Mee owned and led the business until 2012 when he accepted an undisclosed all-cash deal from computer storage business EMC. He could have retired from the proceeds, but with EMC offering autonomy he stayed on as chief executive. Explaining why he sold up, Mr Mee says he has no regrets and that it was good to remove "a lot of those pressures you carry around with you", such as the fact his house was collateral for the lease on the office. A year later a reorganisation at EMC saw Pivotal spun out and Mr Mee replaced as its boss, only for him to get the top job back again in 2015. He says he was pleased to regain control - "it was quite an emotional moment actually" - but that he has no complaints about the two years he wasn't in charge. John Rymer, an IT analyst at research group Forrester, told the BBC that Pivotal was a market leader and innovator in what it offers. And in a report he co-wrote earlier this year, he said that the immersive training Pivotal offers is "effective at establishing new skills, practices and cultural norms". Looking ahead, Mr Mee says he is proud to lead Pivotal, despite the rigours of the role. "You feel the responsibility, it is an intense job." Follow The Boss series editor Will Smale on Twitter @WillSmale1

Question: There are n't many companies that @placeholder staff start work every day at such an oddly specific time as Pivotal Software .


Andrew Fisher was suspended by the party and faced calls for his expulsion over the August 2014 post on Twitter. The National Executive Committee said his suspension had now been lifted. Mr Fisher welcomed the decision but two leading MPs said the "slap on the wrist" was inadequate. Caroline Flint and Siobhain McDonagh said they were disappointed there had not been a full disciplinary inquiry. The appointment of Mr Fisher, an economist and former trade union official, to Mr Corbyn's inner circle caused concern among some Labour MPs who questioned statements he had made in the past. The policy adviser wrote a tweet in August 2014 appearing to endorse the Class War candidate in the Croydon South constituency rather than Labour's candidate Emily Benn. He has since apologised, insisting he had been "misinterpreted". Other tweets posted from his account, which has since been deleted, were critical of Labour frontbenchers while one message appeared to welcome former shadow chancellor Ed Balls losing his seat in May. A Labour Party spokeswoman said the NEC had completed its probe into Mr Fisher and that he had been "issued with an NEC warning and his suspension has been lifted with immediate effect". Mr Fisher said he was "very pleased" with the outcome and had accepted the official warning. "I've been a Labour member for 20 years and all I've wanted is for Labour to be strong and effective - whether in government or opposition. "I will continue to support Jeremy Corbyn... and help Labour build towards 2020." After he was suspended earlier this month, Mr Corbyn said Mr Fisher continued to work for him and he retained "full confidence" in him. But Ms Flint and Ms McDonagh said it was "unacceptable for members to support other parties, delight in Labour MPs losing their seats or to engage in cyber-bullying". "The chair of this investigation has been subjected to huge pressure, and this has compromised the independence and integrity of Labour's disciplinary process," they said. "Others have been excluded from our party for less than the activities of Mr Fisher. It would appear that there is one rule for members and one rule for those who work for the party leader."

Question: A senior aide to Jeremy Corbyn who @placeholder people should vote for a Class War candidate in May 's election has been let off with a warning by Labour 's ruling body .


Researchers at the University of Glasgow were part of an international project looking at personality types and friendships among students. It suggested those with "excessively positive self-regard" were the initial front-runners in making friends. But after early popularity, narcissism became a "disadvantageous" trait. For new students feeling overwhelmed by brash attention-seekers, the research offers hope that a more subtle approach will make them more likely to have friends and be popular in the long-run. The study, carried out by Dr Philip Leifeld in Glasgow and researchers in the US, Germany and the Jagiellonian University, in Krakow, Poland, looked at the dynamics of "peer popularity". It tracked 15 different peer groups of about 20 students from the first days of university to three months later to follow the fate of narcissists who at the outset were the centre of attention. The study, headed in Krakow by psychologist Anna Czarna, defined a narcissist as someone who had an "excessively positive, undeserved self-regard" and a "constant desire for external self-affirmation". Researchers compared the progress of the narcissists to that of students who were "emotionally intelligent" - and found that after a slower start, the emotionally intelligent began to gain friendships, and in a way that was more likely to last. Emotional intelligence was associated with a greater awareness of other people's emotions, showing empathy and caring for other people. Such traits were not necessarily immediately apparent - but the study found that the emotionally intelligent gradually grew in popularity, while the appeal of narcissists began to fade. A feature of narcissists was to "denigrate" others as a way of asserting their own position - and that as this happened they began to provoke "significant dislike". Dr Czarna said the project allowed researchers to examine the role of emotional behaviour in predicting popularity. "Our results suggest that narcissism is rather disadvantageous and that emotional intelligence is rather advantageous for long-term popularity," the study said.

Question: New students , in the first @placeholder days of making friends at university , are being told that being a narcissist only makes you popular in the short term .


An improvement team will help Betsi Cadwaladr managers set key milestones to be reviewed every six months. Deputy Health Minister Vaughan Gething said the aim was to provide "the right support at the right time". Acting chief executive Simon Dean will return to his role as deputy NHS Wales chief "in due course", he added. The board has been under the highest possible level of Welsh government intervention since June, for what Health Minister Mark Drakeford called "serious and outstanding concerns" about its leadership. A report in May found "institutional abuse" at the Tawel Fan mental health ward in Glan Clwyd Hospital. In June, it emerged there was a fraud investigation into aspects of the board's spending plans. Special measures were extended for another two years in October. Announcing the extra support on Wednesday, Mr Gething said he expected to see a health board with "strong leadership and robust governance" emerge over the next two years. He said the announcement followed a look at how NHS trusts in England were being supported through special measures. "The English experience has highlighted the importance of providing the right support at the right time," he said. "It is also clear that organisations need time to achieve a successful and sustainable turnaround. "The establishment of a health board improvement team to provide additional capacity, together with the appointment of a new, permanent chief executive, will help the board achieve a successful and sustainable turnaround." Governance, mental health services, out-of-hours primary care, and public engagement were named as specific areas needing improvement. Betsi Cadwaladr chairman Dr Peter Higson said the board welcomed the additional support. "I believe it will enable us to build on our programme of improvement, which has delivered progress in a number of areas over the past four months," he said. Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister Darren Millar AM said: "Change cannot come soon enough for north Wales and Labour ministers should set an urgent timetable for immediate improvements."

Question: Extra help for the @placeholder health board serving north Wales has been announced as it faces another two years of special measures .


The Real Madrid forward, 27, scored three goals as Wales made the semi-finals, their first appearance at a major tournament in 58 years. Wales' bid to reach the 2018 World Cup in Russia begins against Moldova in Cardiff on Monday 5 September. "It's great to be back together again," Bale said. "It doesn't feel too long ago we were finishing the Euros but we've got that out of our system and we're fully focused on the campaign ahead." Media playback is not supported on this device The Wales squad are together for the first time since Euro 2016 ahead of the qualifier at Cardiff City Stadium. Bale says there is a feel-good factor in Welsh football because of the team's exploits in France as well as the fact Cardiff's Principality Stadium is hosting the 2017 Champions League final next June. Cardiff-born Bale is a two-time European winner and is aiming to help Real defend a title they won against Atletico Madrid in May. "Welsh football is growing on every level, whether it's us as a team or as a country hosting big events," Bale said. "It's exciting times for us all and we all look forward to it. "I played the [2014 European] Super Cup in Cardiff before and it was an amazing experience to have my friends and family close by. "I suppose there's a little more motivation if there needs to be any more and we'll be trying to make history in Cardiff."

Question: Gareth Bale says Wales have got Euro 2016 " out of their system " and are focused on the @placeholder World Cup qualifying campaign .


Pete Nienow, of Edinburgh University, received the Polar Medal, previously given to Sir Captain Scott, Sir Ernest Shackleton and Sir Edmund Hillary. The medal is approved by The Queen and is given to those who have undertaken expeditions in extreme hardship. It is also given to explorers who make an important contribution to scientific knowledge of the Polar regions. It was first awarded in 1904 as a reward to those who took part in Captain Scott's first expedition to Antarctica. Prof Nienow is a glaciologist specialising in how glaciers and ice sheets respond to climate change. His research in, and passion for, the Arctic began in 1995 with a visit to remote Ellesmere Island in the Canadian High Arctic, which has a population of just 150 people on an island almost the size of Britain. Since 2004, Prof Nienow has been on more than 10 expeditions to the Greenland Ice Sheet, firstly to undertake fieldwork to help calibrate the European Space Agency's CryoSat-2 satellite and more recently, to improve our understanding of the links between ice melt, ocean circulation and how ice masses will respond in a warming world. During the two decades he has been working in the Arctic, the ice masses there have been losing ice at an increasing rate as a result of global warming, which is amplified in the Arctic regions. Prof Nienow's work is focused on improving our understanding of the processes that are driving this ice mass loss and in enhancing our ability to predict future ice volume and thus sea-level change. He said: "I am very honoured to be awarded the Polar Medal, which is in reality the result of the wonderful support that I have received over many years from numerous colleagues, and especially my PhD students and post-doctoral researchers. "It makes those times spent holed up in a tent enduring blizzards at -35C on the Greenland Ice Sheet worthwhile. "The medal will also inspire my continued efforts in researching the Arctic region as it undergoes a period of intense change."

Question: An Edinburgh scientist has won royal @placeholder for his pioneering glaciological work in the Arctic .


The 75 applicants include former Militant leaders Peter Taaffe and Dave Nellist, who was Labour MP for Coventry South East for nine years. They cite Donald Trump's election as US president as a motivation to "assist the struggle to transform Labour". The internal battle with the Militant tendency faction was one of Labour's biggest controversies of the 1980s. Mr Taaffe, who was expelled from Labour in 1983, said: "We want to play our part in the struggle to transform Labour and urge the National Executive Committee to aid this process by admitting us, and others who have been similarly expelled or excluded, into membership." Mr Taaffe, now the general secretary of the Socialist Party, was expelled along with ex-MP Mr Nellist - now the chairman of the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC). Their affiliations with Labour rivals mean it appears unlikely that their applications to rejoin the party will be approved. A Labour spokeswoman told the BBC: "It is against Labour's rules to be a member of another political party or organisation which has its own programme, principles and policy, or distinctive and separate propaganda, and which is therefore ineligible for affiliation to the party." The application comes after Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was caught up in a row over warnings of Trotskyist entryism from deputy leader Tom Watson. In August 2016, shortly before Mr Corbyn's successful re-election as leader, Mr Watson wrote to him saying "It's not a conspiracy theory to say that members of [Militant] are joining Labour. It's a fact." The Labour leader told The Observer his deputy was talking "nonsense", saying: "I just ask Tom to do the maths - 300,000 people have joined the Labour party. "At no stage in anyone's most vivid imagination are there 300,000 sectarian extremists at large in the country who have suddenly descended on the Labour party." The 75 expelled Labour members have pitched their application directly at Mr Corbyn, saying his re-election in September "marked the beginning of a new struggle against a capitalist establishment" Their statement continued: "We want to play our part in seeing that struggle through to victory."

Question: Expelled figures linked to the former Militant wing of the Labour Party have @placeholder applied to rejoin Labour .


And in 2015 and 2016, her Todai robot outperformed 80% of high-school pupils and was in the top 1% for maths. But Prof Arai, a mathematician at the National Institute of Informatics, is not happy about how well it is doing. At the Ted (Technology, Entertainment and Design) conference, in a session called Our Robotic Overlords, she said the results were "alarming". "You might think I was delighted, but I was alarmed," she said. "This robot, which could not read or understand, was able to outperform thousands of high-school children." This led Prof Arai to investigate the reading and writing skills of high-school students, in conjunction with Japan's ministry of education. "Most of the students pack in knowledge without understanding, and that is just memorising," she said. "AIs can do that better, so we need a new type of education." Stuart Russell, a professor of computer science at Berkeley, University of California, told the session machines would soon be reading and understanding very well. "And very soon afterwards, they will have read everything that has ever been written," he said. Humans needed to start devising rules for how robots related to them, he told the Ted audience, and proposed three basic principles: But Prof Russell acknowledged there might be teething troubles. "If a robot's job is to feed hungry kids and it sees the family cat but doesn't see that the sentimental value of the pet is greater than its nutritional value, that could single-handedly destroy the market for home robots," he said. The idea of altruistic robots is one that Tom Gruber, the man who designed Apple's voice assistant Siri, believes in. And while some experts, including tech tycoon Elon Musk and Prof Stephen Hawking, worry machines will overtake and destroy mankind, he maintains an optimistic vision of "humanistic" AI. "The purpose of AI is to empower and augment us," he told the Ted audience. "Imagine if AI remembered every person you ever met or could retrieve everything you had ever read or seen. "Not only would it make us better at remembering people at social occasions - but for those with dementia or Alzheimer's, it would mean the difference between a life of isolation and one of dignity."

Question: Prof Noriko Arai has spent years training a robot to pass @placeholder University of Tokyo 's entrance exams .


The fire at the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute in Withington started at 10:35 BST on Wednesday. Prof Richard Marais, director of the institute, said they were still counting the costs of the damage. But he said staff were "determined" to get back to work "as soon as we can". Prof Marais told the BBC the fire would "have an impact" but added: "I have been blown away by the response we have had from the people who work here. "Yes, it will delay us but we have a fantastic group of people who are determined - the reason they came here is because they wanted to improve patient care. " Up to 25 years of cancer research has been saved from the fire in a building next to the Christie cancer hospital. Prof Marais said they would have a clearer indication in the next few days exactly what equipment - including a "supercomputer" - had been damaged and what data and chemicals had been lost. He previously assured Christie patients the fire would have "no impact" on their care. The fire service helped the centre to salvage tissues and samples stored in large freezers at temperatures of -80C (176F), as well as samples stored in liquid nitrogen at -200C. Firefighters were still tackling pockets of fire in the roof of the Paterson Building in Wilmslow Road 24 hours after the blaze broke out. The cause of the fire has not yet been established. The BBC understands maintenance work had been taking place on the roof of the building before the fire started. Cancer Research UK is appealing for donations.

Question: The vital work of Manchester 's cancer research centre will be " delayed " as experts @placeholder the full damage of the blaze which tore through it this week .


Colby resident John Donald Collister left his entire estate to the Manx nation following his death in 2007. A consultation was launched by Manx National Heritage (MNH) to see how the public would like the money spent with 114 suggestions put forward. The £15,000 grant was awarded to the Colby-based Quilliam Group. It will be spent on a new stained glass window to commemorate Captain John Quilliam, who is described by Manx National Heritage as the "most famous Manxman to have participated in the Battle of Trafalgar". A spokesman for the group said it was a "huge boost." Chairman of the Manx Museum, Tony Pass said: "More than 3,000 Manxmen served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. "It was a higher percentage of population than any other area in the British Isles." He added: "The most famous of these men was Captain John Quilliam; the lowly son of a farmer, who rose to commissioned rank and found his place in history aboard Nelson's flagship HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar." The design and production of the window is being undertaken by local artist Colleen Corlett. The MNH consultation concluded that the £1m gift should be used to deliver a strong sense of community benefit, both on a national and local scale.

Question: A @placeholder grant has been awarded from the Donald Collister Heritage Programme , established when a 93 - year - old man left a £ 1 m bequest .


MLAs are debating an Ulster Unionist motion regarding Project Eagle. This is the controversial sale of the NI property portfolio by the Irish Republic's National Assets Management Agency (Nama). The motion says the finance committee, which has already reported on the matter, should have a fresh inquiry. However, Sinn Féin's John O'Dowd placed his emphasis on the Irish government's new Commission of Inquiry into the affair and questioned what purpose a new finance committee investigation would serve. "Do we want to set up a finance committee inquiry for the sake of setting up a finance committee inquiry which will produce great efforts, I have no doubt, by the committee members and the committee staff, but will it result in those responsible for wrong-doings around Project Eagle being brought to account?," he said. "I do not believe so." The finance committee's chair, Emma Little-Pengelly, said the National Crime Agency, which is currently investigating Project Eagle, has strongly requested the committee does not conduct a fresh investigation and accused the Ulster Unionists of ignoring that call. The Ulster Unionist MLA Phillip Smith said the public and international investors needed assurance Northern Ireland is a clean place to do business. Earlier this month, the Irish government announced it intended to set up an investigation into Northern Ireland's biggest ever property deal. Nama sold the property loan portfolio to a US investment fund for £1.2bn in 2014. There have been a series of allegations about impropriety in the sales process. The Dublin government will discuss options with opposition parties before deciding on the format for an inquiry. The Nama deal is already the subject of an inquiry by the Northern Ireland Assembly's finance committee. Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny said he was "not opposed" to an inquiry after "extraordinary" allegations about the deal were made in a BBC Spotlight programme. It showed Frank Cushnahan, a former Nama adviser, accept a £40,000 cash payment from a Nama client. The payment was made by County Down property developer John Miskelly. Mr Cushnahan was working as an advisor for Nama at the time. He has denied any wrongdoing. Mr Miskelly has said that any payments he made were "lawful".

Question: Sinn Féin has said it does not believe a fresh inquiry into the Nama property scandal by the Stormont Finance Committee will serve a @placeholder purpose .


A spokesman said under new proposals, no-one younger than 18 or older than 75 would be allowed to climb. The ministry of tourism could also insist that all climbers have previous mountaineering experience. Nepal makes millions of dollars every year from the Everest industry but has been criticised for poor management. In 2014, the mountain was closed after 16 Sherpas (guides) died in an accident. And earlier this year, the climbing season was called off after a massive earthquake triggered an avalanche that killed 18 climbers. Over the past decade many people have sought to establish world records on the world's highest mountain, a practice the government wants to discourage. The youngest person to climb Mount Everest was 13 and the oldest 80. "We don't think we should issue permits to people who cannot see or walk or who don't have arms," tourism department chief Govinda Karki told AFP news agency. "Climbing Everest is not a joke... it is not a matter of discrimination. How can you climb without legs? Someone will have to carry you up. We want to make the mountains safer for everyone, so we have to insist on some rules." Mr Karki also said the government was considering only issuing permits to climbers who have already scaled another mountain above 6,500m (21,300ft). Over the years, Everest has attracted many climbers aiming to overcome their disabilities. Last week, Japanese mountaineer Nobukazu Kuriki, who had previously lost nine fingers to frostbite, abandoned his attempt to climb the mountain. In 2006, New Zealander Mark Inglis, who had lost both legs to frostbite, became the first double amputee to reach the 8,848m (29,029ft) summit. Five years earlier, US climber Erik Weihenmayer became the first blind person to reach the top of Everest.

Question: The Nepalese government is considering banning anyone @placeholder too young or too old or with a severe disability from climbing Mount Everest .


Florida Senator Marco Rubio landed some jabs on Mr Trump during Thursday night's debate, and the two of them continued their verbal assaults the next day. Mr Rubio appeared on morning shows and then at Texas rallies to describe the billionaire businessman as, among other things, a "con-artist" who was hijacking the Republican party. His rival, who has won three states and is the clear favourite to be the Republican nominee, hit back by calling the senator "low-life". There were also some unexpected forms of mockery. Here's a selection. Mr Trump ridiculed Mr Rubio for applying make-up backstage at the debate, saying it looked like he put it on with a trowel. He even suggested he needs make-up to cover up his ears. Mr Rubio said he saw Mr Trump applying makeup backstage, as well, because he had a "sweat moustache" he needed to cover up. People have been ridiculing Marco Rubio for his love of drinking water ever since he paused for a sip during his State of the Union response speech in 2013 on national television. During his remarks in Texas on Friday, Mr Trump did an extended impression of Mr Rubio gasping for air. He tossed a water bottle, sprayed the crowd with it and said "It's Rubio!" Mr Trump poked fun at Mr Rubio's sweating habits, calling him a "nervous basket case" who perspires more than anyone he had ever seen. "It's disgusting," he said. "We need somebody that doesn't have whatever it is that he's got." Mr Rubio ridiculed Mr Trump for a series of misspelled tweets, which he later deleted. He misspelled "choker", "lightweight" and "honour". He said the only way to explain the tweets is "that's how they spell at the Wharton School of Business," at the University of Pennsylvania, where Mr Trump attended, or "he must have hired a foreign worker to do his own tweets". Mr Rubio said that backstage at the debate, Mr Trump requested a full-length mirror, presumably, "to make sure his pants weren't wet". "He called me Mr Meltdown. Let me tell you something, last night in the debate, during one of the breaks - two of the breaks - he went backstage, he was having a meltdown," said Mr Rubio.

Question: It 's been an @placeholder 24 hours in the poisonous relationship between Republican presidential candidates Marco Rubio and Donald Trump .


Administrators at BDO have said the stores in Dundee, Glasgow (Buchanan Galleries) and the Livingston Designer Outlet are to go. Four other outlets - Aberdeen, Cambridge, Bath and Ilkley - closed on 15 January. BDO partners James Stephen and Matthew Tait were appointed joint administrators in December. The company, based in Edinburgh, is an independent women's fashion and accessories label. Prior to entering administration, it operated 10 stores in Scotland and five stores in England, plus four concessions. The company employed 105 people. James Stephen said: "Despite Ness Clothing's improving sales figures nationally over the last 12 months, a challenging trading environment has significantly affected the long-term viability of these three outlets. "We are left with no option but to cease trading these stores. Regrettably, all staff at these stores will be made redundant. Mr Stephen said all remaining Ness Clothing stores would continue to trade, with all staff retained, while a sale of the business is finalised.

Question: Three further outlets of @placeholder retailer Ness Clothing are to close in the coming week .


Flint's drinking water became contaminated with lead in 2014 after the city changed its water supply. The lead investigator said that they "effectively buried" data showing that elevated levels of lead in children's' blood was tied to the water supply. The six people are all health and environmental workers. Investigators said they put "children in the cross-hairs of drinking poison". The majority African-American city changed the source of its water supply to the Flint River after previously receiving it from Detroit, to save money. The acidic water of Flint River corroded the city's pipes, which leached lead into the water. Several of the charges can lead to time in prison, including wilful neglect of duty, misconduct in office, and conspiracy. As well as concealing data that "could have saved children" from lead poisoning, employees also manipulated test results, investigators said on Friday. Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette was asked what motivated these employees to allegedly conceal and falsify data. Mr Schuette said that he believed those accused "viewed the people in Flint as expendable, as if they didn't matter". Liane Shekter Smith, Adam Rosenthal and Patrick Cook were employees for the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality; and Nancy Peeler, Corinne Miller and Robert Scott worked for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. A lawyer for Mrs Shekter Smith said that the charges came as a surprise, saying that investigators will be "really hard-pressed to find that she did anything wrong, and certainly nothing criminally wrong". These are the second batch of charges to be announced after two state regulators and a city employee were charged with official misconduct in April. Investigators alleged that they engaged in evidence-tampering and other criminal offenses. Federal regulators say that filtered tap water is now safe to drink, but they still recommend bottled water for young children and pregnant women. Estimate vary, but experts believe that the repairs could cost over $1bn (Â£750m).

Question: Six Michigan state workers have been charged with hiding data that showed that drinking water was @placeholder in the city of Flint .


Hai was born in Hue in 1987, and moved 400 miles south to Vietnam's commercial capital Ho Chi Minh to find work. Milk magnate Software engineer Promotional girl Music maestro More from Vietnam Direct He lives with a brother and sister in a poor part of the city, the dwelling doubling as a workshop. Making clothes continues long into the night, as the family try to supplement the money that Hai makes working in a large factory for textile company Cartina during the day. "In general the salary and working conditions here are ok," he says. "No problem. My salary is enough to get by." Hai has been working in this industry for ten years, starting as a delivery boy at 16, and then moving to bigger manufacturing businesses and onto the factory floor to make the clothes that often sell in the department stores and smart shops of Europe, Japan and the USA. On a normal day, Hai works a ten-hour shift, starting at seven in the morning and finishing at five in the afternoon. He usually works extra time if he can. There are from two to four hours on top of his normal shift. Hai lives in a small house built on what used to be a cemetery, with his young sister, her husband and his youngest brother who has just moved to the city for another manufacturing job. At home, they all work on private garment manufacturing orders to earn extra income to send back to their parents and a younger sister, who has polio. His immediate wish is for his sister to stay healthy. In the future, he simply wishes to build a family of his own in the city. "I wish that I had a life with family and all that," he says. "Working as a textile worker like this forever is very tiring."

Question: Mass manufacturing has been the engine driving Vietnam 's extraordinary growth in recent years and its @placeholder has been built on the efforts of millions of workers like Huynh Van Hai.