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Back to Rivers
Pupils will learn that rivers and river systems, are dynamic; changing the landscape in visible and at times dramatic ways
Key Stage Two,
Landscape systems,
The carbon and water cycles, climate and change
Journey of a River
Mapping the River Thames
Four different waterfalls will then be located and investigated: Niagara Falls on the American/Canadian border in North America; Angel Falls in Venezuela, South America and High Force and Gaping Gill in Yorkshire, England.
Use the PowerPoint presentation in conjunction with the Lesson Plan. The PowerPoint presentation follows the sequence of the lesson and contains the photographs and images that illustrate the main teaching points. The Factsheet, to accompany this lesson also explains some of the main points in more detail.
In what course are waterfalls a feature?
How are waterfalls formed? What physical processes are involved in their formation?
What features are characteristic of waterfalls?
How do humans use waterfalls? (With an emphasis on tourism and hydro-electric power).
Which waterfalls have global significance? (Angel Falls in South America- the highest waterfall in the world, Niagara Falls in North America- which attracts 12 million tourists every year).
Which waterfalls are significant in the UK? (Gaping Gill the highest in England and High Force- with significant gorge development).
Begin the lesson by sharing with pupils Annie Edson Taylor's remarks: "Nobody ought ever to try that again."
Ask pupils who could have said this and what feat should nobody ever try again? Then show pupils the photograph of Annie Edson Taylor, standing next to her barrel, during her 1901 attempt at riding over Niagara Falls. Tell pupils Annie's story (see the Factsheet). Explain that waterfalls have fascinated people for centuries. At 57 metres, Niagara Falls are not the highest falls in the world, in fact there are more than 200 waterfalls that are higher than Niagara, but they are some of the most spectacular- due to the amount of water that plunges from them. (The highest is Angel Falls in Venzuela, South America at 979 metres).
Niagara Falls: Locate Niagara Falls on Google Earth, or use an atlas. The maps on the PowerPoint also locate the Falls. Explain that the Niagara Falls are located on the Niagara River, which drains Lake Erie (USA) into Lake Ontario (Canada). The Niagara River is 58km in length.
The Niagara Falls are three waterfalls that mark the border of Canada and the United States of America:
• The Horseshoe Falls, Canada.
• The American Falls, USA
• The Bridal Veil Falls, USA
The Horseshoe Falls is the widest and the Bridal Veil Falls the narrowest, of the three falls. The Falls are approximately 57m high.
Explain that the rapids above the Niagara Falls reach a maximum speed of 40 km per hour, but as the water flows over the overhang, it plunges at 109km per hour- the speed of a car on the motorway.
Every second, 2,800 cubic metres of water flow over the falls. If possible, show pupils what one metre3 looks like.
Niagara Falls is eroding the landscape- every year the Falls retreat 30cm south towards Lake Erie.
Ask pupils how people interact with the physical landscape of Niagara Falls.
Tourism: Twelve million tourists visit Niagara Falls every year. Maid of the Mist boat tours are regularly scheduled. Indeed Niagara Falls is billed as a 'vacation paradise'. Alongside boat tours, there are hotels, restaurants, various theme parks, casinos and other tourist attractions in addition to the waterfalls themselves.
Ask pupils why tourists in the winter months do not see as much water falling over the Falls as tourists visiting in summer. (Less water is diverted for use in the hydro-electric power plants in the summer months in order to give tourists a more spectacular show).
Hydro-electric power: The water from the Niagara River is used by over one million people in USA and Canada. Some of the water is used for drinking. However, much of the water is used to produce hydro-electric power. Ask pupils what the advantages of hydro-electric power are. (HEP does not produce greenhouse gases and, once constructed, provides relatively cheap power. With Niagara Falls specifically, diverting water has helped to slow down the rate of erosion). What could the disadvantages be? The photograph on the PowerPoint shows the Sir Adam Beck Station in Canada.
Angel Falls: The Angel Falls is the highest waterfall in the world, falling 979 metres from the flat-topped Devils Mountain. It is located in south east Venezuela. The falls were named after James Angel, an American adventurer who, in 1939, crash-landed his plane nearby.
In contrast to Niagara Falls, the Angel Falls are inaccessible. To see the Angel Falls, requires a plane journey into the Canaima National Park, followed by a four hour boat trip along the Churun River and finally an hour's hike through dense forest.
Under certain conditions, a visitor can feel small water drops from one km away.
So how are waterfalls formed?
The formation of waterfalls: Ask pupils in which part are a river are waterfalls located? They should know this from Lesson One. (Waterfalls are formed in the upper course where the land is steep, rather than the middle and lower courses where the land is flatter)
What are the characteristics of the landscape in the upper course? (Steep/high elevation)
Show pupils the diagram of a cross section of a waterfall as you explain how they are formed.
Waterfalls are formed as the river flows downstream. The river can flow over different rocks- some are hard and some are softer. As water flows it erodes the rocks. However, it erodes layers of softer rock more quickly and easily than the layers (or strata) of harder rock.
In the diagram you can see that a strata of hard rock is on top of soft rock.
As the water flows over the waterfall the softer rock will be undercut- exposing the strata of hard rock which will begin to overhang the softer rock beneath it. Over time, the overhanging hard rock will collapse.
The process then continues, with soft rock eroding and hard rock collapsing. This results in the waterfall moving, or retreating upstream, carving a steep gorge into the landscape as it does. A plunge pool is created at the base of waterfalls. The water is very turbulent here, and combined with the fallen rocks, acts to erode a deep hole, or pool in the river bed.
Ridges of hard and soft rock can also create an uneven river bed, which generates rapids.
The gorge cut by the retreat of the Niagara Falls is 11km long. More modestly, High Force waterfall on the River Tees in Yorkshire retreats at a rate of 5-6mm per year and has a gorge 700 metres long.
England's highest waterfall: Gaping Gill waterfall is located on the river Fell Beck, North Yorkshire and has a drop of 98 metres. However, it cannot be seen from the surface, because the waterfall plunges below ground into a pothole. However, pothole clubs hold regular 'winch meets' to allow tourists to be winched down into the deep cavern to see the waterfall for themselves. Use Google Earth to locate the entrance of the pothole.
There are a choice of activities that teachers can tailor to suit the needs of their own pupils.
A waterfall flip-book: Pupils can create a waterfall flip-book. The waterfall can be drawn in cross section. Initially the pages will show how the waterfall flows. Then, the flip-book can show how the waterfall undercuts the soft rock strata eventually leading to the collapse of the overhanging hard rock. The waterfall can then retreat, leaving behind a steep sided gorge. This activity is suitable for pupils who are very able artists. For schools with access to cameras or iPads, this activity could be tailored to the production waterfall stop-go animation.
A waterfall model: Pupils can make a model of the cross section of a waterfall in plasticine. It is best to use a disposable plastic container to house the model and lend it structure and stability. Use several different colours of plasticine to represent the different rock strata, the river banks and the water itself. High ability pupils should be expected to add extra detail to their models, for example by incorporating the plunge pool. They may also write labels for each feature, securing them with cocktail sticks. This activity is suitable for pupils of all abilities, and works well for pupils in small groups.
Pupils can play the game 'Just a Minute'.
Choose a confident pupil to begin. Can they speak for one minute without hesitation, repetition or deviation (and using factual information and correct vocabulary) on the topic of Rivers?
Time the pupil and see how long they can speak. The class teacher can 'buzz' the pupil out if they 'um and ah', repeat themselves or are factually incorrect. Alternatively, other pupils can 'buzz' by a show of hands, or other device, as long as they have a good reason.
Does the class have a 'Just a Minute' champion?
This resource has been developed as part of the Rediscovering London's Geography project, funded by the GLA through the London Schools Excellence Fund. It seeks to improve the quality of teaching and learning of geography in London's schools, in addition to encouraging more pupils to study geography
Rivers Lesson 5 Waterfalls (.pptx)
Rivers Lesson 5 Waterfalls Factsheet for Teachers (.doc)
Rivers Lesson 5 Waterfalls Factsheet for Teachers (.pdf)
Rivers Lesson 5 Waterfalls Examples of Pupils' Work (.pdf)
(with the Insitute of British Geographers),


Elusive street artist Banksy wants his fans to know his $1.4 million painting really did self-destruct — and the auction house wasn't in on it, he claimed Wednesday.
"Some people think it didn't really shred. It did," the recluse posted on Instagram. "Some people think the auction house were in on it. They weren't," he added.
Shortly after it was auctioned off at Sotheby's in London Oct. 5, the work "Girl with Balloon" slipped through the bottom of its frame and sliced itself into pieces in front of stunned onlookers.
But the stunt may have caused the work's value to skyrocket — leading many cynics to believe the anti-establishment artist was in cahoots with the auction house.
Some have also speculated that Banksy intended to leave part of the canvas intact to intentionally raise the work's value.
But the famously anonymous artist posted a video Wednesday on his website implying the work should have been completely destroyed.
A hooded figure can be seen constructing the mechanism in a studio during the nearly 3-minute clip titled "Shredding the Girl and Balloon — The Director's Cut." Then the auction and partial shredding are shown.
"In rehearsals it worked every time…," the video notes.
The piece's buyer, a European bidder, chose to keep the work.


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The DA has been ordered to issue a public apology to Patricia de Lille.
De Lille - who has since started a new party, Good - said the DA had also been ordered to issue a public apology.
"The script provided to their call centre agents and election agents publishes false and defamatory statements about me, and their intention is to influence the outcome of the election," De Lille said.
"This finding is based on the agreement concluded between the parties on August 4 2018 and the resignation letter of Ms De Lille, dated August 3 2018," the commission said.
The commission said the DA, in its own submissions, admitted that "Ms De Lille resigned as mayor in exchange for the DA dropping the disciplinary charges against her".
The commission said the DA's claim that the script was not to be read out verbatim was disingenuous.
"The fact of the matter is that the script supplied to call centre operators provides guidance and direction on how to answer particular issues or questions raised by the person with whom the call centre operator is communicating.
"With regard to the complaint that the canvassing script constitutes a contravention of sections 89 (1) and (2) of the Electoral Act, this is a matter for the courts to decide," the commission said.
The commission directed the DA to cease and desist from making any further false statements in relation to De Lille having been "fired" from the DA.
"The commission's directive ... does not limit either party's right to pursue any other remedies in the Electoral Court."
Mike Moriarty, the DA's representative at the IEC, said although it it took note of the IEC's decision, the party felt the matter could be challenged.
"We are seeking legal advice in this regard," Moriarty said.
"We did not want her to be part of our government anymore. That is tantamount to firing her," Moriarty said.


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Clump forming roots sprout multiple ovate basal leaves that are crinkled and have prominent purple-colored veins. The low-growing leaves extend a tall flower stalk in late spring lined with small blooms. The flowers are yellow-green, bell-shaped and drooping on the arched stem. Flowers are followed by small, papery, dry seed capsules. The leaves are somewhat evergreen and turn a deep reddish-purple color in winter.
An upright, deciduous tree with dark green glossy leaves. Thrives in partial shade with rich moist soil, where it can grow over 50' tall. It maintains a shorter, shrubbier profile in open areas with full sun. Small, yellow, bell shaped flowers give way to green colored fruits that turn orange as they ripen. The flavor of the fruit improves after a frost by most accounts. Leaves turn yellow to orange in fall.
Upright, spreading, shrub with slender branches and opposite leaves. Covered in fragrant white, bell-shaped flowers with five reflexed petals in spring. The flowers are followed by a small dry fruit that browns in fall as it ripens. The bark is gray to reddish-brown which lends a nice contrast to the foliage and flowers. Naturally occurring in moist, acidic soil, this plant will do well on stream banks and in riparian areas.
A prostrate, sprawling or trailing stem with small round leaves and tiny violet flowers.
A variable, woody shrub that can be multi-stemmed and bushy in full sun, or slender and taller with sparse leaves in deeper shade. The large, opposite, ovate leaves are lightly serrated at the margins and soft and fuzzy to the touch. Inconspicuous green and brown flowers at the leaf nodes give way to glossy, bright lavender to purple berries in the fall. The fruits attract birds and other wildlife including foxes, raccoons and deer. Fruit is often winter persistent, lasting almost until spring. Beautyberry is an important wildlife forage plant in the Southeast.
Also known as Jone's Aster, this low-growing plant consists of a basal rosette of large dark blue-green slightly hairy leaves, especially when young, and a short flower stalk topped with multiple blooms. The leaves often have a purplish tint on the underside. Flowers are about 1-2" across with whitish to purple petals and yellow centers. Thrives in rich, moist soils in the oak-hickory-pine forest ecosystem.
An upright, loosely branched tree with clusters of incredibly large teardrop shaped pale green leaves. The leaves can be up to 24" long, and somewhat resemble banana tree leaves. Large, up to 11" across, fragrant flowers with multiple large white petals bloom in late spring or early summer and are followed by an open, cone-like seed structure. The cluster of bright red fleshy seeds are embedded in a semi-woody, bristly cone that may persist into winter. A great understory tree, it requires consistently moist soil and protection from gusting winds which can tear the large leaves.
Shade-loving perennial herb with deeply cleft, glossy leaves. A tall spire of tiny white flowers blooms in summer. Prefers the moist, humus-rich soils of bottom land hardwood forests. Another common name is "fairy candles" which refers to the bright spires of flowers that stand out in the deep shade where this plant naturally occurs.


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import * as q from 'q'
import { Stringmap, Objectmap } from 'lik'

import * as plugins from './cert.plugins'
import * as paths from './cert.paths'

// classes
import { Certificate } from './cert.classes.certificate'
import { CertRepo } from './cert.classes.certrepo'
import { Letsencrypt, TLeEnv } from './cert.classes.letsencrypt'
import { ChallengeHandler } from './cert.classes.challengehandler'

export interface ICertConstructorOptions {
    cfEmail: string,
    cfKey: string,
    sslDirPath?: string,
    gitOriginRepo?: string,
    leEnv?: TLeEnv
}

export class Cert {
    domainStringRequestMap = new Stringmap()
    certificateMap = new Objectmap<Certificate>()
    letsencrypt: Letsencrypt
    private _challengeHandler: ChallengeHandler
    private _certRepo: CertRepo

    /**
     * Constructor for Cert object
     */
    constructor(optionsArg: ICertConstructorOptions) {

        // set up challengehandler
        this._challengeHandler = new ChallengeHandler({
            cfEmail: optionsArg.cfEmail,
            cfKey: optionsArg.cfKey
        })

        // setup Letsencrypt
        this.letsencrypt = new Letsencrypt({
            leEnv: optionsArg.leEnv,
            sslDir: optionsArg.sslDirPath,
            challengeHandler: this._challengeHandler
        })

        this._certRepo = new CertRepo({
            sslDirPath: optionsArg.sslDirPath,
            remoteGitUrl: optionsArg.gitOriginRepo,
            certInstance: this
        })
    }

    /**
     * setup the Cert instanceof
     * @executes ASYNC
     * @return Promise
     */
    setup() {
        return this._certRepo.setup()
    }

    /**
     * adds a Certificate for a given domain
     */
    addCertificate(domainNameArg: string, optionsArg: { force: boolean } = { force: false }) {
        let done = q.defer()
        let certificateForDomain = this.certificateMap.find((certificate) => {
            return certificate.domainName === domainNameArg
        })
        if (certificateForDomain instanceof Certificate) {
            certificateForDomain.renew()
                .then(done.resolve)
        } else {
            certificateForDomain = new Certificate({
                certInstance: this,
                domainName: domainNameArg
            })
            certificateForDomain.renew()
                .then(done.resolve)
        }
        return done.promise
    }

    /**
     * cleans up old certificates
     */
    cleanOldCertificates() {

    }

    /**
     * executes the current batch of jobs
     */
    deploy() {

    }
}

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Le Tondo Bartolini (Vierge à l'Enfant avec la naissance de la Vierge et la rencontre de Joachim et Anne) est une peinture à tempera sur bois (diamètre 135 cm) de Fra Filippo Lippi, datable de 1452-1453, conservée à la Galerie Palatine à Florence en Italie.

Histoire
Selon la tradition, l'œuvre a été commandée par le Florentin Leonardo Bartolini, selon certaines mentions dans des documents de 1452-1453, lors du séjour du peintre à Prato. Des études plus récentes (Jeffrey Ruda) ont plutôt pris en considération le blason au dos du panneau, qui appartient à un membre de la famille Martelli, et déplacé la datation, en se basant sur des preuves stylistiques, la rapprochant des dernières fresques des Vies de saint Étienne et de saint Jean-Baptiste dans la chapelle principale de la cathédrale de Prato, dans la seconde moitié des années soixante du . On sait cependant qu'il n'était pas achevé lorsque Lippi entreprit de peindre à fresque le chœur de la cathédrale de Prato.

L'œuvre est mentionnée dans les inventaires du palais Pitti à Florence en 1761, qui l'indiquent comme étant conservée dans les « greniers ». Depuis l'aménagement de la galerie Palatine, elle constitue l'une des pièces les plus précieuses de la salle florentine du  de la galerie.

Description et style
Le grand format rond est l'un des premiers de la Renaissance, et inspira certainement Sandro Botticelli et d'autres artistes de la seconde moitié du .

L'Enfant est contre le ventre de sa mère, elle-même assise sur une chaise dont on aperçoit de curieux volutes de bois qui évoqueraient presque un goût « baroque ». La coiffure de la Vierge est celle en vogue entre les années 60 et 70 du siècle, avec de très légers voiles entrelacés, ornés de fins colliers de perles. La robe est riche et élégante, comme en témoignent les bijoux qui y sont appliqués ou le liseré doré. La Vierge et l'Enfant tiennent dans leurs mains une grenade, symbole de Fertilité et de Royauté, dont l'Enfant a extrait un grain qu'il montre à sa mère de l'autre main.

En arrière-plan, dans une partition architecturale complexe unifiée dans une perspective linéaire, se déroulent trois scènes liées à la naissance de Marie : la Rencontre à la Porte dorée de Joachim (père de Marie) et Anne (mère de Marie) (à droite), la Naissance de la Vierge (à gauche), avec quelques femmes au centre. Le choix des scènes rappelle un thème très discuté au , à savoir la conception « tachée » ou « immaculée » de Marie par sainte Anne : mise en lumière de la conception miraculeuse de Marie lors de la rencontre à la Porte dorée (Jérusalem), sans acte sexuel par conséquent, une position précise prise vis-à-vis de l'interprétation de l'« immaculation ». Les formes claires de l'architecture font ressortir le dynamisme de certaines figures, avec un dessin élégant.

Des œuvres sculpturales constituent des modèles de la composition, telles que la Porte du Paradis de Lorenzo Ghiberti. Les vêtements soyeux qui ondulent de mouvement, déjà expérimentés par Donatello dans Saint Georges libère la Princesse (1416-1417), sont utilisés ici pour la première fois en peinture et deviennent l'un des thèmes les plus chers de l'art florentin. De nombreux artistes s'en sont inspirés, comme Sandro Botticelli dans Le Retour de Judith à Béthulie (vers 1472) et Domenico Ghirlandaio dans la scène de la Naissance du Baptiste dans la chapelle Tornabuoni de la basilique Santa Maria Novella, où il a peint une figure similaire d'une femme vêtue de soie courant avec un panier sur la tête.

Le dos de la peinture contient le dessin d'un blason héraldique.

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FBI no longer looking for 2nd person in connection to NY attack
Posted: Wed 4:45 PM, Nov 01, 2017 |
Updated: Wed 5:42 PM, Nov 01, 2017
NEW YORK (AP)
Wednesday updates
The FBI says it's no longer looking for a second man in connection with a deadly truck attack on a bike path near the World Trade Center.
The bureau on Wednesday issued a poster seeking the public's help with information about the man. But at a news conference later FBI Assistant Director in Charge Bill Sweeney said, "We've found him, and we'll leave it at that."
He didn't elaborate on why authorities were seeking the man, who was born in Uzbekistan.
Attack suspect Sayfullo Saipov also is from Uzbekistan. He's charged with providing material support to a terrorist group and violence and destruction of motor vehicles. Authorities say he drove the truck down the path intentionally, killing eight people, before police shot him.
He appeared in court in a wheelchair and was ordered detained. He didn't enter a plea. His lawyers didn't seek bail.
A man accused of driving a truck down a bike path near the World Trade Center and killing eight people has appeared in court in a wheelchair and has been ordered detained.
Uzbek immigrant Sayfullo Saipov appeared in the New York federal courthouse Wednesday handcuffed and with his feet shackled.
His lawyers said Wednesday they were not seeking bail. He did not enter a plea to terrorism charges. A judge set his next court date for Nov. 15.
Federal prosecutors say the man was "consumed by hate and a twisted ideology" when he attacked people on the bike path on Tuesday.
He is charged with providing material support to the Islamic State terrorist group and violence and destruction of motor vehicles.
Prosecutors say he was stopped by a "brave" police officer, who shot and wounded him Tuesday. They say he had been planning the attack for months.
A man accused of driving a truck down a bike path near the World Trade Center and killing eight people has been taken into court in a wheelchair.
Federal prosecutors say he was "consumed by hate and a twisted ideology" when he attacked people on the bike path on Tuesday.
He is charged with providing material support to the Islamic State terrorist group and violence and destruction of motor vehicles. His attorneys haven't responded to calls seeking comment.
Federal prosecutors say a man who drove a truck down a bike path near the World Trade Center and killed eight people was "consumed by hate and a twisted ideology."
Uzbek immigrant Sayfullo Saipov was charged Wednesday with providing material support to the Islamic State terrorist group and violence and destruction of motor vehicles. His attorneys haven't responded to calls seeking comment.
A federal complaint says an Uzbek man suspected of killing eight people in a truck attack on a bike path near the World Trade Center used his own name to rent the truck and said he wanted the rental for 75 minutes.
Sayfullo Saipov has been charged with terrorism-related crimes and was awaiting a court appearance Wednesday. His attorneys haven't responded to calls seeking comment.
Federal prosecutors say he waived his Miranda rights and spoke with them on how he planned the Tuesday attack. They say he was inspired by Islamic State group videos he watched online.
The FBI is looking for information on a second man in connection with the truck attack.
The FBI is looking for information on a second man in connection with a deadly truck attack on a bike path near the World Trade Center.
The bureau on Wednesday issued a poster saying it is seeking the public's help with information about 32-year-old Mukhammadzoir Kadirov. The poster doesn't say why investigators want to know more about the man.
The poster says he was born in Uzbekistan. So was 29-year-old Sayfullo Saipov, who was charged Wednesday with providing material support to a terrorist group and violence and destruction of motor vehicles. Authorities say he drove the truck down the path intentionally, killing eight people. Investigators recovered a cellphone that had Islamic State group propaganda.
Saipov's lawyers haven't returned a message seeking comment.
Court documents say an Uzbek terror suspect accused of killing eight people on a bike path near the World Trade Center told officials he was inspired to carry out the truck attack by Islamic State group videos he watched on his cellphone.
Sayfullo Saipov was charged Wednesday with terrorism crimes. Calls to his attorneys haven't been returned.
A federal complaint says he told authorities he started planning the attack about a year ago. It says he rented a truck about a week before the attack to practice turns and chose Halloween for the attack because he thought there would be more civilians nearby.
The man is awaiting a court appearance. He was shot and wounded by police on Tuesday and remains hospitalized.
An Uzbek immigrant accused of a deadly truck attack on a New York bike path has been charged with providing material support to a terrorist group and violence and destruction of motor vehicles.
Suspect Sayfullo Saipov was charged Wednesday in a criminal complaint in the Tuesday afternoon attack that killed eight people near the World Trade Center.
The complaint says he drove the truck down the bike lane intentionally. Investigators say they recovered a cellphone that had Islamic State group propaganda.
A court proceeding is scheduled in federal court. It's unclear whether the man will appear. He was shot by police and hospitalized.
The man's lawyers haven't returned a message seeking comment.
Federal prosecutors have charged a Uzbek immigrant with a terrorism charge related to the deadly truck attack on a New York bike path.
A family friend with whom the man stayed in Ohio has told The Cincinnati Enquirer he was "really calm" and worked hard.
Uber has confirmed that the man suspected of driving a vehicle down a bike path near the World Trade Center site, killing eight people, was one of its drivers.
The ride-hailing service released a statement Tuesday night saying 29-year-old Sayfullo Saipov passed a background check to become an Uber driver and had been actively driving on the platform for more than six months. Saipov has since been banned from the Uber app.
The company says it has reached out to law enforcement to provide its full assistance and is "aggressively and quickly reviewing" the suspect's history with Uber.
Uber says it is "horrified by this senseless act of violence."
A U.S. official familiar with the investigation into what happened says Saipov is from Uzbekistan and came to the U.S. in 2010.
Argentina's Foreign Ministry says five of the nation's citizens were among the eight people killed in the truck attack on a New York City bike path.
And the deputy prime minister and foreign affairs minister of Belgium says in a tweet one of the dead was Belgian.
Belgians and Argentines also are among the 11 wounded in Tuesday's attack.
Argentina's Foreign Ministry says the Argentine victims were in a group of friends who traveled to New York from Rosario. It says they were celebrating the 30th anniversary of graduating from Polytechnic College of Rosario.
The ministry says it stands "with the families in this terrible moment of deep pain, which is shared by all Argentines."
Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie says he's "shocked by the events in New York."
Police say they shot and wounded the attacker and took him into custody.
President Donald Trump says he has ordered the Department of Homeland Security "to step up our already Extreme Vetting Program" following the deadly truck rampage on a New York City bike path.
A man in a rented pickup truck mowed down pedestrians and cyclists along a busy bike path near the World Trade Center on Tuesday, killing at least eight people.
Officials not authorized to discuss the investigation say the attacker is from Uzbekistan and came to the U.S. legally in 2010.
Trump's extreme-vetting policy on immigrants entails more stringent investigative measures intended to identify those who may sympathize with extremists or pose a national security risk to the United States.
Trump tweets, "Being politically correct is fine, but not for this!"
Two law enforcement officials say a note was recovered inside the truck that barreled down a bike path near the World Trade Center, killing eight people.
One official says the note was hand-written in a foreign language, possibly Arabic. The contents are being investigated, but the officials say the document supported the belief the act was terrorism.
The officials weren't authorized to speak publicly about an ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.
Police say the truck's driver turned onto the bike path Tuesday afternoon, striking several people before plowing into a school bus. Officials say he got out of the truck waving a pellet gun and a paint gun and was shot by a police officer. He's in critical condition after surgery.
Police investigating a rented Home Depot truck's deadly rampage down a bike path near New York's World Trade Center have surrounded a white Toyota minivan with Florida plates parked in a New Jersey Home Depot lot.
The van is parked near the company's rental trucks. Officials tell The Associated Press the man suspected of killing eight people and injuring 11 more on the bike path rented a truck from a Home Depot in New Jersey about an hour before Tuesday's attack.
The man was shot by a police officer and is in custody in critical condition.
The Passaic (puh-SAY'-ihk) Home Depot remains open. The minivan is cordoned off.
Home Depot spokesman Matthew Harrigan says the company is "fully cooperating" with law enforcement. He says the company requires a driver's license, insurance information and a credit card deposit to rent a truck.
8:30 p.m.:
CBS News now reports from federal law enforcement source that a note referencing ISIS was found in or near the truck used in Tuesday's attack in New York City.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (KWOH'-moh) has increased security at airports, bridges, tunnels and mass transit systems around the state following a vehicle attack on a bike path near the World Trade Center.
The Democratic governor has directed the lights on the spire of 1 World Trade Center be lit in red, white and blue in honor of freedom and democracy. He says additional security personnel are being deployed to high-density areas and large public gatherings.
Eight people were killed and 11 were injured when a man drove a rented truck down a bike path Tuesday afternoon. Police say they shot and wounded the attacker but he's expected to survive.
A U.S. official familiar with the investigation into what happened says the man is from Uzbekistan and came to the U.S. in 2010. Another official says the man has a Florida license but may have been staying in New Jersey.
The head of the New York City schools system says two staff members and two students were injured in a school bus that was struck by a motorist who drove a rented truck onto a bike path, killing eight people.
Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina (fah-REEN'-yah) says trauma counselors will be provided in the schools Wednesday.
The attack happened Tuesday near the World Trade Center and several schools and is being called by city officials an "act of terror." It set off panic in the lower Manhattan neighborhood, with people screaming in fear and the bike path left strewn with mangled bicycles and bodies.
A U.S. official familiar with the investigation into what happened says the man is from Uzbekistan and came to the U.S. in 2010.
Associated Press writers Colleen Long, Sadie Gurman and Michael Balsamo contributed.
A U.S. official familiar with the investigation into a man suspected of driving a rented truck down a bike path near the World Trade center and killing eight people says the man is from Uzbekistan and came to the U.S. in 2010.
The official was briefed on the investigation but wasn't authorized to speak publicly and talked to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity. The official says Sayfullo Saipov rented the vehicle Tuesday afternoon about an hour before the attack.
A law enforcement official says Saipov has a Florida license but may have been staying in New Jersey.
Police say the man was shot by officers and is hospitalized.
The man is in surgery and is expected to survive. He can't be reached for comment while in custody.
Police say the attack is being investigated as an act of terror.
-Associated Press writers Colleen Long, Sadie Gurman and Michael Balsamo contributed.
Argentina's Foreign Ministry has confirmed "Argentine citizens died" in the vehicle attack on a bike path near New York's World Trade Center site, but it hasn't said how many.
A statement says the Argentine Consulate in New York is working with local officials to identify the victims of Tuesday's truck attack.
The statement says the Argentine government "is deeply shocked" by what happened.
It says "Argentina reaffirms its strongest condemnation of terrorist acts and violence in all its manifestations and reiterates the need to deepen the fight against this scourge."
Eight people were killed. Several others were injured.
Authorities say the attacker was shot by police and is hospitalized.
A U.S. official familiar with the investigation says the 29-year-old man suspected of driving a rented truck down a bike path near the World Trade center, killing eight people is from Uzbekistan and came to the U.S. in 2010.
The official was briefed on the investigation but was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. The official says the suspect, Sayfullo Saipov, rented the van Tuesday afternoon at about 2 p.m., about an hour before the attack.
A law enforcement official says Saipov has a Florida license but may have been staying in New Jersey. The official wasn't authorized to speak publicly about the ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.
Saipov was shot by police. He's hospitalized and can't be reached for comment while in custody. He is in surgery and is expected to survive.
- Associated Press writers Colleen Long, Sadie Gurman and Michael Balsamo contributed.
President Donald Trump is vowing his administration's "full support" to New York City's police department in the wake of what he's calling a "cowardly" terrorist attack.
A man in a rented pickup truck mowed down pedestrians and cyclists along a busy bike path near the World Trade Center Tuesday, killing at least eight.
Trump says in a statement that, "Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of today's terrorist attack in New York City and their families."
Trump is also expressing thanks to the first responders "who stopped the suspect and rendered immediate aid to the victims of this cowardly attack." He says, "These brave men and women embody the true American spirit of resilience and courage."
Trump's statement comes after a series of tweets in which he declared "Enough!" and suggested the Islamic State group might be involved.
Boston police say there's no threat to their city after a vehicle attack on a bike path near New York's World Trade Center site and memorial left at least eight people dead and 11 others injured.
Authorities say a man in a rented pickup truck mowed down pedestrians and bicyclists along the busy bike path Tuesday. New York's mayor calls the attack "a particularly cowardly act of terror." The driver was shot by police and taken into custody.
Boston police say there's "no known threat to the Boston area."
The police department is reminding officers to be "extra vigilant" during their Tuesday evening patrols, paying particular attention to areas that tend to attract large crowds.
A state police spokesman tells The Boston Globe police have no plans to step up security measures.
President Donald Trump is railing against the Islamic State group after a man drove a rented truck onto a bike path in New York City, killing eight people.
Trump says in a tweet, "We must not allow ISIS to return, or enter, our country after defeating them in the Middle East and elsewhere."
He's declaring, "Enough!"
New York City's mayor has labeled the Tuesday attack in Lower Manhattan a cowardly "act of terror." But local officials have made no mention publicly of the Islamic State group's possible involvement.
A law enforcement official who was not authorized to discuss the case publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity said witnesses told police the attacker yelled, "Allahu akbar!" as he got out of the truck.
Trump is also offering "thoughts, condolences and prayers" to the victims and their families, saying, "God and your country are with you!"
- Associated Press writer Colleen Long in New York contributed.
Two law enforcement officials have identified a man suspected of driving a rented truck down a bike path near the World Trade Center, killing eight people.
The officials have knowledge of the probe and have identified the suspect as 29-year-old Sayfullo Saipov. The officials aren't authorized to speak publicly about the ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.
The suspect has a Florida license but may have been staying in New Jersey. He was shot by police. He's hospitalized and can't be reached for comment while in custody. He is in surgery and is expected to survive.
A U.S. official briefed on the investigation also confirms the man's name.
A law enforcement official says that witnesses told police that the man who drove a rented truck onto a bike path in New York City, killing eight people, shouted "allahu akbar."
The official was familiar with the investigation but wasn't authorized to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
Police Commissioner James O'Neill was asked at a news conference whether the suspect shouted the phrase, which means "God is great" in Arabic, or something like it. O'Neill replied: "Yeah. He did make a statement when he exited the vehicle," though he declined to elaborate.
O'Neill says the method of attack and the suspect's statement enabled officials "to label this a terrorist event."
He says the 29-year-old man entered the bike path and drove south, hitting pedestrians and cyclists. He then hit a school bus, injuring at least two adults.
He says the man exited the vehicle brandishing a paintball gun and a pellet gun. He was then shot in the abdomen by a police officer and is now hospitalized.
President Donald Trump is declaring "NOT IN THE U.S.A." after a man in a rented truck plowed into a busy bike path near the World Trade Center, killing at least eight people.
New York's mayor has labeled the attack a "cowardly act of terror."
Trump says in a tweet, "In NYC, looks like another attack by a very sick and deranged person." He says law enforcement "is following" the attack closely and adds, "NOT IN THE U.S.A.!"
The driver jumped out of the truck Tuesday with a fake gun in each hand and was shot by police. He's hospitalized.
Vice President Mike Pence says those responsible for the attack "must be held accountable."
CBS News identifies the suspect in Tuesday's deadly terror attack in New York City as Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov, 29, of Tampa, Florida.
JUST IN: Here is a photo of the suspect in the NYC terror attack, Sayfullo Saipov, obtained by @CBSNews pic.twitter.com/z900DvzHl7
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) October 31, 2017
New York City's mayor says a truck attack in lower Manhattan killed eight people and was a "cowardly" act of terror.
Mayor Bill de Blasio says the attack on a bike path near the World Trade Center "was an act of terror, and a particularly cowardly act of terror aimed at innocent civilians."
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called it a "lone wolf" attack. He says there's no evidence to suggest it was part of a wider plot.
Witnesses described a chaotic scene of a white pickup truck hitting bicyclists on a path near the World Trade Center and then slamming into a school bus. They say the driver got out of his vehicle brandishing what appeared to be a gun in each hand.
Witnesses have described a chaotic scene of a white pickup truck hitting bicyclists on a path near the World Trade Center and then slamming into a school bus. They say the driver got out of his vehicle brandishing what appeared to be a gun in each hand.
Manhattan restaurant chef Eugene Duffy was crossing a street when he heard something, turned back and saw the pickup truck on the bike path. He says he saw the bodies of two men on the ground, their bikes mangled.
He says he ran south and saw a yellow half-size school bus that appeared to have been T-boned and firefighters trying to get children out.
A law enforcement official says at least six people were killed and at least nine people were injured when a rented van struck them. The case is being investigated as possible terrorism.
-Associated Press writer Colleen Long in New York contributed.
The White House says President Donald Trump has been briefed on the vehicle that drove onto a bike path near the World Trade Center and struck several people.
White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the president and New York native has been briefed by White House chief of staff John Kelly and "will be continually updated as more details are known."
Sanders says, "Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected."
A law enforcement official says at least six people were killed and at least nine people were injured when a rented van struck them on Tuesday.
Update 4:35 p.m.:
A law enforcement official says at least six people were killed and at least nine others were hurt after a rented truck struck a crowd near the World Trade Center in New York City.
The official was familiar with the investigation but wasn't authorized to speak publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
The rented Home Depot van drove onto a busy bicycle path and struck several people, then the driver emerged from the vehicle screaming. The official says the man had two imitation firearms.
Police say the man was shot by officers and is in custody.
The official says it is being investigated as a possible case of terrorism.
Update 3:30 p.m.: CBS News reports from law enforcement sources that an incident involivng a truck plowing into a crowd in lower Manhattan is being investigated as a terrorist attack.
Police and witnesses say a motorist drove onto a busy bicycle path near the World Trade Center memorial and struck several people, then emerged from the vehicle screaming and firing something that appeared to be a gun.
An Associated Press photographer on the scene Tuesday witnessed at least two bodies lying motionless on the path beneath tarps.
CBS News reports at least six people died in the incident.
SPECIAL REPORT: At least six people dead in NYC after truck rammed into pedestrians, cyclists on bicycle path along West Side Highway. pic.twitter.com/ktAAIYwTE2
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 31, 2017
The New York Police Department posted on its Twitter feed that one person was in custody. The department says it's unclear whether anyone was shot.
A man who was riding in an Uber along the West Side Highway near Chambers street says he saw several bleeding people on the ground after a truck struck several people.
A witness said the truck had also collided with a small bus and one other vehicle.
Police in New York City are responding to a report of gunfire a few blocks from the World Trade Center memorial in Manhattan.
The police department posted on its Twitter feed that one person was in custody.
Witnesses told local media that a vehicle drove down a popular bike path and struck pedestrians and cyclists.
An Associated Press photographer on the scene witnesses at least one person lying motionless on the path.
A large number of police vehicles could be seen near West Street and Chambers Street, which is near a community college, a high school and a few blocks north of the National Sept. 11 Memorial.
It was unclear how many people had been injured or whether anyone was killed.
Currently there is one person in custody. No others outstanding. All information is preliminary as the investigation is ongoing. pic.twitter.com/nsaUgZ8MJH
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At least five injured in reported shooting and car attack in downtown #Manhattan pic.twitter.com/YjlkeWPUOU
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December 28, 2020 • Issue #248
Google for Startups - Stories of 2020
Google for Startups' mission is to support startups everywhere to build something better. As the year slowly approaches an end, they have collected the stories of over 30 companies that have faced unexpected challenges and in some cases, have also found new opportunities to take advantage of. These companies now have the potential to become the engine of our economy, generating growth and jobs.
Discover their stories in Google for Startups 2020 yearbook.
Sifted put together a list of the 10 biggest funding rounds in Spain in 2020
Barcelona-based adtech startup KubikData raised €1.5m
Barcelona-based health startup Cornea Project raised €1m via Capital Cell
Barcelona-based crypto startup Nebeus raised €955k via Seedrs
Valencia-based logistics startup ChainGO raised €950k from various investors
Fashion startup Laagam raised funding from Cabiedes & Partners and Startupxplore
Basque robitics startup Alias raised funding from Wayra
Spain's Fund of Funds program Fond-ICO Global listed the names of the VC firms that will receive public investment money as part of its 13th call for applications, featuring Kibo, Nauta, Seedrocket 4Founders and others
VC firm Samaipata did a sort of AMA and Q&A session to respond to the most common founder questions they receive in order to explain what type of investments they make
El Español profiled investment firm BeAble Capital, which focuses on what they call science equity with a €35m fund
ENISA says that one third of all loans were renegotiated following the pandemic to make life easier for startups
2020 has been a year full of stories that are worth telling. Discover Google for Startups' 2020 yearbook, including interviews and testimonies from over 30 startups, sharing how this year has been for them, how they have tackled unexpected challenges, and taken advantage of new opportunities
Jesus Martinez of La Informacion has an interesting story about Cabify. Rakuten is one of Cabify's bigger investors, owning about 47% of the company. Rakuten signed a convertible note with Cabify in 2017, providing the company with €33m in funding that would convert at a valuation set in 2017 (of about €500m) or at a 25% discount of its 2018 valuation ($1.4b). It appears as if Rakuten has now decided not to convert that money into more equity of Cabify, which according to La Informacion raises the question of Cabify's current situation and why would Rakuten decide not to increase its ownership in the ride sharing company
Li Jin, former investor at a16z, wrote a post about 'building the middle class of the creator economy'. In the article she highlights several interesting stats about Streamloots, the Valencia-based marketplace to buy real-time interactions with live streamers. She mentions that Streamloots enables gaming livestreamers to monetize their superfans to an even higher degree: The average buyer spends $26 per month on digital interactions with streamers on Streamloots vs. $6 on Twitch subscriptions. For streamers who use both platforms, Streamloots accounts for 62% of total earnings, yet only 27% of purchasers. Customers are willing to spend more to gain closer access to a creator vs. showing passive support through a subscription
El Español published a profile of Mifarma, an ecommerce company out of Albacete that sells parapharmacy items. Mifarma closed 2019 with €49m in sales and more tha 2m customers
Tradeinn, the ecommerce company out of Celdrà (Girona), has had an impressive 2020. Sales will climb to €280m, €30m than what the company initially expected, and the company has now announced plans to invest €6m in a new distribution centre
Juan Lopez of Packlink wrote about their engineering vision for 2021, a "year with significant challenges and huge growth"
Javi Santana, co-founder of Tinybird, wrote a blog post explaining how they processed 12 trillion rows during Black Friday
Wikiloc, the popular website for runners and hikers, has grown its users by 70% in the past few months, mostly as a result of the pandemic and an increasingly number of users opting for outdoor activities. The company currently has more than 7m users
Cris Busquets of uiFromMars interviewed Nil Castellví, head of design at Bnext, to talk about his career, how they approach design at Bnext and other topics
El Español talked to Luis Pérez del Val, founder of grocery shopping company Lola Market, about the growth the company has experienced this year. He says that the pandemic has been very positive for the company, with increases of 400% in traction
Pablo Viguera, co-founder of fintech startup Belvo, published a brief summary of what they've been up to at the API banking/data company in the past few months, including raising a $10m round and launching in Brazil
HR software startup Factorial says that it has tripled its sales in Q4 2020 compared to the same year-ago period
Facebook paid a record €33m to the Spanish tax office. The company hasn't made any official announcements about the payment, but it's most likely related to prior requests by Hacienda to pay higher taxes in Spain. This takes place mere months before the Google Tax goes into effect
According to Economia Digital, the launch of the El Corte Ingles competitor to Amazon Prime is not going very well and customers are not happy
Xataka wrote an article about ecommerce in the Canary islands, and the issues customers face when buying products online that need to be shipped from Spain or mainland Europe
Miguel Arias (Wayra, former COO of CARTO) published his tech predictions for 2021
AchoValley interviewed Alberto Martinez, CEO of Streamloots