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FiftyFlowers, Fifty Flowers, FiftyFlowers Reviews

FiftyFlowers provides wholesale flowers delivered fresh and direct from the farm to your doorstep. DIY Brides come to FiftyFlowers for the variety of flowers available, excellent customer service, and trustworthiness of a company that has delivered premium, fresh cut flowers for over 50,000 events!

Price Range

$ – Inexpensive

Wedding Categories

Centerpieces, Plants, Vases, Decorations + Accents, Bouquets, Boutonnieres, Corsages, Flower Arrangements

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Contact Info

United States, Canada and Puerto Rico (877) 507-6737

Reviewed on 10/17/2017

On Oct 15, 2017 18:28, "Rachel Pfefferle" wrote: Planning a wedding is very stressful. My Mother took the initiative on handling the flowers through a DIY option with Fifty Flowers. I was so happy and couldn't wait to see what she could do! We had a simple sunflower and... Read More babies breath theme. I was so excited to see how the flowers would turn out. They arrived early in the morning just days before the wedding. There were so many! As we unpacked them into buckets/coolers/sinks/jars, etc, it was easy to see how beautiful they were! It was overwhelming! My Mother had a 'recipe' on how we would put them together. The sunflowers, babies breath, and several choices of greenery (filler) filled my basement and looked like a flower wonderland. After a night of letting them all 'drink', we spent the entire next day trimming, separating, and creating the most beautiful bouquets I'd ever seen! We created 6 big beautiful bouquets for my bridesmaids, and 1 even bigger bouquet for me. We used 11 sunflowers in mine! They were so incredibly gorgeous. The boutineer package for the men was perfect! Everything was so perfect and we couldn't have asked for more! :) We even had extra to create mini-bouquets for my Aunts and Grandmothers. The smiles on our faces will forever be remembered. THANK YOU Fifty Flowers! Additionally I must say how great the customer support is at fifty flowers. The made multiple calls to us for updates on delivery times and notifications. They were also very helpful at answering questions and providing guidance at making selections on the greenery. Fifty flowers provides a first-rate service supplying fresh, beautifully breathtaking flowers for the wedding of your dreams! All you have to add is your own wonderful creativity! We had a blast putting these bouquets together. Rachel (Bride) Cincinnati Ohio Nancy (Mother of the Bride) Gilberts IL Vinoklet Vineyard Venue Cincinnati Ohio

Reviewed on 8/10/2017 Gloria T

I chose to get two kinds of roses from FiftyFlowers (the Sophie Light Pink Rose and the Blue Curiosa Lavender Purple Rose). Our flowers arrived perfectly on Wednesday for a Saturday wedding. I left them in the cardboard, trimmed them back about 1.5 inches and removed any leaves... Read More that would be hitting the water line, and then put them in buckets of water with plant food. On Thursday afternoon, I emptied out the buckets and drove about two hours to the hotel to begin prepping for the weekend. When I arrived at the hotel, I removed the cardboard, trimmed back any remaining leaves, and placed them back into more water with plant food. They immediately began opening up. On Thursday night, my bridesmaids and I began putting together our centerpieces and bouquets. The bouquets and centerpieces were easy to assemble and I couldn't be happier with how everything turned out. Totally worth a few hours of labor (maybe took 3-4 hours total) and was blown away by the quality of the flowers for what I paid.

2017-08-11T11:01:21 Response from the vendor

Hi Gloria, thank you so much for your review! Please check out the response on your WeddingWire review to see how you can get a discount on your next purchase.

Reviewed on 6/13/2017 Stacie N

I am VERY impressed with everything about FiftyFlowers!!!! I ordered flowers for my centerpieces as well as flowers for the church and had wedding party flowers done locally. As soon as my order was created and paid for, I received a call from them confirming my order and... Read More reviewed what I ordered. On the Monday of the week my shipment was set to arrive, I received a call that one part of my order wouldn't arrive until Thursday instead of Wednesday (which is when I requested them to be delivered). My event was 6/10/17 so it was okay to receive them on Thursday instead and they answered my questions in regards to making sure the flowers would be opened enough. Unfortunately on Wednesday I also got a call and text telling me the other box of flowers (baby's breath) was held up at FedEx and wouldn't be arriving until Thursday as well but said they would make sure FedEx kept them in a cooler. When I received both packages Thursday morning, I got follow up calls and text to let me know my order arrived and how to process and to do so as soon as I could. It does say to process them with the flower food, but I didn't receive flower food in either box. I called to ask about this and was connected to a representative right away. The lady ensured me it would be ok to not give flower food if I couldn't find any at the local store (which I couldn't). I guess this is common as sometimes customs will take out the food as it passes through there. I am very impressed with the quality of flowers I received and turned out beautiful! But I am even more impressed with their customer service they provided, even as an internet company!

Reviewed on 1/22/2018 Danielle L

If you're planning a wedding and considering DIY-ing your own flowers, DO IT (especially if you're going for a more rustic, bohemian, messy look). I had not had any experience in flower arranging, but decided to take the plunge after watching some YouTube tutorials and I'm so... Read More glad I went with FiftyFlowers! I was most nervous about the flowers not opening in time or wilting too early, but their website has very reliable and helpful flower care instructions and so none of that happened. Their customer service was great as well - they were very helpful, friendly, and reassuring when I called with questions. The flowers came right on time and were in wonderful condition, and remained that way even several days after my wedding! I ordered burgundy and blush carnations, and burgundy chrysanthemums from FiftyFlowers. Along with my roses, baby's breath, and eucalyptus from Sam's Club, I was able to make 9 bouquets, as well as decorate the entire reception hall. I actually ended up with way too many flowers, so I would say to order a little less than you think you would need. Overall, I highly recommend FiftyFlowers!

2018-01-22T15:42:36 Response from the vendor

Hi! Thank you for the shoutout! I'm glad to hear that you had a good experience with our flowers! We love the burgundy and blush palette. If you leave a brief Flower Story on our site with some photos of your event/how the flowers turned... Read Less Read More

Reviewed on 11/27/2017 Jennifer M

Loved the champagne wedding and purple/deep lavender carnations I ordered from FiftyFlowers. I was able to create my bridal bouquet, my bridesmaids bouquet, all of the boutonnieres and my centerpieces from the 180 bulk carnations I received. I had them delivered 3 days prior to... Read More my wedding and that was perfect timing for them to be open and beautiful on my big day! Very happy!

Reviewed on 11/09/2017 Jessica M

absolutely beautiful flowers! everyone loved them!

Reviewed on 11/01/2017 Hannah A

My mom did all of the flower arrangements for the wedding. They were SO gorgeous. One of the wedding colors was maroon, and we were able to find freesia and safari sunset, which were unique and beautiful! Fifty flowers makes the DIY process possible!

Reviewed on 10/31/2017 Amber C

When I began imagining what I wanted for our wedding day flowers, all I envisioned was tons of fresh amazing smelling eucalyptus. I began doing some research, calling local florists, etc. Soon I realized that this vision I had was way pricier than I expected. That is until my... Read More coworker told me about FiftyFlowers. At first, I was a little skeptical for more than one reason. One, was this really a good idea? Buying flowers on the internet? And two, could I and my closest friends and family really DIY the wedding day flowers? After hours of reading everyone's testimonials, and looking through every review, I decided to go for it. This was the best decision I made during the entire wedding planning process. Not only was FiftyFlowers everything I could have hoped for, plus more, they were super helpful with any questions that I had, and delivered amazing quality greens/flowers on time and in great condition! My mom and aunt made my bouquet, my closest girls and I did all the centerpieces/eucalyptus garland, arch, etc. the night before the wedding. Having all these amazing women helping me with this process was so special, and I will forever cherish this as one of my favorite parts of the wedding weekend. I continue to receive endless compliments on how beautiful everything turned out. I would recommend this to anyone even if you aren't on a budget! Thank you FiftyFlowers for helping to make our wedding day perfect!

Reviewed on 10/31/2017 Liz C

FiftyFlowers was so easy to work with! Ordered a large quantity of baby's breath for my daughter's Sept 2017 wedding and it arrived on time and in perfect condition. When other vendors were charging extra fees or extending delivery dates because of the hurricanes, FiftyFlowers... Read More was able to deliver in a few days with no upcharge. They even text you with delivery information and allow you to waive the signature if requested. The baby's breath was packed very well to keep the stems from crushing and the neat little cooler pack kept them fresh and cool on a hot afternoon. Definitely recommend them for fresh flowers and great customer service.

Reviewed on 10/19/2017 Demerey M

I cannot say enough good things about Fifty Flowers!! I ordered flowers for everything from the bridal bouquets to the boutonnieres to the center pieces. I would highly recommend Fifty Flowers to any DIY bride. I think my favorite piece I ordered was the eucalyptus garland for... Read More the centerpieces and the gazebo. It was worth every cent!! Tied for first would also be the Blush Pink Wholesale Garden Rose that I ordered.They were stunning!

Reviewed on 10/19/2017 Chelsea O

I was hesitant at first about doing my own flowers, as I have no experience. But I am so glad that I did! I got so much help and guidance from FiftyFlowers and their customer service team is great! They were such a joy to work with and I got STUNNING flowers on my wedding day.... Read More Highly recommend FiftyFlowers!

Reviewed on 10/13/2017

I have used Fifty Flowers several times. One of the best in my opinion. Very easy to deal with and when you call customer support they are spot on with answers to any question. If you for some reason you have an issue with a shipment they do their very best to help you and... Read More make the event perfect! I will always use them for my flower needs. The latest was a wedding with Astilbe and it was SOOOOOO perfect!

Reviewed on 8/14/2017 Traci N

We ordered my daughter's wedding flowers from this site and were a little nervous about it. However, the flowers arrived on time and in perfect condition. There were detailed instructions for care. We ordered Creamy White Blush Garden Roses that smelled like heaven and opened up... Read More gloriously to an ivory and light blush color, wispy pink bulk spray roses that added the perfect amount of pink to the arrangements, and silver dollar eucalyptus that was the perfect greenery. We couldn't be happier!

2017-08-16T08:43:08 Response from the vendor

Hi! We are so happy to hear you had a great experience with us. We would love to see how the arrangements turned out. If you leave a brief Flower Story on our site with some photos of your event/how the flowers turned out, we'll... Read Less Read More

Reviewed on 6/30/2017 Becky C

Overall, my experience was good. The site makes it really easy to figure out what you need and when to have them delivered. Once delivered, they send you texts to give follow up instructions on how to handle the flowers. I wanted simple flowers so I decided to DIY. I ordered... Read More peonies and anemones. The peonies were beautiful. The anemones were not in great shape. A good portion of them arrived broken and/or wilted (like 1/4). And the other ones were very small and just weren't that pretty. Seemed like it was just a really bad batch. But I adjusted the amount of peonies I was using for the bridesmaid bouquets and was able to make it work. I would still order from them again. Just make sure you don't rely on only one type of flower.

2017-06-30T12:59:16 Response from the vendor

Hi Rebecca, thank you so much for your feedback. I apologize for the inconvenience and stress this may have caused. This is never what we want our customers to experience. We strive to fix any issue that may arise, so would you be willing to... Read Less Read More

Reviewed on 6/20/2017 C J

Fifty Flowers customer service just did not care about me as a customer. My experience started off great with customer service representatives and flower specialist who helped me select the flowers for the wedding. However, when the order started to go terribly wrong the... Read More response was apathetic. I did not have 1 manager call me. Fifty Flowers just about ruined my wedding, not to mention the stress I experienced with all the mistakes. I ordered Raspberry hydrangeas, 40 and 25 boxed. The day before arrival I received a call and was told that I would not get the 25 hydrangea box and that in the box I would just get 1 ! Oh and by the way, I was told, don’t worry about sending it back, you won’t get charged. The next day what gets delivered is a crushed box of 40 deep purple hydrangeas (not the color I ordered), half of the heads broken off and most of the stems crushed. And a box with 1 single hydrangea in the color I ordered. These were supposed to be the table arrangements. With no time to get more flowers delivered to me since I was traveling the next day for the rehearsal dinner and no time to process flowers. I ordered deep pink spray roses; I received hot pink spray roses The PEONIES never opened except for 3 of them on the morning of the wedding. The seeded eucalyptus came full of mud and dirt ( I do understand that they are picked directly from branch to box, so I was told by CS.) I carefully selected Fifty Flowers instead of going to another vendor, however, I was very disappointed and ended up having to rush to Sam’s club for whatever they had. My vision for the wedding was ruined. All this was documented via chat and pictures that were sent to customer service. Although I was refunded for the flowers that above, I feel I they were very apathetic to the stress they caused. A wedding is not just a party, it is a life event that Fifty Flowers was entrusted with to make beautiful through flowers. To a DIY bride it is an emotional time, to Fifty flowers it was just a transaction that went wrong with a cold response. Their final response, Sorry, you were refunded for the f lowers. I felt they should have compensated me better. Very disappointing.

2017-06-23T11:24:47 Response from the vendor

I am so sorry you feel like we did not care about you as a customer, because we do care about our customers very much and want everyone to have a great experience with us. We understand that issues arise and we work hard to... Read Less Read More

Reviewed on 6/14/2017 Kelly H

I was so impressed with the quality of my flowers and the amazing customer service I received from FiftyFlowers! After doing research on local florists I was finding myself having to spend at least $1000 for a couple of centerpieces and bouquets for my intimate wedding. While I... Read More am sure they would have looked lovely, I couldn't justify spending that much and decided to take a chance and tackle the flowers myself! I kept it relatively simple- peonies, garden roses, spray roses and the greens package. In the days leading up to the delivery I got texts letting me know about the quality/delivery times. Once they arrived I got follow up calls about the maintenance of the flowers. As someone who has never done any floral arranging I was surprised how easy and fun it was! I enlisted the help of my sister - 7 centerpieces and 3 bouquets took us about 3 hours.

2017-06-14T09:51:05 Response from the vendor

Hi! I'm so glad to hear that your experience with us was a good one :) Also, just FYI, if you leave a brief Flower Story on our site with some photos of your event, we'll send you a 15% discount code for any future... Read Less Read More

Reviewed on 10/30/2016 Kristine G

This site was so easy to use and much more affordable than going through a florist. Communication was amazing at every step of the way and the flowers turned out even better than in the photos. The instructions of what to do once the flowers arrived were easy to follow and the... Read More flowers never once looked dehydrated or wilted. They lived so many days after the event. I definitely recommedn if you are looking for an affordable way to decorate your reception venue or ceremony site.

Reviewed on 10/12/2016 Hillery M

Lovely wedding flowers! I'm really glad I decided to make my own wedding flowers. I was intimidated at first, but the whole experience ended up being really great. I ended up with better flowers, and making them with my friends and mother in law was one of the best parts of... Read More the wedding. The flowers were great quality and turned out as I hoped. I put a lot of time into planning the look I wanted, and despite having no previous experience, it all turned out great. I think they looked super professional. Recommend whole-heartedly! And their service was excellent.

Reviewed on 10/11/2016 Amy C

We ordered the antique ivory Garden Rose peonies along with the bridal greens and everything arrived exactly when it said it would, the instructions were great, I had a question and they answered immediately and all of the flowers stay beautiful even after the wedding. Highly... Read More recommend this for your flower vendor, their prices are great as well!

Reviewed on 9/30/2016

When placing the order for Peonies, for my daughters October 8th wedding, I stressed that I only wanted Peonies. They assured me Peonies would be available. I might have to be flexible on the color, blush, pink or evan white. I told them this was fine but I did not want to... Read More substitute any other flower. "Oh no, we will not have to substitute". I get a call today, one week before the wedding informing me that Peonies are not available the first couple weeks of October and would garden roses be ok? No. garden roses are not ok! Why did you tell me Peonies were available all of October back in August when I ordered? I really feel like they planned to do this all along and just assumed I would take the garden roses now that we are on,y a week away from the wedding. Not good service at all!!

Reviewed on 8/22/2016 Amy R

fifty flowers is FANTASTIC!! the flowers are shipped to you a couple of days before your wedding, they give you VERY detailed instructions for your flowers on how to care for them leading up to the days to your wedding. Best idea i made for my wedding!

Reviewed on 8/18/2016

I was beyond thrilled with! It was easy to find arrangements that matched my color scheme for a reasonable price! The flowers arrived on time, held (opened up) for the wedding day, and stayed beautiful for WEEKS after the big day! I will certainly order from... Read More again in the future and gladly recommend them to my friends!

Reviewed on 7/27/2016 Danielle C

I ordered from Fiftyflowers at the last minute after my flower order from another wholesaler was canceled. After I placed my order online someone actually called me with concern about the dates I had chosen for delivery because they wanted the flowers to have time to open. They... Read More adjusted my dates and got me the flowers in just 2 days. They were beautiful!!!!! I couldn't have been happier with both the quality and service. Fiftyflowers saved the day and for 1/3 of what the florist was going to charge me I had beautiful flowers for my wedding.

Reviewed on 6/23/2016 Bridget v

I wanted to do my own flowers after taking a course on flower arranging during college. I loved working with flowers and I knew I could save money by doing them myself. I did a ton of research trying to find the best place to order from for the best price and went with... Read More FiftyFlowers. I am so glad I did because they were really helpful - they called to review everything I ordered since it was over a certain amount and they made sure that I got them all the right amount of time before my wedding for them to perk up and be in full bloom. Everything I got came alive and healthy. I don't think more than one or two flowers had been damaged in transit which was less that I expected. I've already made plans to do my sisters and a friends wedding flowers in the next year and I will be using FiftyFlowers again for sure!

Reviewed on 4/05/2016 Courtney S

Was a little nervous about buying flowers online but I new this was the best way to go for my wedding budget and we were using mostly dried flowers so we just wanted touches of fresh baby's breath and DIY seemed like the way to go. I used the online chat to ask a few questions... Read More and they were super helpful When it came to delivery day, flowers arrived on time and actually looked great considering they were in a box!! Flowers looked perfect on the wedding day and I am very happy with my purchase!


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Nixon appoints two new members to Board of Curators

The new appointees will replace two members who retired at the Dec. 12 meeting.

Portrait of Mary Nelson. Courtesy of Gov. Jay Nixon's Office

Gov. Jay Nixon appointed two new members to the UM System Board of Curators on Friday.

The appointees, Maurice Graham (D-Clayton) and Phillip Snowden (D-Kansas City), were tapped to replace outgoing curators Don Downing and David Bradley.

“These individuals are distinguished alumni of the University of Missouri who have given great service to their state, their communities and their alma mater for many decades,” Nixon said in a news release on Friday. “They will make outstanding curators for the university system.”

Graham received his law degree from MU and his bachelor’s degree from Central Methodist University. He is currently president of the Gray, Ritter and Graham law firm, and previously served on the Central Methodist University Board of Curators and as a trustee of the MU Jefferson Club.

Graham was chairman of the MU School of Law’s $17 million endowment campaign.

Snowden received his undergraduate and law degrees from MU, and played in the 1960 Orange Bowl game as quarterback for Missouri. He currently serves on MU’s Economic Department Leaders Board, which promotes and raises funds for the economics department.

Snowden served in the Missouri General Assembly for 18 years beginning in 1967 — 10 years in the House of Representatives and 8 years in Senate. He has also practiced law and developed real estate.

Nixon had previously appointed Mary Nelson (D-St. Louis) as a new curator on Dec. 26 to replace Wayne Goode, who also retired at the Dec. 12 board meeting.

Nelson obtained her undergraduate degree from Princeton University and received a law degree from MU. She currently serves as general counsel and chief legal officer for the St. Louis Community College District and previously served as a commissioner for the Administrative Hearing Commission.

“Mary is a distinguished alumna of the University of Missouri School of Law, who has served her state and her community for decades,” Nixon said in a news release on Dec. 26. “She will make an outstanding curator for the University system.”

The candidates were appointed for terms ending Jan. 1, 2021. The appointments must be approved by the Missouri Senate, which begins legislative sessions Jan. 7.

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Strep Throat | Diagnosis and Treatment

Strep Throat Diagnosis

Fall and winter always bring with them an increase in the number of strep throat cases I see each day.  Some patients truly have strep throat, and some don’t.  So, how can you tell the difference?

“Strep” throat is a term widely used by non-medical lay persons to mean “I’m having throat pain and I think I need antibiotics”.  But true strep throat is a bacterial infection caused by a little spherical, gram-positive bacterium that grows in a chain pattern and can cause infection not just in the throat, but also in the heart, kidneys, and skin.  In fact, left untreated, streptococcal throat infections can, in rare cases, lead to permanent heart and kidney damage.

Strep and other bacterial throat infections are painful, cause fevers (core body temperature greater than 100.5 F), and usually require antibiotics as the definitive treatment.  Viral throat infections can be painful, can cause fevers, and never require antibiotics as time is the definitive treatment for most viral infections.

So, how can you distinguish between bacterial and viral infections?

You could purchase strep throat tests, available here.  These are very specific and sensitive throat swab tests that can help you diagnose strep throat infections.  Also, they are available without a prescription.

If the test result is positive, it’s a done deal.  However, if the result is negative, and you or your patient are feeling rough, what physical exam and diagnostic pearls are available to help cinch the diagnosis?

The Centor score is one method.  It assigns a point each to five different criterion.

  • Can’t cough
  • Exudates (white blemishes on the tonsils)
  • Nodes (enlarged lymph nodes on the front of the neck)
  • Temperature (fever greater than 100.5 F)
  • OR (young or old patient)

If a patient has 4 out of the 5 criteria, you can presume they have strep throat.  Less than that, and they very likely have a viral throat infection.

Another method is taking a good history and performing a great physical exam.  Here are some questions to ask.:

A no answer to this question almost always means the throat pain is viral or caused by allergies:

  • Have you had any fever or chills?

Yes answers to these questions normally indicate a viral throat pain:

  • Have you been coughing?
  • Did your throat pain begin after you started coughing?
  • Are you having any nasal congestion?

These questions can probe more deeply and their answers can steer the diagnosis wagon:

  • Which began first, the throat pain or the coughing?
  • If you’re not coughing, have you been clearing your throat a lot because of sinus drainage?

If your patient has any type of sinus congestion, drainage can go down the back of the throat (post-nasal drip) and cause moderate to severe throat irritation that can mimic a bacterial throat infection.  If your patient has no sinus involvement and has only throat pain, then it is more likely a bacterial throat infection.

Part of confirming the absence or presence of sinus drainage is to actually look at the patient’s throat.  Do they still have tonsils?  If so, what size and color are they?  Do they have white blemishes on them, like the tonsils in the picture above?  Do they have a really foul smelling breath?

The bottom line here is that if you look at your patient’s throat (or your own throat in the mirror) and see a red, swollen, angry throat without snot globs at the very back, that’s a plus one for strep.  If you run your fingers along their neck and feel a few swollen lymph nodes on either side, that’s a plus one for strep.  If they also have a fever, diagnose a bacterial throat infection that is likely strep (since you can’t prove it without doing a culture in a lab).

If they don’t look and sound like the above, they presumably have a viral throat infection.

Strep Throat Treatment

You’ve reached a diagnosis.  Now, how do you treat?

The gold standard for treating confirmed strep throat, according to the Infectious Disease Society of America, is to treat kids and adults alike with amoxicillin at 50mg/kg (milligrams per kilogram of body weight) up to 1,000mg once daily for 10 days.

If you’re not treating confirmed strep, use that dosage but make it twice daily.

Amoxicillin is a prescription medication.  But, the same exact medication you or I would take, down to the manufacturing lab, is available in a fish antibiotic that does not require a prescription.

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For patient’s who are penicillin allergic, and amoxicillin is a penicillin, use cephalexin.  The dosage for both kids and adults is 50mg/kg every 12 hours up to 500mg per dose.

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Viral infections are a lot more simple to treat.  Gargling salt-water every couple of hours will significantly reduce throat pain and swelling.  We used to recommend taking naproxen sodium (Aleve) or ibuprofen with viral throat infections for those same reasons, but we now know that these can increase the risk of heart disease in some patients, especially those with personal or family history of heart disease.  It’s better to take acetaminophen (Tylenol), up to 1,000mg every 6 hours.  Then, ride out the storm because almost all viral illnesses are self-limiting.


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Our Clent is seeking for an immediate start an experienced Medical Engineer to join their team and to undertake the installation, planned preventative maintenance and repair of their world leading Medical Devices Systems Integration portfolio at customer’s premises in a timely and proficient manner.
This position wil require you looking after their portfolio of Clients on national scale and will therefore require long distance travel (Monday-Friday) across the UK on a regular basis in a company vehicle, however due to the concentration of work the successful medical engineer will need to be London based.

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Shimla: The Himachal BJP today re-elected Satpal Satti as state president of the party for a record consecutive third term.

A third time legislature from Una assembly segment, Satti will lead the party in the 2017 state assembly elections.

Leader of Opposition Prem Kumar Dhumal, three parliamentarian and twenty legislature proposed Satpal Satti’s name and Ganeshi Lal, party observer to oversee the election of the state party president, announced his name. Satti was chosen unanimously.

Satpal Satti thanked party senior leaders and workers for entrusting him with the important responsibility, and sought their active support to further strengthen party in the state.

Prem Kumar Dhumal, former two time Chief Minister of the state, JP Nadda, Union Cabinet minister, congratulated Satpal Satti. Hailing party workers achievement of successfully increasing party base from 4 lakh registered party workers to 14.50 lakhs, Dhumal sadi that under Satti leadership workers will take party message to the common man.

Union Cabinet Minister JP Nadda hailed Satti’s contribution to strengthen the party in the state. He said that BJP sole aim is to ensure to take government social welfare schemes to every single person and ensure everyone support in nation building.

The party also elected four leaders Sraveen Chaudhary, Virender Kanwar, Rajesh Sehjal and Ajay Rana as national council delegates.

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20 Shocking Wrestling Moments Wrestlers Shouldn't Have Survived, But Did

In its most basic form, a professional wrestling match is a scripted contest in which two or more wrestlers try to hurt each other in creative ways with the winner being predetermined before the match. The last three seconds of the match is decided by those in power in a wrestling promotion, while everything else in that match is determined by the wrestlers involved (and sometimes an agent who wants to help them tell a specific story inside the ring.)

The point is, a wrestling match is supposed to be a controlled environment because both parties know what’s supposed to take place. But what if they decide to do something that’s so high risk that they could cripple themselves or worse in doing so? Worse yet, what's the fallout (sometimes literally) when something happens during a wrestling match that isn’t supposed to?

Wrestling history is filled with terrible botches and unscripted moments that have shaken the wrestling world to its core. Many of the moments and matches you’ll see listed in this article demonstrate the purest definition of wrestling ‘craziness,’ in that they serve to test the limits of human endurance and willingness to sacrifice oneself to entertain the audience.

One thing is for certain; if you’re reading this and are thinking about possibly pursuing a career as a wrestler, you may want to reflect on your decision before diving headfirst into a world filled with botched maneuvers, terrible facial disfigurements, and in one case, literal hellfire…

20 Shane McMahon's Love Of Self-Torture

Though he was never as much of a trained wrestler as other big WWE superstars, Shane McMahon made up for his lack of formal training and technical skill with a willingness to put his body through absolute hell to entertain the audience.

Over the years, Shane has put himself through such considerable pain (both staged and real) that it’s no wonder that he still gets such a huge reaction from the audience. Fans remember the crazy things he did for them, so they show their appreciation with monstrous ovations.

His accolade of ridiculous stunts includes: Falling 40 feet down after getting hit with a cane at SummerSlam 1999, getting Chokeslammed by the Undertaker from the ring into the announcer's table, getting Suplexed through a glass stage set twice (the first time the glass didn’t break, so he fell headfirst onto the concrete stage), and of course, diving off of the Cell and onto the announcer's table at WrestleMania XXXII.

All of these moments showed just how far Shane was willing to go to entertain the audience, and many of them were so crazy that fans still talk about them long after Shane has moved on from in-ring competition. But given how brutal some of these contests were, it’s amazing that Shane actually left the ring in one piece after sacrificing his body to such a degree.

19 Brock Lesnar's Botched Shooting Star Press

It’s one of the most famous botches in modern wrestling history, and it nearly ended Lesnar’s burgeoning WWE career.

In his main-event match against Kurt Angle at WrestleMania XIX, Lesnar attempted to show just how versatile he can be by attempting a Shooting Star Press, a highly dangerous move he hadn’t done since his rookie days in OVW. This was made more daunting by the fact that Angle was further away from the turnbuckle than normal, so Lesnar had to leap extra far.

Lesnar ended up grazing Angle’s side with his head, jamming his head and neck in the process. Lesnar did receive a legitimate concussion from that error, but from how the botch came off on camera, it was amazing Lesnar wasn’t injured more severely. It also served as one of the earliest moments that helped solidify Lesnar’s reputation as a certified badass, considering almost anyone else might’ve had their career ended by such a botch.

18 Mick Foley Takes 11 Unprotected Chairshots...To The HEAD!

Foley has always been considered a glutton for punishment, as he was willing to do whatever it took to tell a good story in the ring. To hammer the point home, he risked his body arguably more than any other main-event wrestler in the 1990s, including in one spot where he exposed his head to the full brunt of the Rock’s chair-assisted onslaught.

In one of the most brutal matches of the Attitude Era, Mankind faced the Rock in an I Quit Match at the 1999 Royal Rumble. At the conclusion of the match, Rock handcuffed Mankind’s hands behind his back and proceeded to hit him right on the head with a steel chair…11 times.

What makes this segment even more shocking is that not only was it a moment of sheer brutality that really pushed the envelope in the envelope-pushing Attitude Era, but given how much we have come to understand about concussions and their consequences, it’s amazing that Foley didn’t suffer any major brain damage, which is more than can be said for other famous wrestlers that got hit in the head too much.

17 The Undertaker's Botched Suicide Dive At WrestleMania 25

Widely hailed as the greatest match in WrestleMania history, the first 'Mania match between ‘Taker and HBK nearly ended in tragedy when the Deadman’s signature suicide dive didn’t go as planned.

As Undertaker dove over the rope, the man that was supposed to catch him, Sam Snuka, disguised as a cameraman, wasn’t in place, and so the two of them collided awkwardly outside the ring. Based on the angle at which ‘Taker landed, he was almost vertical when he hit the canvas below, and looked to have injured his neck severely.

He didn’t move for what seemed like an eternity, raising concerns that he might’ve actually hurt himself badly. Then, as if his supernatural powers were more than just a gimmick, Undertaker got back to the ring and continued the match as if nothing happened.

While that might make some people think that Undertaker is some kind of crazy badass who ignored the pain for that one match, keep in mind that this is the same man that climbed a Cell with a broken foot, wrestled Brock Lesnar with a broken hand, and wrestled long matches throughout the Attitude Era with tape covering his broken ribs.

The man’s an obvious legend who would sacrifice it all for the WWE, as seen in this obvious spot gone horribly wrong.

16 The Great Sasuke Cracks His Skull & Keeps Wrestling

With this entry, it’s really difficult to draw the line between being a crazy badass and just pure unadulterated craziness.

The Great Sasuke was one of the most jaw-dropping cruiserweights of the 1990s. He dazzled audiences with his wide array of high-flying moves and out-of-the-ring dives, to a point where some felt his wrestling style was more showmanship than psychology. But he still managed to put on a good show on a regular basis, and no injury would stop him…not even a cracked skull.

During the final match of the 1996 J-Crown Tournament, Sasuke performed a somersault plancha and landed hard on the floor. This is one of the most severe injuries one can suffer anywhere, as many kinds of skull fractures can put pressure on the brain and lead to even more serious damage. Keep in mind that most promotions stop a match when there’s even the smallest hint of blood or possible injury (as seen by WWE’s old Sin Cara, who stopped a match from a single dislocated finger). But Sasuke? Nothing stops him from finishing his match like he’s supposed to.

Watching him do that makes me wonder if he’s really human at all…

15 'Dr. Death' Steve Williams & His Dangerous Backdrop

There are some people in the wrestling business that will go to incredible lengths to make even the simplest move look deadly. Steve Williams mastered that skill a long time ago when he became known for dropping people on their heads with his patented ‘Dangerous Backdrop,' also known as a ‘Homicide Backdrop,’ and for good reason.

Instead of taking a Back Suplex on your back or shoulders (as any sane person would), Williams would throw his opponents at a higher angle, causing them to land on their upper shoulders, necks, or square on their heads. Williams would go on to do this for many years, and would inspire an entire generation of wrestlers to follow in his footsteps and drop people on their most important body parts with the Dangerous Backdrop.

For years, seeing this move executed was downright cringe-inducing, as one would assume that the person taking the move would end up paralyzed or dead. Then, when the victim would get up (on some occasions), one’s mind would then shift to being in awe of that victim’s toughness. Sadly, this move’s reputation was forever tarnished and the years of being dropped on the neck finally caught up with one of the move’s most well-known recipients, Mitsuharu Misawa. He took one of these backdrops and got his spine separated from his skull, causing him to essentially pass away in the ring.

Clearly, the term ‘Dangerous Backdrop’ lived up to its name in the most obvious way possible.

14 Manami Toyota Nearly Kills Aja Kong With A Crazy Wrestling Move

The 1990s is widely considered the greatest decade in Japanese wrestling history because there were so many outstanding wrestlers putting on phenomenal matches. One of these women was the legendary Manami Toyota, widely considered the best women’s wrestler of all time. During her wars with various rivals, Toyota used a variety of impressive suplexes, dives, and out-of-the-ring attacks, but she wasn’t one to use many super-dangerous moves.

Except for one maneuver.

For a while during the mid-1990s, Toyota had a rivalry with Aja Kong, one of the biggest women’s wrestlers in Japan (both metaphorically and literally). Since Toyota could barely lift Kong to Suplex her as she did her other opponents, she had to come up with another method to keep Kong down.

Enter the Victory Star Drop.

Basically, Toyota performed a top-rope-bodyscissors-back-flip into a back-to-back piledriver. While she herself landed on her knees in a rather safe position, Aja Kong had to basically fall backwards from the top rope and land on her head. If you listen to that crowd and commentary, the viewers are stunned by the sheer craziness that it took to execute such a move. Given how it was executed, it’s a miracle that Aja Kong wasn’t paralyzed by that maneuver.

13 Chris Benoit Breaks Sabu's Neck

Considered one of the finest technical wrestlers to ever grace a wrestling ring, Chris Benoit was capable of performing almost any maneuver with more or less perfect timing. But if there’s one lesson that wrestling has taught us, it’s that even the most proficient of wrestling masters can make mistakes.

Case in point, a young Benoit attempted a ‘pancake’ spot on Sabu, but somewhere during the quick execution of the move something went awry and Sabu attempted to flip in mid-air to land on his back. He failed to do so and landed square on his head, breaking his neck in the process.

The way Sabu lands, with a sickening thud, and the way Paul Heyman reacted in shock after this, really drives the point home how serious this injury was. Even today, after witnessing so many crazy head drops and high-impact maneuvers, this is still one of those moves that could’ve paralyzed Sabu quite easily.

Interestingly, it was after this botch that Benoit earned the nickname ‘the Crippler’, which would follow him for many years to come.

12 Yoshihiro Takayama Gets His Face Destroyed At Pride 21

During the late 1990s & early 2000s, the top wrestling promotions in Japan had a sort of love affair with MMA, which led to several pro wrestlers trying their hand at the more dangerous combat sport. One of those brave souls was Yoshihiro Takayama, known as one of the toughest wrestlers active at that time. This reputation of his was cemented in one of the most brutal beatdowns in MMA history, when Takayama took on Don Frye in 2002.

Eschewing the traditional (and common sense) tactics of blocking punches, both Frye and Takayama pummeled each other with stiff punches and knees without remorse for six minutes. Both men simply would not stop hitting each other no matter how much damage each one of them took. It was the perfect example of ‘fighting spirit’ that has become the strongest pillar of Japanese wrestling.

By the time it was over, and Frye was declared the winner, Takayama’s face looked like a swollen potato. At the same time, his reputation as a tough guy was solidified forever, as he had just become the human equivalent of a rock-em-sock-em robot.

Frye, meanwhile, mastered the art of blocking with his mustache.

11 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin Gets His Neck Broken

Steve Austin will be the first to tell you he’s one tough S.O.B., which is something he proved when he survived one of the most cringe-inducing botches ever recorded.

At SummerSlam 1997, Austin faced Owen Hart for the Intercontinental Championship. Towards the end of the match, Hart reversed an attack by Austin and delivered a sitting Tombstone Piledriver onto Austin. The problem was, Austin’s head hit the mat for real, and he suffered a broken neck and temporary paralysis from that move.

When watching this match, you can see from how low Austin was and, if you listen closely, you can hear Austin’s head and Owen’s hips hit the ring at two separate times, which isn’t what’s supposed to happen. Though it might not have looked like much at the time, seeing this match in retrospect can be difficult considering what happened to Austin. That said, Austin did prove how tough he was by not only improvising a new finish for this match, but also returning to the backstage area under his own power.

The long-term consequences of this match were severe. Austin had to relinquish his titles and underwent surgery in 1999. Though he did manage to continue wrestling for a time and went on to become the biggest wrestling draw of all time, his career was cut short in a major way as a result of this injury.

10 Sabu Rips His Bicep Open At Born To Be Wired 1997

Sabu is widely considered to be the craziest wrestler still active today, one that has taken some of the scariest bumps of all time. Although we’ve discussed his neck injury at the hands of Chris Benoit earlier, there is one injury that not only eclipsed that earlier one in terms of discomfort, but did far more to cement Sabu’s legacy in wrestling.

At Born To Be Wired 1997, Sabu faced Terry Funk (the one true Hardcore Legend) in a No-Rope-Barbed-Wire Match, and attempted an Air Sabu into the turnbuckle to hit Funk. But Funk moved and Sabu hit the turnbuckle and got tangled in the barbed wire ‘ropes’. He hit the wire so violently that he suffered a 10-inch gash in his arm, which he promptly taped up to continue the match.

There’s a very good reason you’re not supposed to come into contact with barbed wire; it’s razor-sharp and even the smallest cut can cause immense pain. But Sabu jumped into barbed wire and continued the match as if the injury never happened. This, coupled with the gruesome nature of the match itself, caused Paul Heyman to never book another match like it again.

But the scariest part of this match wasn’t the injury that Sabu suffered or the amount of blood both men lost; it was the fact that Sabu wanted to take part in another barbed wire match in ECW, seemingly apathetic to what happened to him in this first one.

9 Vader's Eye Gets Knocked Out Of Its Socket

Many people still regard the man they call Vader as one of the greatest of all time. Not only was he a mammoth human being with unbelievable agility for a man of his stature, but he, like all wrestlers who dared to wrestle in Japan during the 1990s, was a certified badass who worked incredibly stiff and never complained about injuries…even if they might’ve cost him his eye.

In a now-famous match that Vader himself discussed at the 2016 WWE HOF ceremony, known wrestling badass Stan Hansen poked Vader’s eye out with an errant thumb during an AJPW/NJPW supershow in February 1990. Although you could barely see it from the video footage of the moment, Vader’s eye was sticking out of its socket from that contact, and Vader had to react quickly.

But instead of calling for a doctor or stopping the match, Vader simply took off his mask, pushed his eye back into place, and used his eyelid to hold that eye in place for the rest of the (stiff) match with Hansen.

He held his dislodged eye in place…with his eyelid…while working a match with arguably the stiffest pro wrestler ever in Stan Hansen. That’s true dedication right there.

As if Vader needed another reason for fans to respect his reputation as a badass wrestler…

8 Hiroshi Hase & Keiji Mutoh Create The Muta Scale

Blood had always been a staple of wrestling, used to create more drama and excitement out of the athletes involved. It’s believed that the more one bleeds, the more vicious the feud is between the two. By that metric, Hiroshi Hase & Keiji Mutoh must’ve truly wanted to destroy each other.

The match took place on December 14, 1992. Hase wanted revenge for Muta busting him open badly almost two years prior, so he hit Muta in the head with a foreign object and Muta bled. Unfortunately, he cut himself way too deep, and blood proceeded to pour from his wound. In seconds, his entire face, torso (both his and Hase’s, actually), parts of his pants, and the ring mat where he was lying were all covered in blood.

This match would forever live in infamy, as it led to the creation of the so-called Muta Scale, an unofficial sort of measurement of match bloodiness, with this match ranking at 1.0 Muta. For reference, the match between Brock Lesnar and Randy Orton at SummerSlam would probably be around 0.5-0.6 Muta. In fact, there might be only one match in history where one wrestler might’ve bled more than Muta did here, and we’ll get to that match later.

7 Hayabusa Breaks His Neck & Is Paralyzed Instantaneously

Throughout the 1990s, Hayabusa was considered one of the greatest pioneers of high-flying wrestling. An innovator with immense skill, Hayabusa mesmerized audiences everywhere with his array of wild maneuvers, including his patented Phoenix Splash. He was considered the heart and soul of Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling (FMW), and even made waves in ECW during the 1990s as well.

But even a technically-skilled wrestler like him wasn’t immune to that timeless adage that disaster is only one misstep away.

On October 22nd, 2001, Hayabusa attempted a springboard Moonsault, but lost his footing on the ropes. As a result, he landed on his head and cracked two of his vertebrae, paralyzing himself in an instant. The sight of Hayabusa going from maestro of high-flying acrobatics to being confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life was one of the most tragic moments in Japanese wrestling.

Though he survived that particular injury, it remains a gruesome sight nonetheless. Hayabusa would eventually regain some movement back in his legs, and would walk to the ring for a few tribute specials, before passing away earlier this year.

6 The Undertaker Gets Set On Fire Unintentionally

It’s one of the most famous accidents that took place outside of the ring…and it was caught on tape by numerous fans and by WWE’s cameras as well.

At Elimination Chamber 2010, Undertaker was making his way to the ring, accompanied by his usual grandiose spectacle of an entrance that involved smoke, eerie lights and music…and fire. Though ‘Taker’s entrance had long been accompanied by pyrotechnics, this time something went terribly wrong.

As he walked towards the ring, the flames that shot upwards from the entrance ramp hit him not once, not twice…but thrice. You could see the flames engulf his face and torso, and it looked like he was badly burned by this mistake.

But Undertaker, being the Undertaker, simply walked forward, took off his coat, and proceeded to work the match, trying his best to ignore the damage caused by that horrifying mistake. He was doused by water while waiting in his pod for twenty minutes, and still worked as he was supposed to, despite suffering first and second-degree burns.

It was one of the most horrifying moments in the Undertaker’s career, and it could’ve been much worse for him…like it was for the pyro technician responsible for that mistake.

5 The Mass Transit Incident

This is one of pro wrestling’s most notorious moments in history, and serves as the prime example of why hardcore and so-called ‘garbage’ wrestling is so widely condemned by both fans and enemies of the sport.

Eric Kulas, a then-17-year-old kid, lied to Paul Heyman to work a match against New Jack (a.k.a. one of the most violent wrestlers in history, period) and Mustafa Saed, and worked under the gimmick of ‘Mass Transit’, a bus driver character of sorts. The ‘match’ ended up as a glorified squash, and New Jack bladed Mass Transit with a surgical scalpel, but cut too deeply and caused him to lose a massive amount of blood. They then proceeded to keep working him, smashing him with weapons and performing many aggressive moves on him until he passed out.

This moment had serious ramifications for ECW. Barely Legal was cancelled by a PPV provider, Kulas' family launched a lawsuit against the promotion, and they even appeared on Inside Edition in a segment that vilified the growing promotion even further.

If there was ever a moment that might make a wrestling fan question their love for the entertainment medium, it would be seeing New Jack cutting a kid’s head open with a surgical scalpel and then hitting him with a toaster, all while calling it ‘wrestling’.

4 The Ganso Bomb

This is what happens when you’re constantly trying to one-up your opponents in a never-ending game of ‘create a more dangerous maneuver’. So far, Toshiaki Kawada holds the dubious distinction of having created what many call the most dangerous maneuver in wrestling history…and he allegedly did it by accident.

Kawada was challenging his perennial archrival Mitsuharu ‘drop-me-on-my-neck’ Misawa for AJPW’s Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship. Shortly into the match, Kawada broke his arm legitimately, and so his offense became limited. But this was King’s Road All Japan, where they don’t care about injuries. To prove that point, Kawada went for his signature Powerbomb, but didn’t have enough strength to get Misawa up all the way, leaving Misawa dangling off of Kawada. Seconds later, Kawada dropped to his knees, driving Misawa straight to the canvas, headfirst and unprotected.

This was one of those moments where even in the desensitized audience of AJPW you could feel concern for Misawa’s safety. The audience shouts loudly, the commentators lose their mind, and fans watching everywhere react in utter shock, expecting Misawa to be crippled or worse. But not only was Misawa fine, he kicked out at two after a pin attempt by Kawada.

Incidentally, the Ganso Bomb/Kawada Driver would only be used two more times ever, and in both cases they would likewise fail to secure a pinfall. So either the move isn’t as painful as it might look, or Japanese wrestlers really do take the tough-guy image to insane lengths.

3 Eddie Guerrero Blades At 1.2 Muta

Eddie Guerrero was known to be very dedicated to his craft. He also knew when it was appropriate to use blood to add to the drama of a match and when not to. Sadly, this is one of those times when Eddie’s judgment truly failed him.

Eddie cut his forehead far too deep when blading during a WWE Title match with JBL at the Judgment Day 2004, allegedly severing an artery in his forehead in the process. Soon, the blood started pouring from his head like a fountain, and within seconds he was covered down to his tights in his own blood.

The sheer horror of Guerrero being covered in blood had serious ramifications, both for the WWE and for the wrestler himself. It’s alleged that Guerrero lost so much blood during that match that he went into shock backstage and couldn’t compete at full strength for two weeks (some even suggest that this moment added onto the stress on his body that led to his untimely death). Furthermore, subsequent re-airings of Judgment Day 2004 had to be rated TV-MA due to the amount of blood Eddie lost during that match.

And here we thought Muta and Hase created a bloodbath…

2 Mankind Falls From The Top Of The Cell...TWICE

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When Jerry Lawler delivered that now-infamous ‘that’s it, he’s dead’ line, it wasn’t an attempt at black humor; he, like many of us watching, thought that Mankind was legitimately dead.

Sure, Foley had put his body through incredible torture throughout the years, but his thirst for punishment reached its apex at King of the Ring 1998. It was one thing for him to be thrown off the Cell onto/into the announcer’s table; that spot was planned. But when the Cell roof gave through, and Mankind plummeted to the ring below, that was one of the most catastrophic botches in wrestling history…one that even managed to make the stoic Undertaker react with shock and horror.

Foley fell at least 16 feet onto the ring canvas, and the chair that he carried hit him right in the face, causing him to sustain even further injuries. In the end, Foley suffered multiple injuries, including a separated shoulder, a concussion, and had a tooth pierce his lip and end up in his nose. Miraculously, despite suffering so much damage, he still continued the match, and in doing so became known as ‘the Hardcore Legend’.

For obvious reasons, that has become the single-most watched moment in WWE history, and was critical in creating two legends out of Mankind and the Undertaker.

1 New Jack Botches Catastrophically At Living Dangerously 2000

Also known as ‘the Danbury Fall’, this was the moment that New Jack’s penchant for high-risk bit him in the ass.

The epitome of high-risk-no-reward, New Jack and his opponent Vic Grimes brawled on a scaffold 15 feet up (without any protective material anywhere near them), and when they pushed off to fall through the table that was supposed to break their fall, they both missed. Grimes fell onto New Jack’s head as he hit the concrete, causing the match to stop immediately.

Seeing two men fall 15 feet is always shocking. Seeing them miss their intended landing and crash into concrete without any protection is straight-up terrifying.

Of the two of them, New Jack was worse off afterwards. He suffered actual brain damage after Grimes fell on him, and was permanently blind in his right eye from the injury. Even worse, New Jack claimed that after the fall there was brain fluid coming out of his nose.

That fall could’ve (and by all accounts, should’ve) killed one or both men, but both are still alive, albeit with severe damage to their bodies from doing such things to themselves. So either New Jack truly is one of the toughest wrestlers ever, or he’s one of the luckiest, given how he survived this incredible act of bravery and/or stupidity.

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Angry Doncaster motorists have been left furious after faulty traffic lights caused traffic chaos over three days.

An electronic error at the lights where Market Road joins Church Way in the town centre left motorists stranded in gridlocked queues after the problems developed on Wednesday afternoon, with the issue still continuing yesterday.

At rush hour, motorists described the knock-on effect as stretching back as far as Sprotbrough Road.

Engineers believe the problem is now sorted out after experts arrived yesterday afternoon to repair the malfunction which it is understood required a cable to be changed.

Yesterday morning they were making adjustments to the control box in a bid to alleviate the malfunction which meant the traffic lights letting cars onto Church Way were turning red too quickly.

One angry motorist told The Star it took her 20 minutes to travel from the former Cheddar Cheese pub site on Church Way into the town centre.

Another, Angela Knott, of Edenthorpe, said she had been to town twice and been court in jams twice.

She said she thought people were angry about the gridlock and it took her 25 minutes to get into town from her home in Edenthorpe.

She said: “There is nothing worse than taking 25 minutes when it should only take five.”

Mick Maye, president of the Doncaster Market Traders Federation, said: “It has been gridlocked along Wheatley Hall Road, Thorne Road, East Laith Gate - its been like a car park. It has been chaos.

“A policeman directing traffic would have been better.I just hope that this never happens again.

“It seemed to start around the time they brought in new signals in the Holmes Market area.”

Phillip Page, of Sprotbrough, said the knock-on effect of the problem had gone out as far as Sprotbrough Road and York Road.

He said: “It was backing up pretty much as far as the A1,” he said. “It makes you angry and it’s important they sort it out.”

Phil Moran, senior engineer at the council, said there had been a signalling issue which involved all the council’s partners and the authority had been waiting for external agents to sort out the problem.

He added temporary configuration of signals at the junction was initially put in place to try to get the traffic flow to return to normal.

He said until the signalling issue was resolved the council had been trying its best and working hard to chase up the service provider which it needed to complete the repairs, but admitted there had been disruption to traffic.

He said temporary alterations had been expected to put flows back to normal levels even before the repairs were completed.


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Is the McDonald’s Big Brekkie Burger available in the UK, what is in the breakfast burger and how many calories does it contain?

If you're a fan of a greasy breakfast, then this gigantic McDonald's Brekkie Burger will be right up your street

FANS of McDonald’s are always sent into a frenzy at the news of a new item on the menu, and the Big Brekkie Burger is no different.

The fast-food chain is known for their delicious breakfasts, and this option incorporates everyone’s favourite breakfast items inside a burger bun. Here is the lowdown...

 The huge burger is enough to make your mouth water
The huge burger is enough to make your mouth water

What’s in the new breakfast meal?

McDonald's say that the option "starts with a warm, crisp hash brown, melting cheese, rasher bacon and a freshly cracked egg", and is finished with a beef patty.

Filled in a sesame seed bun, it is also served with a dollop of barbecue sauce.

Although it may not be a traditional breakfast, it certainly looks like a greasy treat to enjoy on the go.

It can be bought by itself, or as a meal with a drink.

 Unfortunately, it's not available in UK stores yet
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Unfortunately, it's not available in UK stores yet

Is it available in the UK?

Unfortunately, if the thought of the hefty burger is making you drool, the new menu item is only available in Australia.

It’s part of their breakfast menu, available until 10:30am, so if you’re making a trip and fancy trying it, you’ll have to schedule a visit early.

Although if you're watching your waistline, then perhaps it's a good thing if it's not easily available.

How many calories are in the burger?

Sadly, the calorific content is high, as expected.

McDonald’s aren’t known for their diet friendly options, and the Big Brekkie Burger is a whopping 796 calories.

It also has nearly 18g of saturated fat, and over 9g of sugar.

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Boko Haram Threathens To Kill Emir Of Kano Sanusi In New Video

Boko Haram Threathens To Kill Emir Of Kano Sanusi In New Video

By Joseph Emmanuel | Staff Writer on December 18, 2014
Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi

A man claiming to be the leader of the radical Islamist sect, Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau has vowed to attack the Emir of Kano, HRH Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, for his contribution against the activities of the sect in Kano State.

Sanusi had asked residents in the state in a publicized statement, to arm and defend themselves against the Islamist movement following recent attack on the Kano Central Mosque.

Speaking in a video, posted on youtube on Wednesday, December 17, 2014, Shekau attacked Sanusi and other Islamic groups, tagging them as infidels who have abandoned the true Islamic doctrine.

He also warned them to repent and practice Islam as preached by his sect, or be ready to pay the ultimate price. He also claimed that his group will continue to destroy lives and properties and those who condemn their activities

“Before I start talking to my brothers, who believed in me and the religion of Allah, not the religion of democracy, not that of western education. Those who believed in the religion of the Quran not that of the constitution and not religion of the Emir of Kano.

“We do not practice the religion of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, not the religion of Jonathan, not the religion of Obasanjo, not the religion of Atiku, not the religion of Babangida, not the religion of Obama, not the religion of Bush, not the religion of Clinton, but the religion of Allah.

“Now listen to me Emir of Kano. I am talking to you and only you because of your recent utterances. Let me inform you now that you are dead, you should know that you are only the King of Kano, King of Central Bank, King of money, you are only Sanusi Lamido.” He stated.

“Emir of Kano Sanusi, you are late, that our triumph is just for a period of time so you said. Even your predecessors who are renowned idol worshipers in Islamic history like ‘Abujahal’ could not succeed in fighting Islam.

“Yes, you can say that our success is for a period of time, because you are a king of Bank and a loyal citizen of your country.

“Because you are made the Emir of Kano, which is why you got angry and were calling on the vigilante groups and hunters to attack us. Let me tell you that the hunters and the vigilante groups will fail and you will also fail,” he added

Shekau also condemned all other Islamic faith in the country, describing them as pagans.

According to him, the Izala, Tijjaniyya, Qadiriyya and Shiite Islamic groups were pagans and vowed that his group would continue to kill their followers.

“We will kill you people, we will capture hostages and keep selling them,” he reiterated.

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October 1 Bombing: Charles Okah Handed Life Sentence

October 1 Bombing: Charles Okah Handed Life Sentence

By Wires | The Trent on March 8, 2018
Charles Okah
Charles Okah, pictured at an Abuja court in an undated photo

Charles Okah, the mastermind of the 2010 Independence Day bomb blast that left twelve persons dead at the Eagle Square in Abuja, has been sentenced by the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, to life imprisonment.

The court, in a judgment that lasted over fives hours, equally found Okah’s alleged accomplice, Obi Nwabueze, guilty and also handed him a life sentence.

Trial Justice Gabriel Kolawole held that oral and documentary evidence the Federal Government tendered before the court, connected the defendants to the October 1, 2010, bomb blast.

He held that the prosecution proved the terrorism charge against the defendants beyond every reasonable doubt.

The court said there was evidence that convicted Henry Okah, a former leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, released funds the defendants used to purchase cars that were used to detonate bombs in Delta State on March 15, 2018, and in Abuja on October 1, 2010.

While the court noted that two out of six cars that Henry ordered to be purchased, a Mazda 626 and a Honda Hala, were wired with dynamites and deployed to the Eagle Square in Abuja, it stressed that evidence revealed that one of the cars was used for the bomb explosion that rocked a post-amnesty programme that was organised by Vanguard Newspaper in Warri, Delta State.

It found Charles who is a younger brother to the ex-MEND leader and Nwabueze, guilty on five out of the eight count charges FG entered against them. Justice Kolawole maintained that the defendants failed to convince the court through credible evidence, that they were not involved in the acts of terrorism they were charged with.

He said the defendants could not validly explain what the sums of N1.2 million and N2 million that Henry released to them in 2010, was used for.

It will be recalled that one of the alleged planners of the bomb attack that marred Nigeria’s fiftieth anniversary, Mr. Osvwo Tekemfa Francis, a.k.a ‘General-Gbokos’, died in prison custody, while the court, in a separate trial, jailed the 3rd accused person, Edmund Ebiware, to life imprisonment in 2013.

All the defendants were initially arraigned before the High Court on December 7, 2010, and subsequently re-arraigned on January 12, 2011, on charges predicated on section 15 (1) and (2) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Act, attracts life imprisonment upon conviction.

The Federal Government had in an 8-count terrorism charge marked FHC/ CR/186/2010, insisted that it was Charles that mobilised the other defendants.

Whereas the Okah brothers were alleged to have coordinated as well as procured all the materials that were used for the attack, FG, told the court that it was the 2nd defendant, Nwabueze, that helped them to fix Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, in two cars it said were used for the bombing.

In his judgment, Justice Kolawole held that evidence before the court showed that the 2nd defendant, Nwabueze, made himself available as a foot-soldier to be used for evil errands that earned him monetary rewards.

The court observed that Nwabueze had in his confessional statement that was entered into evidence as Exhibit 2D1 to D9, admitted that he was contracted to construct special compartments in the cars where the IEDs were fixed.

Meanwhile, before the sentence was passed, the defence lawyers, Emeka Okafor and Oghenovo Otemu, pleaded the court to temper justice with mercy.

They urged the court to consider that their clients had no previous criminal records, adding that they have been in prison custody for over eight years.

Okah told the court that he has an aged mother and kids that depended on him for survival. Relying on section 311 and 401 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, Okah, prayed the court to mitigate his sentence, vowing not to engage in any form of criminality again.

However, Alex Iziyon, SAN, a government lawyer,  asked the court to impose the full sanction that was provided by the law, insisting that conduct of the defendants during the trial was enough to deny them any form of favourable discretion from the court.

He insisted that family of the victims deserved justice, adding that imposing the full sentence would serve as deterrant to other militants. After he had listened to all the parties, Justice Kolawole said he had to place the section under which the defendants were charged, above every other consideration.

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EXPOSED: UK Think-Tank Links APC With Boko Haram, Warns US To Steer...

EXPOSED: UK Think-Tank Links APC With Boko Haram, Warns US To Steer Clear Of APC (DETAILS)

By Doyin Ajayi | Sub-Editor on July 24, 2014
General Muhammadu Buhari
General Muhammadu Buhari

A conservative think-tank based in the United Kingdom has published a potentially explosive report in which it says that Nigerian opposition party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has members linked with Boko Haram operations in the Nigeria.

Bow Group presents a report titled ‘Exposing and Defeating Boko Haram’ and published on its website. The brain-trust asserts, “An early investigation into the backers of Boko Haram and their links to the APC, followed by potential sanctions designed to prevent Nigeria becoming a future safe-haven for terrorists, and threat to UK citizens at home and abroad, therefore seems an appropriate and important strategy to prevent future terrorist threats before they take hold.”

The report which is authored by Jacob Zen, a research analyst who has written extensively about Boko Haram and Northern Nigeria, also warns the United States of America on meddling in the politics of Nigeria. “The US is playing a dangerous game,” it says.

“There are concerns in the international community and Nigeria that the U.S. Democratic Party or its advisers may be associating themselves with northern Nigerian politicians, despite reported links to Boko Haram.

“Any political pact between US officials and the APC carries risks – the US must adopt a neutral approach to the Nigerian elections and political landscape,” the report says.

The group also calls for the immediate commission of an international investigation that can bring sanctions against political and business leaders in Nigeria and abroad who are financing Boko Haram.

You may read the report HERE or download the full report HERE.

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Mother's Day is everyday

Mother's Day began with a treasure hunt for Mommy. The boys hid their artwork that they had 'secretly' drawn over the past week.

It was a short treasure hunt. After all it is Mother's Day and it would be unfair to let Mommy do all the work. So the boys aided her with not so subtle hints or obvious placement of the many gifts they prepared.

After about 10 mins of hugs and kisses, it was back to routine for Mommy.

Mommy bathed the kids, dressed them up for weekend classes, tuitioned the elder one in the afternoon to prepare for exams, coaxed the younger ones to eat during dinner, had one to one time with the elder boy before nap time, found sometime to catch up on her work, shared one last joke with the younger one before he slept ( got reprimanded by Daddy as it was way past bedtime) and finally settled in bed for the night.

There were no big gifts, no lavish meals, no day at the spa. It was just a typical Sunday and a busy day.Even if it was Mother's Day, there was no break from loving the children and playing her role as mom to perfection. Mother's Day was businesss as usual, all done without much fanfare.
Thank you dear for being a wonderful mom to the kids.
Mother's Day was not just yesterday. It is everyday.

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High Speed Flower Explosions by Martin Klimas

September 9, 2013

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The life of a flower usually ends in slow, inglorious decay as petals wilt and succombs to the cycle of life, but these flowers shot by German photographer Martin Klimas go out with a bang. You might recognize Klimas’ work from his wildly popular series of shattered ceramic figures photographed at high speed as they hit the ground. For his exploding flower photographs the artist first soaked them in liquid nitrogen to ensure the petals were brittle as eggshells and then blasted them from behind with an air gun resulting in dazzling bursts of color.

You can see more from this series over at Feature Shoot, and Klimas also opens a show called Sonic at Foley Gallery in New York starting September 18, 2013. If you liked this be sure to check out the work of Jon Shireman. (via My Modern Met)

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Washington Post, April 29, 2016

Former Alabama governor Don E. Siegelman was sent to solitary confinement this week at the Louisiana facility in which he is imprisoned on political corruption charges, according to his son, Joseph Siegelman.

Siegelman, 70, was quoted extensively in a Washington Post article earlier this week on former Virginia governor Robert F. McDonnell, whose 2014 conviction on public corruption charges was reviewed by the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

Siegelman was transferred to solitary confinement at the federal correctional institution at Oakdale, LA., on Monday after the story was posted online, according to his son, who said he found the timing suspicious.

But Bureau of Prisons officials, who refused to confirm that the former governor was in solitary confinement, said that there was no link.

"The allegation that Mr. Siegelman was punished for talking to a reporter is false," a spokesman for the bureau said in an e-mailed statement.

"Due to confidentiality concerns, we cannot speak specifically about disciplinary matters about a particular inmate."

Joseph Siegelman said his father had told him that he was being punished for three infractions: running a business from prison, misuse of the mail, and a catch-all prohibitation against behavior that is disruptive of prison operations.

An official at the prison said that the incident report was about a T-shirt that Siegelman sold on eBay, which was mentioned in the Post article and had been reported on in Alabama media..

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Casimir “Casey”A. Byczek WW II & Korean War Navy Veteran Beloved husband of Mary M. nee Breslin Loving father of Rosemary Hunt, Joanne Byczek, Robert (Laura) Byczek, Diane Hesselbach, James (Tami) Byczek, William (Sandra) Byczek, Jacqueline Berger & Joseph (Jane) Byczek. Cherished grandfather of Tracy (Troy) Heinritz, Kerry Cook, Jennifer (Michael) Mrzlack, Lt. Ryan (Ashley) Anderson U.S. Navy, Jessica Anderson, Alison Byczek, Carolyn Byczek, Lauren Hesselbach, Cormac Hesselbach, Ian Byczek, Kacey Byczek, Kira Byczek, Emily Byczek, Michael Byczek, John Byczek, Michael Berger, Haley Berger, Juliet Berger, Samuel Byczek, Isabella Byczek & Cormick Byczek.Proud great grandfather of Carlie, Casey & Harrison. Dear brother of Mary Ann (John) Debnar & the late Florence Dmochowski, Frank & Helen Byczek, Stanley (Shirley) Byczek, Leonard & Delores Byczek, Adele & Leroy Glaubke, Alice (George) Kouba & Rose & John Majcher. Fond brother in law of Eugene Breslin, Kathleen (the late Robert) Breslin Martha (the late Joseph) Breslin, & the late John Breslin, James Breslin & Cormick & Catherine Breslin. Treasured uncle & great uncle of many nieces & nephews. Funeral Friday 9:30 am from Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home, 5570 W. 95th St., Oak Lawn to St. Germaine Church for Mass at 10:30 am. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Visitation Thursday from 3 pm until 9 pm. 4th Degree Member Our Lady of Fatima Knights of Columbus. Pressman W.E.B.E. Local #7.Avid and Loyal White Sox Fan.In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Germaine St. Vincent de Paul Society, 9711 S. Kolin Ave., Oak Lawn, IL 60453 or the Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 would be greatly appreciated.


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Jesus is goodness

Thirty miles northeast of Mexico City lie the great pyramids of Teotihuacan. The temples at the top were sites of great religious intensity and sometimes featured human sacrifice. Victims were decapitated or had their hearts cut out to propitiate one of the eight major gods and goddesses. Favor from the gods had to be bought by human effort.

The Bible tells us that favor with God was indeed bought with blood, but it was the blood of God himself that was shed for us. The Bible also tells us that a God who would make that ultimate gift must care for us deeply and will give us the smaller things we need as well.

What do you suppose was Jesus’ first miracle? Not a dramatic healing or resurrection. He rescued a bridal couple from the embarrassment of running out of wine at their reception. “Jesus said to the servants, ‘Fill the jars with water’; so they filled them to the brim. . . . ‘Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.’ They did so, and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine” (John 2:7-9).

Here you see what Jesus thinks of us. He likes us! He likes to help us in big and little ways. He exerts his omnipotence on our behalf. He is full of goodness to us!

Pastor Mark Jeske has been bringing the Word of God to viewers of Time of Grace since the program began airing in late 2001. A Milwaukee native, Pastor Jeske has served as the senior pastor at St. Marcus, a multicultural congregation on Milwaukee’s near north side since 1980. In addition, he is the author of six books and dozens of devotional booklets on various topics.

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