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First commercial flight lands on remote St Helena

The first scheduled commercial airline service to the remote British island of St Helena in the south Atlantic has touched down safely.

The virgin flight, an SA Airlink service from South Africa, ends the island's long-standing reliance on a ship which sailed every three weeks.

It is hoped that the service, funded by the UK, will boost tourism and help make St Helena more self-sufficient.

But British media have dubbed it "the most useless airport in the world".

Built with £285m ($380m) of funding from the UK Department for International Development (Dfid), the airport should have opened in 2016, but dangerous wind conditions delayed the launch.

After further trials this summer, the weekly service between Johannesburg and St Helena was passed as safe.

St Helena had for decades been one of the world's most inaccessible locations, served only by a rare ship service from South Africa.

It is chiefly known as the island to which French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled after his defeat in the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, and where died.

The Embraer E190-100IGW aircraft took off from Johannesburg on Saturday morning, carrying 78 passengers. It reached St Helena in the afternoon after stopping in the Namibian capital, Windhoek.

"I for one am getting really excited about the new chapter in St Helena's history," said St Helena governor Lisa Phillips.

St Helena

British Overseas Territory

• Population 4,255

• Area 122 sq km (47 sq miles)

• Major language English

• Major religion Christianity

• Currency St Helena Pound (equal to British pound)

• Economy Agriculture, fishing concessions and tourism

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Previously travel to and from the tiny island, with its population of just 4,255, was only possible on the RMS St Helena, which took around six days to complete the journey from South Africa.

The ship's final voyage is scheduled for February.

St Helena relies on British aid of £52m a year and officials hope increased tourism will make it more self-sufficient.

"This is an important moment in St Helena's route to self-sufficiency," a Dfid spokeswoman said.

"It will boost its tourism industry, creating the opportunity to increase its revenues, and will bring other benefits such as quicker access to healthcare for those living on the island."

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According to a report in The Guardian newspaper, the island's diverse geology and wildlife, such as the whales that gather off its coast, may appeal to visitors.

But "more flights will have to be added if the airport is to be deemed a success – and not an expensive white elephant", the report said.

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Kenya boarding school attack leaves six dead

At least five students and a security guard have been shot dead in an attack on a secondary school in Kenya.

The attack was led by a student who had been suspended, the head teacher said. The boy is accused of returning to the dormitories with two accomplices.

As well as killing six people, witnesses say the attackers raped two girls and injured 18 students.

Local media say the main suspect was later lynched when people stormed the police station where he was being held.

According to the head teacher, the suspect had fought with another pupil, leading to his suspension.

He then returned to AIC Lokichogio Secondary School in northern Kenya to search for the pupil, who was not there at the time.

A local official told Kenya's Daily Nation newspaper that the suspect "was heard telling fellow students that he is going to burn the school or he will come back and avenge because of the suspension".

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Oscars board stages emergency Harvey Weinstein meeting

The organisation behind the Oscars is reviewing the membership of Harvey Weinstein, at a meeting called in the wake of allegations of sexual assaults made against the film producer.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has previously called Mr Weinstein's actions "abhorrent".

Its board includes Hollywood figures such as Tom Hanks and Whoopi Goldberg.

Bob Weinstein, the co-founder of the Weinstein Company studio, called for the Academy to kick his brother out.

"I was gonna actually write [to the Academy]. And I will do it. I am gonna write a note to them saying he definitely should be kicked out of the Academy," the Hollywood Reporter quoted him as saying.

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The emergency board meeting follows an avalanche of accusations against the producer by more than two dozen women, including actresses Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Rose McGowan, who alleges that he raped her in a hotel room.

Police forces in the US and the UK are investigating the allegations.

Weinstein, who is believed to be in Europe seeking therapy, has insisted through a spokeswoman that any sexual contacts he had were consensual, and he denies accusations of criminal sexual harassment, rape and sexual assault.

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As the co-founder of Miramax Pictures and the Weinstein Company, Weinstein produced some of cinema's most celebrated films, including Pulp Fiction, The English Patient, and Shakespeare in Love.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences board are expected to discuss the future of Weinstein's membership. The British Academy Film Awards (Bafta) has already suspended the disgraced mogul.

President Pierre Lescure, the president of the Cannes Film Festival, where Weinstein was a regular, said the organisation was "dismayed to learn of the accusations".

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Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter, Bob Weinstein called his brother "sick and depraved" and said he had no idea of "the type of predator that he was".

He refused to comment on reports that he and the board of Weinstein Company were aware of Weinstein's settlements with women during recent contract negotiations, saying only that the board "did not know the extent of my brother's actions".

He went on to call his brother's apology statement "utter insanity" and a "lame excuse".

"I'll tell you what I did know," he said. "Harvey was a bully, Harvey was arrogant…that I knew".

Earlier, Bob Weinstein denied media reports that the Weinstein Company – which has placed Harvey Weinstein on indefinite leave – could now be closed or sold.

But several large film projects have been pulled from the company already, and reports in the Los Angeles Times and Wall Street Journal said that financers had begun to pressure the board to sell.

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Weinstein has denied allegations of rape detailed in The New Yorker magazine, saying that there were no acts of non-consensual sex.

His wife Georgina Chapman said on Tuesday that she was leaving him.

On Wednesday, US prosecutors defended their decision not to take action against Weinstein in 2015 after Italian model Ambra Battilana Gutierrez, then 22, alleged that he had touched her inappropriately.

A subsequent sting operation recorded the producer repeatedly attempting to coerce Battilana Gutierrez, but the Manhattan district attorney's office said the audio was "insufficient to prove a crime".

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Somalia: At least 30 dead in Mogadishu blasts

A massive bomb attack in a busy area of the Somali capital Mogadishu has killed at least 30 people, police say.

Dozens more were wounded when a lorry packed with explosives detonated near the entrance of a hotel.

Police say two people were killed in a second bomb attack in the Madina district of the city.

It is not clear who staged the attacks. Mogadishu is a regular target for the al-Qaeda linked al-Shabab group, which is battling the government.

After the first blast, police captain Mohamed Hussein told Reuters news agency: "It was a truck bomb. There are casualties but we do not know the exact amount as the scene is still burning."

Witnesses told the BBC they believed dozens of people were dead.

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A BBC Somali reporter at the scene said the Safari Hotel had collapsed, with people thought to be trapped under the rubble.

Mogadishu resident Muhidin Ali told news agency AFP it was "the biggest blast I have ever witnessed, it destroyed the whole area".

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Love is one of the best feelings to a human being. There are various kinds of love, however, many people look for its appearance in a sentimental relationship with a good partner. Romantic relationships are the most important component of life. Failed relationship occurs because of jealousy. The connection among men and women has been confounded and some of the time even a truly cherishing relationship can’t survive. Men and ladies fight seeing someone: a battle for more freedom, a battle to demonstrate their rightness and continue overlooking that adoration isn’t a battle, however, a “shared help collusion”.

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There are few disadvantages of relationship which are as follow: 11. Relationships make you fat:

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Sometimes relationship makes women fat. Sad women eat a lot. They stack on around 14 kilos from the time they get hitched until the point they achieve middle age. They don’t have craving for getting up and doing some exercise. They don’t feel like getting up and doing something. The reasons? Being content, lethargic and lacking the inspiration to hop off the lounge chair and get working out.

10. Forget about spending time with your mates:

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Tragically it seems that guys and girls rapidly turn into a long haul relationship. Obviously, you can overlook hitting the bar with the blokes or be fraternizing with your young ladies over martinis on the grounds. You just want that each accessible minute when you are not at work or watching House becomes about ensuring your playmate is glad.

9. You have to get along with their friends:

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Another disadvantage is the way that one arrangement of mates you can’t disregard is theirs. By seeing someone trading off your free time to go through it with those people whom your partner holds precious to them. There are the heap birthday celebrations, compulsory work capacities, meals, beverages and couple’s treks away that are difficult to maintain a strategic distance from particularly since you will need to establish a decent connection.

8. One wants to get married and one doesn’t:

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The most troublesome part of being in a relationship is expectations. One needs urgently to get married, move in together, fly out a couple of children and live joyfully ever after in a sentimental group of household happiness.

7. You have to put yourself last:

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According to a girlfriend who is in the fourth year of a long haul relationship, the most exceedingly terrible thing about being in one is that she’s needed to figure out how to place herself last, and quick.

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6. Relationship related stress shortens your life:

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At long last, the women are unfortunate again on the grounds that clearly those in the long-haul relationship can’t hope to live as long as their men. The reason ladies who are hitched kick the bucket speedier? It’s all the worry of dealing with a work-life adjust in addition to take care of the house, the children and their life partners at the same time.

5. Women suffer most:

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Naturally, socially and emotionally women are even under the least favorable conditions getting end if a live-in relationship neglects to work out. In our general public, where male dominating standards lead in the social diktats, ladies are the ones who bear the most exceedingly terrible consumes of venturing out of traditions. It winds up noticeably troublesome for them to locate a decent and understanding mate in the wake of being in a live-in association with another person. Additionally, ladies free time with their organic timekeepers ticking ceaselessly when a marriage or its introduction is delayed.

4. What is a broken relationship?

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Indeed, we as a whole have seen our relationships achieve a point which we proclaim as the dead end. We feel that its absolutely impossible you can go back to where you began from. The relationship achieves a place where the ‘enchantment’ that brought you and your partner together changes over into push and ordinary battles. You know why we need this? Since if that relationship could give you satisfaction eventually in time, it can be repaired. You can backpedal to that glad place of solace, nature, and support for each other.

3. Remember that you fell in love with a different person:

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You know what battles and issues do? They influence you to feel that your accomplice is an awful person. This happens in light of the fact that in your mind you continue influencing stories about your partners and you to start to manufacture a negative picture of your partner. All things considered, that is not reasonable. All that you need to do is remind yourself why you feel in love with your partner. Continually remind yourself their great qualities and even value them. It is simple and it will clearly settle your relationship.

2. Learn to let go:

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All things considered, you know, once in a while, simply excuse and afterward overlook. Issues and battles turn out to be so immense on the grounds that we don’t excuse or we just pardon in part. The thing is that in the event that you need to complete a battle and fix the relationship, you need to excuse wholeheartedly. Turn into the greater person in the relationship and excuse your partner, through your words as well as through your activities. When you pardon them, let go. Disregard what they did on the grounds that on the off chance that you continue rewinding it in your brain in a perpetual circle, it is just going to influence you to feel awful and the issue will look considerably greater than what it is. Thus, forgive and never look back. In the event that you keep up this state of mind, your partner may start to excuse you also. Pardoning is without a doubt infectious and once you start to excuse each other, nothing can ever break the relationship. Have this state of mind for both little and huge issues and you will see a change occurring in your relationship.

1. Talk more:

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Goodness! Let us simply all agree that relationship achieves a final turning point when you are not discussing enough with your partner. Truly, you should simply talk more. Convey your necessities and your emotions and you will understand that your partner will endeavor to satisfy them. The thing is that occasionally our partner comprehends what we need yet here and there they simply don’t recognize what we require. What is more, in what capacity will they know what you require? Basic, simply go and let them know. Correspondence will help set up confide in your relationship. You will more agreeable when you will discuss everything that you should discuss. The security that will shape on account of legitimate correspondence will truly be a decent establishment for the relationship. Thus, simply talk more…

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Alice Robinson tested and found new techniques which will help a man to become 1.5 cm taller that too within a week. She was able to do this with by stretching her spinal column and by increasing the height of inter-vertebral disk by 1-2 mm. In fact, a correct posture will add up to your height by inches. Here are some ways mention which will help you to attain the perfect posture in just one week and will also help you in becoming taller:

10. Sleeping Posture:

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Another interesting thing to notice here is that you can increase your height even while being asleep. Just lay down for 10 minutes on your back and it will add 5 mm to your height. You must be wondering how is that possible? But it is possible because when you do not lay down the whole day, your spine gets shrink and it returns back to its normal shape when you lay down. You can make it everlasting ting by doing some exercises. But one more important thing that you should remember is that the adults who have passed the age of 25 will not be able to get benefits from this exercise.

9. By Riding A Bicycle:

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You can increase your height by riding a bicycle also. A lot of people love riding bicycles. What could be better for them than increasing their length while doing what they love? You can increase your height through riding a bike in such a way that firstly you should adjust the seat. By doing this you will have to make an effort to stretch your legs. So, that it will reach the pedals. But remember you should not place it very high otherwise you can hurt your joints also.

8. Standing On Your Shoulders:

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You must be thinking how is that possible to stand on your shoulders? But it actually is possible. And not only that it is very beneficial for you if you want to increase your height. To stand on your shoulders, firstly you have to stretch your legs in the upward direction. Try doing that as much as possible. This is quite a risky exercise. You should keep your body at the right angle. Your legs can also fall abruptly. So do not allow that to happen. If this will happen, there are high chances of you being getting injured.

7. Body Bends:

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Bending sounds very easy, right? You would have never thought that such simple thing can also help you in becoming taller. But it does help you out in such a way that you will be astonished. There are few things which you must keep in mind while bending down. You should keep your legs straight and then try to touch your fingers to your toes. In the beginning, do not go for many repetitions but instead do very less bending stretches. And try to increase the number with time.

6. Cobra Exercise:

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This is also an amazing exercise to become taller very instantly. Another good thing about this exercise is that it is very much easy to do. You can do this exercise at any place. It also has a lot of advantages except being great for your spinal area. Cobra exercise also helps in stretching your back. Not only that it also helpful for the back area of your hips and also very much helpful for your buttocks as well.

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5. Jumping:

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Jumping is also a very effective way for you if you want to become taller. Jumping can be done in many ways such as jumping rope, while play basketball or the simplest of all while jumping on the same spot. This exercise not only helps you in becoming taller but it also helps your body by strengthening your bones and your muscles.

4. Hanging On Some Bar:

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Hanging on some bar is one of the easiest exercises you will ever do. For this exercise, you just need a bar or something which is of quite greater height. After that, all you have to do is to hang on that bar. Keep on hanging on that bar for quite some time. There is need to do chin-ups, all you have to do is to keep yourself hanged up. Hanging also helps in strengthening your spinal cord and your abdominal muscles as well.

3. Swiming:

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If there would be measuring thing to check which exercise would help you the most in becoming taller than swimming will take the trophy for sure. A lot of people love swimming also. Swimming helps your body in such ways that you will never realize. While you are in the water, there is very less load on your intervertebral disks and your bones. And your joints also become more mobile. In this way, swimming helps you in attaining the height you desire.

2. Bridge Pose:

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Making a crab sounds very weird, right? But it is not difficult at all. You just have to lay on the ground a try to move your shoulders in the upward direction. This is called as making a crab on your shoulders. This exercise also helps in strengthening the lower back of your body. It also helps you in pumping your abs and the buttocks.

1. Mindset:

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These were few of the exercises which will help you in getting the perfect posture and increase your height. But the most important thing for doing so is your proper mindset. Your right mindset helps you in attaining anything you desire for. There are some other factors which influence your height as well. One is the right diet and the other being the sound sleep. To become taller, you must consume enough amount of calcium, iron, vitamin D, and some other elements.

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Not only them you need to consume sufficient amount of other vitamins also. All of these things are necessary for your body to function in the right way. You should sleep on some hard surface as well. For that, you should select some orthopedic mattress and a pillow of the same type. If you will follow all of these instructions you will yourself notice a change in your posture and height also.

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When it comes to relationships, everyone is unique in it is own way. Some people are super chill, while others totally adore an element of drama in their relationship. The don’t want any time pass. They need fireworks and blasts. They are simply, well, extra. It can be somewhat exhausting to be involved with somebody like that. Here are 15 signs that will surely tell you if you are being way too extra with him:

15. You make him take 600 selfies together to share one perfectly edited, filtered ‘date night’ post:

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Every girl knows that even somebody who is not extra realizes that you never click one selfie and turn in until tomorrow. While you may do that for a gathering shot, when you are the focus of the photo, you need to grasp a bunch of shots from somewhat unique points with marginally extraordinary poses so you can locate the best one. This is fine if you are solo and utilizing nobody’s opportunity yet your own. The problem is when you bring your boyfriend along and click so many selfies. He is not comfortable with it because he totally seems to look like a clown. He most likely does not care. He simply can’t differentiate between shot 6 and shot 22.

14. Your text messages look like a novel — an endless stream, just from you:

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Nobody is saying that messaging must be 100% equivalent. On the off chance that you sent him a content in the morning and despite everything he has not reacted and you need to mind your plans for the night, you can absolutely message him once more. In any case, the issue that women keep running into is that they don’t simply message a few times previously sitting tight for a reaction. They basically utilize content discussions as a private Twitter channel, sending message after message, regardless of the possibility that he is not replying. Tune in, if he has been occupied because of his workload and is unable to check his phone. The exact opposite thing you need is for him to lift it up and acknowledge you have sent him 57 messages in the previous five hours. That just influences you to look a little bit crazy.

13. You know what your future children’s names will be:

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Hang on, the kids discussion is one that each couple ought to have. It would seem that things may quit fooling around. This is on the grounds that it’s one of those issues that it’s hard to trade off on. You can figure out how to live with. You can’t simply trade off and figure out how to live with a modest person. Be that as it may, while it is vital to be in agreement about regardless of whether you need kids sooner or later in your life. On the off chance that you realize that children are around ten years not far off for you. It might be somewhat additional to begin contemplating what you will call them. Indeed, you may have had the names chosen for quite a long time, yet don’t let him know that.

12. You make him pull the car around if it’s even slightly drizzling:

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There are sure circumstances where you may require a little bit of help from your partner for your own particular security. Be that as it may, if there is a slight shower and your car is stopped a two-moment leave? It is extra to get your partner to bring the car around. Besides, it is essentially sending the message to them that you could not care less on the off chance that they get somewhat wet, however, it is in no way, shape or form affirm for you to get influenced by the climate in any capacity. Simply hurry to the car.

11. You have him as your wallpaper on your phone (and change it often):

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It is not that extraordinary for somebody to have a photo of their partner as their screensaver. However, everything relies upon the circumstance. You get into the additional region when you begin doing things like photoshopping the photo to be significantly more cutesy or transforming it on every day or week after week to another charming picture. It is just way too much and regardless of the possibility that you do it simply out of affection for your partner.

10. …and you demand that he put you as his wallpaper:

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It is one thing to have an over the best cutesy photo of you two as a backdrop on your phone. It is a completely unique and way more extra thing to request that he do likewise on his phone.

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9. You transform every argument into a movie-worthy scene:

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The rational piece of your brain understands that enormous battles are completely harmful and you should not take part in them. You realize that. In any case, there is that additional young lady within you who needs a hazardous fight. Who needs yelling and emotional explanations previously the battle closes with you raging out, hammering the entryway behind you. Simply bring it down a notch and perceive that you are not an emotional film.

8. You started planning your couples Halloween costume in January:

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No one is denying that couple’s outfits can be somewhat funny, if done right. Plan or think up to 14 days before Halloween with reference to what you need to go as and have some good times either finding or gathering an outfit together. That is charming. Be that as it may, on the off chance that you have started thinking your couple’s outfit in January, that is somewhat additional. Of course, you need to look charming.

7. You’ve liked every single social media post he’s posted…ever:

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It is good to help your partner on social sites. Liking his picture on every social media site is something very important. It is only somewhat unusual to go that far back.

6. You dish your relationship drama to your BFF like it’s the latest episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians:

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Ladies who are extra or additional, are extra in all parts of their life. They want to show off. Along these lines, when you are dishing about your relationship dramatization to your BFF, you are not quite recently revealing to her what happened and getting some guidance. Finish with sensational motions and tears and over the best declarations. That is to say, is it even a genuine dramatization to you on the off chance that you can’t educate your BFF concerning it in the most additional way that could be available?

5. You’re not about to accept a standard, run of the mill date night:

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You need the additional experience. You need to hit the latest problem area. You need to go on some sort of unique enterprise or accomplish something you have never done. You don’t need your date to simply be investing some energy with your partner. While it is amusing to go over the best sometimes, once in a while, you simply need to arrange pizza and watch Netflix.

4. When your birthday rolls around, it’s not a day of celebration — it’s a week of celebration:

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When you are overexcited for your birthday. You are not going to celebrate it with few close friends. You need balloons. You need to wear a crown. You want the best party ever. You even need a birthday countdown. You want to be treated like a princess. You want him to set aside his whole work and go out with you on your birthday. Everybody wants a birthday bash.

3. He’s told you to chill out way too many times to count:

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The most clear signs that you are far too additional and he is somewhat tired of it? On the off chance that he is instructing you to chill actually constantly. Everybody gets upset now and again or has certain things that they harp on and can’t exactly appear to get over, yet those circumstances ought to be rare. In case you are beginning up some sort of crazy show each and every day and you can never, ever appear to cool, that will inflict significant damage on your relationship, no uncertainty. We realize that you have focused on being additional and it’s turned into a major piece of your identity. Yet occasionally, it is best to bring it down and relax.

2. It takes you a ridiculous amount of time to get ready for date night — to the point where you’ve missed reservations/ruined plans:

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See, we know that women can never be on time. Last minute curler twists and maybe you are on your tenth try of your winged eyeliner. In any case, girls who are extra don’t even truly engage the likelihood that they will be on time. You even don’t care about your booking or reservations. All you know is to look flawless.

1. You spend hours analyzing a mundane text and confront him about it later:

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Here is the thing; while messaging you are way too frank but in reality, you hesitate. You are ready to contact your partner at extremely inconvenient times of the day, wherever they are at and that is not generally something worth being thankful for. You need to take a chill pill.

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Water is our solution to all kinds of health issues; we wash our bodies to cleanse ourselves, we wash our clothes, we wash our stuff and we wash all our food! Well, health is important, and water seems to do the cleansing job most of the time, but there are several situations it doesn’t, some of which are explained below. Has anyone ever told you that some foods are better left unwashed? Well, here they are, the five foods you should wash and those five that you totally shouldn’t!

Foods you shouldn’t be washing 5. Eggs:

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Eggs are a delicacy, aren’t they? We use eggs in so many things, and there isn’t a cuisine that hasn’t found a special way to make them, now should we wash our morning breakfast companions? Well, we usually end up washing our eggs, at times out of habit and at times out of our health concerns, but mostly egg producing companies place substances that help reduce the production and multiplication of bacteria on the surface. Washing it isn’t really a good idea, don’t you think? This substance provides protection from bacteria and pathogens.

4. Chicken:

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Now this is a compulsory practice, isn’t it? We’ve all heard the salmonella story and you know you don’t want that thing in your system, even if you don’t know the details. Well, the best way to avoid avian transmitted diseases is to better not wash that breast piece you have in your fridge. The only sure way to kill bacteria is boiling and temperature, the only thing washing does is get the bacteria onto your hands and onto the kitchen sink and where else your taking those wet hands around the kitchen, so it is better not to wash your breast piece, but lets boil it twice for good measure.

3. Meat:

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Meat is no different from chicken; we wash it thoroughly before we even think of putting it in the curry, (maybe you are making steak today? Well its the same thing either way). In fact, it is better to take out the juice of the meat by using a few napkins, before boiling it or frying it. The method of boiling should be applied to almost all kinds of meat. Its the only sure way to get rid of unwanted bacteria or pathogens that can be harmful to the human body. In fact, it is a well-known fact that salmonella exists in water contaminated with blood from meat left frozen for a longer period of time.

2. Pasta:

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You don’t need to wash the pasta. You know that right? In fact, it is a bad idea to even think of washing the thing, its just bad energy to have in the kitchen. Chefs have even ended up arguing that washing pasta should be made illegal. Washing takes away the pastas essence, its starch. The starch is what makes it easy for the food to absorb the starch, its actually what brings out the flavor. You can only wash the pasta after its cooked if you are putting it in a wok or a salad.

1. Mushrooms:

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We always wash our vegetables, its standard procedure and its okay for standard vegetables and plants, but what we don’t usually get is that mushrooms are different. Mushrooms are actually fungi, a completely different kingdom from plants and essentially with a totally different makeup, being consisted entirely of mycelium (thread-like structures that constitute the body of fungi) they have a very large capacity to absorb the water that they’re supposed to be washed from. So it is better to simply rinse mushrooms for a few seconds before immediately using them for cooking.

Foods you should totally wash: 5. Fruits and vegetables with edible skin:

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This is something we almost always do and its extremely necessary, edible skin foods have no buffer to protect us from the bacteria and the harmful microbes that usually find homes on their surfaces. So it is essential that they’re properly rinsed and then cleaned off with a paper towel. So if its shiny and looks clean, you can’t just bite into it!

10 Morning Routines Mentally Strong People Practice Everyday 4. Tin Cans:

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Tin cans and all cans alike are our major method of preservation of vegetables and fruits. And these tin cans are usually protected from the inside from bacteria by the lid and the many layers of packing and preservation, but that doesn’t say that the bacteria cant get inside if you haven’t washed the outside of the can properly. That’s why it is extremely important to make sure you’ve rinsed the can before you’ve started taking out the produce.

3. Fruits and vegetables with inedible skin:

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Fruits and vegetables with inedible skin are usually protected from the outside from harmful microbes by the barriers imposed by nature to protect them from external threats. Of course, that doesn’t mean that your knife can’t carry these pathogens into the edible portion on the inside. That’s why it is usually recommended that you wash your product that has inedible skin before cutting it open. This is usually because these food are usually stored in places where harmful bacteria often grow and thrive. Like the back of your trunk that you used to carry home that melon you bought. It’s worth thinking through.

2. Nuts:

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Everyone loves to eat nuts, and we all have a preference. And who washes packaged nuts right? Well, maybe it should be you. Washing nuts is extremely important. One never knows how they were transported or where they were stored, the packaging itself is at times dirty and questionable in regards to health, which is why it is important to not just wash peeled nuts but it is essential to wash those with covers as well. Packaging and storage usually are a sure way for the product to acquire harmful microbes which is why nuts should always be washed.

1. Dried fruits:

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Dried foods are one of our favorite winter eatables, they are one of the kind of agricultural produce that is most commonly sold by weight and measure, that means that they’re transported in extremely unhealthy and dirty conditions, the kinds that usually are responsible for transmitting the worst kind of pathogens there are. And we don’t want that now, do we? It’s important to carefully and fully rinse these foods before they are used in dishes and as toppings or even if they are being eaten simply.

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First flight touches down on remote St Helena

The first scheduled commercial airline service to the remote British island of St Helena in the south Atlantic has touched down safely.

The virgin flight, an SA Airlink service from South Africa, ends the island's long-standing reliance on a ship which sailed every three weeks.

It is hoped that the service, funded by the UK, will boost tourism and help make St Helena more self-sufficient.

But British media have dubbed it "the most useless airport in the world".

Built with £285m ($380m) of funding from the UK Department for International Development (Dfid), the airport should have opened in 2016, but dangerous wind conditions delayed the launch.

After further trials this summer, the weekly service between Johannesburg and St Helena was passed as safe.

• St Helena: A remote, vital staging post
• Airport opening delayed due to high winds

St Helena had for decades been one of the world's most inaccessible locations, served only by a rare ship service from South Africa.

It is chiefly known as the island to which French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled after his defeat in the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, and where died.

'New chapter'

The Embraer E190-100IGW aircraft took off from Johannesburg on Saturday morning, carrying 78 passengers. It reached St Helena in the afternoon after stopping in the Namibian capital, Windhoek.

"I for one am getting really excited about the new chapter in St Helena's history," said St Helena governor Lisa Phillips.

St Helena

British Overseas Territory

• Population 4,255

• Area 122 sq km (47 sq miles)

• Major language English

• Major religion Christianity

• Currency St Helena Pound (equal to British pound)

• Economy Agriculture, fishing concessions and tourism

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Previously travel to and from the tiny island, with its population of just 4,255, was only possible on the RMS St Helena, which took around six days to complete the journey from South Africa.

The ship's final voyage is scheduled for February.

White elephant?

St Helena relies on British aid of £52m a year and officials hope increased tourism will make it more self-sufficient.

"This is an important moment in St Helena's route to self-sufficiency," a Dfid spokeswoman said.

"It will boost its tourism industry, creating the opportunity to increase its revenues, and will bring other benefits such as quicker access to healthcare for those living on the island."

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According to a report in The Guardian newspaper, the island's diverse geology and wildlife, such as the whales that gather off its coast, may appeal to visitors.

But "more flights will have to be added if the airport is to be deemed a success – and not an expensive white elephant", the report said.

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Ivory Coast crash: Four die when cargo plane plunges into sea

A cargo plane has crashed into the sea off Ivory Coast, close to Abidjan airport, killing four people and injuring six.

The wreckage of the turboprop plane, which was carrying 10people, was swept toward a beach where rescuers treated surviving crewmen on the sand.

All four of the dead are Moldovan while four French nationals and two Moldovans were injured.

Local police told AFP the aircraft had been trying to land when it crashed.

According to local news site Ivoire Matin one person was taken into custody after the crash. It is unclear if they are a member of the crew.

Reuters news agency reports that the plane crashed during a storm with heavy rain and lightning.

The plane was a Ukrainian-made Antonov chartered by the French army as part of its anti-jihadist Operation Barkhane, a French military source told AFP.

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