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Filthy Frank. SexuaLobster's Grease Portal. WikiLeaks. News leak publishing organization WikiLeaks has drawn criticism for its absence of whistleblowing on or criticism of Russia, and for criticising the Panama Papers' exposé of businesses and individuals with offshore bank accounts.[38][39] The organisation has additionally been criticised for inadequately curating its content and violating the personal privacy of individuals.

WikiLeaks

WikiLeaks has, for instance, revealed Social Security numbers, medical information, credit card numbers and details of suicide attempts.[40][41][42][43] History Staff, name and founding Julian Assange was one of the early members of the WikiLeaks staff and is credited as the website's founder. The inspiration for WikiLeaks was Daniel Ellsberg's release of the Pentagon Papers in 1971. On 26 September 2018, it was announced that Julian Assange had appointed Kristinn Hrafnsson as editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks while the organisation's statement said Assange was remaining as its publisher.

Purpose Administration Legal status. WikiLeaks. Wheeler Centre. The Wheeler Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas is a literary and publishing centre founded as part of Melbourne's bid to become a UNESCO City of Literature.[1] Opened in 2010, the centre is housed in the southern wing of the State Library of Victoria.

Wheeler Centre

As well as programming literary events, debates and awards, the centre hosts literary organisations including the Australian Poetry Centre, Emerging Writers' Festival, Express Media, Melbourne Writers Festival, SPUNC and Victorian Writers' Centre. Staff and board[edit] In October 2008 the centre's board of directors was appointed including Eric Beecher (chair), Peter Biggs, Joanna Murray-Smith, Reading's owner Mark Rubbo, Penguin Australia managing director Gabrielle Coyne and Andrew Hagger.[2] Initially Caro Llewellyn was appointed director of the centre, but she soon left the position citing personal reasons.

History[edit] Programming[edit] Regular events[edit] The centre hosts regular monthly events, many of which are free. Official site. Home. Oyakodon. Oyakodon Variations[edit] Several other Japanese dishes pun on the parent-and-child theme of oyakodon.

Oyakodon

Tanindon (他人丼?) , literally "stranger bowl", is otherwise identical but replaces the chicken with beef. A dish of salmon and roe served raw over rice is known as sake oyakodon (鮭親子丼?). See also[edit] Gyūdon, beef on riceKatsudon, pork cutlets on rice"Mother and Child Reunion", a Paul Simon song that takes its title from a similar chicken and egg dish.

References[edit] Steampunk. "Maison tournante aérienne" (aerial rotating house) by Albert Robida for his book Le Vingtième Siècle, a 19th-century conception of life in the 20th century Steampunk also refers to any of the artistic styles, clothing fashions, or subcultures, that have developed from the aesthetics of steampunk fiction, Victorian-era fiction, art nouveau design, and films from the mid-20th century.[3] Various modern utilitarian objects have been modded by individual artisans into a pseudo-Victorian mechanical "steampunk" style, and a number of visual and musical artists have been described as steampunk.

Steampunk

History[edit] Precursors[edit] Origin of the term[edit] Dear Locus,Enclosed is a copy of my 1979 novel Morlock Night; I'd appreciate your being so good as to route it Faren Miller, as it's a prime piece of evidence in the great debate as to who in "the Powers/Blaylock/Jeter fantasy triumvirate" was writing in the "gonzo-historical manner" first. Modern steampunk[edit] steampunk cafe in Cape Town.