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AIE Minor Production Process
One of the most valuable parts of the course for our Game Development students is the opportunity to collaborate with their peers from other disciplines for their final project at the end of each school year.
Internally, those projects are referred to as "Minor Production" and "Major Production" respectively for our first year and second year game students. Every year, students fall prey to the same problems: communication issues, gaps in technical skill, unclear direction from faculty, or just interpersonal conflicts in general. This year's changes continue the trend of improving the process, which in turn creates a stronger student experience.
Adopting Scrum for the Students
Our efforts to introduce Scrum to students to posture healthy team habits have been successful in past Minor Production projects, which simulates a studio environment. Teams naturally find the transition to be rough at first, but many later report feeling comfortable with the process by the second or third sprint.
We treat attendance as if the students were working full-time in a studio environment. Honoring the daily stand-up was difficult for students that had trouble getting to class on-time. Efforts from students to flex the schedule or conduct multiple scrums to mitigate issues were effectively trading attendance issues for communication or productivity issues. Any further issues are escalated to be monitored under administration.
Faculty designates specific blocks of time to allow for Sprint Planning and Sprint Retrospective sessions. While students are always eager to criticize their work, teams were much more adept at identifying and resolving issues this time around. Rather than focusing on the problems with the product alone, teams were able to also address issues with their process. Pipeline problems like scale issues were non-existent in later cycles.
In addition to the above rituals, we ask each team to present recent developments to the class as a whole. Public presentations not only reinforced the idea that their work should continue to create value for the player, but also provided faculty with an opportunity to review each team's work in a single sitting. If there were any issues with a team's priorities or progress, it would become immediately visible to all faculty members. This improved our response time and efficacy in resolving issues on teams.
To facilitate project management, we use Hack n' Plan, a user-friendly service that models some common Scrum concepts like backlogs and user stories. Its categorized Kanban boards allowed students to track task progress by discipline to minimize clutter.
Switching to Perforce
A major software change for this year was the transition away from Git as our preferred version control solution to Perforce in response to industry feedback. From the student perspective, Perforce allowed them the ability to lock down files to prevent others from making changes while they're working on it.
Merging two sets of changes to code is doable, but reconcile concurrent changes to art assets often resulted in lost work. Removing the need to merge allowed us to eliminate a way for students to lose their work. Unfortunately, students still lost work from improper use of Perforce, as was the case with Git.
A side-benefit of adopting Perforce was the reduced difficulty in training artists to work in-engine to improve their iteration time. Programmers were able to focus on bug-fixes and feature development rather than integrating art assets (at least, to a lesser degree). This also meant that artists could get more immediate feedback on their work rather than being blocked by busy programmers. In both cases, this led to better iteration times which allowed for more refined work from all departments.
Publishing for itch.io
Minor Production had always been conducted strictly internally, which left students unprepared for when Major Production rolls around due to its inclusion of a public showcase. To address this, each team had to publish on itch.io in order to better inform the process of creating a public brand for the game.
This was a double-win for us: students were able to publicly showcase their work online while also giving them an task with a very measurable outcome. Work on the page itself naturally led to questions about branding and messaging: how would a team describe its product to the public? It also promoted discussions around creating instructions for on-boarding players into the game, which often gets forgotten in the midst of the development.
All of the Minor Production projects are publicly viewable on our itch.io profile page.
Introducing the Game Design and Production Department
Every AIE campus struggled with the integration of the Game Design and Production (GD&P) department, which is a new venture comparted to its Game Programming and Game Art counterparts. In our case, GD&P students found difficulty with finding parts of the production process to take ownership of.
Documentation of design work on the game clearly fell on GD&P in the form of Word documents and project management tools. Some found themselves largely monitoring Hack n' Plan while others felt trapped under paperwork for weeks on end.
The confusion only worsened with expectations around GD&P's direct contributions to the game itself. How programmers and artists should expect to collaborate with their designers was unclear, which led to numerous cases of miscommunication. Teams were left with levels they weren't sure how to build or game loops that needed more playtesting and refinement.
Conflicting messaging also occurred internally around the responsibilities of the GD&P department leading to confusion even within faculty members, which then cascaded down to the students. We hope to better form next year's curriculum around a more well-defined set of expectations will benefit everyone.
Plans for Next Year
As we plan for next year's production projects, the ultimate goal still rings clear: we must be training students on the skills that will help them most with navigating the challenges they'll face in the workplace.
Making them effective at their craft is not enough by itself when students expect to work in an industry that needs collaboration from so many different fields and specialties. The production projects are a primary way for us to train and evaluate students on their job readiness.
Areas for major improvement for us include:
Better modeling the different roles that exist on game development teams
Training students on the framework of Scrum and AIE Seattle's implementation
Addressing common pipeline issues ahead of the production projects with prior lessons
We poured a lot of effort into formalizing many of the "Scrum" or "pipeline" or any myriad of broad expectations that we had placed on the students in prior years. Now with the groundwork laid out, we can focus on how we can prepare and communicate with students during for future production processes.
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Chp 10 : Secrets
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We are now in Season Six.
Dawn sat in her room, pretending to read. She was getting so good at pretending – that she was OK, that she wasn't lonely, that she was recovering from her Mom's death, that she didn't hate her sister for being so – so – distant since she'd been brought back from – well, wherever she'd gone when she died.
Suddenly she looked up, her heart racing – there was a scratching sound at the window, the sort of scratching experience had taught her could only be made by very long nails – or claws! She swung her legs off the bed and crept across the room. With a swift thrust of her hand, she pushed open the window and stared at what was climbing into the room.
Three weeks earlier:
The second she turned down the side road, Dawn knew she was in trouble. It cut ten minutes off her route home from the mall and Buffy had only agreed to her going shopping with Janice on the understanding that she got a ride right to the door. But Janice's mom was taking her to Los Angeles for the weekend and had believed Dawn's fib saying that Xander Harris was picking her up from the coffee shop.
"As if I need a baby-sitter!" Dawn had scoffed as she'd set off to walk home. "I can take care of myself. Jeez, anyone would think I was still thirteen the way they all crab." But she hadn't realised quite how late it was until she got clear of the shops and the dark settled around her. All she wanted was home and her bed and the short-cut seemed a good idea.
She smelt the cigarette smoke first, then shapes began to move in the shadowy doorways and a low growling set her nerves tingling. She backed away, hands held out in front of her, desperate for a weapon but the black shapes came closer and closer and know she could see the glint of claws and hear teeth snapping.
Feverishly, she reached behind her and, miraculously, the door opened and she was going to escape – but the door jammed – the few inches it gave only letting a little light escape from a weak bulb just inside. But that was enough to show Dawn what her attackers looked like. And her heart sank. They stood as tall as her, lavender-coloured skin, a face where the waist should be, arms instead of a head and long claws on each of the seven fingers. She knew what they were only too well. A pack of Lynfra demons!
She clenched her fists: she'd fight them as best she could, but oh, how she wished Buffy or Spike would appear right now.
Suddenly, one of the demons chattered and clicked, waving its arms around urgently. The others backed away into the shadows, grumbling. The demon eased towards Dawn and an arm with claws on the end swooped down towards her face. "Hi, Dawn!"
"Eriddny?" Dawn's squeal of recognition made the demon girl wince.
"Jeez, mind my ears! Yes, it's me. Hey, it's good to see you again."
Dawn wasn't at all sure where Eriddny's ears actually were, but she lowered her voice. "You're – hey – you're as big as me now." She stared at the demon; the little child in silver shorts had gone. Eriddny was wearing black jeans, decorated with silver chains and the face in her waist was painted white with thick black eye-liner round each eye. The black lipstick she was using only made her fangs glow whiter. As she had once foretold, her feet were now much bigger, and her Doc Marten books only emphasised the fact!
"We grow up fast. My Mom's always moaning that I need new clothes. She can't wait till I'm fully grown and my fur comes in. Then I won't need clothes at all!"
"Cool. Er – how is your Mom?" Dawn asked, her heart lurching as she remembered the eight-foot monster who had nearly killed her.
Eriddny waved her arms from side to side, which Dawn took to be a sort of Lynfra shrug. "You know what moms are like. Bossy and bitching all day long. Always in my face about how untidy my nest is, why don't I work harder at school, why don't I wear pretty clothes? And she hates all my friends! Well, yours must be the same."
Dawn felt the swift, hot sting of tears and blinked them away. "Mom – died. Just after we met last time."
"Wow!" There was a long silence. "That sucks, Dawn. Who looks after you now?"
"Oh God, don't ask! My sister, Buffy. You remember, the Slayer?"
Eriddny frowned. "I don't think so, but there was a cool vampire guy, wasn't there? He gave me his wrist to suck. His blood made me feel so much better."
"Spike." Dawn nodded. "He used to be my friend, but he's just crazy about my sister so we don't have any fun any more."
"Where you going now?"
"Home. Been to the mall.
"Huh! We can't wait to get away from the mall! Our moms can always sense where we are and what we're doing." Eriddny collapsed onto the ground, her back to the wall, and sat admiring her boots. "Got a ciggie?"
"No – " Dawn was about to say she didn't smoke, then stopped. She sat down next to the Lynfra girl. "I ran out."
"Me too. And we finished all the beer ages ago."
Dawn glanced down the road to where the other dark shadows were still lurking. "Your friends?"
"Yup. Mom says she doesn't know why I hang with them, but yuck, you should see the silly little mauve things she would like me to be friends with! Gross nestlings. They're still shedding glitter! I stopped doing that ages ago. Look, I'm beginning to get fur."
She proudly swung an arm down from the top of her body and Dawn thought she could just see prickles breaking out through the surface, obviously the start of the thick purple fur that would cover Eriddny's body when she was fully grown.
"That's – great." She flailed around in her mind to think of something she could brag about. "I need a bigger bra size now!"
"Cool. Is that important to humans, then? Having big boobs to carry around all the time?"
Dawn frowned. "Sort of important, I guess. Buffy hates me asking for new bras. She's just jealous – I'm getting bigger breasts than her!" She was desperate to ask Eriddny where her breasts where, but decided that perhaps it was better if she didn't know.
"She sounds a real pain, like my Mom."
"Oh, she is."
"Hey, why don't you come and hang out with us some time? We can practice our human talk and I'll teach you Lynfra. It'll be fun."
Dawn hesitated. She knew exactly what Buffy would say about her spending time with a group of demons, but then, perhaps on second thoughts, she wouldn't be that bothered. She hadn't seemed concerned about anything much since she got back from being dead. Except for Spike and she tried to hide that from Dawn as well. Honestly, why did her big sister think she was still about four years old?
Everyone had the own lives, except for her. Willow and Tara, Xander and Anya, Buffy and Spike. She was the one completely on her own: the nuisance, the one everyone spent time having to consider, making her feel in the way all the time. And she never had any time to herself. They knew what she was doing every second of the day. Even going to the mall with Janice had to be discussed before she could say Yes.
But Eriddny was her friend. No one knew about her. She was a secret that no one would ever discover!
"What about tomorrow night?"
"Great! We'll see you here. Oh, and Dawn, bring some booze with you. We have loads of trouble getting beer."
Three weeks later:
Spike rolled over onto one elbow and stared down at his lover's face. Her hair lay in a damp tangle across her bruised mouth and he pushed it aside before bending to kiss her. "OK, Slayer, that was – well – I think I've run out of useful adjectives, pet!"
Buffy opened her eyes and gazed absentmindedly up at the crypt ceiling. "It was very nice."
"Nice! Nice!" The outrage in Spike's voice startled her. "Listen, Goldilocks, my skills at making love have been called many things over the years, but 'Nice'! God, I hope not."
Buffy rolled over onto one elbow to face him, trying not to smile. "And how many women have you actually had sex with over all these years to give you these compliments? I'll give you Dru – and I can well imagine that Nice isn't a word in her vocabulary - but who else, Lothario?"
"A gentleman never kisses and tells," Spike said loftily, knowing that what she was insinuating was very true. He'd always been a one-girl guy. Liam had been all for the rape side of life. Somehow he'd never fancied that himself. He'd enjoyed the killing and feasting and fighting. Still, he wasn't going to admit that to the Slayer.
"Anyways, I was thinking," Buffy said, deciding to let him off for once. "I'm worried about Dawn."
Spike threw himself back on the bed and groaned theatrically. "Oh yes, it's Tuesday, isn't it? Must be 'worried about Dawn day'. Hey, there was a radio programme in England in the 50s called Mrs Dale's Diary and she started out almost every broadcast with the words, "I'm worried about Jim." Jim was her husband, you see, and he was a doctor and – "
He yelled as Buffy's hand grabbed him somewhere tender. "Enough Memory Lane! This is serious. She's starting to bug me big time."
Spike sat up and pulled his lover close to his chest, wrapping his arms round her. "OK, sweetheart. What's she done now?"
"I think she's started going around with a weird lot of kids. I can smell cigarette smoke on her clothes – and talking of clothes, have you seen what she's wearing lately? Everything has to be black, even her underwear! And I think she's been drinking beer."
Spike frowned. "OK, not that big a deal. She's just being a teenager. You can't keep her as a little girl for ever."
Buffy sighed. "I don't want her to be a little girl. And OK, teenage behaviour. That I get. But – oh, I don't know, Spike. This just seems weird. I've asked her about her new friends and she just says I don't know them. I think there's a girl called Dani. That was the name Dawn mumbled at me last night. She must have just moved into the neighbourhood. She certainly doesn't go to school with Dawn."
Spike yawned. "Listen, I'll have a word with her, if you like. She might well tell me. We're mates. And don't worry about it. She's just growing up, experimenting. A couple of cigarettes and a bottle of beer aren't going to kill her. At least she's not out trying to be a Slayer, killing vamps and demons!"
Buffy laughed and pulled him back down onto the bed. "Yes, that's one worry I haven't got! Now, show me Nice again."

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Ruto Laughs Off Raila's Threat Ahead of BBI Report Release
By Ezra Manyibe on 23 November 2019 - 8:54 pm
Deputy President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga. File
Deputy President William Ruto dismissed alleged threats by ODM leader Raila Odinga regarding the Building Bridges Initiative report when he addressed Kenyans in Laikipia and Tharaka Nithi counties on November 23, 2019.
According to a report by The Standard on August 26, the former PM had warned anybody who would stand in the way of the BBI report, comparing the document to a tsunami.
"I have seen a storm, there are signs that it will rain. There's is a storm that will take all the tanga tanga people to the ocean," Raila warned during a rally held in Kibra.
Ruto on Saturday urged citizens to maintain a sober mind while engaging in debates about the BBI report that would be presented before President Uhuru Kenyatta on November 26, 2019.
Deputy President William Ruto addressed Kenyans from Ndabot Ward Laikipia County on November 23.
The DP stated that Kenyans would have the final say and warned leaders against issuing threats and intimidating the people.
He insisted that all Kenyans are equal and that all their opinions matter, irrespective of their social status.
"The debate should be done soberly and peacefully with no threats, propaganda or intimidations. What we know in Jubilee Party is that every opinion counts and must be respected," the DP stated.
"No one should look down upon Kenyans because of their status in society," he added.
Ruto asked leaders not to use the BBI report to divide Kenyans along political and tribal affiliations. Instead, use the report as a platform to address issues affecting the country and work together towards finding respective solutions and thus develop as a country.
"When the report is out, all Kenyans will have the opportunity to read and give an opinion on what they think is good for the country with the aim of finding solutions to our problems," the DP stated.
The DP preached the need for collective efforts towards the development of the country when he addressed Kenyans from Ngobit Ward during an empowerment programme for women groups at Makutano Shalom grounds in Ngobit, Laikipia County.
Deputy President William Ruto graced the official opening of the Muraga Technical Training Institute in Tharaka Nithi on November 23, 2019.
Ruto later graced the official opening of the Muraga TTI, where he inspected and flagged off the Chogoria-weru-Marima-Muraga-Kiriani road and the Kariakomo Catholic Church Women Empowerment programme in Mara, Tharaka Nithi County.


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Complete 2021 Pepsi Florida Relays Results
Complete results from the two-day 2021 Pepsi Florida Relays, hosted at the University of Florida and at the Percy Beard Track on Friday, April 2, and Saturday, April 3.
Christopher George, reporting
Complete results from the two-day 2021 Pepsi Florida Relays, hosted at the University of Florida and at the Percy Beard Track on Friday, April 2, and Saturday, April 3. It was another day of impressive performances with USC pair Anna Cockrell and Twanisha Terry among the highlights on the women's side and Florida's freshman Joseph Fahnbulleh completed a sprint double.
After posting a world-leading mark to win the women's 400m hurdles on Friday, senior Cockrell returned on Saturday to complete the double, running 12.89 seconds to lead a 1-2 finish for USC in the women's 100m hurdles. Freshman Jasmine Jones took second place with 12.91, while third went to junior Tiara McMinn of Miami (Fla.) in 12.92.
Meanwhile, senior sprinter Terry posted an impressive 11.08 seconds (2.0 m/s) to win the women's 100m dash and defeated Alabama's Tamara Clark (11.12) who won the 200m on Friday. Florida State's Jayla Kirkland was third in 11.15.
Fahnbulleh completed the men's sprint double at the meeting after he returned on Saturday to take the 2021 Pepsi Florida Relays 100m title in 10.23 secs.
Elsewhere, Jordan Scott, the Jamaican and USC senior collected another triple jump title this season after bounding out to a season-best 16.96m for the win. Scott defeated countryman Clayton Brown of Florida who jumped 16.41m for second place, while Alabama's Keshun McGee did 15.91m for third.
Brown, who teamed up with Fahnbulleh to held the Gators sealed the men's 4x100m title in 38.89 secs, also won the high jump with a clearance of 2.23m, the same height registered by USC's Earnie Sears.
There were also some blazing times in the 400m, with Trinidad and Tobago and Kentucky's Dwight St Hillaire running an impressive seasonal best of 44.74 to beat Jacory Patterson of Virginia Tech at 44.81. Florida freshman Ryan Willie posted a new personal best time of 45.12 for third place with DaeQwan Butler of Florida State coming home fourth in 45.89.
USC went 1-2 in the women's 400m as Kaelin Roberts stopped the clock at 51.23 for first place ahead of teammate Bailey Lear (51.57), Florida's Talitha Diggs (52.09) and another Trojan, Nicole Yeargin (52.09).
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Written By Christopher George, reporting
Chris is a retired coach with many years of experience following track and field. Enjoys traveling with his wife, two children and grand kids.
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[Proceedings of the conference 1001 Inventions: Muslim Heritage in Our World organised by FSTC, London, 25-26 May 2010].
This presentation will reflect on the modern state of science in the Islamic-world and the potential of a new 'golden age' of Islamic world science. It will highlight a number of eye-catching developments and trends that reinforce the potential for a wider shift in the science and innovation capabilities of the Islamic world, whilst also considering some of the challenges and barriers to success. How might more effective inspiration be drawn from the rich history of scientific endeavour?
Aiming at restoring historical continuity to the currently available knowledge on medicine in the Middle Ages, the article summarizes some results from Prof. Abdel-Halim's extensive primary-source studies of the original Arabic works of ten medieval Islamic medical scholars who lived and practiced between the 9th and 13th centuries and whose works represented original contributions to the progress of anatomy, physiology, clinical medicine and surgery.
The article also highlights the importance of continuing research in this field, for the reason that the investigation about the transmission and translation movements that occurred during the Middle Ages are bound to emphasize the universality of knowledge and unity of mankind. Such an assumption will certainly boost cultural inter-appreciation around the world and help to strengthen mutual understandings between the West and the East and, thus, nurture the interaction between different faiths and various civilisations.
Ibn Khaldun (1332-1406) was born two decades after the death of Qutb al-Din al-Shirazi (1236-1311). This means that we may treat them as contemporaries. Those who know the life history of these two notable and fascinating Muslim intellectuals could find it quite interesting making comparisons and contrasts between them. Ibn Khaldun, an Arab by birth, was a philosopher-historian; Qutb al-Din, who hailed from Shiraz, a city of historic importance in the Persian-speaking world, was a philosopher-scientist. Both traveled extensively in the Muslim world, both as a scholar and as a diplomat, for the two had been patronized by the rulers of their day.
Now, unlike Qutb al-Din, who earned a respectable place in world intellectual history through his study of the natural world, the world fame of Ibn Khaldun arose from his study of the human world. He excited the world's intelligentsia with his novel approaches to the study of human society and human history. He discovered and explained, in a scientific manner, God's laws governing the flow of human history and the growth and decay of human societies and civilizations. Creatively utilizing the ideas and insights of his Muslim predecessors into the nature and dynamics of human society, Ibn Khaldun founded a new science of society, a new philosophy of history, and a new science of civilization. If, on reading the Muqaddimah he wrote more than six centuries ago, we feel like we are reading a book on the destiny of human societies written only yesterday, it is precisely because the issues he discussed and the principles he offered to explain them are of central concern to all human societies, irrespective of time and place. These perennial issues of society and civilization and perennial principles governing societal phenomena, such as the idea of 'asabiyyah ("group solidarity"), would guarantee well the "perennial significance" of Ibn Khaldun.
Qutb al-Din and Ibn Khaldun have one more thing in common, which is what this paper basically intends to discuss. This is their common concern with the issue of classification of the sciences (taqsim al-'ulum). Both thinkers have authored works that contain extensive treatment of classification of the sciences developed by Muslims up to their respective times.
Islamic architecture encompasses a wide range of both secular and religious styles from the foundation of Islam to the present day, influencing the design and construction of buildings and structures in Islamic culture and beyond.
In the following well documented article Dr Muhammad Abdul Jabbar Beg surveys the origins of Islamic science, with a special focus on its interaction with the previous intellectual traditions of the ancient world as well as a survey of the beginnings of scientific activity in Arabic.
Attitudes and expectations towards medical knowledge and medical practice standards influence and determine the position of health practitioners and the development of medicine.
While describing the basic characteristics of the Ottoman Turkish medicine and medical practice through their scientific approach and standards, the following article by Professor Nil Sari aims at putting forth the priorities of the Ottoman Turkish medicine, by means of primary sources such as archive documents and medical manuscripts.
The Muslim carpet has long been a luxury commodity sought by textile museums, rich collectors and wealthy merchants all over the world. The fame of the flying carpet of 'Al'a Al-Din (Aladdin) added some emotional mystery and value to its already exceptional beauty and tangible quality. It is not surprising that carpets still represent one of the most valuable art items obtained by museums and wealthy families. Furthermore, carpeting is becoming one of the essential ingredients of today's living standard in the modern world. Modern sophisticated manufacturing has made it one of the cheapest available flooring methods, whilst its comfort and warmth has increased its popularity becoming the largest used flooring system replacing the ceramics and mosaics.
What are the origins of this tradition? What is the Muslim contribution to the history of the carpet industry? In the following article, a brief account provides a historical background to the appearance and development of Muslim carpet making; then light is shed on its transfer to the West so gradually setting up a western carpeting tradition.
The Islamic civilisation allowed the development of autonomous norms of beauty that were inspired by the faith of Islam. The Islamic artistic tradition viewed the beauty of the universe, emphasized in the Quran, and the literary qualities of the Quranic text itself, as compelling evidence for the divine hand.
In this fascinating article, HRH Princess Wijdan Ali investigates the unique philosophy that underpins and guides Islamic art and the Muslim artist-artisan and developed the elements of a real and original philosophy of art, beauty and aesthetics in the Islamic culture.
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) published in September 2010 on its website an interesting article (read online here) about the international touring exhibition "1001 Inventions: Discover the Muslim Heritage in our World" which opened in August in Istanbul.
The exhibition is described as "a colorful, fascinating and insightful exhibition… This unique overview of the dynamism of Muslim civilization, its ingenuity and diverse scientific and technological achievements, is set to visit 30 major cities across five continents in the next four years".


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How will climate play in the general election?
By David Roberts on Jan 24, 2008
This CQ article is disturbing for two reasons.
One, it confirms my worst fears about a McCain candidacy:
Today, McCain's position would be relatively close to that of the Democratic nominee in a general election.
Only on the most superficial level, but then, I guess that's the level we play on during campaigns.
… if Republicans nominate a cap-and-trade proponent for president — McCain or possibly Huckabee — the GOP side could play up the issue in an attempt to take votes away from the Democrat.
"My guess is that Senator McCain will continue talking about it even though there won't be much contention between him and the Democratic candidate, largely because it will show the kind of independent leader he wants to be — and that will probably lead the Democratic leader to continue talking about it as well," said Manik Roy, director of congressional affairs for the Pew Center on Global Climate Change.
This seems exactly wrong to me. If McCain's talking about it, and the Dem's talking about it, and they're both talking about it in the same way, then the media won't talk about it, and if the media doesn't talk about it, nobody will hear about it. That's what we learned in the 2000 race. On issues where the difference between the candidates is (perceived to be) small, the issue fades to background noise. Only a fight attracts media attention. That means, if the Dem wants climate change to be an out-front issue (which frankly I doubt), they'll attack McCain on it, not go around nodding in agreement.
Second reason:
"I don't think there's a person in this country that votes on this subject," said Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform.
Norquist said support for a carbon emissions cap will evaporate once the public understands the cost.
Now, ThinkProgress takes issue with this, citing polls that show widespread support for acting to address climate change, even capping carbon.
It pains me to say so, but I think Norquist is closer to the truth. I'm sure people will tell pollsters they care about climate change and want to do something about it. If a pollster asked me, "would you support an initiative to bring ponies to all third-world children?" I'm sure I'd say yes.
The important fact here is that the average voter doesn't know a thing about climate policy. Nothing. They worry about climate change in the abstract, but they have no sense of the real costs and benefits involved. They are a blank slate. What they do have is a whole passel of economic anxiety and a deep aversion to seeing their bills go up. It won't take much for the right to destroy support for carbon legislation. And I don't see progressives or any of the Dem candidates close to ready to fight back effectively.
Depressing, but that's how I see it, for the moment anyway.


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PonoMusic: "Supply chain constraints" could mean PonoPlayer delays
By Joe Cox 19 March 2014
The CEO of the new high-res music project, founded by Neil Young, has admitted that demand has exceeded expectations and the PonoPlayer could be delayed
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PonoMusic, the high-res audio project spear-headed by Neil Young, has pledged to work "day and night" to meet delivery times for its PonoPlayer, as the company admits that demand has exceeded the unit-level the company can make in time for its October release date.
A message from John Hamm, CEO of PonoMusic, to people who have pledged on Kickstarter, says the company has now hit the level of units that it expected to be able to deliver by October.
Hamm said, "While we were hopeful the demand would be as it is, we knew we'd be limited by some short-term supply chain constraints if we reached the 10,000 unit level for our October promises."
At the time of writing, the Pono project has some 12,527 Kickstarter backers, though around 2000 of those have pledged a smaller amount that doesn't include a PonoPlayer.
Hamm goes on to say that any further Kickstarter pledge options would now come with a December release date – with more 'Artist Signature Series' PonoPlayers expected to be announced.
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"While we are 'sold out' for October shipments," Hamm continued, "we have opened up some additional availability of Yellow and Black PonoPlayers, with a delivery promise of December, 2014. And, no, at this point, we don't know if that means 'before Christmas', but that would be our goal."
"Additionally, as new Artist Signature Series PonoPlayers are announced over the next couple weeks, they will also have a delivery date of December, 2014.
"We will be honing our forecasting methodology to align demand for PonoPlayers with some longer lead times on a few key parts, with the goal of shortening our delivery timeframes drastically in 2015."
Clearly, backing from big-name artists such as Arcade Fire, Beck, Foo Fighters and Norah Jones has worked.
Originally launched with an $800,000 goal, the PonoMusic campaign has currently raised more than $4.2 million, with 27 days still to go.
by Joe Cox
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With Operation Burnt Horizon chugging along at a steady pace, it's once again time to rigorously speculate about what's coming next in the world of Rainbow Six Siege. Thanks to Ubisoft's own teasers, we already know a lot about Season 2. But leaks from reputable sources reveal specifics about operator abilities, their names, and even a sneak peek at Season 3.
According to their source, the Danish attacker is named Nökk. She's invisible to cameras and has a silent step-like ability similar to Caveira. The Secret Service defender is named Warden, and his special gear "bypasses [the effects of] flashes and smokes." Since Maestro came out last year, Siege has seen a bigger focus on camera-based intel at the highest levels of play. A direct counter to that norm is enticing, but pairing that with softer footsteps is incredibly strong.


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View throwback photos of current Vikings players from their performances at the NFL Scouting Combine over the years.
The NFL Combine is set to begin in Indianapolis this week as the Vikings coaches and front office staff will continue prepare for the 2018 NFL Draft.
NFL experts and draft analysts have compiled overviews of hundreds of top prospects' strengths and weaknesses.
NFL.com is one site that has predicted strengths and weaknesses as well as comparisons of players over the years.
Vikings.com has taken a throwback look of the draft profiles on NFL.com of the current Minnesota Vikings roster.
Case Keenum – Keenum had an ungodly amount of production while at Houston. He is a good, mechanical thrower who makes quick decisions within the scheme. He understands how to read defenses and pick his spots in zones. He is an accurate thrower who puts good touch on his throws to lead his receivers. He is good to extend the play and work outside the pocket.
Everson Griffen – Griffen's a tough, strong defensive end prospect. Will show good hand use. Has really impressive speed and range for a big man (was a high school running back). Displays very explosive power to knock blockers backwards and to hold up at the point of attack against the run. Has great initial quickness off the ball when rushing the passer.
Danielle Hunter *– *Freakish combination of size, athleticism and explosiveness. Has long arms with jarring power behind his hands. Fluid and agile in space. Uses length to bat down passes and disrupt the passing lane. Flashes winning spin move in pass rush, but needs to learn to set it up better. Uses arm-over inside move to set up tackles for loss. Secondary motor to pursue and speed to chase leads to more tackle opportunities. Off-field character considered "squeaky clean" by NFL scouts.
Eric Kendricks *– *Confident with a downhill, attacking mindset. Good feet to slide, follow and burst to developing run plays. Can turn and chase sideline to sideline. Diagnoses quickly and attacks run fits while avoiding blockers. Is always around the play. Outstanding at sinking hips and changing direction. Exhibits good play speed and is able to cover man-to-man in space. Good zone awareness and makes plays on the ball.
Xavier Rhodes *– *Big frame and size for the position. Press corner who likes to have a hand on his opponent at all times. Consistently gets contact or jam when pressing, remains balanced without overextending. Stays with quick twitch cuts and release with equally fast movements. Flashes strength to throw receiver to the side when wanting to get in on piles. Can really lay into a hit. Turns to find the football and adjusts well if in the hip pocket of a receiver downfield.
Trae Waynes *– *Loves to compete in man-to-man and is mentally tough. Bump-and-run specialist. Maintains feel for vertical threats and uses his frame to pin wideouts against sideline. Excels in deep, man coverage and can be smothering. Acceleration and length to contest any throw on the field. Can be intimidating and disruptive against finesse receivers. Drives forward with burst and runs through targets, jarring balls loose.
Anthony Barr *– *A highly disruptive, athletic specimen with the pass-rush potential to effortlessly emerge as a double-digit sack producer. Is the type of rare athlete that could even contribute as an offensive playmaker once he learns to grasp defensive concepts and the game slows down for him.
Stefon Diggs *– *Diggs can make things happen when he has the ball in his hands and could become a consistent, productive weapon for the right offensive coordinator.
Danielle Hunter *– *Hunter's floor is high thanks to his overwhelming physical traits and motor, but his ceiling will only go as high as the level of coaching he is able to incorporate.
*Trae Waynes *– He's a bump-and-run cornerback with the length, deep speed and confidence to handle himself down the field against speed. His 4.31 40, smooth hips and overall fluidity displayed at the combine could make him a much earlier pick in the draft than previously projected. Waynes carries a very high ceiling.
Eric Kendricks *– *Kendricks is an intelligent leader with high football character. Eric Kendricks plays with plus instincts against the run and pass. He has the athleticism and demeanor to be an impactful, productive outside linebacker in a 4-3 for years to come.
Everson Griffen *– *Lacks competitiveness at times and doesn't always play with high intensity.
Danielle Hunter *– *Pass-rush production doesn't match the traits.


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On the Waterfront: Places to Eat and Drink Near Water in New York City
Alyson Penn
Some of New York City's best outdoor bars and restaurants are located right on the harbor. NYC is a collection of islands, with the exception of the Bronx, which is attached to the mainland United States—and even that borough features 75 miles of shoreline. Summer is an ideal time to enjoy sunset views and the breeze off the water. Here are a few of our favorite spots around the five boroughs where you can eat and drink while catching a nautical vibe.
Boat Basin Cafe
West 79th Street (at Riverside Drive), 212-496-5542, Upper West Side
This casual café provides views of the verdant New Jersey Palisades across the Hudson River. It's a lively place with a boisterous crowd—a mix of youngish groups and neighborhood types toting kids or dogs—that shows up to enjoy simple grill fare in an outdoor setting.
200 Vesey St., 212-417-7000, Battery Park
Brookfield Place's collection of fast-casual joints, called Hudson Eats, resembles a very upscale mall food court. Venues include delicious, wallet-friendly places like Black Seed Bagels, Little Muenster, Dig Inn, Umami Burger and Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar—get your food from the counter of your choice and then aim for one of the window seats (or head down to the ground-level piazza) for a sweeping view of New York Harbor. Le District, the French answer to Eataly, is one level below the food court; its centerpiece restaurant, Beaubourg, features outdoor terraces (opening soon) that look out to the Hudson. Also in the complex is publike P.J. Clarke's on the Hudson, which has outdoor seating on the waterside plaza.
Pier 66 (West 26th Street and Twelfth Avenue), 212-989-6363, Chelsea
Looking for a novel place to hold happy hour or a summer Saturday hangout with a big group? Head for the Hudson River, where this reconstructed ship—it was built in 1929, sank to the bottom of the Chesapeake Bay in 1985 and eventually rescued and brought to NYC in 1989—is moored. The actual restaurant is called Pier 66 Maritime Bar & Grill, which serves full meals, including fresh seafood, in addition to buckets of beer; the accessible-to-the-public Frying Panis parked alongside. Just be prepared to wait in line to enter if you visit on a weekend.
1 Carder Rd., 212-896-4600, Governors Island
This clubby waterfront space on Governors Island, a short ferry ride from either the Battery Maritime Building or Brooklyn Bridge Park's Pier 6, features a man-made beach and an outdoor beer garden with views of Manhattan. This year, the venue will host electronic music shows during the Open Air NY concert series.
Grand Banks
Pier 25 (Hudson River Park and North Moore Street), 212-960-3390, Tribeca
This upscale oyster bar and restaurant serves fried squash blossoms and sea bream crudo to a trendy crowd on a 1942 fishing boat, the Sherman Zwicker. Some of the cocktails, like the Yacht Club (tequila, lime, Peychaud's Bitters), fittingly boast nautical themes.
348 Dyckman St., 212-567-6300, Washington Heights
This restaurant, bar and lounge is situated on Dyckman Marina, where wealthy New Yorkers used to keep their yachts; a boat ramp to moor your vessel, should you have one, is still available. But that's not necessary to enjoy the high life: just come sip sangria and slurp freshly shucked oysters in one of the sections of the 75,000-square-foot waterfront space—perhaps at the "The Beach," a sandy outdoor area with its own bar and a soundtrack provided by live DJs.
North River Lobster Company
Pier 81 (West 41 Street at Twelfth Avenue), 212-630-8831
The North River Lobster Company spends part of its time floating at the pier and the rest setting sail on free, 45-minute voyages along the Hudson River. Those on one of its three outdoor decks get stellar views of the Manhattan skyline to go with lobster rolls, fish tacos, crab claws and mason-jar cocktails. The meals are counter-service only, so it's a casual experience.
Pier A Harbor House
22 Battery Pl., 212-785-0153, Battery Park
Housed in a majestic 19th-century building in Battery Park, Pier A is a multilevel, nautical-themed bar and restaurant with spectacular views of the harbor and the Statue of Liberty. The Long Hall, on the first floor, contains an oyster bar and has popular happy hour specials. The second level is for fine dining, and the third is for events.
Pier I Cafe
70th Street at the Hudson River, 212-362-4450, Upper West Side
This spot keeps it simple, with two grills and few dozen tables shaded under umbrellas in a large courtyard. Open from 7:30am until 11pm or midnight (depending on the day), it's a prime place to enjoy your morning coffee, evening sangria and summertime lobster roll with a view of the Hudson.
Brooklyn Bridge Garden Bar
12 Furman St., no phone, DUMBO
This outdoor café-bar, set in Pier 1 in Brooklyn Bridge Park, features abundant foliage, colorful seating and string lighting—along with, of course, views of Lower Manhattan, the Brooklyn Bridge and the East River.
Il Fornetto
2902 Emmons Ave., 718-332-8494, Sheepshead Bay
This elegant but unpretentious Italian restaurant is one great reason to visit Sheepshead Bay—a lovely residential neighborhood that may not be your first thought when it comes time for a night out. While dining on wood-fired pizzas, fresh seafood and bruschetta, you can soak in the views of the bay—often loaded with docked boats and wading swans—through the restaurant's massive glass windows.
The River Cafe
1 Water St., 718-522-5200, DUMBO
For nearly 40 years, this upscale DUMBO staple has served New American food like wagyu steak tartare and mushroom Wellington. The romantic atmosphere and location right under the Brooklyn Bridge close the deal. Just know that if you're visiting for dinner (after 5pm), the dress code requires jackets for men.
The Water Table
10 India St., 917-499-5727, Greenpoint
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, this casual dinner cruise offers the opportunity to eat three-course New England–style dinners and drink fancy cocktails on board a restored 1944 US Navy boat; Sunday supper sails are shorter and include two courses. The ship departs from the India Street Pier in Greenpoint and cruises down the East River out to the Statue of Liberty and back.
Anable Basin Sailing Bar & Grill
4-40 44th Dr., 646-207-1333, Long Island City
If you're not in the mood for anything chichi, try this mellow eatery—hidden at the terminus of a dead-end street along the East River (with the Manhattan views that have helped make Long Island City an "it" neighborhood). It serves a simple menu of hamburgers, hot dogs and a couple of international specialties (like pikanya, a cut of beef popular in Brazil). Beer, wine and cocktails are available.
Bungalow Bar & Restaurant
377 Beach 92nd St., 718-945-2100, Rockaway Beach
This funky waterfront restaurant sits at the base of the Cross Bay Bridge, which connects Broad Channel and the Rockaways. Sit on the outdoor patio facing Jamaica Bay and listen to live music while enjoying seafood and guilty pleasures like mac-and-cheese balls and "loaded" french fries (read: gravy, bacon and cheese). The seasonal venue's event calendar includes a country night, a Hawaiian luau and a "Drinking Around the World" party.
Blue Restaurant
1115 Richmond Terrace, 718-273-7777, Randall Manor
Watch the tugboats go by on the Upper Bay as you sit outside under the picturesque pergola at this Randall Manor restaurant. Dishes include Mediterranean-Asian fusion fare like wasabi scallops and goat cheese wontons with Thai chili sauce. There's a full bar—heavy on margaritas, mojitos and affordable wines—and Sundays bring a three-course clam bake.
Marina Cafe
154 Mansion Ave., 718-967-3077, Great Kills
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IARPA awards $18.7 million contract to Allen Institute for Brain Science, as part of project with Baylor College of Medicine and Princeton University, to reconstruct neuronal connections
Largest reconstruction of connections between cortical brain cells ever created will shed light on how the brain computes information
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The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) has awarded an $18.7 million contract to the Allen Institute for Brain Science, as part of a larger project with Baylor College of Medicine and Princeton University, to create the largest ever roadmap to understand how the function of networks in the brain's cortex relates to the underlying connections of its individual neurons.
The project is part of the Machine Intelligence from Cortical Networks (MICrONS) program, which seeks to revolutionize machine learning by reverse-engineering the algorithms of the brain.
"This effort will be the first time that we can physically look at more than a thousand connections between neurons in a single cortical network and understand how those connections might allow the network to perform functions, like process visual information or store memories," says R. Clay Reid, Ph.D., Senior Investigator at the Allen Institute for Brain Science, Principal Investigator on the project.
The ultimate goal is to implement the algorithms and learning rules that scientists decipher from the brain to advance the field of artificial intelligence. Artificial neural networks have recently developed capabilities to do speech recognition, recognize faces and help analyze big data for biomedical research. "However, in many ways, these artificial neural networks are still primitive compared to biological networks of neurons and do not learn the way real brains do," says Andreas Tolias, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine. "Our goal is to fill this gap and apply the algorithms of the brain to engineer novel artificial network architectures."
Experiments for the project will begin at Baylor College of Medicine, where researchers will perform studies to identify neurons that respond to particular patterns of visual stimulation, such as lines in different orientations on a screen.
The experiments will continue at the Allen Institute for Brain Science, where sections of the same brains will be stained, sliced and imaged in an array of electron microscopes, which capture the intricate details of neurons and their connections.
"The data we're collecting is massive, with the work having virtually no margin for error," says Christof Koch, Ph.D., President and Chief Scientific Officer of the Allen Institute for Brain Science. "If we lose two slices of brain in a row, each of which is vastly thinner than a human hair, we cannot hope to reconstruct the segment faithfully in three dimensions and have to start over. This is where the Allen Institute's history of processing and scaling data effectively at an industrial scale is so crucial."
Finally, the 3D image data will be sent to Princeton University, under Sebastian Seung, Ph.D., Professor of Computer Science and the Princeton Neuroscience Institute, where it will be painstakingly reconstructed in three dimensions by human annotators aided by powerful machine vision and machine learning algorithms, and each individual neuron with all its myriad processes will be traced and analyzed.
"We are delighted to be collaborating on this exciting project with our superb scientific colleagues at Baylor and the Allen Institute," says Seung.
The end goal of the project is to create a reconstruction of a cubic millimeter of brain tissue, the size of a grain of sand, yet containing the largest section of brain ever to be studied in this way to date.
"This work is the next big step in understanding how networks in the brain work," say Reid. "For the first time we will be able to come to grips with cortical networks in all their complexity, rather than a little bit at a time. No other technique can hope to grapple with their richness."
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About the Allen Institute for Brain Science
The Allen Institute for Brain Science (www.alleninstitute.org) is an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit medical research organization dedicated to accelerating the understanding of how the human brain works in health and disease. Using a big science approach, the Allen Institute generates useful public resources used by researchers and organizations around the globe, drives technological and analytical advances, and discovers fundamental brain properties through integration of experiments, modeling and theory. Launched in 2003 with a seed contribution from founder and philanthropist Paul G. Allen, the Allen Institute is supported by a diversity of government, foundation and private funds to enable its projects. Given the Institute's achievements, Mr. Allen committed an additional $300 million in 2012 for the first four years of a ten-year plan to further propel and expand the Institute's scientific programs, bringing his total commitment to date to $500 million. The Allen Institute's data and tools are publicly available online at www.brain-map.org.
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Collision with Car
by Aaron DaMommio
Aaron DaMommio is a husband, father, writer, juggler, and expert washer of dishes who lives in Austin, Texas. You can find him on the web at aarondamommio.blogspot.com.
Really, Harry shouldn't have been surprised. It was one of the most common death predictions. Still, they said no matter what your verdict, it was hard, seeing it in print. So yeah, it bothered him when the machine spit out his: a little slip of paper, like you'd find in a fortune cookie, with three words: Collision with car.
Oh, it certainly could have been worse. It could have been something slow and lingering, like AIDS (he hadn't exactly been careful), or tawdry like Beaten to death by ex-wife. That wouldn't have surprised him either--she blamed him for everything. He was a handsome guy. He was supposed to resist every woman that threw herself at him?
The machine was never wrong, though. Give it a blood sample, and it would tell you how you'd die. Just usually in so few words it was almost useless. He should probably count his blessings: at least the thing had played it straight with him.
Still. Sales was a traveling job, and he'd really put in the miles the last couple of years, despite how he'd been finding it harder and harder to make himself get on planes.
Didn't matter how big the jet was, they all looked flimsy to him. It was like strapping yourself to a rocket and hoping it was a dud. He'd been turning down trips, taking assignments to places close enough to drive. His boss was starting to get annoyed.
What was Harry supposed to do now, quit driving too?
It wasn't long before he saw the block-lettered note as a kind of salvation, because he no longer had any reason to avoid flying.
It wasn't easy. Fear wasn't reasonable. But he took a flight, and then another, and it got easier. He went to the Ottawa convention; they loved his presentation.
He was back, baby, back.
He laughed through the train ride to the airport, watching the hoi polloi suffering through traffic eight lanes wide and then watching it again as the plane carried him higher and higher.
Then they were falling, diving. No time for breath. People were screaming. A steward bounced around the cabin like a Superball.
Harry was still laughing, thinking Collision with car, until he looked out the window and saw the way the plane was lining up for a run at the freeway below.
The pilots were amazing. They pulled the plane out of its dive, found a clear patch of highway, and painted it with rubber.
When they stopped, people were shook up, but they were all smiling, laughing. He lined up like a robot with everyone else to use the slides that the flight attendants activated.
Then he stood on the shoulder, waiting for the airline to send a bus. He edged back from the road, cringing as the cars whizzed by, close enough to touch.
This story was first published on Tuesday, November 27th, 2018
This story was inspired by and uses the "Machine of Death" concept created by Ryan North in Dinosaur Comics, and later used for the Machine of Death anthology.
- Aaron DaMommio
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India has slipped from its previous 141st position two years ago to secure the 177th (out of 180) position in the Global Environment Performance Index (EPI).
Which organisation releases the report ?
The report was brought out by the Yale and Columbia Universities in collaboration with the World Economic Forum.
The EPI report ranks these nations on 10 broad categories (issues), including 24 performance indicators, covering environmental health and ecosystem vitality.
These performance indicators include air quality, water & sanitation, CO2 emission intensity (emission per unit of GDP), forests (deforestation) and waste water treatment among others.
Air quality (household solid fuels and PM2.5 exposure), remained the leading environmental threat to public health and the report noted that the countries such as India, China and Pakistan which scored badly on air quality front "face public health crisis that demand urgent attention".
Low ranking of the emerging economic like India and China (120th) reflects the strain population pressure and economic growth impose on environment.
Switzerland leads the world in protecting environment and sustainable practices, followed by France, Denmark, Malta, and Sweden.
In general, higher rank shows long-standing commitments to protecting public health, preserving natural resources, and decoupling greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from economic activity.
Why the sharp decline in ranking ?
The sharp decline in the country's ranking this year as compared to 2016 can, however, also be attributed to the quality of data and the broadening the base of parameters.
As compared to nine issue categories, including 20 performance indicators, in 2016 EPI, the 2018 EPI took into account 10 issue categories including 24 performance indicators.
India's 'Ujjwala Yojana' - meant for LPG connections to women from Below Poverty Line (BPL) households - got a special mention in the report.
If the goal of this scheme is realised, it has potential to positively impact the lives of millions of BPL households by providing them with access to safe, affordable cooking technologies and fuels.
A new report titled 'World Employment and Social Outlook report' suggests that despite strong economic growth, 77% of workers in India will have vulnerable employment.
The Asia-Pacific region will add 23 million jobs between 2017-19, aided by employment growth in South Asian nations, including India.
In India the vulnerable employment level is higher than those of the world or the South Asia region.
The report suggests that of the 535 million labour force in India in 2019, about 398.6 million will have poor quality jobs.
The poor quality of jobs and high informality is key for the high level of "working poors" or those living on incomes of less than Rs198 per day.
As of 2017, 23.4% of the working population was in extreme or moderate poverty, down from over 44% a decade back.
The report says by 2019, India will have 18.9 million unemployed people or 9.76% of such population worldwide, an increase from 18.3 million in 2017.
Why the occurence of 'vulnerable' employment ?
The high and persistent incidence of vulnerable employment in the region largely reflects the fact that structural transformation processes, whereby capital and workers transfer from low to higher value-added sectors, are lagging behind in large parts of the region, with the exception of Eastern Asia.


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EXPRESS INFORMER > ShowBiz & TV > Sabrina Elba delivers acceptance speech at the Crystal Award ceremony in Davos
Sabrina Elba delivers acceptance speech at the Crystal Award ceremony in Davos
Sabrina Elba delivered her acceptance speech at the Crystal Award ceremony at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, on Monday.
The actress, 32, was the picture of elegance in an asymmetrical black dress while joined by her husband Idris, 50, who looked suave in a double-breasted grey suit.
She reportedly said: 'Rural communities are filled with talented, youthful populations and enormous potential for new and vibrant markets.
Stunning: Sabrina Elba delivered her acceptance speech at the Crystal Award ceremony at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, on Monday
'The private sector can play a massive role in supporting and sourcing from small farmers and in ensuring world leaders continue to invest in holistic ways to combat environmental degradation and rising hunger.
According to Mirage News, Idris added: 'The poor of the world are not just looking for aid and handouts, they are looking for investment – investment in people, in nature, in innovation.
'With greater access to finance, markets, resources, technology and knowledge, we can unlock a different future.
'Failure to invest massively will lead to increased hunger and poverty, which in turn could fuel social unrest, conflict and migration.'
Couple: The actress, 32, was the picture of elegance in an asymmetrical black dress while joined by her husband Idris, 50, who looked suave in a double-breasted grey suit
Powerful: She reportedly said: 'Rural communities are filled with talented, youthful populations and enormous potential for new and vibrant markets'
Message: She added: 'The private sector can play a massive role in supporting and sourcing from small farmers and in ensuring world leaders continue to invest in holistic ways to combat environmental degradation and rising hunger'
The UN Goodwill Ambassadors received the Crystal Award in front of global leaders in government and industry.
Idris' appearance comes after he shared the official release date for his latest film Luther: The Fallen Sun.
The actor, who is set to play the lead role, can be seen appearing from a dark shadow in the first dramatic trailer for the film.
On ominous voice is then heard saying: 'Something's coming. You see me now?'
Force for good: Idris added: 'The poor of the world are not just looking for aid and handouts, they are looking for investment – investment in people, in nature, in innovation'
Speech: He continued: 'With greater access to finance, markets, resources, technology and knowledge, we can unlock a different future'
Deserving: The UN Goodwill Ambassadors received the Crystal Award in front of global leaders in government and industry
It will arrive in select cinemas on 24 February, followed by a Netflix release on 10 March.
The streaming service took to Twitter on Wednesday to confirm that the much-anticipated new picture will be called Luther: The Fallen Sun.
It also revealed that the film, which will follow on from the dramatic 2019 series finale, will be released in March next year.
Netflix also shared brand new images of Idris, back once again as DCI John Luther, who was last seen being sent to prison in the dramatic BBC series finale.
In the new snaps, Idris is seen once again sporting his signature tweed jacket ensemble as he is seen exploring an array of mystery locations.
He cut a suave figure in dark suit trousers, a blue shirt and a red tie, which he styled with his famous longline coat as he once again embodied Luther.
And the Luther movie is set to be as jampacked with dramatic scenes as ever as one photograph shows a concerned Idris holding up his hands in a busy city setting.
Exciting: Idris' appearance comes after he shared the official release date for his latest film Luther: The Fallen Sun
His character Luther is also seen exploring more challenging climes and breaking away from its traditional London setting as he was seen making his way through a snowy, mountainous landscape.
Another shot shows Idris standing on what appeared to be underground train tracks, while a final snap saw him dramatically walking through red lights.
Luther: The Fallen Sun will arrive in select cinemas on 24 February, followed by a Netflix release on 10 March.
Highly-anticipated: It will arrive in select cinemas on 24 February, followed by a Netflix release on 10 March
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