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Ethiopian PM met commanders of Ethiopian Defense Force in the wake of dispute with Egypt
Abiy Ahmed discussed "various current issues" with commanders within the Ethiopian Defense Force. The meeting came in the wake of disagreement with Egypt
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed having a meeting with commanders within the Ethiopian Defense force in the morning of March 9, 2020, Addis Ababa. Photo credit : Office of the Prime Minister
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Amed met with top commandeers within the Ethiopian Defense Force on Monday morning in the wake of the dispute with Egypt over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), and ahead of the upcoming general election in the country.
The Office of the Prime Minister announced the meeting, it happened in the office of the prime minister, discussed "structural and institutional reforms," that is underway within the Ethiopian National Defense Forces.
However, it is unclear if the disagreement with Egypt was an agenda item during the meeting. What is clear is that based on the information from the prime minister, the military leaders and the prime minister discussed "various current issues."
Ethiopian government deployed defense forces to combat armed ethnic nationalists operating in the western part of the country following numerous assassinations of government officials and abduction of at least 17 girls, whose whereabouts are unknown yet, who were students of Dembi Dollo University. Deputy Chief of Staff, Berhanu Jula, recently remarked that the operation in the Wollega region of Ethiopia against the Oromo Liberation Front -Shane (OLF-Shane) group was successful.
"The Ethiopian Defense Leaders' love for their country is impressive," Fana Broadcast Corporation cited Prime Minister Abiy as saying.
He tweeted: "I salute the leadership and members of our National Defense Forces for their love and commitment to country. My meeting this morning with the leadership affirms my confidence in our forces."
His meeting with leaders in the Ethiopian Defense Force came a week barely after Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi had a meeting with commanders of Egyptian armed forces.
According to Ahram online report on March 3, 2020, Sisi was briefed about the security situation in the country and about the plans to "track down and arrest the terrorist elements in the country, especially in North Sinai," as reported by Walta.
Ahram Online reported that Abdul Fetah al-Sisi said "Egyptian armed forces should continue to show the highest levels of caution and combat readiness, to execute any tasks entrusted to them to protect Egypt's national security, in light of the current challenges in the region"
Ethiopia and Egypt are in a collision course over the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Egypt and Ethiopia accuse each other of intending to control the Nile water.
5 Responses to "Ethiopian PM met commanders of Ethiopian Defense Force in the wake of dispute with Egypt"
Daniel Zeru March 9, 2020 at 7:35 pm
It should be noted that a starved person is an angry person for life . A coverage of A Mother of two from Ethiopia who got shot and killed in San Francisco California USA by two males this year in January 2020 just three months after she gave birth to her second child is yet to be released , the story that the killers admitted to the killing of the 32 years old mother of two from former state of Ethiopia , of Eritrea while Eritrea was under Ethiopia, no charges of murder are filed against the killers by the USA government authorities .
The international communities should know that denying Ethiopians water and their chance of being self reliant with food got so many unforseen negative consequences not only to Ethiopia but to the whole world since Children who grow up malnourished witnessing starvation related disasters got less stamina throughout their lifetime .
A former Ethiopian famine victim as a little child who witnessed the death loosing of her parents to the Ethiopian famine starvation in the state of Eritrea who is now an independent country , who later got adopted and moved to USA later ended up having two children of her own with the second child just three months when the murder occured getting shot and killed by two male individuals a couple of months ago in San Francisco , California USA , ingniteing one of the most controversial legal conflicts since the killers are not charged with murder but charged the admitting killers with only gun charges since these Ethiopian lady was a former famine victim in the former Ethiopian State of Eritrea who terrorized the two males that were charged with only gun charges even if they admitted to killing the 32 years Ethiopian who was born from Eritrean family , the two men claimed they feared for their life before they shot and killed Emma Hunt so no murder charge is being filed for this 32 years old Ethiopian mother of two despite the Ethiopian Eritrean Community continuous outcry to charge the killers with murder the prosecutor is inclined to not charge them with murder saying she acted threatening towards the two male individuals exhibiting her African sides of when she grew up fending for herself and her younger sister homeless in Ethiopia after her parents died of starvation famine .
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Mesgina March 10, 2020 at 5:05 am
Daniel Zeru
According to the priest at the St. George Ethiopian Orthodox Church in San Francisco , CA. and the pictures at events seen in the website links below not one Habesha showed up to voice their concerns at th Candle light vigil or many other events held for Emma Hunt including her memorial , so donot pretend the Abesha Community fought for justice trying to pressure the DA because the priest himself didn't participate or no other Habesha participated. San Francisco Habesha got no unity , they are divided by ethnicity so.much the Other races shit on habeshas regularly and get away with it according to SF priest and other individuals I talked to.
sfist.com/2020/01/17/no-murder-charges-for-pair-implicated-in-january-5-tenderloin-slaying/
sfchronicle.com/crime/article/San-Francisco-woman-32-identified-as-slain-14953001.php
Nigest Senayleke March 12, 2020 at 12:14 am
-Meat protein diet is key for brain to work properly .
-Neurotransmitters of the brain are made up of Amino Acids .
– Amino Acids are gotten from eating meat.
– Since Woyane got to power meat had been exported from Ethiopia to other countries while locals eat after soil, Azeb Mesfin & Co. fed countries with people of great minds or countries with people of big oil money around the world such as Japan and Saudi Arabia.
-It is a must for Ethiopia to ban meat export out of Ethiopia so the people can strat to be able to use their head .
Tamemu Tamemu tamemu betamu
Beand yesew gela yegira ena yeqegn chinqilat saygenagnu
Tamenal tamenal tamenal betamun
Neurotransmitter alqobn angetachin lay qiill eras ashekmun
Tamenal tamenal tamenal teqenechere lij awaqiew
Siga protein tefto Japan hilinachinin teqotaterew
Bemekina ina bebenzil tedelilen
Hliinachinin asalfen setten
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Melaku March 9, 2020 at 9:06 pm
Sisi should be careful…all his predecessors who attempted to flex their muscles over Ethiopia's Nile water were either assassinated or disgraced by their own people. Sadat, assassinated while viewing military parade. His successor, Mubarak left.his presedency in disgace and put in jail…he still might be there. Morsi followed; came charging towards Ethiopia, but ended up being sentenced to death before even enjoyng the honeymoon of his leadership.
Ittu Aba Farda March 10, 2020 at 2:21 am
It is going to be very dangerous situation for both countries because if a war breaks out I am not sure it will be one that will end as it starts. But Egypt will end up losing it all. It may already have information about the whereabouts and strength of the old country's armed forces thanks to some of those groups who used to scavenge at the dumpsites at Asmara because they were also scavenging at refuse sites in Al-Qahirah. These groups as just the same as those traitors during the 2nd Italo-Abyssinian War of 1935-36. I had read historical accounts where our own native traitors passing over information about the next move by the Ethiopian armed forces both on the Northern and Southern fronts. Both fascist commanders were said to know at least two days before our soldiers began moving. They knew where and when our patriotic defense forces would be located. They both commanders would send their airplanes to drop deadly mustard gas bombs on our country at their vulnerable situations. Those traitors had managed to get access to everything the Emperor was planning and they were said to rush to those spies who were in the capital under the guise of working for foreign legations. In one instance it was told that the Italian commander of the southern front Graziani knew when and where our countrymen would be at least two days before they started moving. He then sent several bombers armed with mustard gas and other asphyxiating banned chemicals and the result was a slaughter. Our soldiers were caught on the open field and their light clothing the skin was exposed to the effects of mustard gas. Thousands were massacred before making any contact with the enemy on the battlefield. That had a devastating moral effect on the fighting spirit of our men. That is because of those traitors in the capital. What I would like to see is the government there looking at who did what in Egypt during those years especially after 2005. It is time for our patriotic intelligence officers to go to work on this one. We have to be prepared for news about Egypt's use of chemical or biological weapons and I am saying this knowing what they had done in the past. They had used deadly chemicals during the North Yemen civil war in the 1960's because much-touted-for-nothing Egyptian soldiers were embarrassed and humiliated on the battlefields by the ragtag North Yemeni guerrillas. Nasser used every type of deadly chemicals on villages killing thousands and permanently blinding/maiming thousands others. I did not make it up or am not tryig to spread fears. You can read it here: warisboring.com/lessons-from-egypt-s-chemical-war-in-yemen/ and here: fas.org/nuke/guide/egypt/cw/index.html. If Egypt will find the use of deadly weapons of mass destruction in the conflict too damaging diplomatically then it will give such weapons to terrorists and some of these bigots running wild in the old country these days. Those war mongers and their lacking in Al-Qahirah have been telling the old country all about it. They told everyone that every option will be on the table. That was what they have been mumbling with, right? Every option, yo'll!!!
The attempt on the life of the current Sudanese Prime Minister yesterday tells me the assault has already begun. For el-Sisi Sudan has to be brought back in to be on the 'program' first. Then the other 'abd's/niggers' in Addis/Finfine will be next!!!!


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Role of EUS in the preoperative staging of pancreatic cancer: A large single-center experience
F. G. Gress, R. H. Hawes, T. J. Savides, S. O. Ikenberry, Oscar Cummings, K. Kopecky, Stuart Sherman, M. Wiersema, Glen Lehman
Background: Current methods for staging pancreatic cancer can be inaccurate, invasive, and expensive. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is reported to be highly accurate for local staging of gastrointestinal tumors including pancreatic cancer. The aim of this study was to assess the utility of EUS and CT for staging pancreatic cancer by comparing staging accuracies in surgical patients and evaluating the potential impact of EUS staging and training. Methods: This was a preoperative comparison of the diagnostic operating characteristics of these procedures in a referral-based academic medical center. Data were collected on 151 consecutive patients referred with confirmed pancreatic cancer between April 1990 and November 1996. All patients had preoperative CT and EUS performed for staging. In patients undergoing surgery, the surgical staging and/or findings were used to confirm EUS and CT staging. Results: Eighty-one (60%) of 151 patients underwent surgery and made up the study subset. In these 81 patients, surgical exploration provided a final T staging in 93% (75 of 81), N staging in 88% (71 of 81) and data on vascular invasion in 93% (75 of 81). In the surgical patient group, with surgical correlation, EUS accuracy for T staging was as follows: T1 92%, T2 85%, T3 93%, and for N staging was: NO 72%, and N1 72%. CT accuracy for T staging was as follows: T1 65%, T2 67%, T3 38%, and for N staging was as follows: NO 52% and N1 100%. CT failed to detect a mass in 26% of patients with a confirmed tumor at surgery. Overall accuracy fort and N staging was 85% and 72% for EUS and 30% and 55% for CT, respectively. The ability to accurately predict vascular invasion was 93% for EUS and 62% for CT (p <0.001). EUS was 93% accurate for predicting local resectability versus 60% for CT (p <0.001). Last, the data were divided into two groups for the senior endosonographer's experience: procedures performed between 1990 and 1992 (98 cases) and 1993 and 1994 (53 cases). This analysis revealed that 7 of 9 instances of misstaging (78%) occurred in the earlier group, during the learning phase for EUS. Conclusions: EUS is more accurate than CT for staging pancreatic malignancies, including predicting vascular invasion and local resectability. EUS staging was significantly better than CT for T1, T2, and T3 tumors. EUS staging accuracy improved after 100 cases, thus suggesting a correlation between the accuracy of EUS staging and the number of procedures performed.
Gress, F. G., Hawes, R. H., Savides, T. J., Ikenberry, S. O., Cummings, O., Kopecky, K., ... Lehman, G. (1999). Role of EUS in the preoperative staging of pancreatic cancer: A large single-center experience. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 50(6), 786-791. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0016-5107(99)70159-8
Role of EUS in the preoperative staging of pancreatic cancer : A large single-center experience. / Gress, F. G.; Hawes, R. H.; Savides, T. J.; Ikenberry, S. O.; Cummings, Oscar; Kopecky, K.; Sherman, Stuart; Wiersema, M.; Lehman, Glen.
In: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Vol. 50, No. 6, 1999, p. 786-791.
Gress, FG, Hawes, RH, Savides, TJ, Ikenberry, SO, Cummings, O, Kopecky, K, Sherman, S, Wiersema, M & Lehman, G 1999, 'Role of EUS in the preoperative staging of pancreatic cancer: A large single-center experience', Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, vol. 50, no. 6, pp. 786-791. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0016-5107(99)70159-8
Gress FG, Hawes RH, Savides TJ, Ikenberry SO, Cummings O, Kopecky K et al. Role of EUS in the preoperative staging of pancreatic cancer: A large single-center experience. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 1999;50(6):786-791. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0016-5107(99)70159-8
Gress, F. G. ; Hawes, R. H. ; Savides, T. J. ; Ikenberry, S. O. ; Cummings, Oscar ; Kopecky, K. ; Sherman, Stuart ; Wiersema, M. ; Lehman, Glen. / Role of EUS in the preoperative staging of pancreatic cancer : A large single-center experience. In: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 1999 ; Vol. 50, No. 6. pp. 786-791.
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When media messages show preference, prejudice, or partiality to one idea or person, they are biased. As a media consumer, you need to recognize media bias and avoid taking such messages at face value. Otherwise, you risk believing something based on faulty or incomplete information.
Unfortunately, biased messages surround you, from billboards to political speeches. This activity will help you discover bias.
Your Turn Search the Web for a news story or political ad. Answer these questions about the message. Based on the number of times you answer "yes," indicate how biased the message is.
Is the language extreme, characterized by threats or all-or-nothing statements?
Does the message offer a one-sided or limited view on the topic?
Your Turn Think about the message that you analyzed. Answer the following questions.
What specific examples of bias did you detect?
If you did not detect any bias, what qualities made the message seem unbiased? Provide specific examples.
Should your classmates trust the information in the message? Why or why not?
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Crime, Not the Economy, Concerns Kiwis
Tuesday, 13 August 2002, 4:55 pm
Press Release: ACNielsen
ACNielsen Asia Pacific Survey Shows New Zealanders Least Concerned in Region about Worsening Economy
As last month's election made clear, it's crime, not the economy, that keeps us Kiwis awake at night, according to a recent ACNielsen Online omnibus survey.
The ACNielsen Online Omnibus polled nearly 8,000 Internet users between 13 - 31 July across 13 markets in the Asia Pacific region, including New Zealand, Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.
Asked what their biggest concerns during the next six months would be, just 16 percent of New Zealanders said a worsening economy – a regional low. Even Australians were less confident about the economy: 20 percent cited it as their biggest concern. And on average, throughout the region, 33 percent of respondents regarded a worsening economy as their number one concern (see Table 1).
What did concern Kiwis? Crime: 17 percent cited it as their primary concern. We worry more about it than people any other country in the region, and twice as much as the regional average (six percent).
While 17 percent of Kiwis rated job security as their number one worry, that's well down on the survey average (27 percent), which made this the second most pressing concern in the region. Indeed, only Indonesians (11 percent) are less concerned about job security than Kiwis.
To cap off this record of relative comfort, 10 percent of Kiwis said that they had no major concerns. While that's not quite at the stratospheric levels of unconcern expressed by the Chinese, it's easily above the regional average (7 percent).
"Although New Zealanders appear relatively unconcerned about major issues, our confidence in the global economy appears to have slipped since we last conducted the survey in November 2001, shortly after the September 11 attack on the World Trade Center," says Jocelyn Hong, Group Marketing Director, ACNielsen New Zealand. "Only 42 percent of us are now confident we will recover from a global recession within the next year, compared to 49 percent in November 2001.
"New Zealanders and their Australian counterparts, however, aren't as pessimistic as consumers in Asia Pacific overall, where 99 percent consider themselves in the grips of a global recession, up from 85 percent in November 2001," Hong adds.
"Compared to the rest of the region, crime rather than the threat of terrorism appears to be weighing heavily on our minds," says Hong. "No doubt this has been influenced by the strong campaigning for action on 'crime and punishment' in the recent election. Widespread and frequent reportage on recent high profile crimes committed locally has also struck a resonant chord."
A third security issue, the possibility of a war between India and Pakistan, concerned six percent of Kiwis, ahead of all other countries except Australia and India.
Health was a major concern for 13 percent of New Zealanders, compared to the regional average of 10 percent.
"This isn't really surprising when you consider the recent focus on medical insurance premiums, the elections, and the continued challenge of meeting healthcare requirements balanced with resources and funding," adds Hong.
Confidence in our local economy appears to be stronger than the rest of the Asia Pacific region. New Zealand recorded the lowest percent (34 percent) claiming deferral of any major investment or purchase in the last 6 months, compared to the regional average of 51 percent. Hong Kong, which registered the highest levels of concern about job security (39 percent) also had the region's highest record of purchase deferrals (60 percent).
Of those New Zealanders (34 percent) that have deferred purchases and investments in the last 6 months, 29 percent have deferred purchasing property – the same as the November study; 20 percent have deferred buying stocks and shares – down from 26 percent in the November, and 24 percent have deferred an extended holiday down from 34 percent in November.
Table 1: Biggest concern in next six months, Asia Pacific July 2002
Low	Mean	High	Australia	New Zealand
Crime	0%
Hong Kong	6%	17%
NZ	8%	17%
Job security	11%
Indonesia	27%	39%
Hong Kong	26%	17%
Worsening of the economy	16%
NZ	33%	50%
Health	6%
Philippines	10%	15%
S. Korea	12%	13%
Terrorism	1%
S. Korea	7%	11%
India	10%	7%
Impending War between India & Pakistan	1
Taiwan	3%	12%
India	7%	6%
No concerns	2%
Philippines	7%	19%
China	7%	10%
Source: ACNielsen Online Omnibus
About the ACNielsen Online Omnibus
The ACNielsen Online Omnibus is a quarterly syndicated online survey, gathering information from regular users of the Internet across Asia Pacific on their attitudes and preferences and consumption of media, products and services across different markets. Clients can insert specific questions as required. For more information, or to purchase a copy of the latest report, go to www.acnielsen.com/asiapacific.
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Some cool things have been happening in the world of science over the past 24 hours. First there was a supermoon eclipse, and now scientists have found evidence of water on Mars.
While the supermoon provided some great photo opportunities for those with a clear sky last night, evidence of water on Mars was the major announcement of the day. NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) detected signatures of hydrated minerals on the slopes of hills that look like long, dark streaks called recurring slope lineae (RSL). According to scientists, flowing water is thought to be responsible for their formation. This is inferred by how the streaks darken during warm seasons and fade during cold seasons.
This is significant because, while there's no evidence of life on Mars- or anywhere else in the universe- the existence of liquid water is considered necessary for life to exist. And while missions such as this are meant to gather information and data about our solar system, the search for extraterrestrial life seems to be at the forefront of every discovery.
Now this isn't even the first time scientists have found evidence of water on the Red Planet, but they consider it to be their "strongest evidence yet". I've blogged about how scientists have suspected that the canals on Mars were formed by water erosion, and that the atmosphere freezes and forms dry ice on the ground. There's also evidence of dried up river beds, ancient river valleys, drain patterns, channels, river flows, alluvial fans, oxbows, gullies down the sides of craters, exposed ice on the polar caps, and sedimentation. So evidence of water on Mars is nothing new, but any opportunity to increase the public's awareness about the possibility of life existing elsewhere in the universe can never be passed up.
I also find the timing of this announcement interesting. The streaks were first noticed by lead author Lujendra Ojha back in 2010, but the study was just published on September 28th, just four days before the release of the motion picture, The Martian- a movie that NASA has partnered with 20th Century Fox. I imagine the timing of the announcement was intended to hype the movie, and I find that to be a smart marketing ploy.
I don't expect extraterrestrial life to be found beyond what has originated upon earth. I believe God created the heavens and the earth and the entire universe, but I see no reason to believe that he created life elsewhere. So while I love science, space exploration, cool discoveries and science fiction, it seems unnecessary to advance the narrative of alien life. But I totally understand the necessity to maximize profits for the movie, The Martian, which I plan on seeing. I just hope it's worth the hype and the price of admission.


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is a beat 'em up shooter released as an arcade video game by Sega in 1990. It was ported to the Genesis/Mega Drive and Master System. The Mega Drive version was re-released on Wii's Virtual Console in 2007 and was also included on Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.  The game was also re-released on the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack in 2022.

Plot
A homicidal alien race is invading Earth, and the only thing that stands between them and world domination are a special forces team known as the "Alien Busters", composed of Karen (absent in the Master System version, named "Karla" in some versions), Garth (named "Gordon" in some versions) and Scooter (the robot, named "Slammer" in Master System and PAL versions).

Gameplay
Alien Storm is a side-scrolling beat 'em up. The game resembles Golden Axe, with a similar artistic style, three playable characters (a man, a woman, and a novelty character) and pick-up or power-up special attacks. The player (one player only on the Master System version, up to two players on the Mega Drive version, three on the arcade version) selects from the three different characters to embark upon a quest to save the Earth from an alien invasion.

All of the Busters are playable from the beginning of the game. There are six missions to complete (eight in the Mega Drive version) with several stages, and each mission has the player blasting aliens, from the streets to the mother ship, where the mother of all aliens can be found. This task becomes increasingly difficult with each new mission, and the aliens are capable of hiding inside objects such as plants, post boxes, trash cans, drums, and other items. Each mission has an objective such as rescuing people or destroying a UFO.

After defeating certain aliens, flying skulls will appear, which can be shot to collect life or energy. Energy is used specifically to power the energy-based attacks of the player's weapon (such as flames or electricity) and to use the much more powerful special weapons.

In a similar format as other early Sega arcade games, each character has unlimited usage of various short-range attacks, i.e. punches, kicks. Along with these standard attacks, each character has their own individual weapon (Garth's weapon that shoots lightning is replaced with a flame weapon in the Master System version). Special attacks are also included, and vary depending on the character chosen at the start of the game. For instance, Garth summons a U.S. Air Force starship that drops bombs across the street (in the Master System version he has Karen's special, a ballistic missile strike). Scooter will teleport out of his present location and leave a series of bombs that will blow up on the appearance of aliens, after which he will re-appear (in the Mega Drive and arcade versions he just explodes, leaving his head, which his new body returns to retrieve). Karen calls down a nuclear missile, which incinerates every foe on the screen. However, a large amount of energy is depleted by using each character's special attack, and cannot be used if the energy of the player's character is too low.

There are few bosses in the game. The arcade original features an alien spaceship, an alien brain and a single boss in the middle of the game that has three distinct forms. This boss is repeated as a common enemy near the end of the last mission. The Mega Drive port has two of these forms as three separate bosses. At the end of each mission, the side-scrolling gameplay shifts to either a shooting gallery perspective where the player must take out the aliens that pop out of various locations, similar to the bonus stages of Shinobi and Shadow Dancer, both by Sega, or a running section that is similar to the side-scrolling mode but plays like a horizontal shooter instead with projectile weapons.

Release
In October 1993, Atari Corporation filed a lawsuit against Sega for an alleged infringement of a patent originally created by Atari Corp. in the 1980s, with the former seeking a preliminary injunction to stop manufacturing, usage and sales of hardware and software for both Sega Genesis and Game Gear. On September 28, 1994, both parties reached a settlement in which it involved a cross-licensing agreement to publish up to five titles each year across their systems until 2001. The Master System version of Alien Storm was one of the first five titles approved from the deal by Sega in order to be converted for the Atari Jaguar, but it was never released.

Reception

In Japan, Game Machine listed Alien Storm on their June 15, 1990 issue as being the most-successful table arcade unit of the month. Megatech reviewed the Sega Genesis version and gave an overall score of 78%, they praised the game for being an outstanding conversion of the arcade version and praised the graphics and saying the gameplay is highly enjoyable. The only criticism they had was the game being too easy. Mega Play's four reviewers gave above average reviews and praising the game's graphics, animation and felt the game was a near perfect port from the arcade version and being similar to Golden Axe.  The criticisms they had was the gameplay being too easy and repetitive.

In 2023, Time Extension included the arcade version on their top 25 "Best Beat 'Em Ups of All Time" list.

References

External links

Mean Machines – Alien Storm – Mega Drive review at Mean Machines
Alien Storm at Arcade-History.com

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Currently, California employers are able to deny employment to employees who refuse to agree to submit employment-related claims to private arbitration, rather than preserving their ability to file a lawsuit in court. The law would not ban such agreements to arbitrate entirely, but rather would require that employers explain that agreeing to arbitrate is entirely voluntary. Employers will be barred from threatening, discriminating or retaliating against employees who decline to waive their rights, and employers will be forced to prove that an employee knowingly and willingly signed the agreement to arbitrate, should the employer attempt to enforce it. Obtaining knowing consent to the agreement is currently an issue in industries that employ large numbers of people who speak minimal to no English, as there is no legal obligation for employers to provide agreements to arbitrate in other languages.
This law would not apply to employees who are required to register with a self-regulatory organization, such as securities traders, or to employees who were represented by an attorney when they signed the contract. It is also very important to be aware that AB465 only makes it illegal for employers to require arbitration of Labor Code claims. Claims of discrimination and harassment, which are part of the Government Code, are not covered under the bill. So employers would still be able to require arbitration of discrimination and harassment claims as a condition of employment.
The Governor has until October 11 to act on the bill; after that date, the bill will automatically become law if the Governor takes no action. Governor Brown is receiving pressure to veto the bill from the California Chamber of Commerce, as well as other trade groups representing employers in such industries as construction, hospitality and retail. It is important to note that the bill would not make it illegal for employees to waive their rights to sue or bring claims before the Labor Commissioner. Rather, employers would instead be required to ensure that the waiver in question clearly stated that it did not need to be signed as a condition of employment, and that it was agreed to voluntarily. If the bill becomes law, it would affect agreements entered into on or after January 1, 2016.
If you are facing an employment related legal issue, contact Bay Area employment litigation attorney Richard Koss for a consultation on your claims, at 650-722-7046.
Update: AB 465 was vetoed by the Governor on October 11th.


Temping is an opportunity. Understanding recruitment fundamentals…. in today's market.
The unemployment rate has increased in Queensland. Therefore, there are more applicants vying for positions vacant. What happens if you find yourself unemployed in 2018? Do you take a temp assignment if offered? Absolutely! And I have rock solid evidence as to why!
Most employers treat the Recruitment Process as Elimination rather than Selection! A client once reported receiving 300 applicants for a position on Brisbane's Northside. This client took five weeks to 'Eliminate' the applicants to a shortlist to interview. Whilst this process was underway, the role was filled by a temp referred by a trusted source (Davis Recruitment). In the end, the role was filled….. by the Temp!
Another example is a recent Savvy Job Seeker of Davis Recruitment accepted a temp role where two long term secretaries who job-shared in the practice had resigned. Seeing the potential and being the first to temp in this practice, this Savvy Job Hunter sold herself to the employer! This person got to practice the travel to and from work, work with the systems, the patients, the employer and see the potential! The candidate negotiated their preferred hours, days, pay rate with the employer knowing what they will expect in the future – after all, they have already seen the practice/employer in operation. It works both ways!
This is by no means an isolated case. In the past six months, 30-40% of our Temporary Placements have resulted in Permanent Offers. The majority of these offers were accepted.
Learning about yourself – perhaps it's an area you thought you would like to work in and now it isn't? Conversely, you have just landed on the area of medicine you want to spend the rest of your life working in!
Demonstrating to a prospective employer your skills (which can lead to an offer of permanent employment).
What if you are offered a permanent role that doesn't meet your expectations but you need the money? Be honest and tell the employer that! 'This isn't what I am looking for but I will help you out for 1,2,3 months!' Whatever you think you can commit to! Everything is negotiable. Perhaps you have a skillset that an employer requires immediately and there are no other alternatives available (the IT Industry is renowned for this irregularity).
I often receive comments e. :likbut if I take a temp job, this might affect my CV"? A temp job is not a weakness on your CV – rather it is a strength! If you have acted ethically in the assignment, disclosed your motivation, honoured your commitment and acted with a code of conduct expected of any employee, this couldn't possibly be a weakness. Indicate it as a temp assignment on your CV and be ready to answer questions about this 'opportunity' when asked.
Conversely, candidates need to understand that an offer from an agency for a temp assignment is an offer of employment – to be taken seriously! Not 'just a temp assignment'. Temp assignments are paid opportunities to gain more skills, meet more people and be in a position to hear about vacancies. They are also opportunities for the Recruitment Agency (aka us) to trial employees! As a Recruitment Consultant, we seek out feedback from clients and candidates about the temporary roles we recruit for. We have a thorough understanding of the current market. Feel free to contact us to discuss our process and temporary placement rates.


Home/blog/Why should you adopt a dog?
The main message of Once There Was a Giant is to Adopt a Dog or Give to your local animal shelter.
There are thousands of dogs out there that need families. They will bring great joy and unconditional love to your life.
The filming of Once There Was a Giant has been an incredible journey for me as a writer. It started as a memorial film to an amazing dog that was going to pass away far before his time. But through dozens of interviews with Portland Dog Owners, I found myself discovering a deeper truth.
Can you tell me about the Dog that changed your life?
We have 10X a dog's lifespan. Why do you think we dog owners (I do it too) go through such heart wrenching loss only to pick up and get another dog?
On the second question, not one dog owner could put their reason into words. It was like they never considered the question at all in their entire lives.
I think the reason these pets keep coming into our lives is to remind us of who we truly are.
In the end, what greater gift could there ever be?


The MS1835 is a single chip RGB to CVBS/S-Video converter with embedded MCU and memory. It consists of 10-bit triple-ADC for RGB input, NTSC/PAL encoder with 10-bit DAC for output, integrated OSD function. It is capable of video enhancement, 3D noise reduction, brightness/saturation/sharpness and hue adjustment, which can help the designer acquire the required video quality. No programming technology can help customers to reduce production cost and cycle.


Can you imagine? Friends everywhere!
It is wonderful to be able to give your children from an early age what students at Universty are getting with the Erasmus experience . A different language, another culture … .., and many friends throughout Europe!. Friends that they visit on weekends or on holidays, just by taking a plane as if you take a bus!
Yes, the world is changing. It is enriching!
So, include a good notebook in your children's backpacks because they will have to write down the addresses of their new friends and thus have them forever!


Normalmente este problema se dá por alguma falha de conexão.
Poderia nos informar se o problema continua?
Continua com o mesmo erro, internet tá ok aqui, funciona todos os outros jogos e sites normalmente, pra abrir o pt2 tenho q ficar tentando mais de 20 min até dar certo, já reinstalei vários vezes e nada muda.
Lamentamos que ainda esteja enfrentando tal problemática. Precisamos deixar claro que é de nosso franco intuito lhe ajudar, mas precisaremos avaliar melhor o seu caso, pois parece ser bem atípico.
Por favor, entre em contato conosco através de ticket de suporte(http://www.priston2.com/support/) ou em pelo chat do messenger em nossa página no facebook(https://www.facebook.com/priston2).
Tente reinstalar o jogo mas executando o executavel como administrador.
Já estamos prestando um atendimento mais específico a ele, mas certamente sua ajuda é muito bem vinda!
Agradecemos por sua proatividade, isto é muito importante para nós!
Hello, i have the same problem, can you help me as well? It happened after the screen turned gray in-game. I wanted to restart but it said Init fail and version check fail.
i think its solved by now, can you tell us?
about the donate, i think i solve right now =D. if you see some certificate problem/message, first igore it to you continue your donation, but send a print to our ticket, or me, right here.
OK Sorry. I think I figured it out the people that is from the north sea and EUW - EUE and ASIA cant connect into the game, They all get the same error message INIT FAIL. As I checked with couple friends of the those comunities they have the same problem. Might be the "gateway" that is blocking outside regions? Or the lock region code. Hope u can get it to work soon since we all wanna play .
can you acess the website ? i will search by some block on region ip right now.
well, i think may be some DNS problem, i change some configuration right now, lets see if its work now.
Again, the website is working fine for u and ur friends ?
Whatever you did, it worked! I can log in again. Though i never had problems with visiting the site.
Could you let us know if you and your friends can now access the game and site without major problems now?
PS: There is no regional or continental block.
We also want to receive them very much in the game, and we will do our best to provide this.


In this post, we will review 5 more ways we can help make this world a better place more effectively.
Earning to give is the deliberate pursuit of a high paying career for the purpose of donating a significant portion of earned income.
As we've said earlier, financial independence does not necessarily mean stopping to work. In some cases, continuing to work may be the best way one can do good. After having achieved FI, we're in a position to donate a greater amount to charity. And if donated effectively, this can potentially have a much higher impact than if we had decided to work directly at a non-profit.
In some cases, the donation from people who earn to give can fund the salaries of multiple other more qualified people to work at those charities.
A great option for those of us who enjoy their work, don't see themselves changing to a high impact career or start a new project right away.
The most famous examples of the earn to give approach to philanthropy are probably Bill Gates and Warren Buffet. Together and via the work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, they have saved and improved the lives of millions of people globally. This is clearly something they could not have done if they had decided to work directly as aid workers.
As explained by 80,000Hours.org, people in the tech and finance industries can in some cases earn enough to live a very comfortable life and save the the lives of several people every year. Some members of the effective altruism movement deliberately pick their career so that they can donate more.
Earning to give can also be a temporary option, one where you develop skill and career capital, while contributing to causes that are funding constrained. This is indeed not for everyone.
If you're considering this route, 80,000 hours provide great guidance on whether this could be a good option for you.
With financial independence, earning to give can be even more powerful. We can for example decide to donate the majority or even all of our earnings, or even better, we can combine earn to give with a high impact career, effectively doing good twice! FI can truly be a superpower to make the world better!
For the more entrepreneurial among us, there is also the start-up path!
With financial independence, we basically free yourself from one of the major downsides of entrepreneurship: the fact that we depend on our idea to be a commercial success rapidly. Instead, we can take more risk, we can take longer to tune the idea, we can allow ourselves to be more creative and we can challenge the status quo with more confidence.
A high impact charity would be one that contributes to a high priority cause (and in particular ending global poverty through international aid), and that implements evidence-backed, cost-effective programs, with a high level of transparency and monitoring, so as to meet the criteria of organizations such as Givewell.
There are a number of evidence-based interventions and ideas (and one more here) for which there is available funding (from organizations such as GiveWell, CIFF and the Gates Foundation) but for which there is not yet well-run transparent organizations implementing them.
Given that we are in a position where we can take more risks, this is potentially one of the most impactful routes people in the FI community could take. Especially for those of us with experience in entrepreneurship, consulting, project management and program implementation.
Wouldn't it be amazing if we could create a high impact charity, powered by the contributions of the FI community?
If this path interests you, the effective altruism community has also some great resources and guidance to help you start an EA-inspired project or high impact charity.
For more information, I recommend reading this blog post and the 80,000 hours career path review.
The methods used by effective altruism to select and solve problems have been applied to many promising areas, But there is no doubt that this approach can help increase the impact of many more types of activities.
Using evidence and careful reasoning can be applied to many other projects and programs where the stated aim is to do good. Using the the EA impact assessment comparison tool or this prioritization tool to select activities or find ways to improve an existing project can be very powerful.
"Doing good" is the stated goal of many projects and organizations, yet very few actually achieve the level of impact or effectiveness of the organizations associated with effective altruism. Many communities would benefit from applying the EA method to selecting problems and finding solutions. Corporate social responsibility or sustainability programs are one example. Social entrepreneurship is another one. Of course these models have their own set of constraints, but they would greatly benefit if they were to make impact part of their metrics.
Applying the EA mindset can also be done in your community. Here is an example of a doctor who realized how much good he could do with effective giving and he started raising awareness about it among his peers.
The fact that I am writing this series of blog post is another example of how we can bring the EA mindset to our communities. I am hoping it will inspire many of us to adopt some of the thinking and activities of the effective altruism movement.
The same could be done at your workplace! If you would like to bring the EA mindset to your work, the center for effective altruism can provide support.
Another way of having a positive impact is by helping more people have a positive impact. This could be an excellent option if you're unsure which other more active path you could take. It's a great way to learn more about effective altruism, to connect with like-minded people and expand your understanding of the issues and where you could play a role.
This is what I am doing via this series of blog posts: I am aiming to increase the awareness about how the FI superpower can help us do a lot of good and I am hoping the meet people with whom this resonates. If my efforts lead me to reach to an extra 5 or 10 people who will embrace effective altruism, then that might be worth as much as what I could accomplish in my lifetime, dependending on the level of commitment. If you're in the FI community and are interested in helping me spread the word about effective altruism, please get in touch!
There are many ways we can raise awareness and help people find ways they can do good better. If you're a student or a professor, teaching a course on effective altruism could be a great way to raise awareness. You can also start an effective altruism group in your community and run events or workshops.
Whether you decide to commit or not to the suggested paths described in this article, connecting and discussing these ideas is a great way to learn more about them and help others refine their thinking.
By discussing projects and ideas online on the EA forum or Facebook group.
And if you're interested in discussing how we can combine our FI superpower with high impact, please join the #FIforImpact movement!
Next Post #FIforImpact: Let's go do good together!


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Snooping HDTV? Samsung Responds To Criticism
Greg Tarr, March 30, 2012 4 min read
HD Guru recently published an article entitled "Is your HDTV watching you?" In it, we discussed the fact that new features in Samsung's top 2012 LED and plasma models — including built-in microphones, HDTV camera, wireless and wired Internet connection, built-in browser with voice to text conversion, face recognition and more — could be used to collect unprecedented personal information, as well as present a new way for hackers to invade users' lives.
We asked Samsung for a privacy statement prior to publication, but the company did not respond. Now, Samsung has given HD Guru an official comment, and shared two separate privacy policies. In the interest of transparency, here's the complete statement, with our emphasis added on key parts:
Samsung takes all concerns regarding consumer privacy and information security very seriously. In all of our Smart TVs, including our new 2012 LED and Plasma TVs featuring built-in camera and microphone components, Samsung employs industry-standard security safeguards and practices (including data encryption) to secure consumers' personal information and prevent its unauthorized collection or use.
Samsung also ensures consumers have the opportunity to review the terms of the company's Privacy Policy prior to using Samsung's Smart TV services. The Privacy Policy can be found at www.samsung.com/privacy.
The camera and microphone are integrated into the TV to provide users with innovative new ways to control the TV. They may also be used for video conference and speech-to-text services offered by third parties, in which case the audio and video data is transmitted to the service providers' servers and does not pass through Samsung servers. Images captured in order to use the facial recognition feature are stored in a secure manner on the owner's TV only.
Should the TV owner choose not to use these features, the camera and microphone can be disabled. Users can check if the camera and microphone are activated from the TV's settings menu. As an added precaution, the camera can be rotated and tucked into the bezel of the TV. Once tucked away, the camera only captures a black image.
Samsung is dedicated to instilling consumer confidence in this matter. Any questions regarding the Privacy Policy or protection of personal information on the TV can be directed to [email protected]
Samsung says it does not upload video or voice streams into its servers, though it does sample your voice for speech command. We know third parties such as Skype use encryption for video conferencing, and Samsung says it uses the same "industry standard security" for the "personal information" it transmits.
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We asked Mineola, N.Y. attorney Emouna Matin, who handles privacy cases, to explain what is meant by "personal information," and if would include video and voice samples, along with browser history and TV viewing habits.
"Samsung has to address that more properly," says Matin. Personal information can be limited pedigree information — name, address, phone number, age, the kind of descriptive information that identifies you as an individual but doesn't say a lot about who you are — or "stronger" information — your voice, your personal images, websites visited, data that are not traditionally defined as "personal" but say a lot more about you.
Another issue is that Samsung effectively locks you into a privacy agreement before you can even use the Internet-based services of the TV. In part, this agreement reads:
We reserve the right to share all Personal Data and non-Personal Data with any company within the Samsung Electronics group of companies, or with any other company that operates under the Samsung brand. … Each of the Samsung Group Companies will use your information in accordance with their own independent privacy practices.
The lengthy agreement goes on to say that your data will be carefully guarded and shared only when necessary "in order to pursue our legitimate interests or if we are required to or are permitted to do so by law." While this reads as relatively standard, the definition of "personal information" is, again, not made clear.
As for the "Group Companies" that can receive personal data from a Smart TV, Samsung says it is not every one of the 48 Samsung subsidiaries and joint ventures. For U.S. customers, only Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. in Korea, Samsung Electronics America and Samsung SDS (based in both U.S. and Germany) would share the information. For customers in other countries, their local Samsung subsidiary would also share with the Samsung Electronics Co. and SDS, which handles data globally.
It is good to see Samsung disclosing more details of its privacy policy, but the industry still has a way to go before consumers can have a complete understanding of what is at risk when using these new and unprecedented technologies. HD Guru will continue to investigate the Samsung TVs and others, in hopes of learning exactly what these new HDTV eyes and ears are sending out from your home.
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I had the chance to observe this TV in a shopping mall last week. Design is super nice. Picture quality and 3D performance is very satisfying and controlling the TV with your voice and motions is a very good feeling. However, I think Samsung should improve the smart interaction a little more. It responses your voice and motions late which can be frustrating for some users. You can do the same thing with the remote quite faster.
Above all, this is a very new technology and I'm sure that Samsung will fix improve it with the next year's models
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I'm a very conservative person so I don't need this type of Smart TV that spy on people. So far, I'm comfortable with my LG Smart TV at home.
remember this: information is priceless! for any vendor the most important thing is knowing what you want, knowing this they will manipulate your needs at their advantage starting with the price….Samsung is after big bucks!!!!
With all our personal and non-personal data going out the Samsung TV pipe legally to somewhere, it's a matter of time before we start seeing pop-up advertisements on normal TV programs specifically directed at us. Wonderful!
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Q: SharePoint 2013: Web Part Disappearing (not deleted, closed, or hidden...GONE) I'm creating a page that contains several WPs, including a Data Form WP. It will be a replica of an existing page that is in use while the new page is being developed (different data source, same UI).
The issue I've come across is with the Data Form WP. When I added and configured it on my new page, the WP on the existing page disappeared. It's not closed or hidden, it's not on the WP Maintenance Page or in the page code in Designer, it's literally just gone. I thought maybe somehow I inadvertently deleted it. Fortunately, I had the code of the existing page and pasted it back in and  thankfully it's working fine again...but my new WP on my new page disappeared as soon as I did. The WP on both pages point to different data source lists and I created mine from scratch.  I've found nothing in the WPs themselves, Google, etc. that can explain the WP not being able to be on 2 different pages so deletes itself from one or the other, so I'm at a loss.
Any ideas are greatly appreciated!

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Until relatively recently, Everest Insurance was a sleepy company, a niche player known more for the financial strength, stability and reinsurance operations of its parent, Everest Group, than for its own insurance offerings.
But that started to change in February 2015 when Everest Group's board hired as president Jonathan Zaffino, a 20-year insurance and underwriting veteran, to revitalize Everest Insurance. Key to that effort has been the hiring of a host of experienced and well known industry players in the past 18 months who have been integral in developing a dozen new lines of specialty insurance, with more to come.
"We are in the early stages of a transformation of our insurance operations, most notably with the addition of new colleagues, an expanded geographic reach and an enhanced infrastructure," Zaffino says.
Early stages, perhaps, but Everest Insurance is already creating a buzz in the marketplace where there once was none.
"Everest had not been a major factor in the casualty marketplace except on the West Coast, where they have been a big player in workers compensation, particularly in California," says Joseph Peiser, executive vice president and head of casualty broking for Willis Towers Watson. "Other than that, from my perspective, they were not a factor. We never thought about them. We never did anything with them. We never saw them.
Everest's reinvention rests firmly on growing the company organically. Leadership remains focused on both adding new product lines in chosen market areas and thoughtfully expanding existing lines of business and industry solutions. Some of these may be areas not well served by the current market or segments where Everest's global reach, underwriting and claims expertise, or financial strength can enhance the coverage offerings. As other insurers have been growing through mergers and acquisitions, Everest has capitalized on other organizations' reductions in force and shifts in management structure to add underwriting talent. In the past year, Everest has hired more than 130 people from 53 companies.
"Most companies are cutting back, and they are expanding," Turner says. "It is a breath of fresh air." Although there are many new faces at Everest, William Thygeson Jr., chief administrative officer, says the company is holding on to the underwriting standards that have made Everest Group one of the financially strongest insurers in the industry.
In adding new product lines, the reinvented Everest is augmenting its offerings, moving into areas that other insurers shy away from and searching for solutions to difficult coverage needs.
We have a risk appetite that is broad but also is not afraid of the tough risks," says Lopes. "We will write the tough product risks, and that makes us a meaningful trading partner to both brokers and insureds. Where there are unmet needs or difficult risks, we think that is a significant opportunity for us.
Another new area is a product called "Peak Protect" that is filed in all 50 states and provides a coverage enhancement over and above umbrella coverage for crises. The product provides as much as $250,000 in coverage to help defray some of the initial costs of a liability disaster. Germano said it is different from policies offered by competitors because, if the initial $250,000 limit is used up in one crisis, the limit can be reinstated to cover the insured in the event of another crisis.
Everest officials also have spent a great deal of time engaging with their major trading partners to identify broker "pain points" and develop strategies that can lessen that pain, enabling Everest to quickly respond to the market.
For example, Mike Karmilowicz, senior vice president and head of Everest Specialty Underwriters, says brokers have reported they spend as much as 20% of their time in pursuit of binders for their large placements. Since a majority of their large customers have 10, 15 or more insurers providing coverage for a single tower, that pursuit often takes weeks, months or even longer, Karmilowicz says. And the same exhaustive effort repeats itself with the issuance of the policies.
For example, after a customer expressed concern over the costs it incurred to fight a frivolous lawsuit, Everest responded with a new product called Rappel. Rappel provides a 50% reimbursement of costs incurred to achieve dismissal of securities class action lawsuits.
"There is a growing demand for this product in the market, and the Rappel endorsement is an example of Everest's ability to quickly identify and respond to customer needs with effective solutions," Karmilowicz says.
The company also is seeking new opportunities in coverage areas that other insurers have abandoned.
Everest has been able to move into areas of greater risk because it is coming at the problems fresh, without the burden of legacy operations.
Zaffino says one of the main goals in Everest's reinvention is to remain relevant in today's rapidly changing market, but he stresses that in doing so the company will maintain underwriting discipline first and foremost.
The company's take-it-slow approach is particularly important to brokers like Peiser.
In the first year of Zaffino's leadership, Everest Insurance grew premiums by 26%, and the company is on a strong path to its target growth of 28% this year. It remains to be seen how much more the company will grow and how many more lines of insurance will be added to the suite of offerings.


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Consequences of #Brexit
Posted	on	 April 7, 2016
In the wake of the referendum David Cameron called out for the 23rd June 2016, discussions are heated and charged with emotion. The Prime Minister of the UK evoked the possibility of a referendum in order to win national elections, and thus got the discussions of a possible Brexit going. Little did he know that this discussion would develop its own dynamic, and could possibly even cost his mandate, as recent polls suggest. While Cameron forcefully rejected this, his party and Britain are largely divided, and some former allies sense political opportunities. However, since most polls suggest there is no clear indication on whether Britain will vote to leave or to stay in the EU, it is worth looking at how a possible Brexit would affect the UK and the EU – economically and legally.
The Legality of a Brexit
It is not since the Treaty of Lisbon (signed in 2007, entered into force in 2009) that leaving the European Union is an actual legal possibility. Article 50 of the Treaty of the European Union (TEU) lays down the framework for a withdrawal from the EU, and its mechanics have been debated on academic blogs. Assuming that Britain would vote to withdraw from the EU on the June referendum, this will initiate a process, which can last up two two years, as a Withdrawal Treaty (WT) will have to be negotiated. Since the withdrawal from the EU is of unilateral matter, the WT does not need to be ratified by the other 27 Member States, nor does it need a common accord in the Council, even though the WT would "be 'accompanied' by" amendments to existing Treaties. These negotiations will thus be held between the EU, with the Commission as broker, and the government of the UK, and Britain will remain a Member of the EU until negotiations are finished and the WT enters into force. The outcome of these negotiations, and the impact for both the EU and the UK are heavily debated, and Jean-Claude Piris, former Director General of the Legal Service of the Council of the European Union, presented 7 different scenarios of a possible outcome of the WT.
Consequences for economic relations
In these 7 scenarios, Piris examines how the relationship between Britain and the EU could be in the future. He first analyses the commonly expressed wish of the UK having a special membership, or a half-membership within the EU. The Treaties do not provide such a possibility and would thus need to be amended. As Treaty modifications concern all Member States of the EU, this would entail a ratification process according to each Member State's constitutional requirements, which would require a referendum in some Member States. Piris argues that such a modification comes with political difficulties, and given the little leverage the UK has in such a scenario, he dismisses the scenario of a possible half- or special membership as highly unlikely. It is in the UK's interest to keep access to the EU's internal market, since over 50% of its export go to the rest of the EU, and this access would be at the heart of any agreement between Britain and the EU.
Piris further analyses seven different scenarios of a withdrawal, reaching from custom-made arrangements, joining the EEA (The European Economic Area), joining the EFTA (European Free Trade Agreement), follow the "Swiss way", an own Free Trade Agreement between the UK and the EU, a Customs Union, and, lastly, the possibility of no economic relations, a complete Brexit. According to Piris, none of these scenarios are favourable for the UK, and only differ in the amount of damage taken to the national economy. Given the huge intertwinement and interdependence of UK trade and the internal market of the EU, the UK will still need to follow the standards of the EU in order to continue its export in the European Union, but will not be able to be part of the decision making process. Ironically, instead of returning to more national sovereignty, a Brexit would thus lead to less sovereignty for the UK.
Consequences for the UK
No matter what way the negotiations go and how economic relations will change between the European Union and Britain, Brexit would have a large set of consequences for the UK. Firstly, the UK would not be bound to EU law anymore, such as regulations, directives, the four freedoms, international treaties and so forth. This would entail policy fields such as fisheries, agriculture, justice, competition, etc. At the same time, other countries will not be bound to respect these laws towards the United Kingdom. The British government would thus need to adopt new laws, and evaluate inherited national law in order to see whether they want to keep it, modify it, or abrogate it; a process that could take years.
Secondly, a Brexit would have consequences for trade relations of the UK, not only with the EU, but also world wide. Being part of the EU for the past decades, Britain benefited from different trade agreements the EU has entered with different countries and regions in the world. The UK would thus need to renegotiate any of these agreements, and Piris argues that the UK's external trade would be negatively affected for a few years to say the least.
Thirdly, a Brexit would also have consequences for individuals. Since the UK would lose its access to the four freedoms and other EU legislation, UK citizens would also lose their EU citizenship. Given the fact that more than two million British nationals live, study, or work abroad, this could have direct impact for these citizens. Until an agreement between the UK and the EU has been found, this would impact citizens directly and could entail consequences such as visa requirements, or in extreme cases people would even be forced to leave the countries. As all Member States are bound to the EU, no unilateral agreement could be found between different the UK and single Member States. Instead, a common legal framework for citizens is needed.
After having analysed possible scenarios for a Brexit, Piris concludes that "none of the seven options available to the UK, if it were to decide to withdraw from the EU, is attractive. Brexit would be negative for the UK." He further argues that no matter what decision is taken, one of two overall scenarios will occur. Either the UK will become a sort of "satellite" of the EU, or to have serious negative impact on its economy, needing to renegotiate trade agreements from scratch. In any way, the discourse of Brexit leading to more autonomy is misleading, and a withdrawal from the EU would seriously harm the UK in the long term, and provide for economic instability in the short term. Both the EU and the UK government should thus take a more active role before 23rd June to avoid Brexit, to avoid that internal politics go all wrong and affect both the EU and Britain.
Picture: David Cameron at the European Council in December 2015. Credit: The European Union.


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Chelsea Supporters Trust (CST) says the club's £75 ticket prices for their forthcoming Leeds game is a "clear exploitation of supporter loyalty".
With London in tier two of the new Covid-19 restrictions, Chelsea will be able to welcome up to 2,000 fans when they host Leeds on 5 December.
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Tickets will be sold by ballot, but the CST says it is "extremely disappointed" at some of the pricing.
The CST said it had believed "tickets would be sold on 50 per cent loyalty points and 50 per cent on a first come, first served basis", rather than a ballot.
The club say they "empathise with the many who will be disappointed to initially miss out".
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Chelsea added in a statement on their website:
"We listened to all the feedback, and we appreciate that not everyone will agree with the system being put in place.
"But at the very heart of all the decisions we have made on this matter is the desire to be as fair as possible to as many as possible. We ask for your patience as we work our way through all season ticket-holders eligible to attend."
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Enchant Christmas, Vegas Golden Knights and the Vegas Golden Knights Foundation Host 'Knight of Giving' on Dec. 13
November 16, 2021 By VegasPublicity
An evening of support celebrating the community, the holidays and our hometown hockey team
It's the most wonderful time of the year and Enchant is overjoyed to partner with the Vegas Golden Knights and the Vegas Golden Knights Foundation to host a special 'Knight of Giving' on Monday, Dec. 13.
Holiday and sports fans are welcome to this special evening of showing your team spirit while giving back to the community, all while having fun at the most magical holiday attraction taking place at the Las Vegas Ballpark from Nov. 26 through Jan. 2.
Proceeds from this evening will benefit the Vegas Golden Knights Foundation, which supports multiple local non-profits and organizations that make a difference in the community every day through youth sports and education, first responders, military, health and wellness, and much more.
Tickets for the Knight of Giving start at $29 for adults and $19 for children two through 12. Children ages two and under are free. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.enchantchristmas.com.
Guests will enjoy an evening of fun festivities with special appearances from the Vegas Vivas! cheer team and Vegas Golden Knights mascot Chance, in addition to other VGK activations throughout the holiday village. Fans are encouraged to wear their warmest and coziest team apparel as they glide down the Ice Skating Trail and enjoy the wonders of the Christmas Light Maze and Village.
"It's an honor to partner with the Vegas Golden Knights," says Kevin Johnston, CEO and founder of Enchant. "Our goal through the Knight of Giving is to not only raise money, but to support the Vegas Golden Knights Foundation, which does such an impactful job in the community. We're excited to be joining forces and making this a memorable inaugural year."
"We are thrilled to work with Enchant Christmas to celebrate the holiday season with the Knight of Giving," said Kim Frank, president of the Vegas Golden Knights Foundation. "This promises to be a festive, unique evening at the Las Vegas Ballpark and an opportunity for our fans to give back to the community through the Vegas Golden Knights Foundation."
Enchant is open Fridays and Saturdays from 4:30-11:30 p.m. and Sunday through Thursday from 4:30-10:30 p.m. Enchant will be dark on Monday, Nov. 29 and Monday, Dec. 6. Tickets can be purchased at www.enchantchristmas.com or www.nhl.com/goldenknights/community/vgkfoundation.
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