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Despite the HQ2 debacle, Amazon will add office space in Manhattan
Early this year, Amazon pulled the plug on plans to build an "HQ2" in Queens after a number of local leaders and activists pushed back against the $3 billion in tax breaks and incentives it would receive. Now the online retail giant has confirmed plans to lease 335,000 square feet of office space in Manhattan, according to the Wall Street Journal. The new NYC expansion will be located in the Hudson Yards neighborhood with more than 1,500 employees.
It's a much smaller footprint than what Amazon had proposed for HQ2 -- which shifted to other locations in Virginia and Tennessee -- but it comes with no tax breaks or incentives, and no nationwide contest to lure the company's business. US representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted in response to the news "Won't you look at that: Amazon is coming to NYC anyway - *without* requiring the public to finance shady deals, helipad handouts for Jeff Bezos, & corporate giveaways."
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Cyberpunk 2.0.2.0. The Second Edition, Version 2.01
R. Talsorian Games Inc.
PDF + Softcover, B&W Book
Average Rating (177 ratings)
The Corporations control the world from their skyscraper fortresses, enforcing their rule with armies of cyborg assassins. On the Street, Boostergangs roam a shattered urban wilderness, killing and looting. The rest of the world is a perpetual party, as fashion-model beautiful techies rub biosculpt jobs with battle armored roadwarriors in the hottest clubs, sleaziest bars and meanest streets this side of the Postholocaust. The Future never looked so bad.
But you can change it. You've got interface plugs in your wrists, weapons in your arms, lasers in your eyes, bio-chip programs screaming in your brain. You're wired in, cyberenhanced and solid state as you can take it to the fatal Edge where only the toughest and coolest can go. Because you're CYBERPUNK.
Cyberpunk: the original roleplaying game of the dark future; a world of corporate assassins, heavy-metal heroes and brain burning cyberhackers, packed with cutting edge technology and intense urban action. Within this book, you'll find everything you need to tackle the mean streets of the 2000's -- in a game system that combines the best in realistic action and playability.
Both digital and print on demand are scanned. The print copy may have sidebars that have a pattern behind the text.
Cyberpunk Essentials [BUNDLE]
Night City
Listen Up You Primitive Screwheads!!!!!
Chromebook 3/4
George F February 17, 2022 1:58 am UTC
Is there any possibility of getting a hardcover PoD option?
I would like to request a hardcover version as well, if possible.
Michael C January 13, 2023 6:07 am UTC
I have never seen a hardcover for this book, in thirty years. That being said. My softcover is about thirty years old and still in really good condition.
I have many R. Talsorian products. All of their softcover books are of high print quality. I have never known one to crack along the spine nor pages to separate.
So if you are worried about quality between hard and soft cover being an issue. Don't.
OLEKSII U November 01, 2021 11:11 am UTC
What is the difference between the version 2.01 of core rulebook and the original one?
R. Talsorian Games, Inc. C November 01, 2021 1:19 pm UTC
The differences mostly lie with art and some errata incorporation. If you have the original book you're in pretty good shape.
Tom L October 09, 2022 10:42 pm UTC
Have a video comparing the two.
https://youtu.be/RBPH4QbBGG4
Benjamin S August 16, 2021 11:14 pm UTC
Is the PDF searchable??
R. Talsorian Games, Inc. C August 18, 2021 2:23 pm UTC
Hi there! The PDF is made from a scan of the core rulebook. We have done an OCR (optical character recognition) pass so it is searchable but the process isn't perfect.
Paxton K March 18, 2021 8:48 pm UTC
Hi. I have always loved this game! Any chance of an update? I own a lot of material for it and would love if the cybernetics and such were brought into the 21st century.
R. Talsorian Games, Inc. C March 19, 2021 4:33 pm UTC
Got you covered! Check out Cyberpunk RED, the new edition of the game. You'll currently find it at the top of the bestseller charts here on DTRPG and in your friendly local gaming store!
Frank T February 06, 2021 7:21 am UTC
I wish I found this earlier in my life. I can't stop playing. this is amazing. If you like CyberPunk, UltraViolence, Gritty Cities and Urban settings, High octane adventures. Wild role play and tenses conversations, where success, failure and utter chaos can happen depending on decisions made during conversations, negotiations, investigations ... the stories I leave these table top sessions with are all amazing and worth retelling. This was my first TTRPG... I can't get enough >.<
Highly recommend if you want to play the role of one of the interesting class types available in this core book and more. Welcome to Night City. Maybe I'll see you around >.
Anthony Christopher H December 16, 2020 8:59 pm UTC
Is there any difference between the print-on-demand softcover of the core rules here on DriveThruRPG and the physical copy that was for sale on the R. Talsorian Games website - currently marked as 'SOLD OUT'?
Are both from the exact same scanned image file?
May I request a hardcover p.o.d. option here on DriveThruRPG?
R. Talsorian Games, Inc. C December 17, 2020 2:37 pm UTC
You'll get the same book via DriveThruRPG as what you order from us. We use the same files and printer.
Felipe J August 18, 2020 7:38 pm UTC
Can be play by 2 people only? Will cyberpunk red be release next month?
Michal P September 03, 2020 11:07 am UTC
Yes, it can be played by 2 people, although I prefer playing with bigger team.
Alex F July 30, 2020 1:49 pm UTC
Received my POD version. Brings back great memories. Good quality reprint. Quality binding and well worth the money. Save yourselves bankruptcies and heartache on online auction sites and treat yourselves to a crisp new quality reprint from here
Jeff F June 21, 2020 4:58 pm UTC
How do we track our package?
R. Talsorian Games, Inc. C June 22, 2020 2:38 pm UTC
That question would need to go directly to DriveThruRPG. There should be contact information at the bottom of this page.
Mark W May 30, 2020 10:36 am UTC
Hello. Does this PDF have bookmarks and searchable text. Just making absolutely sure. As the preview does not. Thanks in advance.
Zack M June 09, 2020 2:47 pm UTC
Hi Mark, the PDF is searchable and has bookmarks for chapters and subsections.
Shuhei B May 25, 2020 3:37 am UTC
I live in Japan, is it possible to buy one?
R. Talsorian Games, Inc. C May 26, 2020 1:04 pm UTC
You can purchase the PDF, of course, You can also purchase the PoD version, but unfortunately there will be the international shipping cost.
Shuhei B May 26, 2020 1:46 pm UTC
Thank you, sir.
David G October 07, 2019 7:18 pm UTC
I cut my teeth on Cyberpunk 2.0. One of the things I admire about this edition is how crisp the illustrations and layouts are. The material in this edition is presented well and easy to digest. The combat system is flexible, robust and remarkably fast-paced. Character creation is fun and unique. I had incredibly fond memories of this series and am eager to jump back into this game and its world soon.
Miguel R August 14, 2019 4:21 pm UTC
Is there any substancial difference between the POD version here and the printed version available on the R Talsorian store?
It works from the same files so little difference. If you're in the UK or EU, shipping will be cheaper.
Cynthia S August 13, 2019 11:06 pm UTC
On the Christmas in July offer recently, I purchased the module with the different book styles. I have not received soft cover version of the book and the black and white yet. Is there a problem with sending that item. The shipping number is #19679031. My request is 52479. I work nigh shift but I will be off on Thursday. That should provide plenty of time for me to have communication on your side with an answer on where is the items are located. Thank you.
Hello! You will need to contact DriveThruRPG customer service. They handle shipping.
Samy M August 04, 2019 9:45 pm UTC
Does this have the original art or the new Italian art? If the latter, then is there a version somewhere with the original art? I will not buy a version with the Italian art.
It is the last version published so, yes, the Italian art. The earlier version is not available.
Parker B.
Absolutely love this system! The combat is great, grounded, fast, and fun. The focus on style makes running it and writing senarios and missions so cool. The world of Night City is so detailed, but its description of the future makes making a homebrew [...]
Kristijan Z.
Arrived in great condition and MOST IMPORTANTLY there were absolutely no additional charges, despite the delivery address being in eastern Europe. Extremely pleased! [...]
Edward C. O.
TL;DR - a fun and awesome cyberpunk game while crunchy, is really good for roleplay and combat is deadly and fantastic setting that you can homebrew up. Net running is very weird and hard to run. homebrew Red Netrunning rules. i bought this in t [...]
Michael d. V.
This game is broken in many many ways. You're much better with the new RED Rules they are a clear upgrade in every imaginable way. There is no reason to continue playing 2020 in 2021. [...]
I wish I found this earlier in my life. I can't stop playing. this is amazing. If you like CyberPunk, UltraViolence, Gritty Cities and Urban settings, High octane adventures. Wild role play and tenses conversations, where success, failure and utte [...]
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As one of the nation's renowned psychometricians, his extensive expertise focuses on survey research and change management. He has over 30 years of experience, consulting with some of the world's most prestigious and successful organizations, public and private. A distinguished expert in the field of measurement, his unique surveys and assessments are designed utilizing a database comprised of over a million assessments on over 80,000 leaders. Because these tools specifically address critical business results, facilitating development and change is the main focus of measurement efforts.
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Simon Bridges, famous for announcing ten bridges during the campaign period for the Northland by election, none of which were subsequently built, has announced that he will also be seeking the National Party leadership.
He is still the front runner. English's announcement yesterday has the feel of someone finally getting the numbers together. But Bridges' announcement has a sense of being rushed and it may be that Collins has made him announce earlier than he had intended.
Simon Bridges confirmed his own intention to run at a media conference at 11am.
He said some of his colleagues had asked him to run, but would not name names, saying it was "only natural".
He said he had the highest regard for other contenders, who were all capable, and it would "absolutely" be a clean contest.
"I am focusing on Simon Bridges", he said.
He said the next leader needed to be both a good opposition leader and an alternative Prime Minister.
While he could not say if he had the numbers to take the leadership, he felt he had a lot of support. He also said he could work with current deputy leader Paula Bennett.
Mr Bridges said he had some ideas for policy changes, but would not go into details today. There would be a focus on evolving the party and moving with the times to push for a National government in 2020.
He said he represented a generational change, which was even more important today with Jacinda Ardern as Prime Minister.
He agreed with Judith Collins that the Labour government was guilty of "virtue signalling".
I would say that it is round one to Judith.
Oh, it's going to be a clean contest.
And are we really to believe Bill stood down for family reasons?
A serious attack on this 'virtue-signalling meme' needs to be made.
It is a belittling of all that is good- empathy, fellowship, society, love. Pope Francis would be a serial virtue signaller, according to Simon Bridges.
Heavens above, the Sermon on the Mount is 'virtue signalling'.
"Virtue signalling" is a phrase used by the soulless to explain why normal people appear to be something other than totally selfish.
It means that the accusers of 'virtue signallers' claim deific powers to adduce the inner motivation of the 'signaller', rather than recognise the source is the accusers' own internal morality, behaviour and motivation. Much prefer your version!
I also see the phrase as a direct attack on the idea that society is founded on ethics.
Two very successful lawyers who think that qualifies them to be PM.
I would have been very happy to see Nikki stand and win. Unfortunately with these two at the helm it will be more of the same.
yes mickey he will do nothing if he is elected as National leader also as he sent us a letter on rail and it was similarly all words and more confusion when he was Minister of Transport.
Awesome. Simon "anger mismanagement" Bridges, or Judith "toxic harpy" Collins. That's like being asked to choose between being set on fire or being fed to sharks. Ah, National. You've a bright future ahead of you.
Maybe they could simply merge with Labour and form one big TPP loving neo liberal party? Problem solved (for them at least).
Be careful of Simon Bridges, he is a canny lad, drives an electric car, he expounds the value of electric cars, so he is a progressive of sorts, if he is elected as leader he will be the first Maori leader of a main party and future PM and that will look to the electorate as being progressive. He may need to have the hair fudge removed from his hair, get some good tailoring, lose some weight and lessons on how to articulate better than he does, although I do grant he did have a speech impediment when he was a child. Most of all he needs some St John's Wort to curb his anger and nastiness.
To me personally I think the guy is a creep, but then I am not the electorate who will vote him in – guys will, some women will although heaven knows why they would. He is the perfect nuclear family with a wife and kids – god help us if Labour doesn't deliver on its promises – with deep money from the Chinese and an electorate which loves red necks – Labour hasn't a chance if they can't at least get some traction on housing and clearing the roads of cars. So far all it has been is having reports done and talk fests. When is our Shane going to start planting all these bloody trees he went on about, he is not the most energetic of people – if they don't get planted soon we will be really be a Government in inaction.
How do you know he is a "creep" have you meet him have you spoken to him has he given you personal reason to believe this. If he has please enlighten us with you're personal experience of why he is a creep.
"lessons on how to articulate better than he does".
He has had speech issues and learnt to overcome it. So cut him some space on his disability.
"Lose some weight" wow body shaming you should be ashamed.
"With deep money from the Chinese" citation needed and racist.
That post is mostly a personal attack based on looks racism and a disability.
Let it be Judith, who always says what she thinks. She has substance and grit, unlike some. We don't need a celebrity PM, just one who wants the best for NZ. Simon, nah, mangles his vowels, and wrong gender. Nice guy though, wrong timing. Collins is female, won't be called out for being sexist against Ardern.
Oh yes please, just to see you whinge like a Pom (Sorry to all Poms here) within 12 to 18 mths when Jandals crush's Collins like a crush car when No mates National doesn't have any mates anymore.
1 nil, 1nil, 1nil, stand up if you hate national, stand up if you hate national, stand up if you hate national, stand up if you hate national, clap your hands for Jandals, clap your hands for Jandals. clap your hands for Jandals and Winne is the 2nd coming.
She will win it for them next time. Show up Ardern for the lightweight that she is, the debates will be awesome. Bill didn't dare, Judith would though. Bring it on. Judy will also take it to Winston, who sits in the House and smart alecs National as much as he can.
Committees and conversations Judy is not, nor endless virtue signalling. Just the real deal of depth, strength, brains and character.
Just clear something up for me, what exactly is virtue signalling, the latest fad phrase? Does it refer to those in our community who run the food kitchens, the op shops and the social programmes for the vulnerable?? In other words what we used to describe as those who do good works. If not, just what does it refer to. Thank you in advance.


Number 11 - Sierra Dawson, 9 of Kennewick was named the Shining Star Queen in the 9-11 ages group, during Saturday's Washington Shining Star Pageant. Also pictured, left to right: Avelynn Antram, 9, Sunnyside and Morgan Edwards, 9, Yakima.
Janae O'Neal, 13, of Prosser was named Juniors Shining Star at the Saturday pageant.
PROSSER — Pajamas, trophies, tiaras and sashes were over shadowed by the shiny faces of the more than 40 candidates who took part in the fourth annual Washington Shining Star Pageant held Saturday at Bethel Church.
The super hero candidates spoke of their own favorite powers during the formal wear portion of the pageant.
"Being able to save the day" was the favorite power of Elementary Division Queen Sierra Dawson, 9, of Kennewick.
For Ava Juarez, 10, of Zillah, it was the ability to bounce, which she demonstrated for the audience of families and friends.
Also named Shining Star royalty in the younger divisions were RaeDawn Larson, 7, of Union Gap in the Early Elementary Division for girls ages 5-8.
Janae O'Neal, 13, of Prosser was the top shining Star in the Juniors division for girls 12-14.
In the Senior category for girls ages 15-19 was Angelina Thomas Larson, 15 of Union Gap and sister to RaeDawn. Resa Stanton, 28, of Grandview claimed the Women's Division (ages 20 and older) crown.
Ava Juarez claimed top honors in the elementary division community service project. She collected 33 pairs of pajamas for the pageant's annual charity.
However, it was 8-year-old Pricilla Campos of Yakima who collected the most "PJs" during the morning pageant. She received her community service medal for having collected 106 sets of pajamas.
Also awarded a community service medal was Lucia Ayala, 27, of Grandview for an undisclosed collection of night wear.
The total number of 'jammies' collected at the pageant was 1,203 sets, Director Rene Martinez said.
The garments will be donated to area children's hospitals and other children-related agencies, such as Ronald McDonald House, the Yakima YWCA and the state foster care programs.
"We are already planning next year's pageant," Martinez said, adding that this year's event had the most candidates so far.
"We had 44 participants this year," she said.
The pageant was the concept of her daughter Sofia, who wanted to see a pageant for girls of different abilities.
"This is her dream and it's turned out to be amazing adventure," Martinez said.
This past year, the state's only such pageant gained state non-profit organization and some major support.
"We also received $1,000 from the Prosser UGN, which will helped us give girls scholarships to be in the pageant.
"We'll also have extra money for girls to attend special summer camps," Martinez said.


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By JOSEPH WANGUI
Ketraco lost a second attempt in court to stop paying the foreign contractor, Instalaciones Inabensa S.A, the amount for breach of the contract financed by an African Development Bank (ADB) loan.
After losing the first attempt at the High Court in February this year, Ketraco asked the appeal court to suspend the execution of the orders of Justice Maureen Odero.
The total bill slapped on Ketraco was in excess of Sh4.8 billion.
Kenyans risk Sh5bn loss to bankrupt Spanish firm
Tuesday November 30 2021
Ketraco had entered into two contracts with the Spanish firm for construction of an electricity transmission line and extension of an existing sub-station at Lessos in Rift Valley in April 2013. FILE PHOTO | NMG
Kenyan taxpayers are on the verge of losing Sh4.8 billion to a Spanish firm contracted by the State-owned Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco) to construct an electricity line linking the local and Ugandan power grids.
Ketraco lost a second attempt in court to stop paying the foreign contractor, Instalaciones Inabensa S.A, the amount for breach of the contract financed by an African Development Bank (AfDB) loan.
The State corporation, which was found at fault in terminating the contract, has been fighting the payment awarded to the Spanish contractor by an arbitration tribunal on July 30, 2019.
"The contractor is a foreign company, has no known assets or physical place of business within Kenya and it is of questionable liquidity as its parent company, Abengoa SA, has filed for a Voluntary Declaration of Bankruptcy in Seville Spain," Ketraco informed the appellate court.
But Justices Asike Makhandia, Mbogholi Msagha and Mumbi Ngugi ruled that there was no evidence to show that the contractor would not be in a position to repay the amount should Ketraco's appeal succeed.
Ketraco sues 4 brothers in row over wayleave
Judge orders Ketraco to deposit Sh66m in land ownership case
Ketraco had entered into two contracts with the Spanish firm for construction of an electricity transmission line and extension of an existing sub-station at Lessos in Rift Valley in April 2013.
The firm was awarded the tender to construct a 127 kilometre 420-kilovolt double circuit line from Lessos substation to Tororo in Uganda with a capacity of 1200 megawatts.
The power interconnection project was part of the electricity network aimed to link Kenya to Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo under the Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program (NELSAP).
In April 2016, Ketraco terminated the contracts over what it termed "non-performance'', leading to a dispute that was referred to arbitration.
After the termination of the contract the firm went to court and obtained an order that has caused a delay in hiring a new contractor.
The arbitrators unanimously ruled in favour of the Spanish firm and ordered Ketraco to pay Euro 30,887,820.39 (Sh3,933,563,926.67) and interest of Euro 6,477,870.77 (Sh824,956,842.56). It continues to attract further interest of 12 percent per annum from the date of the award until payment in full.
In addition, the tribunal condemned Ketraco to shoulder the legal costs, arbitrators' costs and administrative costs of Sh102.1 million, Sh83.5 million and Sh2 million respectively.
The arbitration tribunal comprised Stanley Kebathi, Justice Joseph Nyamu and Kariuki Muigua.


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> Blog > Outside in
EU: policy coherence for development and trade?
by Mario Negre, 6 May 2013
The EU is the world's largest donor of development assistance and on occasion of the Europe Day, 9 May, it may be worthwhile revisiting a key issue of its development cooperation.
Experience shows that what donors do with the right hand may sometimes be undone by its left hand. Particular elements of a donors' policy in areas such as trade may have profound implications, good or bad, on the very countries it assists in tackling poverty. For quite some time the EU development community has been trying to bring policy interests other than development in line with the Lisbon Treaty's declared (development cooperation) objective of poverty reduction. The aim is to attain greater policy coherence for development (PCD).
The entry into force of this treaty in 2009 reinforces PCD's legal character, contemplated in article 208. The EU Commission has identified five priority areas — trade and finance, climate change, food security, migration, security — and the European Parliament's Committee on Development has nominated a standing rapporteur for PCD.
But how was it possible that these good intentions were reconciled with other foreign interests and particularly trade? Arguably, with EU trade interests often at odds with development strategies of partner countries, the official adoption of PCD seemed to a certain extent an exercise in either hypocrisy or false agreement. I am strongly inclined to believe it was the latter.
Our Don Quixotes from the Commission's Directorate General (DG) for Trade and their member states counterparts sometimes seem to believe in a simplistic world where trade openness is good for poverty reduction per se, in any country, at any point in time and under any circumstances. I have come to see this position as a normative one, whereby evidence pointing to the nuances of trade openness is categorically discarded. In 2008 I was told by an EU official from DG Trade in charge of negotiating an Economic Partnership Agreement that my statement about the need to consider potential negative effects of sudden, far-reaching trade liberalisations in developing countries was "an argument from outer space".
I do recognise the democratic mandate of EU Institutions and member states in terms of (aggressively) defending European interests, particularly in the area of trade, and at a moment of challenging crisis. Even so, there is no need to stick to a position which is, on the one hand, ignorant of historical and empirical evidence and, on the other, brings the institutions to hold double standards.
The overwhelming historical evidence from developed countries is that they opened their economies gradually, mostly once they had a firm foot in the sector. They even went to war to preserve their market hegemony, as is the case of Great Britain to control the opium in China (1939-42 and 1856-60), and most often forcefully imposed their criteria in territories under colonial rule.
Secondly, most of the empirical evidence points to a positive correlation, on average, between trade openness and growth, and between trade openness and poverty reduction. But research shows this is not necessarily so for particular cases. Former World Bank research director Martin Ravallion found 'considerable heterogeneity in the welfare impacts of trade openness, with both gainers and losers among the poor.' He also found that how directly growth translates into poverty reduction depends very much on the distributional impact of the economic process, and that growth was seven times more effective in reducing poverty when accompanied by decreasing inequality. This means that trade liberalisation tends to have a positive effect on growth, and to a lesser extent on poverty reduction. But it should be adopted both judiciously and carefully.
There are many reasons for this. There is a need to safeguard those developing countries' infant industries with a serious prospect of becoming competitive; ensure state revenues which tend to rely heavily on custom taxes in countries with a weak fiscal base; and avoid letting key sectors under foreign control or potentially subjected to market failures, among others.
Given the above considerations, one cannot insist, as is the case for EU institutions, that trade agreements with developing countries are a tool for development, and then let them be exclusively handled by the Commission's Directorate General for Trade and scrutinised by the Trade Committee in the European Parliament. If they were true and sincere tools for development, both the DG Development Cooperation at the Commission and the Parliament's Development Committee would co-lead these instruments – if not lead them. Most African, Caribbean and Pacific countries and regions have understood this dilemma, which explains to a large extent their lasting reticence to sign and ratify any Economic Partnership Agreement under the terms offered by the EU.
All this leads me to the conviction that PCD was embraced in the first place on a false understanding. While development fans thought this would bring policies other than development in line with the poverty reduction objective, trade liberalisation supporters considered there was nothing to be brought in line because trade openness automatically implies growth and poverty reduction. This set the basis for an easy consensus, but with different concepts of what was being agreed upon.
The question now is whether this false agreement will bring the EU to foster PCD for the sake of its poverty reduction objective or, on the contrary, utilise the term to bring development policy into line with trade interests. PCD may produce clear positive results in the intersection of security and development by means of a comprehensive approach that settles a fair balance for intervention in difficult environments. Yet, as far as development objectives are concerned, I fear that the assumption that trade and other interests vis-à-vis partner countries are automatically in line with the former may actually overrule the centrality of poverty reduction.
As the EU's new diplomatic body, the European External Action Service (EEAS), progressively takes the reins of EU's foreign policy, increased coherence in this area, although desirable in principle, may occur at the cost of development policy. Development could thus potentially end up becoming an instrument for the benefit of other external interests such as trade. If this were to be the case, it may be better to maintain a certain degree of 'healthy' policy in-coherence for development so that European policy in this area remains true to its purpose. Eventually, the challenge is to incorporate into the development agenda a broader dimension to tackle global issues but without abandoning neither the core objective of poverty eradication nor the need to improve coherence for development in other policy areas.
Mario Negre
Mario Negre is senior researcher at the German Development Institute, Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)
Here is a terrific article you should definitely read: "EU: policy coherence for development and trade?", by Mario Negre (May 2013) // https://mondediplo.com/6812


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Пантелей (Панто, Пандо) Константинов или Попконстантинов е български просветен деец и общественик от Македония.

Биография
Пантелей Константинов е роден през 1870 година в град Струмица, тогава в Османската империя, днес в Северна Македония. Завършва в 1891 година с шестия випуск Солунската българска мъжка гимназия, а в 1895 година с петия випуск Висшето училище в София.

Пантелей Константинов се установява в София, където през 1933 година издава книгата "Свободата и тиранията в Македония".

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Nicholas S. "Duffy" Fudge, a cast member on National Geographic Channel's reality series about commercial tuna fisherman called "Wicked Tuna," died last week at age 28.
National Geographic confirmed Fudge's death Monday in statement saying the network and Pilgrim Studios, which produces the show, were "saddened" to learn of his passing.
"Duffy was the first mate on Captain Tyler McLaughlin's fishing vessel, Pinwheel. We join his family and friends in mourning his untimely loss," the statement said.
Fudge died "unexpectedly" on Thursday, July 19, 2018, according to an obituary posted on the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home website. No cause of death was announced.
Fudge appeared on both 'Wicked Tuna" and the show's spin-off, "Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks."
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Teen shot after trying to steal car with man inside
by: Jerrita Patterson
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man turned the tables on some would-be thieves who attempted to take his car in Raleigh Tuesday morning.
Police said the would-be victim confronted two men and a young girl who were attempting to take his vehicle while he was sitting in it at the Avery Park Apartments.
He then fired his weapon, striking one of the suspects.
Memphis Police told us the person who was shot is 17 years old. He will be charged after he is released from the hospital. A 14-year-old girl has also been charged with several offenses, including theft and violating curfew.
The third person detained was released.
Some living at the complex off Raleigh-Lagrange were frozen with fear following the attack.
Jekori, who only wants to use her first name, knew seeing officers, crime scene tape, and a crashed car with a bullet hole through the windshield meant something serious likely happened.
1 killed, 2 hurt in separate overnight shootings in Memphis area
Her hunch was confirmed when she learned this was a result of several people on the prowl.
"They got to the car they wanted, and they didn't know that he was in there. They thought he was asleep. That's when he got up and started to round on them," Jekori said.
A car with its door smashed in remains as a reminder of the cruel confrontation. The car's owner said his vehicle was rammed when the trio of thieves tried getting away before crashing.
Management at the complex told us the 17-year-old was struck in the neck and is thought to be paralyzed as a result.


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