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Activists call for Facebook blackout after accounts of Palestinian journalists disabled
Activists and news agencies are calling for a Facebook blackout after the social media platform temporarily disabled the accounts of several prominent Palestinian journalists.
Facebook disabled accounts of page administrators of the Jerusalem-based Quds News Network and the Gaza-based Shehab News Agency on Friday. Quds has more than five million likes on Facebook, while Shehab has more than six million.
In response, activists are calling for a complete Facebook blackout on Sunday between the hours of 8 and 10 pm. In a statement, organizers of the boycott asked people to use the hashtag "FBCensorsPalestine" to spread word of the protest.
Palestinian news editors and journalists believe that the decision to disable their accounts is linked to a new agreement between Facebook and the Israeli government to monitor Palestinian accounts for "incitement of violence."
Facebook apologized on Saturday for disabling the accounts, and editors from Quds and Shehab confirmed that their accounts had been restored.
A Facebook spokesperson told Electronic Intifada that the pages had been removed by accident and were restored as soon as Facebook became aware of the error. The social media giant defended the agreement with the Israeli government, saying that it is part of its ongoing efforts to counter extremism.
"Online extremism can only be tackled with a strong partnership between policymakers, civil society, academia and companies and this is true everywhere. That's why we meet with policymakers around the world to discuss these important issues," the spokesperson told Electronic Intifada. "Facebook has zero tolerance for hate speech, no matter who it is directed towards. Our meetings with the Israeli government were part of an ongoing process of dialogue with government representatives globally."
But activists believe that Facebook's agreement to work with the Israeli government represents a grave danger to press freedom in Palestine. The statement calling for the boycott argued that the new agreement between Facebook and the Israeli government "serves the Israeli occupation purposes of controlling Palestinian virtual space."
Social media users have taken to Facebook and Twitter to show solidarity with the movement. Many have condemned Facebook's initial decision to block journalists' accounts.
Quds has tweeted in support of the campaign, saying, "Quds calls for users to 'stop publishing' on Facebook for two hours tonight in protest against the political targeting of Palestinian content, deletion of pages and banning of accounts."
Earlier this month, Reuters reported Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked as saying that Facebook, Google and YouTube followed through with 95 percent of Israeli government requests to delete content that "incites violence."
Israel has previously arrested and sentenced Palestinian journalists to prison for "incitement." In July, Quds journalist Samah Dweik was sentenced to six months in prison on incitement charges, allegedly for writing a pro-Palestinian post that included the words "martyr" and "intifada," the news agency reported.
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Trade School Culture
Trade a Living for a Legacy
Ry Edwards
Idealism Part 3 - Falling Short
Remember what you always wanted to do in life? Have you done it?
racecar driver?
video game developer?
pastor?
doctor?
rockstar?
explorer?
Are you married with perfect children?
Do you own your own business?
Do you have a big house?
Do you wear fancy clothes?
Do you have a retirement home?
These are typical American Ideals. The "If-everything-goes-perfect, this-is-how-life-will-look" ideals.
Now think about life in general--how often do you do something perfect? I mean, anything.
Perhaps you can bake a cake or a favorite recipe. Maybe you cartwheel really well. (That could apply to gymnastics or the coupon app for Target stores) Perhaps you have a favorite song you can sing perfectly. Now, I'm certain there are things you can do perfectly. But what about complex things like, writing a computer program? Would you put it into production without testing the code you wrote? Do you thank you got everything write the first thyme you rote it. <---bug. This sentence makes no sense.
As a child you think of the future as a faraway nebula of adventure. You know you're drifting toward becoming an adult, but right now as a 9 year old, the high school kids look big and intimidating in their letterman jackets. So while every child dreams up pictures of what their future may hold, very few people are taught to write down their goals and take the necessary steps to accomplish them.
My wife and I married when we were 22. I remember one day when we had been married for a few months and my bride said, "I feel like I'm playing 'Adult'." We didn't know what we were doing. I wanted to be a rockstar and she wanted to be a stage actor on Broadway. But at the beginning of our marriage neither of us were doing anything like that. I wasn't out playing guitar at night because I was exhausted by the mental strain of my corporate job. Elisabeth worked in a nursing home had to be at work at 5 each morning, so she wasn't staying out late pursuing her acting dreams either.
Basically, every night I'd get home, we'd make some nachos and watch a movie or a TV series on DVD. Usually something we had enjoyed as children. And it was GREAT!!!
I mean, Nachos! TV! Need I say more? It was really fun.
But it wasn't being a rockstar.
It wasn't being an actor.
And after a while, it started to feel empty. We started having people over sometimes, but day in and day out we didn't feel fulfilled. In fact, we barely fell alive. We saved all of our energy for our jobs and the rest were just scraps of energy for each other. And that was life.
Not Ideal.
Remember Lester Burham? He was the main character in "American Beauty" who had the beautiful wife (whom he didn't connect with), the beautiful daughter (whom he didn't connect with), the corporate job (which he didn't connect with). Basically his heart was disconnected from his life.
Maybe at one time, marrying his high school sweetheart, having a corporate job, and having a daughter was his Ideal. But at some point it wasn't enough. At some point he stopped investing, Time, Love, and Energy into his family in his work. He stopped aspiring for something greater. And that led to his
A mid-life crisis happens that day when you wake up and feel like your life is half-over and you haven't accomplished your ideals. Typically this happens around age 40.
Suddenly people realize that they've been going through the motions in life seeking the approval of others and not dedicating time to figuring out what they even want in life, let alone allocating time to pursue their interests.
On Crisis Day, They breifly look at the ideals they had as children and think, "Crap. I didn't do anything I wanted to." Then instead of taking the time to sit down and think about what they still want to accomplish. Instead of setting a long-term goal, they fall back. They call a retreat. And while they are falling... They look for what they can grab on the way down. Because an Ideal doesn't have to be achieving world peace.
"World Peace"
is simply an example of a high Ideal.
There are lower ideals like
"Becoming a Rockstar"
A personal Ideal.
Or even lower Ideals like
"Eating a Cheeseburger"
An immediate Ideal.
In order to achieve World Peace it will take a tremendous amount of work from an unimaginable number of people working together. This may be difficult to achieve. In fact, it might even feel Hopeless.
In order to achieve your dream of becoming a Rockstar, it will take a tremendous amount of work from yourself and a number of people working together with you. This may be difficult to achieve, but it could be possible. Though, it's hard to keep up hope for it if you haven't made significant progress after age forty (presuming you've been you've been working toward it since age 6). There are still ways to stay motivated to accomplish this goal, but it takes determination and sacrifice from other areas of your life to focus the concerted amount of effort required.
In America, in order to achieve eating a cheese burger it will take a small amount of work, planning, and resources by only one person. This may be simply achieved by going to a restaurant or the grocery store. It's a simple task with an immediate reward. Folks, so often... So very often often.... we settle for the cheeseburger. Not even because we want the cheeseburger. It's just that the blogger put up a picture of a really tasty looking cheeseburger--and it IS so easy to get--and it would be so immediately satisfying--and it's so much simpler than what I actually want to do with my life (lose weight, run a marathon, fall in love, save up for a new car, start a new resume, get a promotion, get to know my neighbors, change the political landscape, make cold calls to people who can help me accomplish my goals.)
So remember, you 90% of the time you don't want that Cheeseburger. You Dream of World Peace, you dream of being a rockstar, but what you really want is a happy Marriage.
Invest in the people you love.
Invest in the life you want to live.
Today, don't buy a Cheeseburger.
Instead put $10 in a savings account.
Then write down what you're going to do when that $10 becomes $1,000. If you put 10 extra dollars in that savings account every week, then in less than 2 years you will have $1,000 to go on that trip.
Call a friend and get them to do the same. Set a date to go on a cruise 2 years from today.
Or start a business together 2 years from today.
So put down the cheeseburger.
Your Ideals are waiting for you.
#Idealism #Rockstar #Actor #Perfection
Why the Love of Money is a Root of Evil
THE INFORMATION AGE IS OVER!
© 2017 Ry Edwards.
There's always something to do.
Create your future
© 2019 Ry Edwards. All rights reserved.

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Expert Discusses: Can Immunotherapy Be Successful in Prostate Cancer?
Patients with early, HER2-positive breast cancer were found to be more likely to respond to the dual HER2-blockade, according to a recent study.
A pathological complete response (pCR) – the absence of all residual disease – is more likely to be seen when patients with HER2-enriched subtype of early-stage, HER2-postivie breast cancer are treated with the dual HER2-blockade, according to the results of the PAMELA trial, which was published in The Lancet Oncology.
Among 151 women in the nonrandomized, open-label PAMELA study who had a pCR when treated with Tykerb (lapatinib) and Herceptin (trastuzumab), 41 percent (41/101) had the HER2-enriched subtype as compared with just 10 percent (5/50) who who had one of the other subtypes. The PAMELA findings were initially reported at the 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
Prat, who is head of medical oncology at August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute in Barcelona, Spain, added that the presence of the HER2-enriched subtype was not yet strong enough to guide treatment decisions, but could be effective when used in concert with other markers.
"Combining information such as subtype (HER2-enriched vs not), response at week two and response at surgery (pCR versus not), might help us identify these patients that are exquisitely sensitive to anti-HER2 therapies and do not need chemotherapy," said Prat.
From October 2013 to November 2015, researchers for the PAMELA trial recruited 151 women at 19 hospitals in Spain. All patients were diagnosed with previously untreated, centrally confirmed HER2-positive, stage 1 to 3A invasive breast cancer.
Patients were assigned to a loading dose of 8 mg/kg of IV Herceptin followed by 6 mg/kg of IV Herceptin every three weeks, along with 1000 mg daily oral Tykerb for 18 weeks, followed by surgery one to three weeks after last dose. Patients with HR-positive disease were also treated with letrozole or tamoxifen, depending on menopausal status and all patients were recommended to receive postoperative chemotherapy.
Using PAM50 gene expression profiling, researchers performed intrinsic subtyping at baseline and at week two, and patients underwent a mandatory ultrasound at week six. Patients who experienced any increase in tumor size were assigned to paclitaxel at 80 mg/m2 weekly for 12 weeks. Herceptin was maintained at the original dosage and Tykerb was reduced to 750 mg daily. Endocrine therapy was stopped before initiating chemotherapy in patients with progressive disease.
Tumors were classified as one of five intrinsic molecular subtypes—luminal A, luminal B, HER2-enriched, basal-like and normal-like. About two-thirds of patients had the HER2-enriched subtype at baseline and a total of 101 women were positive for the subtype. Fifty women in the study were positive for one of the four other subtypes.
In multivariate analysis, OR was four for pCR among patients with the HER2-enriched subtype compared with patients with non-HER2–enriched subtypes.
Researchers expected more women with the subtype to have pCR, but the absolute difference between the two groups (31 percent) was higher than the preplanned threshold (27 percent). Of 22 patients with luminal A subtype at baseline, none had a pCR. Only 11 percent of patients with basal-like disease at baseline achieved a pCR, though they also had HR-negative disease.
Prat said that researchers in Barcelona are currently working with the Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium group in the United States to design a prospective trial demonstrating that a subset of patients with HER2-positive disease can be cured following anti-HER2 therapies without the need of chemotherapy. In an accompanying editorial, Aju Mathew, MD, and Adam Brufsky, M.D., Ph.D., wrote that the existing data is not yet strong enough to recommend eliminating chemotherapy for all patients with HER2-positive breast cancer, but deintensification of therapy is a goal worth pursuing.
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Regus with a second office in the Tri-City
Regus, the leading global provider of flexible and coworking office spaces, is to launch its second office in the Tri-City
This time the company will move into the Gdańsk-based Opera Office building, owned by Benson Elliot and Sharow Capital, where it has leased approx. 1,400 sq m of space. Experts from JLL advised Regus on the processes of searching for the appropriate location and negotiation of lease terms.
The opening of the company's new office is planned for Q4 2018.
"Flexible spaces for work in Poland are becoming increasingly popular. This trend applies not only to the Warsaw market, but also more often to regional cities .Tri-City, for example, is one of the fastest developing business locations because of its extensive labor market and high quality of life. These factors played an important part in the decision to open our second office in the Tri-City. Our new branch will be launched in the Opera Office before the end of 2018", says Rafał Gabteni, Area Director at IWG Group, which incorporates the largest suppliers of working space, including Regus and Spaces.
Opera Office is one of the most famous office projects in the Tri-City. The building offers up to 8,200 sq m of space which can be arranged in accordance with the specific requirements of tenants.
"The office building was designed with a view of creating comfortable working conditions. Its large glass facade offers increased access to natural light while the open spaces enable efficient interior arrangements. In addition, Opera Office is characterized by its convenient location. The building is located on the border between Gdańsk and Wrzeszcz, and as a consequence, is well-served by public transportation and hotel accommodation, which is particularly important for people who travel to the Tri-City for work, and who can lease office desks on an hourly basis ", explains Jarosław Kwiecień, Consultant, Tenant Representation, JLL.
Opera Office building is located in close proximity to one of Tri-City's arterial routes - Aleja Zwycięstwa. It is also in the immediate vicinity of Multikino and opposite the campus of the Gdańsk University of Technology. Furthermore, the Fast Urban Railway station as well as numerous bus and tram stops are just a few minutes' walk from the building. Opera Office is distinguished by its green environment, the availability of multiple parking places on the building's premises and a number of parking lots in the area, free of charge. Cyclists appreciate this location – there is a cycle path leading to the office building, where they can leave their bikes in a sheltered and monitored site. Changing rooms with lockers as well as shower cubicles are also available.


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New York City Mayor Wants Feds To Foot The Bill For Trump Tower Security – Huffington Post
Posted by Google News | Dec 6, 2016 | FEATURED, POLITICS AND OPINION, TRUMP PRESIDENCY | 0 |
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) wants the federal government to reimburse the city for the costs of protecting President-elect Donald Trump's residence and transition headquarters. He cites the particular challenges of securing a "highly-trafficked, dense urban environment, and one that presents an unprecedented and unique target for potential terrorist activity."
De Blasio requested $35 million to pay for the police stationed at Trump Tower in a Monday letter addressed to President Barack Obama and another to Congress. That sum would cover the period from Election Day to Trump's inauguration.
"Locating a residence within New York City that requires ongoing Presidential-level security presents unprecedented law enforcement concerns. Trump Tower is located in the heart of a prime commercial area in Manhattan," the mayor wrote. "It is a high-density neighborhood and street traffic easily obstructs pathways to and from the building making it profoundly challenging for the NYPD to establish a secure perimeter."
Mayor de Blasio is sending a letter to Obama formally asking for reimbursement for Trump Tower security pic.twitter.com/g4VHKLzUnp
— Noah Hurowitz (@NoahHurowitz) December 5, 2016
Trump Tower has long been Trump's home base. Since his election last month, he has spent the vast majority of his time there, conducting meetings for Cabinet and staff picks and otherwise using it as a headquarters for his transition team. While Trump and his family receive Secret Service protection, the city's police also assist in the security effort, particularly in protecting the building from the throngs of onlookers.
City officials estimated that security around the building is costing city taxpayers as much as $1 million per day.
"While the United States Secret Service provides an unparalleled level of personal security to the President-elect and his family, the NYPD is responsible not only for their safety, but for the security of thousands of Trump Tower residents, employees and visitors, and hundreds of thousands of people who are in Midtown at any given moment," de Blasio wrote.
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New York police officers keep watch outside Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan on Nov. 18, 2016.
During a press conference on Monday, de Blasio said he would be requesting meetings with the Obama administration and members of Congress to go over the matter in detail. He said that he had already spoken to Steven Mnuchin, Trump's pick for Treasury secretary, to request "a real important discussion to be had on how we deal with reimbursement issues going forward."
The city's costly responsibility will not end on Inauguration Day. Trump's wife Melania and son Barron are expected to remain in New York until the end of the school year at least, and the president-elect has indicated that he will frequently return to Trump Tower even after moving to the White House.
De Blasio ― who vocally opposed Trump's candidacy, calling him "a blowhard" and "dangerous" ― met with the president-elect at Trump Tower a week after the election. He described the meeting as cordial, but said he told Trump that "sending a message of unity is crucial" and "tried to express to him how much fear there is" regarding some of Trump's most prominent campaign proposals, including banning Muslim immigration and deporting 11 million undocumented immigrants.
"We need to give assurance that the rights of all New Yorkers and all Americans will be respected," de Blasio said.
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Astronomy,
Paleontology,
These 2018 findings could be big news — if they turn out to be true
Some buzzworthy scientific discoveries need more evidence
Cassie Martin
11:00am, December 21, 2018
SCIENTIFIC SCUTTLEBUTT The ANITA experiment (shown) detected two mysterious particles while suspended from a balloon above Antarctica, challenging the standard model. Other potentially big scientific finds also generated excitement and skepticism in 2018.
Mike Lucibella/NSF
Magazine issue: Vol. 194, No. 12, December 22, 2018, p. 21
Here's our short list of discoveries reported in 2018 that could shake up science, if they hold up.
Not so standard
Dangling from a helium balloon high above Antarctica, the ANITA detector spied two odd signals that hint at the existence of new subatomic particles. Such extremely energetic particles, if they exist, could upend the standard model, the theory that describes the elementary particles that make up matter (SN: 10/27/18, p. 8). Some physicists caution that the signals could have come from something more mundane, such as spacefaring particles called cosmic rays.
Starlight, star bright
The first stars in the universe flickered on by about 180 million years after the Big Bang, radio observations suggest (SN: 3/31/18, p. 6). Unexpectedly strong signals, picked up by a table-sized antenna in the Australian outback, hint at the earliest twinklers and what would be a new phenomenon in the early universe: hydrogen particles interacting with dark matter, the mysterious substance that makes up most of the matter in the universe.
Alzheimer's goes viral
Two studies add support for a connection between Alzheimer's disease and herpesvirus (SN: 7/21/18, p. 10). One group of researchers found more DNA from strains of the common virus in brains of Alzheimer's patients versus healthy people; a second group says that amyloid-beta plaques in the brain, a hallmark of the disease, might be a protective reaction to pathogens like herpesvirus. But the connection, if any, remains unclear, and scientists emphasize that Alzheimer's is not contagious.
Superconductor suspect
A new hydrogen-rich compound may solve a big problem with superconductors — the materials have to be in a deep freeze to function. Two experiments found lanthanum-hydrogen compounds transmitted electricity without resistance when squeezed between two diamonds at temperatures higher than seen before (SN: 10/13/18, p. 6). That would be a big improvement, researchers say, but the compounds haven't yet been shown to expel magnetic fields as a true superconductor would.
Bird breath
Are white speckles in the chest cavity of a 120-million-year-old bird fossil traces of a respiratory system similar to that of modern birds (SN: 11/10/18, p. 12)? If so, the fossil, found in China, could be the first to preserve lungs of a bird. Some paleontologists aren't convinced, partly because it's so rare for delicate lung tissue to survive fossilization.
Exomoon expectations
The Hubble Space Telescope bolstered evidence of the first known moon outside of our solar system (SN: 10/27/18, p. 14). The researchers are cautiously optimistic. A dip in starlight observed earlier by the Kepler space telescope suggested the existence of a Neptune-sized moon orbiting a gas exoplanet 8,000 light-years away (SN: 12/23/17 & 1/6/18, p. 23). Hubble spotted the same dip and saw the planet passing in front of its star earlier than expected, suggesting something was tugging on the planet. A moon, perhaps?
C. Gramling. In a first, scientists spot what may be lungs in an ancient bird. Science News. Vol. 194, November 10, 2018, p. 12.
L. Grossman. Hubble may have spotted the first known exomoon. Science News. Vol. 194, October 27, 2018, p. 14.
E. Conover. Hints of weird particles from space may defy physicists' standard model. Science News. Vol. 194, October 27, 2018, p. 8.
E. Conover. A new hydrogen-rich compound could be a record-breaking superconductor. Science News. Vol. 194, October 13, 2018, p. 6.
L. Rosenbaum. New studies add evidence to a possible link between Alzheimer's and herpesvirus. Science News. Vol. 194, July 21, 2018, p. 10.
E. Conover. Here's when the universe's first stars may have been born. Science News. Vol. 193, March 31, 2018, p. 6.
C. Martin. These 2017 discoveries could be big news, if they turn out to be true. Science News. Vol. 192, December 23, 2017 & January 6, 2018, p. 23.
C. Martin. These 2016 stores could be really big — if they're true. Science News. Vol. 190, December 24, 2016 & January 3, 2017, p. 24.


Engr. Uzochukwu who was set to walk down the aisle yesterday Saturday Sept. 6th was shot dead along with 4 other people by unknown gunmen while buying fuel at a filling Station in Enugu.
The incident happened on Friday night at a filling station close to Dhamija Bridge opposite Our Lord's Chosen Church, Trans-Ekulu on the Enugu – Onitsha Expressway. Sources said the gunmen arrival at the station, and shot sporadically at the groom who was still in his car then later fired at other people who were buying fuel.
Others affected was also the manager of the filling station, a pump attendant and another person buying fuel at the time were also shot dead by the gunmen who immediately drove off in their car.


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WWE with Authority! era un videogioco online sul Wrestling creato da Genetic Anomalies in collaborazione con la WWF e THQ nel 2001.
Era un gioco di carte collezionabili in forma elettronica. I giocatori potevano acquistare le carte e inserirle nel proprio "Playbook". Questo "Playbook" rappresentava le mosse e le abilità che il proprio lottatore poteva eseguire nel ring.

Nel gennaio 2003, THQ decise di interrompere la produzione del gioco ma il server rimase online per diversi mesi prima di essere chiuso anch'esso. Il gioco è comunque disponibile in modalità freeware, anche se non è ufficialmente supportato dalla THQ.

Modalità di gioco
Il videogioco è stato distribuito come freeware scaricabile o disponibile su CD-ROM al costo di 5$. La versione a pagamento venne venduta con un codice di riscatto per avere subito nel "Playbook" il lottatore William Regal. I giocatori potevano acquistare anche "Playbook" precostituiti delle superstar della WWE acquistabili per 10$. Erano disponibili anche delle buste al prezzo di 3$ che comprendevano un assortimento casuale di carte singole per modificare i propri "Playbook". In ogni busta era garantita almeno una carta molto rara.

Nel gioco era presente anche una versione singleplayer, intesa però come un tutorial. Il gioco era principalmente orientato verso la modalità multiplayer online, dove ben 1000 persone, al momento della sua massima gloria, erano disponibili a giocare in qualsiasi momento.
Il videogioco teneva conto delle vittorie, delle sconfitte dei pareggi del giocatore, così come il numero delle volte che il giocatore si ritirava dalle partite in corso, questa caratteristica venne aggiunta per scoraggiare i giocatori che preferivano ritirarsi invece che perdere.

Espansioni
Ci sono state 7 espansioni, uscite in vari periodi, durante il mandato del gioco:

Stagione 1
 Prima Edizione, 196 carte (21 febbraio 2001)
Questa è stata la prima edizione del gioco. Ha definito meglio il framework e l'interfaccia.
 No Way Out, 145 carte (12 dicembre 2001)
Questa espansione ha arrotondato il gioco fino ad ottenere un'interfaccia completa.
 WrestleMania X8, 25 carte (marzo 2002)
Questa "mini-espansione" era in vendita solo per un mese, è stato sviluppato durante lo stesso spettacolo, con i designer alla manifestazione pronti a prendere appunti; Il tema principale era l'inserimento del nWo.

Stagione 2
 TLC, 160 carte (16 maggio 2002)
L'espansione "Tables, Ladders and Chairs" ha esteso notevolmente il numero delle mosse e delle abilità scorrette.
 Seconda Edizione, 250 carte (giugno 2002)
Questo set ha incluso nel gioco 238 ristampe della "Prima Edizione" e dodici superstar. Queste superstar erano delle nuove versioni delle superstar già esistenti, includendo un gameplay migliorato.
 SummerSlam 2002, 25 carte (agosto 2002)
Sulla base dei risultati della "mini-espansione" di WrestleMania X8, Genetic Anomalies ha pubblicato SummerSlam 2002, questo set come caratteristica principale è l'inserimento delle superstar Shawn Michaels (di ritorno, in quel periodo, da una pausa di quattro anni dalla WWE) e Brock Lesnar (che ha vinto proprio nel 2002 a SummerSlam il suo primo titolo)
 Unforgiven, 200 carte (27 settembre 2002)
Questa serie ha segnato il ritorno della meccanica che si basava più sulla meccanica della carta che dello sviluppo della trama.
 "Expansion Eight", circa 150 carte (Inedito)
L'anteprima di questa espansione era sta distribuita tra il mese di ottobre e quello di novembre del 2002. Prima dell'uscita dell'espansione venne commercializzata un'"Edizione Limitata" con Rey Mysterio e Tajiri ma alla fine questa espansione venne cancellata poiché il gioco non era più importante per la WWE.

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Below are all the Environmental Justice-related events featured at the ESA 2013 Annual Meeting, held from August 4-9, 2013 in Minneapolis, MN!
Environmental Justice section events:
ESA Applied Ecology, Agroecology, Urban Ecosystems, Human Ecology, and Environmental Justice Joint Mixer
Tuesday, August 6, 2013: 6:30 PM-8:00 PM
200D, Minneapolis Convention Center
ESA Environmental Justice Business Meeting
Wednesday, August 7, 2013: 11:30 AM-1:15 PM
Director's 4, Hilton Minneapolis
All are welcome to share ideas and get involved in section activities!
Workshops and Special Sessions:
SS 4: Generating a Historical Time Line of 'Earth Stewards' to Inspire Our Future
Monday, August 5, 2013: 10:15 AM-11:30 AM
101E, Minneapolis Convention Center
Organizer: Robert A. Dyball
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WK 41: Developing Action Plans for Incorporating Environmental Justice (EJ) in Ecological Research and Education: Learning from Diverse EJ Practitioners How to Shape Future Community Sustainability
Tuesday, August 6, 2013: 8:00 PM-10:00 PM
L100B, Minneapolis Convention Center
Organizer: Carmen R. Cid
WK 51: Launching A Scientists' Speakers Bureau for Outreach to Faith and Justice Communities
Thursday, August 8, 2013: 11:30 AM-1:15 PM
Organizer: Gregory E. Hitzhusen
Fostering Community-Ecologist Partnerships for Environmental Justice
Friday, August 9, 2013: 12:00 PM-5:00 PM
University of Minnesota Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center, 2001 Plymouth Ave. North, Minneapolis, MN
Organizer: Megan Gregory
Symposia and Organized Oral Sessions:
OOS 7: Doing Justice Through Your Research: Following Your Passion and Creating a Just Society as an Ecologist
Tuesday, August 6, 2013: 8:00 AM-11:30 AM
101B, Minneapolis Convention Center
Organizer: Leanne M. Jablonski
SYMP 13: Can Ethics and Justice Pave a Sustainable Pathway for Human Ecosystems?
Wednesday, August 7, 2013: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM
M100EF, Minneapolis Convention Center
Organizer: Mimi E. Lam
Co-organizers: Leanne M. Jablonski and Mimi E. Lam
This session introduces the potential contribution of an historical timeline of past ESA and other ecologists' contributions to the understanding of human agency in ecological change processes – what is today promoted as 'Earth Stewardship'. Members of ESA's human-centred Sections will 1) generate a list of ESA contributions that aid understanding this important topic and 2) develop biographical sketches of Earth Stewards. Results will help us assess how ecologists have interacted with societal movements and environmental events impacting ecosystem sustainability. In anticipation of ESA's 100th anniversary, the results will celebrate ESA's major contribution to Earth Stewardship, inspire younger members and foster future research efforts. The timeline software 'Tiki Toki', recommended by the Historical Records Committee, will be used. This session is organized by past Chairs of the Environmental Justice, Human Ecology and Traditional Ecological Knowledge Sections in collaboration with other human-centered Sections. We will overview how the various 'human-centred' Sections of ESA, the broader ESA community and other basic and applied ecologists might benefit from this collaboration. Next, we will present a brief guide of what makes a compelling historical biographical sketch, and demonstrate how Tiki-Toki works, including how to upload a biography, edit or enhance a biography and link to other resources and archives. We will then open discussion of suitable 'Earth Stewards' to initially populate the timeline, together with a call for commitment from individuals to generate first drafts. Progress will be revisited at the 2014 ESA Meeting, in preparation for a presentation at the 2015 Centennial.
Co-organizers: Leanne M. Jablonski, Megan M. Gregory, Jennifer L. Shirk and Tiffany S. Carey
Moderator: Scott J. Peters
Speaker: Heidi L. Ballard
Ecologists promote environmental justice (EJ) through participatory research, education, and policy engagement with diverse communities. However, identifying EJ dimensions of one's work and engaging diverse collaborators in meaningful ways requires guidance from EJ practitioners and trans-disciplinary collaborations. In this workshop, participants will develop action plans to integrate EJ in their research and education projects and institutional cultures. We will draw on insights from various traditions of public participation in scientific research (PPSR) to provide practical guidance for planning community-based projects. The workshop is designed for ecology students, advisers, research scientists and their collaborators. It accompanies and features presenters from the OOS "Doing Justice Through Your Research: Following Your Passion and Creating a Just Society as an Ecologist". Format will include: a) participant introductions, b) overview of frameworks for designing community-based research and education projects for desired outcomes, and examples of how ecologists are infusing EJ into their work, c) guided plan development process, including reflection questions to consider when shaping a community-based project to advance EJ, d) small group discussion, and e) large group sharing of initial plans and feedback on best ways to adapt and implement them. Workshop leaders will share ESA-EJ and PPSR resources and facilitate discussion with planning questions including: What are the challenges to justice-oriented research and education in your particular context/project? What support do you need to effectively address those challenges? What experiences/resources can you suggest for others? What are the venues for developing and sharing this type of work (with academic and practitioner communities)?
Co-organizers: Leanne M. Jablonski and Forest I. Isbell
Speakers: Matthew Anderson, Dorothy Boorse, Nalini Nadkarni and Douglas H. Boucher
This session builds on previous ESA annual meeting sessions to advance the implementation of a national speakers bureau in partnership with national faith bodies and community-based justice organizations. With 83% of the American public (including 71% of ESA members surveyed) claiming membership in over 300,000 congregations, religious organizations and their partners are uniquely positioned to engage citizens in ecological issues. Developing ecologically fruitful collaboration between scientists and these communities can help bridge historic divides and provide sound science to shape sustainable ecosystem futures. Over the past year, participants from 2011 and 2012 ESA meeting speakers bureau workshops have piloted diverse outreach efforts to faith communities nationwide, tracked their impact, and shared outcomes through ongoing networking conference calls and webinars. We will review the successes and challenges of ESA members' outreach to date, highlight the analysis of these outreach approaches, and summarize the commitments of partner organizations to help formally launch the speakers bureau. We will also address remaining issues related to implementing the speakers bureau, and discuss and formulate recommendations for ESA and our partners. Speakers from partner organizations (e.g. Interfaith Power and Light, National Religious Partnership for the Environment, Union of Concerned Scientists) will highlight collaborators' perspectives in this emerging dialogue between ecologists and a range of communities, and describe key examples of outreach that can be replicated. All ESA attendees interested in outreach to faith and justice communities are encouraged to participate, add to the discussion, or learn how to get involved in similar outreach.
Co-organizers: Carmen R. Cid and Megan M. Gregory
Moderator: Megan M. Gregory
Ecologists are making important contributions to environmental justice (EJ) through their places of work, research, education, and policy engagement. EJ is "the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies" (US-EPA). To facilitate citizen involvement in creating positive environmental and social change, ecologists increasingly employ community-based approaches to research and education. Engaging people in constructing and applying ecological knowledge can enhance citizens' capacity to address environmental issues that affect quality of life, thus promoting EJ (Bryant and Callewaert, 2003). However, because participatory action research is not well-established in the natural sciences, ecologists often lack role models and institutional support for undertaking community-based research and its praxis of mutual engagement and ongoing reflection. To address these gaps, this session features stories of ecologists who have addressed justice concerns through research and education. Our goals are to (1) inspire and guide ecologists to engage in community-based research and education for justice and sustainability, and (2) contribute to dialogues about institutional change to support such work. This session will first outline traditions of scientists and academics engaging in society, and pose issues regarding the roles of ecologists and their research in the public sphere. We will feature established ecologists and emerging leaders who have addressed justice concerns in innovative ways. They are from diverse cultures (Asian, Black, Caucasian, Latinas) and work cross-culturally in urban, rural and indigenous settings. Two highlight ESA's developments in addressing these themes, including SEEDS, WAMIE, and the EJ Section. Others will share stories of promoting EJ through undergraduate education, urban ecosystem research, and an international network to develop agro-ecological solutions to hunger and poverty. Speakers will also highlight trans-disciplinary collaborations that allow ecologists to address EJ issues in a holistic way through work with youth and community development programs, urban planners, and public health initiatives. This session builds on past EJ, diversity and mentoring initiatives and is part of several ESA 2013 meeting events helping participants link inspiration to action, including 1) a workshop for students and advisors, or other collaborators to develop research and outreach plans that integrate justice concerns and 2) a special session to review and provide input on the draft, "Ecologists' Guide to Working with Communities," an EJ section project. Wisdom and best practices will be distributed by print, electronic and social media.
8:00 AM OOS 7-1: Cultivating democracy and sustainability through collaborative ecological research, education, and action
Scott J. Peters, Imagining America / Syracuse University
8:20 AM OOS 7-2: Maximizing exposure of minority youths and communities to the wonders of ecological research
Carmen R. Cid, Eastern Connecticut State University
8:40 AM OOS 7-3: On privilege: Being, recognizing and expanding – MSIs, HBCUs, EJ, and ESA
George A. Middendorf, Howard University
9:00 AM OOS 7-4: Synergistic benefits to environmental justice in a couple's ecological careers at a primarily undergraduate institution
Bob R. Pohlad, Ferrum College; Carolyn L. Thomas, Ferrum College
9:20 AM OOS 7-5: Beyond broader impacts: Finding venues and values that synergistically link academia and community
Nalini M. Nadkarni, University of Utah
9:40 AM OOS 7- Break
9:50 AM OOS 7-6: The responsibilities of ecologists: Reflections on my 30 years experience with the New World Agriculture and Ecology Group [NWAEG]
Ivette Perfecto, University of Michigan
10:10 AM OOS 7-7: Transforming cultural clashes to justice-science symbioses
Leanne M. Jablonski, Marianist Environmental Education Center
10:30 AM OOS 7-8: Designing collaborative inquiry for educational, environmental & social benefits: A case study of cover crop research with Brooklyn gardeners
Megan M. Gregory, Cornell University; Scott J. Peters, Imagining America / Syracuse University
10:50 AM OOS 7-9: Implementing K*: Choosing an optimum global carrying capacity for humans
Max F. Kummerow, Curtin University; Vicki J. Watson, University of Montana
Co-organizers: Catherine Gross and Charles H. Nilon
Moderator: Steward T.A. Pickett
Conflicts over the allocation of natural resources continue to be a pervasive societal problem, degrading ecosystems and human wellbeing: this compromises sustainable pathways for human ecosystems. Humanity's unparalleled capacity to change ecosystems and alter the course of evolution originates from two propensities which Homo sapiens shares with all species, namely, occupying all accessible habitats and consuming all available resources. Humanity's adaptability and innovation, through language, technology and culture, have allowed us to broaden our ecological niche, while undermining the negative feedback that would otherwise curb growth. But codes of ethics and justice are evolving to structure the use and management of shared resources. Ethics are the moral principles governing individual or group behavior, while justice relates to equity or fair distribution of benefits and harms. To advance sustainability science, ecologists can connect with social science research on ethics and justice and contextualize it within ecology. Rawls' theory of 'justice as fairness' identifies a just society by just institutions and fully compliant behavior, while Sen's comparative or realized justice approach examines what individuals do, as influenced by institutions and social interactions. If applied to natural resource management and policy, these approaches may reduce societal injustices and environmental damage, including resource inequities and scarcity induced by climate change. In this symposium, we explore whether human activities that preserve the rights and welfare of affected human communities and ecosystems can be not only ethical, but also sustainable. We introduce ecological and social science scholarship related to the theory, implementation, and evaluation of ethics and justice to examine the sustainability of diverse environmental resource allocation systems. The first speaker argues for a global ethical movement and highlights an initiative to close the gap between our understanding of the specter of global collapse and society's failure to respond. The next two speakers explore the intersections between environmental justice and sustainability frameworks as they relate to environmental decision-making and risk assessment. The final three speakers examine diverse terrestrial and aquatic coupled human and natural systems, specifically agricultural, food and fisheries systems, which span local, national and global scales. These talks demonstrate that fairness issues need to be routinely addressed in all ecological and policy interventions, as they inherently involve value choices among complex trade-offs. The symposium concludes with a discussion on how to synthesize this research into a coherent framework and practical tools that can assess and implement more just and sustainable resource management and policies.
Endorsement: Environmental Justice Section, Traditional Ecological Knowledge Section Section, Agroecology Section, Human Ecology Section, Applied Ecology Section
1:30 PM SYMP 13-1: Is ethical revitalization the secret of avoiding collapse?
Paul R. Ehrlich, Stanford University
2:00 PM SYMP 13-2: Is environmental justice the missing link between ecology and sustainability science?
Charles H. Nilon, University of Missouri; George A. Middendorf, Howard University; Leanne M. Jablonski, University of Dayton
2:30 PM SYMP 13-3: Applying justice frameworks to environmental decision-making
Catherine Gross, Australian National University
3:00 PM SYMP 13- Break
3:10 PM SYMP 13-4: The need for action, ethics and values in ecology: Examples from food systems and conservation
M. Jahi Chappell, Washington State University Vancouver
3:40 PM SYMP 13-5: How can rights-based approaches to the food system contribute to sustainable and just decision-making?
Molly D. Anderson, College of the Atlantic
4:10 PM SYMP 13-6: Global fisheries: Can they be both ethical and sustainable?
Mimi E. Lam, University of British Columbia and University of New Mexico; Tony J. Pitcher, University of British Columbia
4:40 PM SYMP 13- Discussion


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Manjit Singh requests sports ministry to include him in TOP Scheme after Asiad gold
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Asian Games 2018 gold medallist Manjit Singh, who doesn't have a regular job, has requested the sports ministry to include him in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) to prepare for the upcoming big events like the 2020 Tokyo Games.Manjit, who won a gold in the men's 800m race in the Asian Games, was left without a job in March 2016 after ONGC refused to extend his contract as he was not producing results.Despite the odds, he continued training under army coach Amrish Kumar before getting a National Camp call-up.Asian Games 2018: Jinson Johnson not surprised with Manjit Singh's 800m gold"I lost my job in March 2016 as the ONGC refused to renew my contract. They said I was not producing results. I was getting stipends earlier," he said.Asian Games 2018 men's 800m: Manjit Singh wins gold, Jinson Johnson gets silver"But now I have won a gold in Asian Games. I hope the sports ministry will take notice of my achievement and the hardships I am facing. I don't have any sponsor or any company giving me assistance. I am hoping that the Sports Ministry will include me in the TOP Scheme so that I can continue training," Manjit told PTI during an interaction.India sign off with best ever medal haul in their Asian Games historyThe international season is over now and Manjit said next year will be crucial for him as the Asian Championships and World Championships are lined up."I want to do well in both the Asian Championships and World Championships next year. After that is the 2020 Olympics but for that I need financial assistance for training. I hope the sports ministry will help me out," he added.advertisementAsian Games 2018: Manjit Singh proud to win gold for IndiaThe 29-year-old Manjit, a native of village Ujhana in Jind district of Haryana, said he was on the verge of quitting the sport when the ONGC refused to renew his contract two years back."I was feeling very low and I did not know what to do. I am from a farmer's family and my family cannot afford to send big amount of money for my training. But somehow I continued with help from my coach Amrish Kumar," he said."I briefly thought I would quit athletics but my father (a former state level shot putter) said I should continue and so I continued with the meagre income from my family."Manjit earned a spot in the Indian athletics team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games but failed to qualify for the final round. He finished fourth in the Asian Championships in Pune in 2013 and won a silver medal in the Federation Cup in 2014.His first and last gold medal until the recent win came in 2013 and he admitted that he mostly finished second in Nationals. He was not selected for the CWG and Asian Games in 2014.In 2015, Manjit moved to Bareilly and trained under Amrish Kumar, a former Army man who trained athletes at Jat Regiment Centre.He approached the trainer after 2014 Asian Games bronze medallist Naveen Kumar told him about the training. Manjit then won a silver in the Federation Cup in 2015."It has been more than 10 years I began my career and I have faced a lot of disappointments in my career. But I did not lose hope and I knew I can do something big," said Manjit who began competing in the national circuit in 2008.Asked about the 800m final he ran in Jakarta, he said, "My tactics was to run along with the leading pack and then take a chance in the final stretch. I was determined to do something."Thank God, it was according to the script I had worked out. I had enough energy to make the final kick and overtake those who were ahead of me," Manjit said.(With PTI inputs) read more
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Udanta Singh after India lose to UAE in AFC Asian Cup 2019: It hurts
Indian players probably walked back in disbelief to the dressing room after losing 2-0 in their second group game against host UAE in Asia Cup. Despite creating galore of chances, the team missed one chance too many and the best of the lot fell to Udanta Singh.Played through inside the box after a telepathic move with his national and club teammate Sunil Chhetri, the winger seemed to do everything right when he shot the ball past UAE goalkeeper Khalid Eisha. However, the ball agonizingly ricocheted off the post and probably ended any hope India had of making a comeback."It really hurts when chances like those don't go in. But it hurts more when the team loses. Whether I score it or not, the result matters. And after playing such a good game, if your team lose, obviously it pains," the 22-year-old winger told Mail Today from Dubai.But while many are calling it bad luck given the commanding performance the Stephen Constantine and side gave yet again, one can't ignore the impotency the Indian forwards have often shown in front of the goals barring star forward Sunil Chhetri.To quantify things, India had 9 shot attempts (three on target), while UAE made all their shot on target count.The scoring ability of the Indian forward line was in question before the side left for the Asia Cup. The team heavily relies on Chhetri when it comes to finding the net while other Indian strikers in Jeje Lalpekhlua, Sumit Passi and Balwant Singh have had dismal strike rate this season.advertisementHowever, Udanta refrains from that line of thinking and feels the goal scoring problem can be taken care of in days to come."We have created so many opportunities yesterday (Thursday). So tagging us wasteful is probably not the right thing. We scored four goals in the Thailand match but paid a heavy price for not taking our chances in this (UAE) match. We have plans for that and we have already started working on them," said the Bengaluru FC player.On a positive note, the team certainly deserves some credit for their bold performance in the Asia Cup so far. While many were skeptic about team's chances against UAE, Chhetri and boys fought an even battle against a higher-ranked opponent.But areas of concern popped up when India's reliable centre-back pairing of Sandesh Jhingan and Anas Edathodika were founding wanting in dealing with the pace of UAE forwards in both the goals.Udanta, who was seen putting in an extra shift to help right-back Pritam Kotal in defence in the last match, defended the backline despite the glaring mistakes on the night."They (defenders) always play their heart out and they have done the same yesterday. Sandesh-bhai, Anas-bhai, Pritam, Subhasish, and others have risen the bar so high that we always expect more from them. Although we conceded two, they cut the attackers off so many times," he explained.Despite the loss, India can feel positive about their chances to progress to the next round as beating Bahrain, who are yet to win a match in the competition, will give them safe passage to knockout stages. However, they can't take things for granted, especially not with such shoddy finishing and inconsistent defending.Also Read | Stephen Constantine hits back at critics after India go down fighting vs UAEAlso Read | AFC trolls Indian fan wearing Argentina jersey in Asian Cup match against UAEAlso Reada | India lose Group A top spot after 0-2 defeat to UAE read more
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Flutter grabs 36% share of the US online sportsbook market
Flutter Entertainment had a strong start to 2021, with double-digit growth across all divisions, including a 135% increase in the United States, a 35% increase in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and a 59% increase in Australia. Flutter, perhaps most impressively, took a 36% share of the online sportsbook market in the US during the first quarter.
According to the company, the Covid impact starting in mid-March 2020 was "likely to result in accelerated sports growth in Q2 2021, with gaming products facing more challenging comparatives."
"2021 is off to a strong start for the Group," said Peter Jackson, Chief Executive. We maintained a significant increase in our global player base, resulting in a 42 percent increase in online revenue. Simultaneously, safer gambling remains a top priority across our markets."
Customer acquisition increased by 59% during the Cheltenham Festival. This indicates that its UK & Ireland brands maintained their strong momentum from 2020. In Australia, the company has emphasized retaining retail customers who switched to the platform in 2020.
"In the United States, we continue to lead the market with revenue of nearly $400 million in the quarter," Mr Jackson said. In Q1, our US business had over 1.6 million average monthly players, more than doubling the size of our Australian business. We're still deciding whether or not to list a small portion of FanDuel Group's stock in the US. As restrictions ease, we remain confident that our diversified business will deliver long-term growth."
The US business continued to increase during the quarter, with successful state launches in Michigan and Virginia. The quarter's revenue increased by 135% to £288 million ($396 million). Over 900,000 new customers were acquired during the quarter, and customer acquisition continues to exceed expectations.
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Bitcoin startup Beam, headquartered in Ghana's capital Accra has created a product that will enable the Nigerian, and Ghanaian diaspora communities in the UK remit money home instantly and affordably. Each year the close to 100,000 Ghanaians in the UK send about US$ 23 million homeward. Nigerians in the UK who number close to half a million send US$ 3.8 billion home.
According to a report commissioned by Citizens International and published by the United States Agency for International Development, the main reasons for sending money home is to take care of basic needs such as food, shelter and clothing for a parent.
The money remittance market has until now been dominated by money transfer companies such as Western Union and MoneyGram. Using present methods, those diaspora communities can expect to spend up to 10% in transaction fees.
The growing use of bitcoin on the African continent will make it much cheaper to send money home. And it would appear that there is demand for it. Falk Benke, chief technology officer (CTO) of Beam explains that the demand is as a result of low level of sophistication in payment systems. In addition, 70% of Ghanaians are unbanked, making Beam's introduction into the market timely indeed.
Beam, a bitcoin startup that enables Nigerians and Ghanaians 'rebit' home.
A customer sends bitcoin from his wallet to Beam's bitcoin wallet. Once Beam receives confirmation that the bitcoins have been transferred, the company then sends the money to the recipient. The system enables smartphone users to scan QR codes and send the funds.
Currently, the product is in beta phase. The entire transaction takes 10 minutes, but the company hopes that with complete automation, the entire process will take about just under a minute. This compares well to present methods that can take up to three days for funds to be received in cash or reflect in a person's bank account. Senders using the service are charged a flat-fee of £1 ($1.60) on each transaction, regardless of the amount. In addition, the firm levies a 3% markup on its exchange rate. Due to the low fees, Beam is also able to pass on the savings to its customers.
The Beam platform has built-in anti-money laundering and know your customer requirements. Globally bitcoin regulation is still in its infancy, and plenty of jurisdictions such as the US and UK have not yet issued clear guidelines on how to treat bitcoin.
Beam was co-founded by Nirunj Handa along with Falk Benke. Before starting the company, both taught software development at the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology. They began the startup at Meltwater's incubation program, which provided them with some seed capital.
In Ghana and Nigeria, Beam is teaming up with banks that are licensed to deal in remittances to ensure compliance. In the UK, Handa said, the firm will endeavor to comply with the guidelines that have been provided by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, and the Financial Conduct Authority going forward.
The use of bitcoin for diaspora remittance could with the right incentives grow into more than just providing for subsistence needs. In the USAID report cited earlier, only 11% of diaspora remittances are used in business. This may be attributed to the high transaction costs and huge bottlenecks that have hitherto been in place. Diaspora remittances could be harnessed to create economic opportunity that would uplift citizens in African countries.
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MANIFESTO FOR A PERFORMANCE COMMUNITY
OUR PEOPLE – THE COMMUNITY
We are a community between – We are artists, makers, producers, and collaborators, engaging in a series of practices located somewhere between the performing and visual arts. We are the people who do not belong in the black box of the theatre or the white cube of the gallery. The place of our work is outside. We are a community of outsiders. We are active citizens of this community – We are instigators, agitators, leaders, and facilitators. We are the makers and collaborators in the formation of new experiences and new cultural values. We value ourselves, our work, and our people – We look after and support one another, developing a professional and empowered community of Live Art practitioners. We are inclusive and celebrate diversity – We support Live Art practitioners from diverse creative, disciplinary and cultural backgrounds, with varied levels of experience, providing opportunities whereby common ground may be found for collaboration and invention. We are agents of international exchange - we are committed to developing and promoting international capacity for NZ Live Art and its practitioners through facilitating networks and mentorship, platforms and opportunities; developing a strong local voice and connecting it to the world.
OUR PEOPLE – THE PUBLIC
We are an integral part of a wider community – Wherever a Live Art event takes place, the whole community is implicated. We aim to develop and educate audiences on Live Art practices through highly visible and well-executed events, presentations, and publications, developing co-creative and supportive audiences and communities for Live Art production. We provide opportunities for audiences – Growing new audiences for Live Art and other experimental art forms by providing opportunities for art engagement that are free or at subsidised prices. We communicate with our audience – Disseminating and promoting Live Art practices.
OUR PRACTICE – A VISION FOR LIVE ART
Live Art is experimental – Continuously examining and promoting new modes of presentation for the performing and visual arts. Our practice develops a culture of experimentation for both audiences and artists, where new approaches can be tested and new audiences attracted to Live Art. Live Art is challenging – It embraces risk, experimentation, challenge, and failure. Live Art is political – To work with an implicated audience, or to implicate your audience and make them a 'participant', is a political act. Thus live art is by its very nature is activism. To be a live artist is to be political. Live Art is not commercial –Its goals are not to generate profit or to mitigate financial risk. Therefore, the money must be separated from the art form: Live Art must be supported through funding and financial or in-kind support, but never shaped by it. Live Art is mindful – Promoting considered practices that are spatially, temporally, and socially activating. Without becoming prescriptive, it considers its impact and its responsibility. The active nature of its practice is coupled with reflective practice, turning the gaze both outward and inward.
OUR PLACE – THE PERFORMANCE ARCADE
The Performance Arcade is the place where our community gathers – It is the heart, the home – our marae. It is where we tell our stories, and where we create new ones. It is where we prepare for battle, and where we seek refuge. It is a safe place, created through bonds of trust, in which we can take risks and ensure the continued vitality of our practice. The Performance Arcade is an open laboratory – A platform for the application of a radical and visionary philosophy for NZ Live Arts practice. Although the Arcade community does not claim to represent the entirety of Live Art in NZ, it presents the Arcade as an exemplar of this ever-evolving movement. The Performance Arcade is like a migration – The community treks together through valleys and over mountains, labouring through loneliness and threat of exposure, experiencing moments of wonder and triumph. The travellers must be prepared for this journey, pack the necessary items, and look out for everyone in the party. The destination is always unknown – it is the heart and vision of the party that drives it ever forward.
Prepared by The Performance Arcade Steering Committee:
Jen Archer, David Goldthorpe, Sally Morgan, Johann Nortje, Andrew Simpson, and Sam Trubridge


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Thompson, Dorothy, 1893-1961
Dorothy Celene Thompson was born on July 9, 1893 in Lancaster, New York. After working for women's suffrage in the United States, Thompson relocated to Europe in 1920 to pursue her journalism career. Thompson's most significant work abroad took place in Germany in the early 1930s. While working in Munich, Thompson met and interviewed Adolf Hitler for the first time in 1931. This would be the basis for her subsequent book, "I Saw Hitler." The Nazis considered both the book and her articles offensive and, in August 1934, Thompson was expelled from Germany. She was the first journalist to be kicked out. n 1936 Thompson began writing "On the Record", a New York Tribune syndicated newspaper column. She also wrote a monthly column for the "Ladies' Home Journal." Thompson also worked as a news commentator for NBC. She died on January 30, 1961.
Dorothy Thompson publications
Overview Dorothy Thompson (1893-1961), journalist. The collection contains the typescript of an address to the Volunteer land corps and the typescript, with editor's notations, of a collected edition of her 1939 columns, "Let the record speak."


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Attorneys general letter urges labor department to withdraw earning-decreasing bill
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The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division wants to change how employers calculate overtime, but attorneys general are pushing back against possible consequences.
The DOL's proposed rule would amend the regulation on the fluctuating workweek method of computing overtime. According to the coalition of attorneys general, it would arbitrarily expand the application of the fluctuating workweek method compromising worker safety and reduce workers' compensation for overtime work. The coalition said it would also make it more difficult for employers to comply with fair labor laws.
New York State Attorney General Letitia James said the proposal would violate decades of precedent set by the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
"With this proposal, the Trump Administration is continuing its tradition of turning its back on hard-working Americans," stated James. "Not only does the proposal allow employers to force individuals to work more hours, they would be forced to do it for less money. Taking advantage of workers is unacceptable, and we will work with our state partners to push back against the U.S. Department of Labor to ensure safety, rightful compensation and fairness in the workplace."
The WHD proposes a revision of applicable regulations at 29 C.F.R. part 778 to express that any additional forms of compensation—such as overtime pay, bonuses, premium payments and whether time- or performance-based—are compatible with the current fluctuating workweek method of compensation. The department wants these kinds of payments to factor into the calculation of the regular rate unless they fall within a regular rate exclusion under FLSA sections that include gifts, special occasion bonuses, discretionary bonuses, overtime pay and weekend/holiday pay.
In a letter directed to Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia and Acting Director of Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation, Wage and Hour Division Amy DeBisschop, attorneys general from 18 states called out the DOL for WHD for what they feel is legal wage theft.
"The proposed rule would dramatically expand the use of the fluctuating workweek method in contravention of the purposes of the FLSA," read the letter. "Instead of protecting workers from long hours, fairly compensating workers for overtime work, and creating financial incentives for employers to hire more workers, the proposed rule expands the use of the only method for calculating overtime where "the more the employee works and the more overtime the employee logs, the less he or she is paid for each additional hour of overtime."
The letter also states that the DOL's justification for the proposal is thin and wouldn't survive an arbitrary review.
"Although the proposed rule purports to promote job creation, in fact it creates incentives for employers to overwork their current employees instead of hiring additional staff," read the letter. "As employers reduce fixed salaries and shift employees' compensation towards premiums for working specific shifts, employees who are unable to work shifts offering premium pay will also find themselves with greatly reduced wages. Such effects are contrary to the original and continuing purposes of the FLSA."
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The hearty flavors of La Maremma blend with the echoes of the ancient Etruscans in this earthy dish, perfectly paired with the deep red Morellino di Scansano.
Sauté the onion in the oil. Add the olives and rinsed capers and cook over high heat for 2 minutes. Add the rabbit or chicken and brown on high heat for 3-4 minutes. Add the wine and let it evaporate. Add the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and 1 cup of water. Cover and cook over low heat for about 1½ hours, until meat is tender and sauce is thick. (Halfway into the cooking, taste for salt. If the capers and tomatoes are already salted, you probably won't need to add any.) Serve with polenta or mashed potatoes. Serves 4.
Drink a heady Morellino di Scansano, and you will soon be soaring over the hills of La Maremma. Buon appetito!


I realize that there's nothing legally wrong with such bluster, but………are they really discussing the Embassy Suites breakfast in Paris, or Belarus, or the Congo? I have my doubts.
Of course, maybe I'm wrong. This does seem like an awfully classy place.
All of which leads me to know precisely what you're thinking about my airplane-flying, Uber-riding, hotel-slumming lifestyle.


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EODY
COVID-19: Number of Cases, Deaths falls in Greece
The number of new COVID-19 infections and deaths in Greece seems to be falling compared to the high figures of last week.
On Saturday, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) announced 16,023 new cases and 72 deaths, while 567 patients are intubated. Almost half of the cases were reported a month ago.
EODY in its daily report provides more detailed data both for the current cases and in general for the course of the coronavirus in the country.
The laboratory-confirmed coronavirus cases recorded in the last 24 hours were 16,023, of which 48 were identified after examinations at the country's entry points.
Almost one in five have been infected
The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country has reached 2,036,869 — almost one in five — (daily change + 0.8%), of which 49.8 per cent are men.
Based on the confirmed cases of the last seven days, 388 are considered to be related to travel from abroad and 2,728 are related to an already known case.
In the last 24 hours, 72 new deaths were recorded, reaching a total of 23,999 since the beginning of the pandemic, with 95.1 per cent of them suffering from an underlying disease or being 70 years old and over.
According to the data from the EODY report, Greece had:
One death of a person aged 20 to 29 years old, one death of a person aged 40 to 49 years, eight aged 50 to 59, 10 deaths of people aged 60-69 years, 13 deaths of people aged 70-79 years, 31 deaths of people 80 to 89 years and eight deaths of people over 90 years old.
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