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"At the end of the day, this story is about people, and what we need to do to ensure that every American has access to a fulfilling, good-paying job that puts food on the table."
Key recommendations for city leaders from the report include:
NLC's future of work initiative focuses on workforce development in three key areas: technology and innovation; pathways to success, meaning that we need to make sure our education system is equipped to handle these changes; and equity and inclusion in the workforce.
The report was released at a media event at the Little Rock Technology Park and Venture Centre. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel also spoke at the event, discussing the local leadership needed to support the nationwide deployment of next-generation broadband technologies.
The NLC is dedicated to helping city leaders build better communities. NLC is a resource and advocate for 19,000 cities, towns and villages, representing more than 218 million Americans.
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Would u consider Big Show as a legend? Why?
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- joseph_d_IILv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
Unfortunately this is a hard thing to gage as he is so big and strong, he should never lose, but then that wouldn't be very interesting. As one person already stated he is this generations version of Andre, and that's not really a bad comparrison now, he really can't do quite as much as he use to. And because fans don't want a "real" feal anymore (like when Andre went un-pinned until he let Hogan beat him at Wrestlemania III) they want constant title changes and the unbeleaviable (like Cena giving him the F-U, still impressive as hell) so he's not used the way he should be. But his title accomplishments:
WCW World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
WCW World Tag Team Championship (3 times)
World War 3 Winner (1996)
World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment
ECW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
WWE United States Championship (1 time)
WWF/E Championship (2 times)
WWF Hardcore Championship (3 times)
WWF/E World Tag Team Championship (3 times)
The fact that he still is the only man to hold all 3 brand heavyweight titles, and the fact that other Taker and Kane there really haven't been very big men to stay around...
YES he is a legend.
- 1 decade ago
Hell no. He didnt do anything in WCW that was worth of note, and really he hasnt done anything in WWE either. He was a big deal when he came along cuz he was the first giant weve seen since Andre, thats the only reason he was interesting at the time. So what he has held all three belts. He shouldnt have even been considered for the ECW title in the first place, the ECW fans hate the Big Slow, which is why he is never on there anymore cuz when he steps into the ECW ring, all the fans shout "change the channel" and "same old sh!t" for the entire match. Hes crap and the hardcore fans know it. His new gimmick is stupid too. They take the biggest, slowest person in the world and now hes a boxer? What, hell no. It takes him 26 seconds just to throw that horrible looking punch. The last thing he did that was even remotely funny was when Angle was still there and he kept coming out as different people, which isnt all that special cuz its been done to death over the years. The only reason he has had any belts of any kind is for one simple fact, he was born much bigger than everyone. Other than that what does he bring to the ring thats special? Not a damn thing. Hes like Shaq, who sucks at basketball but is so successful cuz hes so damn big he just grabs the ball and puts it in the net cuz nobody else can reach high enough to take it from him.
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- Darien Dumas™Lv 41 decade ago
You always have really interesting or really funny questions, I like you lol
That's a toughee...He IS the only man to hold the wwe,wcw and Ecw title, He has done a LOT for the business but I am not sure if I would consider him a legend just yet though...He still has some time left and I don't doubt that some day we will look at the Big Show as a legend.
- Smarty GeekLv 71 decade ago
Mr Clown, Big has allot of big achievements in his life.
His career highlights are:
ECW World Champion
WWE Champion
WCW Champion
World Tag Team Champion
WWE Hardcore Champion
United States Champion
How can someone not call him a legend? Also he knocked out Taker once!!
He is surely a legend. But not a fans favourite!
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- vvLv 71 decade ago
Big Show was the first man ever to have held the WCW, WWF and ECW world titles than in itself is enough to make him a legend. His sheer size and athleticism for his weight is absolutely mind-blowing. The Big Show is definitely a legend. No Doubt about it.
- 1 decade ago
I would rather consider Rey Mysterio a Legend, Big Show is just taking advantage of his huge body size.
- HeadShotsLv 51 decade ago
Well he is the kayfabe son of Andre The Giant and has made history every time he stepped in that ring so yes he is a legend and underrated legend i could say
- 1 decade ago
Yeah anyone who can torture cena the way big show has lately is a legend in my opinion. Oh btw he is the 1st superstar to win thw wcw, ecw and wwe world titles.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
hmmm, i'd say that he was a legend and was under rated but now i dont see alot from him
- Anonymous1 decade ago
The only man to hold the WCW, WWE & ECW championships
He is this era's Andre. Much better than the Sh!t Khali or Super Cena or Batistaroids


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Get your conspiracy hats on as we answer your questions in another episode of Just A Bit Outside! We start off with the BC Lions absolutely abysmal performance against the Riders. Are there any answers for the multiple problems the team has? Is this just going to be one of those seasons? Will changes be made? You could ask those same questions of the Whitecaps, who continue their winless streak.
We cover a lot of areas with your questions this week, including if the Canucks are cursed, the Minnesota Wild drama, NFL predictions, and lots of baseball, with discussion on the Vancouver Canadians, the Blue Jays, and the pennant races in both leagues. We even discuss a little nature. All this plus our best and worst in Garbage Time!


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I love this look. It looks like the top layer of your polish got eaten away by acid and this is what's left. Such a cool look that really would be difficult to achieve any other way.
For this look I used Sinful Colors Timbleberry, Zoya Robyn and Arizona and Color Club Edie for my base colors. I just randomly painted them on in blocks (as is demonstrated in CutePolish's video tutorial). I used CND Ashphalt for the top marbling color on most of my nails and just out of curiosity, I used China Glaze Liquid Leather for my pinkie. I can't decide if I like the grey or black better. I think I like them equally and for different reasons.
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The Separation of Currency & State — Part 1
How to Design Currency That Improves Our Societies
Let's talk about how corrupt governments can influence currency and taxes:
Politicians want to be re-elected, so they provide services to citizens — road building, street cleaning, police protection, and education, to name a few. But it costs money to do this. And unfortunately, the government often spends cash it doesn't have (read: goes into debt).
To pay off that debt, it raises taxes higher and higher, until citizens get fed up and stop paying. And when enough people evade taxes, a big part of a country's economy goes underground. And, of course, the government (still) can't pay its debts.
To remedy this lack of liquidity, it prints currency.
But printing currency increases the supply of money, and so the value of the currency goes down. In extreme cases, suddenly people can't afford to buy groceries, let alone pay their taxes, and a vicious cycle occurs as the government prints more money to counteract the effects of tax evasion.
Essentially, inflating currency is a way to tax citizens: everyone's money loses value, and the government gets the monetary benefit of spending the money it printed first — before the effects of inflation have taken place.
This story isn't fictional. In fact, it's a rather distressing pattern that's happening right now in many countries, for example Argentina, where half the economy operates outside the official tax system and the net income tax rate for moderately wealthy individuals can be as high as 70%.
But corrupt governments and inflation aren't inherent to human societies, and it's possible to write a better story.
To do so, we have to design our currencies more deliberately and intelligently.
Here's how:
Create a currency that isn't controlled by the government.
If the government doesn't control the production of currency, it can't overprint.
In theory, developing a currency that's independent of any government will force officials to operate within their country's means — if they don't have the money for something, they can't spend it anyways and go into debt, unless someone is willing to make them a loan.
Essentially, their spending will be constrained by their state's economic output and creditworthiness.
Removing a government's control over currency in this way can lead to real, tangible change. Once politicians can't just throw money at a problem, they'll have to work to benefit citizens in a different, smarter way.
And we can avoid the dire situation facing millions of people who struggle to survive in hyperinflationary economies.
Stablecoins could provide the currency we need.
When we're thinking about currencies that fall outside the jurisdiction of the state, the natural solution most people arrive at is cryptocurrency.
These digital currencies, however, aren't advanced enough to be well suited to our needs: they're too volatile, susceptible to massive speculation, and there are too many crypto options to choose from.
But stablecoins could be the currency we need. These cryptocurrencies are designed to maintain a stable price and to hold real-world value, just like the U.S. dollar.
Because they aren't subject to price fluctuations, stablecoins could be a way to break the cycle of governmental interference in currencies. And they could facilitate a shift in power from the government to the people.
Enter: An improved, economically stable society.
Using stablecoins rather than a currency controlled by the government would be a marked improvement for many citizens around the globe.
As risk decreases, an enormous amount of capital will pour into these emerging markets. There will be more opportunities for investment, including foreign funding, because investors won't have to worry about currencies losing their value.
Removing this barrier to investment will spur tremendous economic growth, particularly in historically poverty-stricken regions of the world.Stablecoins could essentially allow developing economies to play out the "capitalism experiment" just as other countries have done over the last 200 years, but without the possibility of corrupt governments intervening and essentially stealing everyone's profits.
While economic growth can't be definitively linked to improving societies, the two are strongly correlated. Even governments with good intentions can become corrupt when they're in control of the economy, so separating currency from the state can mitigate corruption and improve society as a whole.
In our next post, we'll be continuing the discussion of the Separation of Currency & State, and the role that currency plays in both government and anarchy. In the meantime, please join our conversation on Telegram to share your thoughts.


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Top Sites to Hire Freelancers for Beginners to Get Works
Top Sites to Hire Freelancers for Beginners to Get Works
Today we discuss about Top Sites to Hire Freelancers over worldwide. These marketplaces websites have a broad sampling of freelance jobs. Whether you're a writer, designer, developer, marketer, salesperson, or virtually any other service provider, there are freelance jobs for you on these marketplaces.
1. Fiverr
Fiverr gets his name from his site design: Every work starts at $5. It sounds low, but you can set up layers on top of the $5 option, which adds fast! It is a great way to get started and create your portfolio.
2. Upwork
Freelance sites are enormous to work. Upwork has 12 million freelancers and 5 million clients, which is listed above 3 million freelancers per year. Only each freelancer can find their nouns here, but be careful: the work will exceed 20% until regular contact with the client. It's friendly to learn, but at least on freelance activities such as workbooks, you will pay more careful attention than cached markets.
3. Freelancer
This site has a large number of projects, some have been adapted for hours and in some contests – only low enough that they give you only eight free applications before paying a subscription fee. Project fees are a little different – pay $ 3-5 or 3-5%, which will be higher (one of the cheap commission rates).
4. Craiglist
Craigslist has a charming post-posting section. It is a great idea to set up a contract (or, if possible, to meet the person). So you do not get the security of any site that keeps the client responsible, but most people post searching as soon as possible. If you want to search through remote works, here's a hack: go to the relevant Craiglist for the main cities and search for remote jobs.
5. Paid to Blog
This site is thought by a freelance writer who went the crush and wanted to come up with the right way. The good news is that they combine a very disciplined job list to apply and they also provide writing tasks on their sites. Bad news for $30 a month in the month to subscribe to it. If you are trying to get your freelance career off the ground on your lunch break, it may be worth the time to invest a little money to save a lot of time.
6. 99 Designs
This site is set up a bit in a different format than the ordinary freelance site, but it works in the design context. Clients publish a contest, and the designers submit their work as their application. Clients choose their best designs, and the designer pays them. I'm sure you noticed below – you will not pay if you do not win. However, this can be a great way to create your portfolio at the beginning, and if you are working in any way, it can be a great asset.
7. Behance
These sites help the designers to showcase their work, and because the site has a lot of DA than the one you combine with the website, your job is more likely to show you at the beginning of the search engine based on your keywords. This is essential for designers of any skill level, and something you need to set up.
8. People Per Hour
This one is great for marketing, as well as SEO folks and software engineers. PPH takes care of everything in the process, but before charging, only 15 applications will be allowed. While browsing is free, so it's valuable to send something useful and see if you value it.
9. Indeed
Indeed interwebs collect all the work and put them all in one place. They are a piece of cake looking simple and looking specifically for remote work through search. If you are open to working in a local company, you can also search for it. Best of all, it's free!
10. Guru
Guru makes it easy to create a profile that shows your experience that communicates with potential employers and gets involved in the vast number of postings every day. They give free applications to a decent amount, rationed by the year, and about 9% commission charges.
The Bottom Line
If you are just starting as a freelancer, you can try this Freelance website. There are some things that you might want to consider before diving into the fray. Doing so would help you avoid the mistakes that most new freelancers often make. Understanding freelance platforms entails benefits that could significantly improve your career. And the most important of these is marketing. So far, the best Freelance Websites to market freelance services are still freelance platforms. Now, this may not be so for established freelance professionals, but this isn't the case for newbies.


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The Baiyun International airport of Guangzhou is China's second busiest with over 40 million passengers a year. The airport serves the city of Guangzhou and the province Guangdong, formerly known as Canton, and is a major hub to other destinations in China.
This airport replaces the old and by now closed Baiyin airport and therefore it is sometimes called New Baiyun Airport. It is constructed recently and opened in 2004.
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Which airlines fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport?
- China Southern Airlines
- Shanghai Airlines
- Dragonair
- Air Japan
- China Eastern Airlines
- Japan Airlines
- Garuda Indonesia
- Asiana Airlines
- China Airlines
There are more airlines flying to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. See here for a complete list of airlines flying to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport or look for flights to Guangzhou.
Where is Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport located?
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is located in Huadu District, 25 kilometers north of Guangzhou center.
How to get from the airport to Guangzhou city centre by public transport?
If you do not have a lot of luggage then it is easiest to take Metro Line 3 at the lower level of the terminal, a one way ticket is about RMB 12. Otherwise better to take a taxi or the Airport Express bus. The Airport Express bus is also available outside the Arrival hall. There are several lines to different parts of Guangzhou. Ticket prices are about RMB 16 but can reach RMB 60 to outer destinations. There is no direct bus from the airport to Macau or Hong Kong. If you want to go there, you would need to take a bus or metro to the bus station or East Railway Station first.
How much does a taxi cost from the airport to Guangzhou city centre?
Taxi's are available outside the Arrival Hall, a ride into town would cost about RMB 130, including the toll fee. Be aware, there may be a long line at the taxi stand.
All prices quoted here were found in May 2016
What are popular destinations from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport?
Most flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport are to Xi an and to Bangkok but there are many more flights to other destinations as well, most of them by China Southern Airlines. Every day there are flights to 41 destinations from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. Here are the most popular destinations:
- 1. Xi an: Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY)
- 2. Bangkok: Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)
- 3. Kuala Lumpur: Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)
- 4. Seoul: Incheon International Airport (ICN)
- 5. Shanghai: Pudong International Airport (PVG)
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Route 380 Baum Boulevard/Bigelow Boulevard/Bloomfield Bridge reconstruction project begins in Pittsburgh
PennDOT District 11 is announcing a $12.34 million improvement project on Route 380 (Bigelow Boulevard, Baum Boulevard, North Craig Street and the Bloomfield Bridge) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will begin on Tuesday, June 30 weather permitting.
Roadway reconstruction work will occur on Route 380 (Baum Boulevard/North Craig Street/Bigelow Boulevard) between Morewood Avenue and Herron Avenue in the City of Pittsburgh. The project includes full depth reconstruction from the Bigelow Boulevard eastbound off-ramp to the Bloomfield Bridge to the Baum Avenue Bridge over the PAT Busway. Additionally, reconstruction of the Baum Avenue bridge deck and milling and resurfacing of Baum Avenue from the bridge to Morewood Avenue will occur. Other work includes reconstruction of ADA curb cut ramps, traffic signal upgrades and pavement reconstruction at the Bloomfield Bridge.
Beginning at 2 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30 the ramp from eastbound (outbound) Bigelow Boulevard to the Bloomfield Bridge will close to traffic for 44 consecutive days for roadway reconstruction. Traffic will be detoured.
Posted detour
- Motorists will continue eastbound on Bigelow Boulevard past the ramp
- Continue straight onto North Craig Street
- Turn left onto Baum Boulevard
- Follow Baum Boulevard to Liberty Avenue
- Turn left onto Liberty Avenue and follow to the Bloomfield Bridge
- End detour
Single-lane restrictions for structural steel work will begin at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30 on the Baum Avenue Bridge over the PAT busway. Long-term single-lane closures on the bridge will be implemented at a later date.
Roadway reconstruction work will begin tentatively on July 8 on Bigelow Boulevard between North Craig Street and approximately Herron Avenue. All traffic will be shifted into the eastbound lanes. A single lane will be maintained in each direction in the eastbound lanes as crews begin work in the westbound lanes. Reconstruction work will continue through late August. Once the work is complete, all traffic will be shifted into the newly constructed westbound lanes so the eastbound reconstruction can begin.
Additional work in 2015 that is currently unscheduled includes:
- Roadway reconstruction of North Craig Street between Bigelow Boulevard and the Baum Avenue Bridge. A 91 day closure will be required.
- Multiple weekend closure of Blessing Street for roadway reconstruction.
- Reconstruction work on the Bloomfield Bridge ramps at Bigelow Boulevard. Two separate long-term ramp closures will occur.
The project will conclude in August of 2016. Work occurring next year includes the deck replacement of the Baum Boulevard bridge and the milling and resurfacing of Baum Boulevard between the bridge and Morewood Avenue.
Motorists are advised to use caution, slow down and expect changing traffic patterns. Work zone safety is everyone's responsibility.
To help keep motorists informed as work on the Route 380 project continues PennDOT is creating an email distribution list for Route 380 traffic advisories and construction updates. Enroll by sending email addresses to firstname.lastname@example.com and writing "Subscribe – Route 380 Bigelow-Baum" in the subject line.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 770 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.


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After weeks of touring European capitals to talk with EU leaders, David Cameron is ready to open negotiations on the UK's membership of the EU at the European Council.
This will be the first time the 28 EU leaders will have the opportunity to discuss Cameron's hope for renegotiation together. The meeting will be dominated by Greece and the Mediterranean refugee crisis. The EU needs to find solutions to these two problems as quickly as possible. Hence the initiation of Britain's renegotiation is confined to informal discussions over dinner.
This is disappointing for eurosceptics within the Conservative Party, who were hoping for something more substantial. The event where the issue is to be discussed does not even feature on the official agenda of the two-day summit.
Bad timing?
To the outsider it would appear that fate has intervened at the beginning of the renegotiation to overshadow Cameron's demands. It might seem unfortunate that the leaders have to deal with the migrant crisis and the situation in Greece before they even get to the British question.
But, in reality, it's quite normal for "pressing issues" such as these to dominate European Council summit meetings – in fact it is hard to find one in which this has not been the case. These are, after all, the leaders of a group of countries with a lot to talk about.
The sidelining of the renegotiation is actually more a reflection of Cameron's view on his situation. He is signalling to other European leaders that there is not much to be learnt from the discussion. An informal dinner is all that it is worth.
If Cameron had something more substantial to say, it is likely the UK renegotiation would have greater prominence on the agenda. That would have scored him valuable points in both his party and the centre-right of the electorate. He hasn't done it because he couldn't.
The trouble is, he is unable to move onto the detail and will have to keep the discussion general. So far, we know that the broad goals are restricting access to in-work and out-of-work benefits for EU migrants, handing greater powers to national parliaments to block EU legislation, and reducing red-tape for businesses.
Cameron has refused to get specific on the list of UK demands beyond these themes, fearing that such a list could be used to measure his success or failure at this very summit.
Bad reception
We can infer from this lack of progress towards detail that Cameron has received a mixed reception at best to his current proposals during his month of meetings with his EU counterparts.
The most likely objection is over EU migration. Some countries, such as Poland, are fundamentally opposed to restricting welfare benefits for EU migrants. It has also become apparent to Number 10 that such restrictions almost certainly require Treaty change – and there is very little appetite for that in Brussels. Current thinking in both Berlin and Paris is that broader EU reforms can be achieved without Treaty change.
The low priority of the renegotiations at the summit therefore reflects David Cameron's current difficulties. Curbing EU migration is considered to be the number one issue during the renegotiation for both the Conservative Party and the electorate, but the objective to restrict EU migrant benefits has been torpedoed by fellow EU leaders.
For this reason Cameron can ill-afford to get specific on the new terms of UK membership. For the moment he has time on his side, but it is clear that he is no further into reaching an agreement in Brussels than he was a month ago. With Tory backbenchers calling for a clear list of demands to be in place by the time of the autumn party conference, it will be a very busy summer for Number 10.


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On Friday, 11th of April 2014, a very well attended Infosession in Chapel Hill/NC (US) took place.
At the "Internationalist Books & Community Center" some two dozen people mingled and besides the Info-session a Q&A did happen concerning the current situation of the movement in the Rhineland – which did lead to more than 3 hours of information, exchange, discussions and questions.
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Atari CEO: The worst is behind us
Q&A: David Gardner lays out publisher's path to profitability, including online gaming and licensing out its IP.
In the past three decades, Atari has seen some of the highest highs and lowest lows in the gaming industry. Though the company bearing the name today bears little resemblance to the one that became synonymous with gaming in the 1970s, it has continued a tradition of turmoil. That history may indeed be a thing of the past now, given that Atari Worldwide CEO David Gardner told GameSpot today that the publisher is "most definitely through the worst and the hard patch" of its most recent turnaround story.
Today it was revealed that former Sony Worldwide Studios head Phil Harrison stepped down from his position as president of Atari Worldwide, and the publisher posted more than $319 million in losses for its most recent fiscal year. However, Gardner said that the personnel change and losses (most of which Atari brushed aside as one-time expenses related to the restructuring) aren't keeping the publisher from making headway on its turnaround plan.
"I don't want to pick on any franchises because it hurts people's feelings, but we had a lot of products that needed to be canceled, a lot of franchises written down," Gardner said. "It's like moving house; you throw away the stuff you don't use and don't really need. You figure out how you want to live and what you want in your new place, and that's what you focus on."
For Atari, that means focusing on taking its franchises online, whether it's a massively multiplayer online game sold at retail and built on monthly subscription fees, a digitally distributed game, or traditional retail games with online components.
One thing likely to change in the publisher's future is its reliance on licensed properties. In recent years, Atari has leaned heavily on its licensed Dragon Ball Z and Dungeons & Dragons games to bring in sales. Although Gardner said that the company will continue investing in long-term licenses such as the one it holds for D&D, it needs to strike a balance between working with its own intellectual properties and those of others.
"What we've all realized in the senior management team is that we should be doing more to develop and promote our fantastic catalog," Gardner said.
The IP exchange will flow both ways for Atari. Atari Inc. CEO Jim Wilson told GameSpot that the company's own stable of brands might be available for other developers to work with. Though Wilson didn't specify any brands in particular, the publisher holds a wide-ranging catalog of games, from arcade classics such as Pong and Asteroids to more modern fare such as Baldur's Gate.
"You'll see us developing titles based upon our core IPs, and you could see some licensing activities from IPs that we don't consider core at this time," Wilson said. "We have a stable of at least 80 IPs, and we're going to put some focus on the ones we consider important to the company. Others, we may license off."
Gardner likened the approach to one used by movie studios, who commonly develop projects in-house as well as externally.
"There's a more commercial sensibility around that, and we need to do a better job with it," Gardner said. "Frankly, the whole industry could be a lot smarter about that, I think. It's one of the things we see a big opportunity around."
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With blockchain constantly in the news, business leaders are not only asking themselves what it is but most importantly, what's in it for me and my business. If you've asked those questions, this webinar is for you! In it you will not only learn what blockchain is, but understand its impact and potential for your business. We will demonstrate some of its immediate use cases in technology, business, and enterprise products and institutions.
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So you want to be more agile, but is it possible in a waterfall world? The short answer is yes! Waterfall can be combined with principles of agility. The trick is to recognize how agile practices lead to organizational agility. Any organization can become more agile, but there are trade-offs that need to be considered. In this hour-long webinar, instructor and presenter Brian Egan will help you understand how to make agile work within your organization. In it you will learn: Agile best practices Discover how organizations can be more agile Agile vs. Waterfall: Discuss the pros and cons of each Dispense the myth that agile can only be used for software development Watch this webinar today and learn how and why your organization should become more agile! Recommended Agile Project Management courses: Introduction to Agile Agile Project Management Transitioning from Waterfall to Agile PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® Boot Camp
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The 711th Human Performance Wing (711 HPW) is a unique combination of three units: the Airman Systems Directorate (RH), the US Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM) and the Human Systems Integration Directorate (HP). The synergies of combining the ideas, resources and technologies of these units position the 711 HPW as a world leader in the study and advancement of human performance.
The 711th Human Performance Wing (711 HPW), headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, is the first human-centric warfare wing to consolidate human performance research, education and consultation under a single organization. Established under the Air Force Research Laboratory, the 711 HPW is comprised of the Airman Systems Directorate (RH), the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM) and the Human Systems Integration Directorate (HP). The Wing delivers unparalleled capability to the Air Force through a combination of world class infrastructure and expertise of its diverse workforce of military, civilian and contractor personnel encompassing 75 occupational specialties including science and engineering, occupational health and safety, medical professions, technicians, educators, and business operations and support.
To be a world leader for human performance.
To advance human performance in air, space, and cyberspace through research, education, and consultation. The Wing supports the most critical Air Force resource – the Airman of our operational military forces. The Wing's primary focus areas are aerospace medicine, Human Effectiveness Science and Technology, and Human Systems Integration. In conjunction with the Naval Medical Research Unit – Dayton and surrounding universities and medical institutions, the 711 HPW functions as a Joint Department of Defense Center of Excellence for human performance sustainment and readiness, optimization, readiness.
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AIRMAN SYSTEMS DIRECTORATE – RH provides science and leading-edge technology to define Airman capabilities, vulnerabilities, and effectiveness; train warfighters; integrate operators and weapon systems; protect Air Force personnel; and sustain aerospace operations. The Directorate is the heart of Airman-centered science and technology for the Air Force. RH has variety of positions that operate programs and focuses on five Core Technical Competencies: Training, Adaptive Warfighter Interfaces, Bioeffects, Bioengineering, and Aerospace and Operational Medicine.
USAF SCHOOL OF AEROSPACE MEDICINE – USAFSAM is the premier institute for research, education, and worldwide operational consultation in Aerospace Medicine. USAFSAM has guided the advancement of aerospace medicine and human performance from the beginnings of aviation through the onset of the space age and into the present, and is the oldest continually operating institution of its kind. It is also host to the largest aeromedical library in the world.
HUMAN SYSTEMS INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE – HP provides the Air Force with subject matter expertise in Human Systems Integration to ensure weapons systems are designed, developed, or adapted with human capabilities and limitations in mind. Major areas of emphasis include a human-centered approach to capability requirements definition and development planning, embedded HSI practitioners in MAJCOM requirements offices (A5), embedded practitioner support and reach-back support to System Program Offices, and expanded support to AF Medical Service (AFMS). HP expertise helps the Air Force achieve mission effectiveness with affordable life cycles.
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Jonathan Hay, Naomi Taschimowitz, Alex Brecker, Jane Potter, Charlie Hulson and Claire Duck claim senior race victories at the North, South and Midlands Cross Country Championships
Hay makes it while the sun shines
In his longest cross-country race to date, Jonathan Hay easily won the senior men's 15km race at the South of England Cross Country Championships at Parliament Hill Fields, London, reports Steve Smythe.
Hay broke clear with 2014 champion Richard Goodman on the famous muddy course, which was run on a cool but very sunny afternoon.
When Goodman dropped out around halfway, the 23-year-old Hay, who is making his marathon debut at London in April, was left on his own, and he went further and further away.
This was his first appearance in the senior race but he had won the youth National on this course way back in 2009.
The Aldershot athlete won in a time of 49:08, just under a minute ahead of American Chris Zablocki of Chichester. Thames Valley's Portuguese international Antonio Silva narrowly held on for third.
Highgate won the team race from Serpentine Running Club and Bedford.
The women's race was won by Naomi Taschimowitz who regained the title she last won five years ago. Only seventh in Brighton in 2015, she has shown better form this winter and she won the 8km race in 30:34.
Highgate's German athlete Svenja Abel chased her all the way and finished nine second back while a less than fully fit Georgie Bruinvels came through to take third just ahead of former National champion Liz Janes and lead Aldershot to an easy 100 point team victory over Serpentine and Herne Hill.
Max Nicholls easily won the under-20 men's 8km in 26:02. The 2011 under-15 champion comfortably defeated favourite Mahamed Mahamed, who was suffering from a cold.
Aldershot won the team event and they also won the under-20 women's race. The individual winner was Thurrock's Gemma Holloway who started fast and held on well to win in 22:26 from National runner-up Phoebe Law.
Rob Huckle was a clear winner of the under-17 men's 6km in 20:17 and led his club Cambridge and Coleridge to a narrow win over favourites Tonbridge.
Huckle, who won the previous week at Cardiff, was only 35th in these Championships at Brighton last year.
Aldershot won both team and individual golds in the under-17 women's. In the absence of defending champion Sabrina Sinha, the 2015 bronze medallist Niamh Brown won from team-mate Lucy Pygott, who was only 27th last year.
National champion Kathleen Faes would have been a big favourite for the under-15 girls' race but injury prevented her running. She would have had to have been in her very best form to match Josie Czura. Second last year to Faes, Czura made her move at the start of the second 2km lap and she ran away to win by a minute from last year's bronze medallist Alex Brown. City of Norwich won the team event.
Zak Mahamed went one better than his older brother to win the under-15 boys race over 5km in 16:18. Aldershot won yet another team gold.
Epsom's Harley Norman impressed with a narrow win over 3km in the under-13 boys race from Rowan Fuss as Tonbridge had their one team win on the day.
City of Portsmouth had won the under-15 girls individual title through Czura and they also won the under-13 title through surprise package Nicole Ainsworth, who had only finished sixth in the Southern Inter Counties before Christmas.
Ipswich won the team event.
New venue proves a hit for Brooks Midland Cross Country Champs
The new course at Prestwold Hall, Loughborough, which played host to today's Brooks Midlands Cross Country Championships, proved a hit with athletes, spectators and officials alike despite the cold and windy conditions, reports Nick Pagan.
Described as everything from "sticky" to "epic" the course saw championship-winning performances from Alex Brecker (City of Stoke) and defending champion Jane Potter (Charnwood AC) in the senior races, Ella Hughes (Mansfield Harriers) and Will Richardson (Birchfield Harriers) – who arguably put in the performance of the day with a 40-second victory – in the under-20s, and Lucy Jones (Charnwood AC) and Archie Rayner (Mansfield Harriers) in the under-17s.
There were also victories in the under-13 boys' race for Archie Parkinson (Corby) and Jodie Ruane (Kidderminster & Stourport) in the under-13 girls' race, while red-hot Callum Mitchelmore (Shrewsbury) burst the tape first for the under-15 boys. Ellie Hobbs (Westbury) took the win in the under-15 girls'.
The team medals were shared around a good selection of clubs too, with Stroud & District AC, Kettering Town Harriers, Kidderminster & Stourport AC, local favourites Charnwood AC, nearby Leicester Coritanian AC, Birchfield Harriers and Notts AC all taking gold along with relative newcomers Wreake and Soar Valley AC.
Hulson and Duck win Northern Cross
Charlie Hulson of Sale Harriers and Claire Duck of Leeds City claimed senior race victories at the Northern Cross Country Championships in Witton Park, Blackburn.
Behind Hulson were Peter Huck of Barrow & Furness Striders AC and Stockport's Jack Morris.
Duck finished 20 seconds ahead of Kendal's Sarah Tunstall and Durham's Rosie Smith. Sophie Cowper was fourth, Susan Partridge fifth and Hatti Archer sixth.
Salford claimed the men's team event and Hallamshire the women's.
Preston's Patrick Dever and Abbie Donnelly of Lincoln Wellington won the under-20 events, while Morpeth's Scott Beattie and Birtley's Kate Waugh claimed the under-17 titles.
Middlesbrough's Josh Cowperthwaite and Olivia Mason of Border Harriers were the under-15 winners, while Tommy Dawson of Leeds City and Eve Jones of Skyrac won the under-13 events.
» See the February 4 edition of AW magazine for much more in-depth coverage from the three events


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Crackaig is a sad place. It lies in a hanging valley above steep cliffs, just a mile from the sea in Northwest Mull and contains the ruins of 12 stone dwellings. The land around still shows the shallow undulations of the strips and furrows for cultivation. Two hundred years ago, the people of Crackaig subsisted by fishing, keeping cattle and growing barley and potatoes; they even ran an illicit whisky still in a cave by the shore, trading the whisky for piglets brought over on boats from Ireland. It was a hard life, only barely above subsistence level, but the potato blight brought them to the brink of starvation. Many died, the village was deserted and those that survived, emigrated to Canada. Only a few miles back along the coast is a village called Calgarrie, which gave its name to the city in Alberta.
Across the sound from Crackaig is the island of Ulva, the domicile of the Macquarie clan, the fierce red tartan fighters who fought the English throughout medieval times and at the Battle of Culloden. Two generations later, their descendants would join the British Army. Major General Lashlan Macquarie served with distinction during the Napoleonic Wars and, as Governor General of New South Wales between 1810 to 1821, was instrumental in its development from a penal colony to a free settlement. Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean is named after him. As landlords of Ulva after the clearances, his family had fought for the population to remain as long as they paid their way by fishing and harvesting kelp, which provided soda ash for soap and glass manufacture. They even commissioned Thomas Telford to design a church for them. But, the market for kelp collapsed in the 1840s at around the same time as the blight destroyed the staple potato crop. The landlord dipped into his own pocket to send most of the 600 people who lived on the island to Canada. There are now just 16 people living on Ulva. The island is again up for sale. The price is £4.1 million, a snip for somebody with the money and imagination to seize an opportunity for tourism.
In the early 19th century about 40% of Scots lived in the Highlands and Islands. Now that figure is around 2 to 3%. The depopulation of the highlands by what has come to be known as the clearances has become part of Scottish identity; a tragic tale of exploitation and betrayal by avaricious landowners. The truth is more complex.
The Highlands and Islands avoided the enclosure and intensive farming that occurred in the south. Much of the land was poor and inaccessible and people lived in clans or tribes, who operated a system of mutual loyalty, called 'duathches', based on the allocation of land and controlled by the clan chieftain. In return for the land to live on, clansmen not only had to give over a proportion of their produce to the chieftain, they were also expected to join the local militia in any conflicts with neighbouring clans. The 'clansmen' were largely subsistence farmers, but their livelihood was increasingly threatened by sheep farming, which was less labour intensive and used more land. Some of the clans kept cattle, which were driven south for sale in the autumn.
Chieftains were autocratic rulers with little respect for the crown, but after King James II was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of 1688, they backed the Stuart cause to regain the monarchy. Bonnie Prince Charlie's march south, which reached as far as Derby, was an enormous shock for the English. King George II was all ready to escape to the Netherlands, but Charlie's highland army began to drift away back north and were eventually beaten by the English at the Battle of Culloden. Anxious to avoid another highland rebellion, the English redcoats under the notorious Duke of Cumberland pursued the highlanders into their own country, burning their villages and killing the many of the clansmen, as in the infamous Massacre of Glencoe. The clan system was disbanded. People were forbidden to wear the tartan or play the bagpipes.
After Culloden, clan chieftains and their tacksmen became major landowners; in essence, client rulers, answerable to the crown. They struggled to make their land profitable. Some such as the Duke of Sutherland evicted thousands of families, burning their cottages in order to establish large sheep farms or shooting estates.
Donald McLeod, as Sutherland stonemason, wrote about the events he witnessed:
The consternation and confusion were extreme. Little or no time was given for the removal of persons or property; the people striving to remove the sick and helpless before the fire should reach them; next struggling to save the most valuable of their effects.The cries of the women and children, the roaring of the affrighted cattle, hunted at the same time by the yelling dogs of the shepherds amid the smoke and the fire, altogether presented a scene that completely baffles description – it required to be seen to be believed. A dense cloud of smoke enveloped the whole country by day and even extended far out to sea. At night an awful scene presented itself – all the houses in an extensive district in flames at once.
Evicted tenants were resettled in coastal crofts (small tenant farms) where they kept a few cattle, tried to grow crops on impoverished land, fished and gathered and burnt kelp for potash and soda ash, which was used for glass making, soap and fertilisers. But rents were high, there was no security of tenure and access to land was limited. People were dependent on their landlords for their survival. Some people resisted eviction; there were riots. On Skye, the population of one village burned the bailiffs' papers and sent the back home naked, but a few days later, they returned fully clothed and with soldiers. Others threatened to emigrate and reconstitute their societies in Canada, but the landlords needed to retain the croft industries. The Island of Harris was effectively divided in two. The open grassland to the west was used for sheep farming while the crofters were huddled into the poor rocky and boggy land to the east of the island. Despite the privations, the system worked and the population of the Highlands and Islands continued to increase into the early nineteenth century.
During the Napoleonic war, young men were recruited from the clans in return for land. It was said that the war had harvested sons. Prices escalated during wartime. Many landlords were already in debt, because they wanted to mimic the lifestyle of the lowland landlords. Increases in the price of fish and kelp from the croft industries protected them from bankruptcy for a few years, but as markets expanded after the war, cheaper sources of potash became available and cattle and fish prices fell. Crofting was no longer profitable. The final straw was the failure of the potato crop due to blight. This led to widespread starvation and with it disease. People left Crackaig after an epidemic of typhoid, during which many died.
This second wave of highland clearances, like the first, was not a case of abandonment by foreign landlords, as it was in Ireland. The landowners were of their own stock. Many of them tried to protect their tenants from the worst ravages of the potato blight, but since the famine continued for several years longer than it did in Ireland, it became more profitable and humane to pay for their tenants to be transported.
The chief of the McLean clan found it necessary to lease the Island of Rum to a single sheep farmer and move the whole population to Cape Breton. Late spring in North Uist became known as the transportation season because that was when the boats arrived to collect emigrants for their passage to Canada. But not all the tenant crofters were forcibly transported against their will; the majority of people left because of their impoverished circumstances at home and the lure of an affluent new life in the colonies, symbolised by abundant land and the discovery of gold. Some, taking up their cross of presbyterian guilt, even felt they had deserved the hardship and privation, they had endured, because of their sins, and felt 'called' to begin again abroad.
A third of the population of the highlands left between 1841 to 1861. It was not until the Crofters' War in the 1880s and the deliberations of The Napier Commission in 1886 that those, who had remained, were allowed to own their own crofts and even have the vote, but the land was barely sufficient to make a living. The economic depression of the late nineteenth century caused more people to leave. The price of wool continued to decline. More land was given over to shooting estates, which cost less to maintain and attracted tourists from the south.
These days, the biggest source of revenue in The Highlands and Islands is tourism. The area is one vast theme park. Sheep capitalism has become the leisure industry. Following on from Sir Walter Scott and the endorsement of Queen Victoria and the British Royal Family, the highlander has become a romantic figure. The tartan, the bagpipes, haggis and all things Scottish have been reinvented. The highland diaspora of the 18th and 19th centuries has meant that most people of highland descent prosper in Canada, Australia and New Zealand, where many still retain highland traditions.
Notwithstanding the romance o the highlands, the Highland Clearances continue to represent a deep sense of betrayal in Scotland. According to popular myth, the government in the shape of their landlords or chieftains had demanded the highlanders' loyalty, their livelihood and even their sons in return to small piece of land to live on, only to deprive them of their birthright and exile them to another country. The 'Clearances' became more significant as a symbol in the 1960s and 70s with the rise of Scottish nationalism. 'The highlander became the political conscience of all Scots'.
This post was inspired by our recent holiday at Treshnish on the Island of Mull, during which visits to Ulva and the ruins of Crackaig made me want to find out what happened.


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NGO Statement on EXCOM Conclusion – Civil Registration
STANDING Committee of the High Commissioner's Programme
25 – 27 June 2013
NGO Statement on the ExCom Conclusion
Agenda Item 3(d)
Madame Chair, Ladies and Gentlemen,
This statement (available at: www.icvanetwork.org) is delivered by Plan International. It has been drafted in consultation with, and is delivered on behalf of, a wide range of NGOs and aims to reflect the diversity of views within the NGO community.
We thank the Rapporteur for his update and his leadership during this challenging process.
NGOs welcome the Executive Committee's resumption of Conclusions negotiations. We applaud Mexico's proposal for the theme of civil registration and ExCom members for agreeing to this proposal.
We underscore the importance of civil registration, especially birth registration, which is a vital link to the realization of protection and durable solutions. Marriage and death registration are also pivotal aspects of civil registration, and are key to ensuring that stateless people enjoy their rights. Civil registration and vital statistics are essential tools, both for stateless people and for States to prevent and address statelessness.
During the negotiations, we urge ExCom Member State representatives to refrain from lowering existing standards adopted in previous ExCom conclusions and relevant human rights instruments. We hope the process proceeds smoothly and a consensus is achieved as soon as possible. NGOs stand ready to assist Member States and UNHCR in the implementation of the Conclusion.


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The Secrets That Shape Us (The McKay Series Book Two)
Casey McKay left her home and sisters behind after uncovering a terrible secret and vowed never to return. Her sisters need her home, however, and hire Ryan Keller to find Casey. Ryan is used to difficult cases, and when he finds Casey, he manages to convince her to come home. What he didn't expect was to develop feelings for her. Unbeknownst to them, by returning to Blue Creek, Casey has put herself, her sisters and Ryan in the sights of someone who wants them dead. Casey is the only one who can stop these dire events from unfolding, by facing the secrets that she has held in her heart for years.
"The Secrets That Shape Us" is a mystery that keeps readers guessing until the very end! The plot moves at a brisk pace and contains characters that readers will fall in love with. Aspects of the storyline are a little cliché, however this is only a small issue. The relationship between Ryan and Casey is an interesting will-they or won't-they struggle. However, the love scenes are passionate and incredibly enjoyable. W.L. Brooks has given readers the whole package in this novel. Romance, a whodunit and twists and turns until the end. A promising second book in the McKay series that will pave the way for future books and take readers hurrying back to read the first book in the series.
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It looks like the MTV VMAs will be star-studded!
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MTV just announced that Pharrell, Demi Lovato, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Tori Kelly, A$AP Rocky and Twenty One Pilots will perform on the live telecast airing this Sunday, Aug. 30 at 9 PM ET/PT on MTV.
The show, hosted by Miley Cyrus, will also feature The Weeknd's first-ever televised performance of "Can't Feel My Face." Additional performers and presenters will be announced at a later date.
That's not all… Kanye West will receive the VMA's highest honor, the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. Check out the new VMAs #HereComesKanye promo!
This year's winners will take home a special-edition Jeremy Scott Moonman, which includes rainbow colors, a peace sign necklace and Jeremy's signature sneakers.


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NATO has agreed to send an extra 7,000 troops to Afghanistan to support the US surge against the Taliban.
The pledge, however, falls short of the 10,000 soldiers Pentagon officials had called for and may hamper its hopes of accelerating the training of Afghan forces. But the NATO Secretary General warned that the presence of more troops would not bring overnight success. "There is no doubt that the going will be tough. No one should expect instant results. But with the right approach and the right resources we can succeed and we have both," said Anders Fogh Rasmussen. Nato's move, along with Barack Obama's decision to send 30,000 more US troops, will take the total number of foreign forces in Afghanistan to around 140,000. It is a decision welcomed by Afghanistan's Foreign Minister, Rangin Dadfar. He said: "It is crucial for our success against terrorism because the liberated districts and provinces need force protection." But even with extra manpower, the NATO alliance faces a struggle to coordinate its efforts and regain the upper hand against an insurgency that has expanded into previously stable regions of Afghanistan and built strongholds inside Pakistan.


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