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Accessibility innovation via standards, governance and training services.

IBM can help your company make it happen.




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Feeling Fine in Sao Paulo, Brazil. IBM wins $3.2 million contract to develop accessible platform for vocational training

IBMers from all over the world collaborated to win a grant from FineP - Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos – the Brazilian government agency tasked with funding educational and scientific projects that will have lasting impact on the country's social development.




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⚽ Hiatus Diaries: Zlatan trains, Bayern Munich take aim




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Pirates' Musgrove doesn't want pay cut: 'We don't get a raise' for sellouts




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KBO demotes 5 umps to minors for 'retraining' after criticism from player




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Barcelona back in training after nearly 2 months away




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Coronavirus Strains

Clear, calming writing about how to interpret recent reports




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Winners of Tickets to Singin’ in the Rain

The splash-hit West End stage production SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN comes to the Sydney Lyric Theatre in July with a star-studded cast to win all hearts.




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F1 season expected to begin in May after Bahrain GP, Vietnam GP postponed




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Seaforth Raiders Kings of the Hill

THE future of rugby at Manly looks bright judging by the performances of the mighty Seaforth Raiders under nines.




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Sindhi v. Raina

(United States Fifth Circuit) - Affirmed a default judgment entered against an individual residing in India who was being sued by his former employer for allegedly stealing computer source code and using it to create a competing business, in a case where the individual contested personal jurisdiction but failed to follow certain local rules.




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Dennis Bargher v. Craig White, et al

(United States Fifth Circuit) - Vacate and remand. Plaintiff, a prisoner, brought suit against prison official alleging that they arranged another inmate to attack him and stood by while he was severely injured. District court granted summary judgment with prejudice to Defendant for failure to exhaust administrative remedies. Appeals court found that Plaintiff had failed to exhaust administrative remedies, but the proper disposition was dismissal without prejudice.




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Guerrero v. BNSF Railway Company

(United States Seventh Circuit) - Distict court’s summary judgment that deceased BSNF employee was not acting within the scope of his employment when driving to work affirmed. Deceased was a BNSF railroad employee, but in court’s judgment no jury could reasonably find BSNF negligent in any way, so the question of work status need not be addressed.



  • Injury & Tort Law

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Stephens v. Union Pacific Railroad Company

(United States Ninth Circuit) - Affirmed. In a claim of negligence for secondary exposure to asbestos, the plaintiff failed to establish sufficient cause. The panel held that in the context of asbestos claims, the substantial-factor test requires “demonstrating that the injured person had substantial exposure to the relevant asbestos for a substantial period of time.”



  • Injury & Tort Law

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BNSF Railway Co. v. Loos

(United States Supreme Court) - Held that an award of damages compensating an injured railroad worker for lost wages was subject to taxation under the Railroad Retirement Tax Act. The worker contended that the wages he recovered in this Federal Employers' Liability Act case should not be considered compensation subject to the payroll tax, which funds a self-sustaining retirement benefits system for railroad workers. Disagreeing, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the tax applied. Justice Ginsburg delivered the opinion of a 7-2 Court.




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Shell Co. (Puerto Rico) Ltd. v. Los Frailes Serv. Station, Inc.

(United States First Circuit) - In Shell's suit against a former franchisee under the Petroleum Practices Marketing Act, district court's grant of Shell's motion for permanent injunction is affirmed in part, vacated in part and remanded where: 1) district court's grant of a permanent injunction ordering an defendant to cease any use of Shell trademarks, trade dress, or color patterns, and to comply with the post-termination provisions of its franchise agreements with Shell are affirmed; 2) the portion of the injunction ordering and compelling defendant to allow Shell to continue in possession of the service station until the expiration of the lease in 2014 is vacated as Shell made no showing of irreparable harm that might justify an order giving it possession of the property for the full term of the lease; and 3) Shell's motion for summary judgment on defendant's antitrust counterclaims was properly granted.




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Vermont Railway Inc. v. Town of Shelburne

(United States Second Circuit) - Held that a town could not enforce a hazardous substances ordinance against a railroad company that was building a road salt transloading facility. The ordinance was preempted by the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act. Affirmed a permanent injunction against the town.




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People v. Raisin Valley Farms

(California Court of Appeal) - In a suit involving the raisin industry and the California Marketing Act of 1937 (CMA), Food & Agr. Code section 58601 et seq., the trial court's interpretation of the CMA's requirement, that the Secretary of California's Department of Food and Agriculture, in adopting a marketing order for industry advertising or research, must find that the order will tend to effectuate the declared purposes and policies of the CMA, is reversed where it erroneously limits the CMA's applicability only to Great Depression-like economic circumstances.




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Commuter Rail Div. v. Surface Transp. Bd.

(United States DC Circuit) - In a petition for review of the Surface Transportation Board's approval of the acquisition of certain railroads by another railroad, the petition is denied where: 1) one petitioner lacked standing because, if the board's decision were overturned, the construction authorization would not be affected and no new environmental impact statement would be required for the area; and 2) the board did not abuse its discretion in approving the transaction.




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Zenhiser Releases "Braindrop - Drum N Bass" Sample Pack

A New Horizon Of DnB Sounds Covering Everything From Liquid D&B To Neurofunk




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Denmark Native Raised In Spain @ChrisWallem Drops Debut EP #Artesano

CW Is Also The Founder And DJ Of ‘Mo’ Money’ Events At Marbella’s Elite Olivia Valere Night Club Since 2015




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In Re: Rail Freight Fuel Surcharge Antitrust Litigation

(United States DC Circuit) - Affirmed. The denial of class certification in the case of thousands of shippers allegedly harmed by a price fixing conspiracy among freight railroads was affirmed because their evidence for proving causation, injury, and damages on a class wide basis measured negative damages for over 2,000 members.




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The Hebraic Connection

Music by Ravel, Bloch, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Bernstein and more




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Zenhiser Releases "Braindrop - Drum N Bass" Sample Pack

A New Horizon Of DnB Sounds Covering Everything From Liquid D&B To Neurofunk




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The Church Is The Greatest Movie Trailer Ever

How the church can be a foretaste of heaven.

The purpose of a movie trailer is to give highlights of a forthcoming movie, creating “buzz” about it. And the ”buzz” compels people to see the movie. For example, the trailers for Avengers: Age of Ultron were incredible. They were so enticing that I couldn’t wait for the movie to arrive in theaters.

The church is a movie trailer

Did you know that the local church is to be like a movie trailer for the eternal church? The apostle John describes the eternal church in Revelation 5:6–12:

“And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. And he went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne. And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, reach holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang a new song, saying,

’Worthy are you to take the scroll

and to open its seals,

for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God

from every tribe and language and people and nation,

and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God,

and they shall reign on the earth.’

Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice,

’Worthy is the Lamb who was slain,

to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might

and honor and glory and blessing!’” (ESV).

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Stephens v. Union Pacific Railroad Company

(United States Ninth Circuit) - Affirmed. In a claim of negligence for secondary exposure to asbestos, the plaintiff failed to establish sufficient cause. The panel held that in the context of asbestos claims, the substantial-factor test requires “demonstrating that the injured person had substantial exposure to the relevant asbestos for a substantial period of time.”



  • Injury & Tort Law

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Denver weather: Another slight chance of rain and thunderstorms Monday

Denver has a slight chance for rain and thunderstorms before 9 a.m. and after 3 p.m. Monday but the forecast calls for mostly sunny skies.




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This Colorado city just set a record high — for eight straight days

Sure, it's been hot for most of Colorado lately. But one city in particular has been exceptionally warm.




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Top 20 ITunes Artist Raises Funds For Dyslexia With EXCLUSIVE Amazon Prime Video

Canadian Musician Ed Roman Is Raising Funds For Dyslexia Through Amazon Prime Video Sales And Rentals Of His Award-winning Animated Music Video, “Red Omen.”




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Rockies players ready for spring training 2.0, but when and where remain unclear

Rockies all-star shortstop Trevor Story pays close attention to the reports about baseball's possible return in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Colorado state employees’ raises at risk because of coronavirus’ economic impact

Colorado lawmakers may forgo raises next year as they anticipate having to make major changes in the overall state budget -- including eliminating raises for all state employees.




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Rockies players ready for spring training 2.0, but when and where remain unclear

Rockies all-star shortstop Trevor Story pays close attention to the reports about baseball's possible return in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board v. Federal Trade Commission

(United States Fifth Circuit) - Held that the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board's petition for review was premature in a case where the Federal Trade Commission had charged it with adopting an unlawful policy that restrained trade. Dismissed the appeal for lack of jurisdiction.




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Penelope Robin Raising Awareness For Pet Adoption Through #AdoptYourBestie

The Young Talent Whose Latest Music Video “Some Girls” Has Reached Over A Million Views On YouTube Recently Did A Photo Shoot For Local Animal Rescue “100+ Abandoned Dogs Of Everglades Florida”




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Forest Service closes campgrounds, picnic sites and many trailheads across Colorado

Plus, Colorado Parks and Wildlife closed all of its campgrounds.






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CHSAA brainstorming contingency plans for fall sports: “Nothing is off the table”

First, the coronavirus pandemic claimed the state basketball championships. Then, it forced CHSAA to cancel the spring season altogether on April 21.




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Man arrested, accused of sexually assaulting runner on trail in Fort Collins

A man in Fort Collins sexually assaulted a woman who was running on the Poudre River Trail and the assailant fled the area on a bicycle.




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Kevin Wants Craig Fired



Kevin can fire whomever he wants!




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Rockies players ready for spring training 2.0, but when and where remain unclear

Rockies all-star shortstop Trevor Story pays close attention to the reports about baseball's possible return in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Watch Russell Simmons ‘On the Record’ Trailer



The film will premiere on May 27 on HBO Max.




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‘Straight Outta Compton’ Star Jason Mitchell Arrested



The actor is facing 4 felony charges.




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Brandy’s Daughter Sy’rai Debuts New Single



The track was produced by Brandy's nephew.




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Kanye West Derails New York Fashion Week – Again



Why are designers pissed at Yeezy this time?




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Zendaya Is Over the 'Boxer Braids' Chatter in White Media



Braids are nothing new to Black women.



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Tiger Woods, Tom Brady And More To Play Golf To Raise Money For Coronavirus Relief

The event will be in May and take place live on TNT.




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BET’s COVID Relief Fund Raises Over $16M



Saving Our Selves: A BET COVID-19 Relief Effort's big night




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Here's How Alicia Keys Trains for the New York City Marathon



The singer is running for the young people of Africa.




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How Much Are Those Women Selling Waist Trainers Making?



The controversial garment has an unexpected benefit.