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‘Gutted’ Crows coach takes the blame, lifts the lid on training incident

Adelaide Crows coach Matthew Nicks says he is taking the blame for the club’s isolation training incident.




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The SANFL will resume training next week and games soon, but they won’t be paying anybody

The SANFL is set to resume without paying players, coaches or umpires.




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LIVE: Derby plan could solve AFL fixture dilemma, as Suns pitch to host fans for just one game

The AFL is moving closer to revealing its return to play policy.




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GameStop's PC gaming sale discounts ASUS monitors, Razer mice and more

GameStop might just help you put the finishing touches on your computer setup. It’s running a PC gaming sale between now and May 16th that promises deals on a slew of hardware. To start, it’s offering a $100 gift coupon if you buy any MSI laptop with...




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Mike Kelly takes job with CIA-backed tech firm days after leaving Parliament

A United States tech giant with close links to Western intelligence agencies appoints former Federal Labor MP Mike Kelly to help drive its rapidly expanding operations in Australia.



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Former Labor MP Mike Kelly spruiks Palantir in Parliament

The former member for Eden-Monaro is now working for the CIA-linked security technology firm, after resigning from the seat in late April.



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James Harrison Says Gronk Planned NFL Return For Months, I Knew In November!

James Harrison might be the only man in America who wasn't surprised to see Rob Gronkowski return to the NFL -- he tells TMZ Sports he knew a Gronk comeback was in the works since at least November!!! The former Steelers star says he and the future…





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Button blames poor balance

Jenson Button blamed a poor balance in his McLaren for failing to make the final session of qualifying at the Brazilian Grand Prix and lining up 11th for Sunday's race




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Massa laments 'horrible' Canadian Grand Prix

Felipe Massa was left to ponder what might have been after two separate racing incidents ruined his chances of a points finish




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Spark plug was to blame for Vettel's power loss

Red Bull has revealed that the problem that cost Sebastian Vettel near certain victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix was in fact due to a faulty spark plug rather than a cracked exhaust




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Mosley to blame for F1 situation insists Coulthard

David Coulthard has pointed his finger at former FIA president Max Mosley after Sunday's processional start to the 2010 season in Bahrain




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Webber blames new front tyres for lack of overtaking

Mark Webber believes the narrower front tyres introduced this season to improve the car's balance were key to the lack of overtaking at the Bahrain Grand Prix




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Prost: Mercedes dominance 'part of the game'

Four-time world champion Alain Prost says he does not understand the complaints about Mercedes' domination after Australia as he says it is "part of the game"




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Loose wheel nut to blame for Vettel's retirement

A loose wheel nut has been blamed for Sebastian Vettel's retirement from the Australian Grand Prix, after he lost control under braking on lap 25




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Hamilton laments nightmare weekend so far

Lewis Hamilton said the Japanese Grand Prix had so far been one of the worst weekends of his season




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Massa blames ill fortune for disappointing Sunday

Felipe Massa refused to take the blame for his move on the opening lap that led to his retirement, instead blaming bad luck




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Sainz blames high wind for test-ending accident

Toro Rosso rookie Carlos Sainz Jr blamed high winds for the crash he suffered late on Sunday in Barcelona and said it spoiled his most encouraging day of testing so far




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May 10, 2020: So You Want To Write A Game

Not going to lie to you, it's a sweet gig, but there are a LOT of things you should know before you take the plunge.

Luckily, our pals at Kobold Press have compiled many of them into the new edition of their fantastic book, Complete Kobold Guide to Game Design, Second Edition. You can buy physical or digital versions at that link, and the lessons are good reading even if you aren't looking to publish a game, but just run a campaign with friends.

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Warehouse 23 News: Your Own Dungeons, Just A Doodle Away!

Draw some cards, then draw your way through a dungeon – it's Deadly Doodles! This fast-paced fun game for 1-4 players is available in both print and PDF forms, thanks to Warehouse 23!




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Under Trump, American exceptionalism means poverty, misery and death | Robert Reich

No other advanced nation denies healthcare and work protections, or loosens lockdown while fatalities mount

No other nation has endured as much death from Covid-19 nor nearly as a high a death rate as has the United States.

Related: Donald Trump's four-step plan to reopen the US economy – and why it will be lethal | Robert Reich

Around the world, governments are providing generous income support. Not in the US

American workers are far less unionized than workers in other advanced economies

Related: Mothers will be hardest hit if the economy reopens too fast | Jessica Zucker

Robert Reich, a former US secretary of labor, is professor of public policy at the University of California at Berkeley and the author of Saving Capitalism: For the Many, Not the Few and The Common Good. His new book, The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It, is out now. He is a columnist for Guardian US

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Mom's Facebook Post Advocates For Video Games

A solid post proving that video games aren't all bad. In fact, one might argue that video games combined with the quality of parenting, determine how the kid ends up acting. 




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The big picture: America's wild young women

The myth of the American west meets the energy of riot grrrl in Justine Kurland’s photographs of free-spirited teenage girls

In 1997, Justine Kurland, then a fine arts student at Yale University, went in search of teenage girls to photograph. At a time of increasing conformity and commercialised ideas of beauty, the girls she had in mind were free-spirited and wild-haired; making dens and hanging out in woods, messing about in rivers, smoking in parking lots, lost in languid afternoons, careless not only of the male gaze but any onlookers at all.

Kurland started out on her quest in New Haven’s semi-industrial hinterland before travelling further afield over the next five years on a mazy road trip; if the girls were on the margins, then she would be too. She loosely choreographed the groups of teenagers that she found, but mostly invited the girls into a promising setting and let them do their thing. She took this photograph of four girls in an abandoned car in the millennium year, and called it Shipwrecked. The girls she chose invariably understood the idea of the pictures. “I can always spot people,” she has said. “It’s, like, really one of my superpowers. I can always tell which teenage girls would love living in the woods with their friends.”

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Harry Dunn's family call for parliamentary inquiry into death

Charlotte Charles and Tim Dunn ‘uplifted’ after meeting with shadow foreign secretary, Lisa Nandy

The family of Harry Dunn have urged the shadow foreign secretary to call for a parliamentary inquiry into the handling of their son’s death.

Charlotte Charles and Tim Dunn said they felt “uplifted” and believed Lisa Nandy would “take things forward on our and the nation’s behalf” after a virtual meeting with her on Friday.

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Toei Delays New Episodes of Kamen Rider Zero-One, Mashin Sentai Kiramager Shows

Delays follow COVID-19 diagnosis for Kiramager star Rio Komiya in March






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Myanmar’s Football United finding common ground through world game




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Game based learning camouflaging fun with learning

Organisations of the modern era require proper and effective training materials which carry the potential to enhance the skills and knowledge of employees. Proper training systems can...




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Latin America and Caribbean: Conference on international value chains

This meeting aimed to identify practical policy options for Latin American governments in the formulation of their investment promotion strategies with a specific focus on international value chains.




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New SME policies needed to boost Latin America's growth, say OECD and ECLAC

Latin American governments must act now to strengthen growth and development and counter these risks, according to the 2013 Latin American Economic Outlook, jointly produced by the OECD Development Centre and ECLAC.




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The Policy Framework for Investment in Agriculture

The Policy Framework for Investment in Agriculture is a flexible tool which helps governments evaluate their investment policies in the ten areas essential to creating an attractive environment for investors and in enhancing the development benefits of agricultural investment.




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Latin America and Caribbean: Conference on infrastructure investment

This conference addressed key questions on investment in infrastructure and transport in Latin America and the Caribbean. It brought together policymakers, international experts and other interested stakeholders to discuss concrete policy recommendations to maximise the opportunities and address the challenges in the region.




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Public consultation on updating the Policy Framework for Investment

This public consultation was held to gather interested stakeholders' comments on the draft chapters of the Policy Framework for Investment currently being updated. The consultation ran until 31 December 2014.




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2nd Online public consultation on updating the Policy Framework for Investment

This online public consultation was held to gather interested stakeholders' comments on the draft Policy Framework for Investment currently being updated. The consultation ran until 25 February 2015.




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OECD Ministers launch new framework to boost sustainable investment

OECD Ministers have endorsed updated guidelines to help national governments and regional groups create the right conditions to attract domestic and foreign investment.




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Policy Framework for Investment - Pocket Edition 2015

The Policy Framework for Investment (PFI) is a comprehensive and systematic tool for improving investment conditions. The pocket edition of the PFI contains the full text of the 2015 update minus the supplemental questions and reference lists. Find the integral text and other tools online at www.oecd.org/investment/pfi.htm




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International Economic Forum on Latin America and the Caribbean

The theme of the 2016 Forum taking place in Paris on 3 June is "New Challenges and Innovative Partnerships in a Shifting World". Key issues on the agenda include redefining partnerships to support inclusive and sustainable growth, and innovative policies to increase productivity and tackle inequalities.




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The Policy Framework for Investment (PFI)

The Policy Framework for Investment (PFI) is a non-prescriptive tool for improving investment policy for development. It helps governments to design and implement policy reforms to create a truly attractive, robust and competitive environment for domestic and foreign investment.




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Empowering the 40% of young Latin Americans not in formal jobs, education or training could spark new growth engines, says latest Latin American Economic Outlook

Latin America and the Caribbean’s (LAC) GDP will shrink by between 0.9% and 1% in 2016, according to the latest estimates, the second consecutive year of negative growth and a rate of contraction the region has not seen since the early 1980s. According to the Latin American Economic Outlook 2017, the region should recover in 2017, but with modest GDP growth of between 1.5% and 2%, below expected growth in advanced economies.




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Towards an international framework for investment facilitation

Many governments seek to promote and facilitate inward investments that they expect will benefit their economy. This paper looks at the merits of an international framework to facilitate investment in support of sustainable and inclusive growth.




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Examen des statistiques d'investissements directs internationaux au Maroc

L’OCDE a mis au point un cadre pour l’évaluation de la qualité des statistiques macroéconomiquesqui se concentre sur sept dimensions de la qualité : la pertinence, la précision, la crédibilité, l’actualité, l’accessibilité, l’interprétabilité et la cohérence. Le présent rapport utilise ce cadre pour évaluer les statistiques d’IDI du Maroc.




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How to Solve the Investment Promotion Puzzle: A Mapping of Investment Promotion Agencies in Latin America and the Caribbean and OECD Countries

This joint OECD and IDB report presents rich new information on the organization, activities, and operative practices of IPAs in 51 countries, comprising 32 OECD countries and 19 Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) countries (outside of the OECD area), providing a thorough understanding of who agencies are, what they do, and how they do it.




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OECD Toolkit aims to spur high-speed Internet use in Latin America & the Caribbean

Internet access and use is growing in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), but the region needs to move faster in adding broadband infrastructure, expanding access and services and equipping people with the right skills for firms and households to fully benefit, according to a new OECD report.




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G20 ministers welcome OECD disaster risk assessment and financing framework

G20 Finance Ministers have welcomed a new OECD/G20 framework designed to help governments develop financial strategies for disaster risk management.




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OECD-Latin America Seminar on enhancing transparency and monitoring of insurance markets

This regional seminar in Montevideo, Uruguay, focused on the monitoring and transparency of insurance markets in Latin America through the provision of sound insurance statistics and indicators, regionally and globally.




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Pensions At Risk for 80 Million People in Latin America and the Caribbean

Experts and policy makers gathered today at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to discuss the future of pensions in Latin America and the Caribbean. A panel discussion moderated by CNN journalist Gabriela Frias explored different policy approaches to ensure greater coverage and sustainability of pension systems in the region.




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Colombia: Assessment of the Regulatory Framework of Private Pensions

This review of Colombia by the OECD Working Party on Private Pensions examines Colombia’s position with respect to core principles related to pension systems.




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Second report of the Continuous Reporting System on International Migration in the Americas

The second report of the Continuous Reporting System on International Migration in the Americas was launched at the OAS, Washington on January 17 2013




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Migration policy debates 11 - Why is migration increasing in the Americas?

This edition of Migration Policy Debates presents updated information on international migration in the Americas up to 2014 as well as on labour market outcomes of emigrants originating from the hemisphere. It also summarises available evidence on the emigration of doctors and nurses from the region.




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Continuous Reporting System on International Migration in the Americas (SICREMI)

SICREMI is an initiative of the Organization of American States (OAS) that aims to contribute to the promotion and development of public policies that lead to improved migration management in the Americas through the facilitation of dialogue, cooperation, institutional strengthening and access to information.