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Lebanon has formed a controversial new government in a polarised, charged atmosphere, and protesters are not going to be easily pacified by its promises, explains Rami Khoury.

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Published On :: Jan 22, 2020

The fourth consecutive month of Lebanon's unprecedented political and economic crisis kicked off this week with three dramatic developments that will interplay in the coming months to define the country's direction for years to come: Escalating protests on the streets, heightened security measures by an increasingly militarising state, and now, a new cabinet of controversial so-called "independent technocrats" led by Prime Minister-designate Hassan Diab.

Seeking to increase pressure on the political elite to act responsibly amid inaction vis-a-vis the slow collapse of the economy, the protesters had launched the fourth month of their protest movement, which had begun on 17 October last year, with a 'Week of Anger', stepping up their tactics and targeting banks and government institutions.


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Inside China's controversial mission to reinvent the internet

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Published On :: Mar 27, 2020

On a cool day late last September, half a dozen Chinese engineers walked into a conference room in the heart of Geneva's UN district with a radical idea. They had one hour to persuade delegates from more than 40 countries of their vision: an alternative form of the internet, to replace the technological architecture that has underpinned the web for half a century. 

Whereas today's internet is owned by everyone and no one, they were in the process of building something very different - a new infrastructure that could put power back in the hands of nation states, instead of individuals.


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Inside China's controversial mission to reinvent the internet

By feedproxy.google.com
Published On :: Mar 27, 2020

On a cool day late last September, half a dozen Chinese engineers walked into a conference room in the heart of Geneva's UN district with a radical idea. They had one hour to persuade delegates from more than 40 countries of their vision: an alternative form of the internet, to replace the technological architecture that has underpinned the web for half a century. 

Whereas today's internet is owned by everyone and no one, they were in the process of building something very different - a new infrastructure that could put power back in the hands of nation states, instead of individuals.


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Inside China's controversial mission to reinvent the internet

By feedproxy.google.com
Published On :: Mar 27, 2020

On a cool day late last September, half a dozen Chinese engineers walked into a conference room in the heart of Geneva's UN district with a radical idea. They had one hour to persuade delegates from more than 40 countries of their vision: an alternative form of the internet, to replace the technological architecture that has underpinned the web for half a century. 

Whereas today's internet is owned by everyone and no one, they were in the process of building something very different - a new infrastructure that could put power back in the hands of nation states, instead of individuals.


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Inside China's controversial mission to reinvent the internet

By feedproxy.google.com
Published On :: Mar 27, 2020

On a cool day late last September, half a dozen Chinese engineers walked into a conference room in the heart of Geneva's UN district with a radical idea. They had one hour to persuade delegates from more than 40 countries of their vision: an alternative form of the internet, to replace the technological architecture that has underpinned the web for half a century. 

Whereas today's internet is owned by everyone and no one, they were in the process of building something very different - a new infrastructure that could put power back in the hands of nation states, instead of individuals.


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Inside China's controversial mission to reinvent the internet

By feedproxy.google.com
Published On :: Mar 27, 2020

On a cool day late last September, half a dozen Chinese engineers walked into a conference room in the heart of Geneva's UN district with a radical idea. They had one hour to persuade delegates from more than 40 countries of their vision: an alternative form of the internet, to replace the technological architecture that has underpinned the web for half a century. 

Whereas today's internet is owned by everyone and no one, they were in the process of building something very different - a new infrastructure that could put power back in the hands of nation states, instead of individuals.


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Inside China's controversial mission to reinvent the internet

By feedproxy.google.com
Published On :: Mar 27, 2020

On a cool day late last September, half a dozen Chinese engineers walked into a conference room in the heart of Geneva's UN district with a radical idea. They had one hour to persuade delegates from more than 40 countries of their vision: an alternative form of the internet, to replace the technological architecture that has underpinned the web for half a century. 

Whereas today's internet is owned by everyone and no one, they were in the process of building something very different - a new infrastructure that could put power back in the hands of nation states, instead of individuals.


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Lebanon has formed a controversial new government in a polarised, charged atmosphere, and protesters are not going to be easily pacified by its promises, explains Rami Khoury.

By feedproxy.google.com
Published On :: Jan 22, 2020

The fourth consecutive month of Lebanon's unprecedented political and economic crisis kicked off this week with three dramatic developments that will interplay in the coming months to define the country's direction for years to come: Escalating protests on the streets, heightened security measures by an increasingly militarising state, and now, a new cabinet of controversial so-called "independent technocrats" led by Prime Minister-designate Hassan Diab.

Seeking to increase pressure on the political elite to act responsibly amid inaction vis-a-vis the slow collapse of the economy, the protesters had launched the fourth month of their protest movement, which had begun on 17 October last year, with a 'Week of Anger', stepping up their tactics and targeting banks and government institutions.


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Lebanon has formed a controversial new government in a polarised, charged atmosphere, and protesters are not going to be easily pacified by its promises, explains Rami Khoury.

By feedproxy.google.com
Published On :: Jan 22, 2020

The fourth consecutive month of Lebanon's unprecedented political and economic crisis kicked off this week with three dramatic developments that will interplay in the coming months to define the country's direction for years to come: Escalating protests on the streets, heightened security measures by an increasingly militarising state, and now, a new cabinet of controversial so-called "independent technocrats" led by Prime Minister-designate Hassan Diab.

Seeking to increase pressure on the political elite to act responsibly amid inaction vis-a-vis the slow collapse of the economy, the protesters had launched the fourth month of their protest movement, which had begun on 17 October last year, with a 'Week of Anger', stepping up their tactics and targeting banks and government institutions.


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Lebanon has formed a controversial new government in a polarised, charged atmosphere, and protesters are not going to be easily pacified by its promises, explains Rami Khoury.

By feedproxy.google.com
Published On :: Jan 22, 2020

The fourth consecutive month of Lebanon's unprecedented political and economic crisis kicked off this week with three dramatic developments that will interplay in the coming months to define the country's direction for years to come: Escalating protests on the streets, heightened security measures by an increasingly militarising state, and now, a new cabinet of controversial so-called "independent technocrats" led by Prime Minister-designate Hassan Diab.

Seeking to increase pressure on the political elite to act responsibly amid inaction vis-a-vis the slow collapse of the economy, the protesters had launched the fourth month of their protest movement, which had begun on 17 October last year, with a 'Week of Anger', stepping up their tactics and targeting banks and government institutions.


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Lebanon has formed a controversial new government in a polarised, charged atmosphere, and protesters are not going to be easily pacified by its promises, explains Rami Khoury.

By feedproxy.google.com
Published On :: Jan 22, 2020

The fourth consecutive month of Lebanon's unprecedented political and economic crisis kicked off this week with three dramatic developments that will interplay in the coming months to define the country's direction for years to come: Escalating protests on the streets, heightened security measures by an increasingly militarising state, and now, a new cabinet of controversial so-called "independent technocrats" led by Prime Minister-designate Hassan Diab.

Seeking to increase pressure on the political elite to act responsibly amid inaction vis-a-vis the slow collapse of the economy, the protesters had launched the fourth month of their protest movement, which had begun on 17 October last year, with a 'Week of Anger', stepping up their tactics and targeting banks and government institutions.


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Lebanon has formed a controversial new government in a polarised, charged atmosphere, and protesters are not going to be easily pacified by its promises, explains Rami Khoury.

By feedproxy.google.com
Published On :: Jan 22, 2020

The fourth consecutive month of Lebanon's unprecedented political and economic crisis kicked off this week with three dramatic developments that will interplay in the coming months to define the country's direction for years to come: Escalating protests on the streets, heightened security measures by an increasingly militarising state, and now, a new cabinet of controversial so-called "independent technocrats" led by Prime Minister-designate Hassan Diab.

Seeking to increase pressure on the political elite to act responsibly amid inaction vis-a-vis the slow collapse of the economy, the protesters had launched the fourth month of their protest movement, which had begun on 17 October last year, with a 'Week of Anger', stepping up their tactics and targeting banks and government institutions.


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Lebanon has formed a controversial new government in a polarised, charged atmosphere, and protesters are not going to be easily pacified by its promises, explains Rami Khoury.

By feedproxy.google.com
Published On :: Jan 22, 2020

The fourth consecutive month of Lebanon's unprecedented political and economic crisis kicked off this week with three dramatic developments that will interplay in the coming months to define the country's direction for years to come: Escalating protests on the streets, heightened security measures by an increasingly militarising state, and now, a new cabinet of controversial so-called "independent technocrats" led by Prime Minister-designate Hassan Diab.

Seeking to increase pressure on the political elite to act responsibly amid inaction vis-a-vis the slow collapse of the economy, the protesters had launched the fourth month of their protest movement, which had begun on 17 October last year, with a 'Week of Anger', stepping up their tactics and targeting banks and government institutions.


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Lebanon has formed a controversial new government in a polarised, charged atmosphere, and protesters are not going to be easily pacified by its promises, explains Rami Khoury.

By feedproxy.google.com
Published On :: Jan 22, 2020

The fourth consecutive month of Lebanon's unprecedented political and economic crisis kicked off this week with three dramatic developments that will interplay in the coming months to define the country's direction for years to come: Escalating protests on the streets, heightened security measures by an increasingly militarising state, and now, a new cabinet of controversial so-called "independent technocrats" led by Prime Minister-designate Hassan Diab.

Seeking to increase pressure on the political elite to act responsibly amid inaction vis-a-vis the slow collapse of the economy, the protesters had launched the fourth month of their protest movement, which had begun on 17 October last year, with a 'Week of Anger', stepping up their tactics and targeting banks and government institutions.


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A controversial new demonstration in Medicare: Potential implications for physician-administered drugs

By webfeeds.brookings.edu
Published On :: Tue, 03 May 2016 12:56:00 -0400


According to an August 2015 survey, 72 percent of Americans find drug costs unreasonable, with 83 percent believing that the federal government should be able to negotiate prices for Medicare. Recently, Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Andy Slavitt commented that spending on medicines increased 13 percent in 2014 while health care spending growth overall was only 5 percent, the highest rate of drug spending growth since 2001.

Some of the most expensive drugs are covered under Medicare’s medical benefit, Part B, because they are administered by a physician. They are often administered in hospital outpatient departments and physician offices, and most commonly used to treat conditions like cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and macular degeneration. Between 2005 and 2014, spending on Part B drugs has increased annually by 7.7 percent, with the top 20 drugs by total amount of Medicare payments accounting for 57 percent of total Part B drug costs. While overall Part B drug spending is a small portion of Medicare drug spending, the high growth rate is a concern, especially as new expensive breakthrough cancer drugs enter the market and have a negative effect on consumers’ pockets.

Unlike Part D, the prescription drug benefit, there are fewer incentives built in to Part B for providers to consider lower cost treatments for patients even if the lower cost drug may be clinically equivalent to the more expensive drug, because prior to budget sequestration, providers received 6 percent on top of the Average Sales Price (ASP) of the drug. Larger providers and hospitals often receive discounts on these drugs as well, increasing the amount they receive directly on top of the out-of-pocket cost of the drug.

This leads to more out-of-pocket costs for the consumer, as patients usually pay 20 percent of Part B services. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) estimated that in 2013, among new drugs covered under Part B, nearly two-thirds had per beneficiary costs of over $9,000 per year, leading to out-of-pocket costs for consumers of amounts between $1,900 and $107,000 over the year. On top of these high costs, this can lead to problems with medication adherence, even for serious conditions such as cancer.

A New Payment Model

To help change these incentives and control costs, CMS has proposed a new demonstration program, which offers a few different reimbursement methods for Part B drugs. The program includes a geographically stratified design methodology to test and evaluate the different methods. One of the methods garnering a lot of attention is a proposal to lower the administration add-on payment to providers, from current 6 percent of ASP, to 2.5 percent plus a flat fee of $16.80 per administration day.

Policymakers, physician organizations, and patient advocacy organizations have voiced major concerns raising the alarm that this initiative will negatively affect patient access to vital drugs and therefore produce poorer patient outcomes. The sequester will also have a significant impact on the percentage add on, reducing it to closer to an estimated .86 percent plus the flat fee. But we believe the goals of the program and its potential to reduce costs represent an important step in the right direction. We hope the details can be further shaped by the important communities of providers and patients who will deliver and receive medical care.

Geographic Variation

Last year, we wrote a Health Affairs Blog that highlighted some of the uses and limitations of publicly available Part B physician payment data. One major use was to show the geographic variation in practice patterns and drug administration, and we particularly looked at the difference across states in Lucentis v. Avastin usage. As seen in Exhibit 1, variation in administration is wide among states, even though both are drugs used to treat the same condition, age-related macular degeneration, and were proven to have clinically similar outcomes, but the cost of Lucentis was $2,000 per dose, while Avastin was only $50 per dose.

Using the same price estimates from our previous research, which are from 2012, we found that physician reimbursement under the proposed demonstration would potentially change from $120 to $66.80 for Lucentis, and increase from $3 to $18.05 for Avastin. Under the first payment model, providers were receiving 40 times as much to administer Lucentis instead of Avastin, while under the new proposed payment model, they would only receive 3.7 times as much.

While still a formidable gap, this new policy would have decreased financial reimbursement for providers to administer Lucentis, a costly, clinically similar drug to the much cheaper Avastin. As seen in Exhibit 1, a majority of physicians prescribe Avastin, thus this policy will allow for increased reimbursement in those cases, but in states where Lucentis is prescribed in higher proportions, prescribing patterns might start to change as a result of the proposed demonstration.


Source: Author’s estimates using 2012 CMS Cost Data and Sequestration Estimates from DrugAbacus.org

The proposed demonstration program includes much more than the ASP modifications in its second phase, including:

  • discounting or eliminating beneficiary copays,
  • indication-based pricing that would vary payments based on the clinical effectiveness,
  • reference pricing for similar drugs,
  • risk-sharing agreements with drug manufacturers based on clinical outcomes of the drug, and
  • creating clinical decision tools for providers to help develop best practices.

This is all at the same time that a new model in oncology care (OCM) is being launched, which could help to draw attention to total cost of care. It is important that CMS try to address rising drug costs, but also be sure to consider all relevant considerations during the comment period to fine-tune the proposal to avoid negative effects on beneficiaries’ care.

We believe CMS should consider offering a waiver for organizations already participating in Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) models like the OCM, because financial benchmarks are based on past performance and any savings recognized in the future could be artificial, attributable to this demonstration rather than to better care coordination and some of the other practice requirements that are part of the proposed OCM. Furthermore, because this demonstration sets a new research precedent and because it is mandatory in the selected study areas rather than voluntary, CMS must try to anticipate and avoid unintended consequences related to geographic stratification.

For example, it is possible to imagine organizations with multiple locations directing patients to optimal sites for their business. Also, without a control group, some findings may be unreliable. The proposed rule currently lacks much detail, and there does not seem to be enough time for organizations to evaluate the impact of the proposed rule on their operations. Having said that, it will be important for stakeholders of all types to submit comments to the proposed rule in an effort to improve the final rule prior to implementation.

The critical question for the policymakers and stakeholders is whether this model can align with the multitude of other payment model reforms — unintended consequences could mitigate all the positive outcomes that a CMMI model offers to beneficiaries. Helping beneficiaries is and should be CMS’ ultimate obligation.

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Keeping Controversial Dulles Project on Track

By webfeeds.brookings.edu
Published On :: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

From a distance, the finger-pointing and the hand-wringing over the seeming demise of plans to build rail to Dulles Airport make it appear that the project collapsed under its own weight.

The Dulles dust-up is not a unique disease, but rather a symptom of a much larger national transportation illness. As hard as it may be to think of a $5 billion mega-transportation project as a “microcosm” of anything, right now that is exactly how one should consider the Dulles rail controversy.

The disagreements about the planned 23-mile Metrorail line through Tysons Corner in Virginia, continuing to Dulles International Airport — stalled now due to ideological differences over the appropriate federal role in transportation — are a subset of a larger battle taking place.

Around the country, metropolitan-based civic and business leaders are constructing 21st-century visions for transit, engaging local governments in true regional decision making and leveraging private funding for infrastructure projects.

Formerly auto-centric metropolitan areas such as Los Angeles and Dallas have made transformative use of new investments in key transit corridors. Metropolitan Denver is embarking on arguably the most extensive transit expansion this nation has ever seen.

These regions have looked to transit to shape future growth, to provide more choices and to at least somewhat mitigate climate changes.

Unfortunately, most of this innovation is happening in spite of — rather than in conjunction with — the federal government.

The sad fact is that our national government takes an impeding and outmoded approach to transportation innovation, establishing starkly different rules that favor highways over transit projects.

This unlevel playing field has profound effects on metropolitan America and, by extension, on the economic competitiveness of the nation.

The federal program that funds new transit projects is totally discretionary and highly regulated by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Projects must prevail through an onerous review before final recommendation is made. Even then, each project is subject to the annual congressional appropriations process.

Clearly, some kind of competitive process is warranted. However, the current bureaucratic rigmarole is so torturous, it is no wonder that some metropolitan areas are forgoing the federal process completely and funding new transit segments on their own.

In addition, this administration’s inexplicably hostile approach to nonhighway projects has compounded the problem, resulting in shortsighted thinking that ignores the realities and challenges of the modern metropolis.

But no such federal gantlet governs highway projects. Simply put, the states do not have to seek federal permission to build them.

More inequity exists in terms of what the federal government is willing to contribute to investments.

Federal law created 50 years ago establishes 80 percent to 90 percent of the funding for highway projects. For transit investments, the contribution is much lower — just 47 percent, according to the Office of Management and Budget. The Dulles share is only 20 percent.

Finally, developers of federal transit projects must demonstrate a long-term ability to operate and maintain the facility.

Makes sense, right? It is one thing to create a project but, as the collapse of the bridge in Minneapolis underscored, maintaining it is entirely another. Yet recipients of highway dollars amazingly are not responsible for this.

All of this brings us back to the Dulles rail project. Understandably, many feel that the Department of Transportation’s lack of clear guidance and direction, astonishing miscommunication, unprecedented heavy-handedness and traditional, road-centric thinking may be too much to overcome.

Yet the hope is that cooler heads prevail. The focus now must be on making Dulles rail a negotiated success rather than a standoff failure, because too many benefits are on the line.

The project promises to transform a congested suburban corridor, contribute toward energy independence and take advantage of a unique private finance and development partnership to accommodate decades’ worth of metropolitan growth. It also will anchor Washington’s status as an international capital.

Right now, though, our outmoded transportation infrastructure, both here and around the country, is ill-served by an outmoded federal partner.

Robert Puentes is a fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program.

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ConocoPhillips Withdraws From Controversial Amazon Oil Project

By www.treehugger.com
Published On :: Mon, 16 May 2011 09:31:02 -0400

At the ConocoPhillips annual shareholder meeting last week, CEO James Mulva announced the company's withdrawal from the oil-drilling project in Block 39 of the northern Peruvian Amazon. It was a highly controversial project


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Ben & Jerry's ice cream contains traces of controversial herbicide

By www.treehugger.com
Published On :: Wed, 26 Jul 2017 10:37:00 -0400

Ice cream lovers aren't happy to learn they're licking glyphosate on hot summer days.


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UK Company Pulls Out of Controversial Kenya Biofuel Project

By www.treehugger.com
Published On :: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:05:00 -0400

Conservationists are celebrating a British firm's recent pullout from a biofuel project in Kenya that they say would have destroyed the Tana River Delta, a wetland ecosystem crucial for regional wildlife.


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Check this map to see if you live near Enbridge's controversial Line 9 oil pipeline

By www.treehugger.com
Published On :: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 07:00:00 -0400

Experts have predicted a "high risk" of rupture on this aging oil pipeline that has recently been approved to bring Alberta tar sands crude to Eastern Canada.


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Controversial Energy East oil pipeline cancelled

By www.treehugger.com
Published On :: Fri, 06 Oct 2017 16:30:45 -0400

It's that seventies show all over again as a Trudeau gets blamed but it's not his fault; it's simple economics.


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The complicated and controversial story of Eileen Gray's E.1027 House

By www.treehugger.com
Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 11:02:57 -0400

It's got everything: “Design, construction, love, betrayal, and eventually murder. Just a typical architectural project.”


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Covid-19 in Madagascar: The president’s controversial ‘miracle cure’

By www.france24.com
Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 16:42:15 GMT

Last month, the president of Madagascar and the country’s Institute for Applied Research launched Covid-Organics (CVO), a drink derived from the artemisia plant they claim can treat and prevent Covid-19. Now other countries in the region are beginning to import the herbal remedy, despite a lack of scientific research to back up its billing as a miracle cure for the coronavirus.  


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The Tiger King and I - My Stories from Working at America's Most Controversial Zoo

By www.somethingawful.com
Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 12:00:00 GMT

An exclusive look into the madness that was being an employee of 'Tiger King," a controversial zoo that is the subject of a wildly popular new Netflix documentary series.


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Stop and search: the controversial police power

By www.bbc.co.uk
Published On :: Sat, 07 Dec 2019 09:04:42 GMT

Reporter Aaron Roach Bridgeman speaks to suspects, police and campaigners.


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Fact-checking Judy Mikovits, the controversial virologist attacking Anthony Fauci in a viral conspiracy video

By www.sciencemag.org
Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 06:20:00 -0400

In Plandemic, the former chronic fatigue syndrome researcher makes countless unsubstantiated claims and accusations


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A Controversial Alternative To Reduce Female Genital Mutilation

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To fight extreme forms of female genital mutilation, a pair of American gynecologists suggested a controversial compromise to legally permit immigrant


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7 'Controversial' Video Game Opinions, From Developers Themselves

By in.ign.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 20:25:41 +0000

Video game developers expand on their controversial opinions.


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Kerry Katona credits controversial injections for weight loss

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Sat, 11 Jan 2020 11:44:24 GMT

The Atomic Kitten singer, 39, looked amazing as she posed in racy lingerie on Instagram on Friday and said she's 'never felt more in control of myself', while crediting controversial weight loss jabs.


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Controversial hybrid Nike shoes set to be banned by World Athletics

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 13:31:36 GMT

The controversial hybrid Nike shoes used to break world records are set to be banned pending further research. Some variations of the Vaporfly are likely to be forbidden by World Athletics.


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Controversial Nike Vaporfly shoes are NOT banned by World Athletics

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 21:28:37 GMT

From April 2020, any shoe must have been available for purchase by any athlete on the open retail market for a period of four months before it can be used in competition.


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Leganes striker Martin Braithwaite completes controversial £16m move to Barcelona

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 13:52:15 GMT

Barcelona are facing a backlash from Leganes after they sealed a £16million move for their star striker Martin Braithwaite outside of the regular transfer window.


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Controversial trials to infect healthy volunteers with covid IS justified, says WHO

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Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:06:16 +0100

So-called challenge trials are common in vaccine development, but only for viruses which have treatments. It comes as scientists around the world race to find a Covid cure - including two in the UK.


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Super League clubs to confront Catalans Dragons over controversial signing of Israel Folau 

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 23:45:25 GMT

Super League clubs are set to confront Catalans Dragons officials at a board meeting this morning amid talk of a revolt over the French club's controversial signing of Israel Folau.


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Super League clubs vote to change rules and stop controversial signings after Israel Folau fallout

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 16:55:06 GMT

Super League clubs have voted to tighten up the rules to prevent further controversial additions to the competition following the Catalans Dragons' signing of Israel Folau.


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Betfred to continue £1m-a-year sponsorship of Super League despite controversial signing of Folau

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 22:30:38 GMT

Clubs on Wednesday voted to give themselves ‘greater authority’ to stop similar contentious moves following outrage at the French side’s move for the former Wallaby. 


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Super League clubs handed warning over commenting on controversial signing of Israel Folau

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 23:24:36 GMT

Rugby league clubs have been bizarrely prevented from defending their commitment to diversity, following instructions by Super League not to discuss the controversial signing of Israel Folau.


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Third party ownership Q&A: Did Enner Valencia's transfer break the rules? Why is it controversial? What are the most prominent examples?

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 10:25:49 GMT

The tricky subject of third party ownership (TPO) in world football has reared its ugly head once again after Sam Allardyce was filmed discussing workarounds as part of an investigation.


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Premier League's first winter break is proving chaotic and controversial

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 17:43:44 GMT

For the first time, the clubs of the Premier League are set for a winter break this month. But it's already proving chaotic and a little controversial with lots of clubs forced to change their plans last-minute.


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Starbucks is rapped over £100,000 for controversial transgender charity

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 10:20:53 GMT

Every time a customer buys a 'Mermaids' biscuit at the counter, the US coffee chain will donate 50p to the British charity of the same name. It has also produced an ad lauding its cafes as 'safe spaces'.


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Ross Brawn fails in bid for qualifying sprint race as Formula One bosses abandon controversial plans

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Sun, 27 Oct 2019 23:57:49 GMT

The experiment would have seen the Saturday qualifying replaced with a sprint race, in which drivers lined up in reverse championship order, with the leading driver starting at the back.


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Pope Francis declines to approve ordaining married men as priests following controversial debate

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 12:44:50 GMT

In an eagerly-awaited document, Francis did not even refer to recommendations by Amazonian bishops to consider the ordination of married men and women deacons.


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Walmart's controversial 'Cocaine Santa' sweater becomes an Amazon bestseller

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 22:31:55 GMT

Days after Walmart pulled a controversial sweater featuring a cartoon Santa Claus doing cocaine with the tagline 'Let It Snow' from its website, the infamous novelty item has now become a best-seller.


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Lisa Wilkinson lashes controversial feminist Greer

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Fri, 01 Jun 2018 14:38:32 GMT

Lisa Wilkinson dedicated an article to Germaine Greer thanking her for her early work but suggesting it was time she hung up her boots after Wednesday's contentious interview about rape.


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Reno Rumble's Michael and Carlene sent home in controversial elimination

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Mon, 11 May 2015 22:57:57 GMT

It was the result neither team was expecting in the first Reno Rumble elimination, on Monday night's episode.


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Controversial loop artist Sam Perry wins The Voice grand finale

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Published On :: Sun, 17 Jun 2018 12:27:56 +0100

Sam Perry was the odds on favourite to win the grand final of The Voice on Sunday night and triumph he did, taking home the win.  


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Kate Upton decries the 'dumb misogynist comments' she received over controversial World Series call

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 02:04:22 GMT

'I LOVE talking about sports and reading all of the dumb misogynist comments. It reminds me that women need to keep fighting for equality. It's 2019 but feels like the 1950s,' she tweeted.


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UK Athletics chiefs' held mystery meeting on controversial use of thyroid medication in 2014

By www.dailymail.co.uk
Published On :: Sat, 30 Nov 2019 23:31:04 GMT

EXCLUSIVE BY ROB DRAPER: UK Athletics called a special meeting with the English Institute of Sport to discuss the controversial use of thyroid medication on elite athletes.


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Mo Farah backtracked over taking controversial L-carnitine injections before London marathon in 2014

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Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 22:30:22 GMT

RIATH Al-SAMARRAI: Sir Mo Farah could face investigation by UK Anti-Doping agency after it emerged he changed his story when talking to investigators about injections he received.


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Durham University strips controversial academic of honorary fellowship

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Published On :: Thu, 04 Jul 2019 14:36:13 GMT

Dr Stephen Pax Leonard, an honorary research fellow with St Chad's college since October 2017, was stripped of his position after posting offensive comments online.


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