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Lego movies build a new home at Universal Pictures

The 'Lego' movies were a key part of Warner Bros.' film strategy, but yielded diminishing returns.




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You have to be an Oxford University student to be this stupid, says VIRGINIA BLACKBURN



THE entire world is in the middle of a terrible pandemic. Everyone is worried sick both about catching it and the long-term effects of putting the global economy in the deep freeze. People are concerned about jobs, health, the wellbeing of elderly relatives.




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Universal Credit UK: Earnings affect payments - how other forms of income impact amount



UNIVERSAL CREDIT claims have surged in recent weeks, as Britons have begun to feel the impact of the coronavirus crisis. How do earnings affect payments?




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75% of the world’s large carnivores are now in decline while rhino poaching continues to soar

A recent study has found that three quarters of the world’s big carnivores are in decline, due to declining habitats and persecution by humans. This is also having a negative impact on the environment because top predators have a crucial role in any given ecosystem which is hard to replace.

At the same time, the number of rhinos being poached in South Africa (where most rhinos now remain) has soared exponentially in recent years.

This update includes more information on the above issues.

Read full article: Nature and Animal Conservation




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Universal Credit UK: How much you get depends on circumstances - how to work out amount



UNIVERSAL CREDIT claims have soared in recent weeks, as Britons have begun to feel the financial impact of the coronavirus crisis. How much is Universal Credit? The amount depends on whether certain circumstances apply.




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Universal Credit UK: Earnings affect payments - how other forms of income impact amount



UNIVERSAL CREDIT claims have surged in recent weeks, as Britons have begun to feel the impact of the coronavirus crisis. How do earnings affect payments?




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Overwatch Anniversary event 2020: Is this the Overwatch Anniversary release date?



A NEW leak suggests that the Overwatch Anniversary 2020 event will be kicking off in less than a week on PS4, Xbox One and PC.




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You have to be an Oxford University student to be this stupid, says VIRGINIA BLACKBURN



THE entire world is in the middle of a terrible pandemic. Everyone is worried sick both about catching it and the long-term effects of putting the global economy in the deep freeze. People are concerned about jobs, health, the wellbeing of elderly relatives.




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Clashes and unity calls at UN on Second World War anniversary

A U.N. Security Council meeting on the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe on Friday saw a clash between Russia and some Europeans, calls for unity to fight COVID-19, and warnings that the seeds of a new global conflict must be prevented from growing.




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Ten ways in which the Final Four changed Butler University

Two appearances in the Final Four transformed Butler

       




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Indiana University will move to remote teaching after spring break over coronavirus concerns

Indiana University will move to remote teaching after its scheduled spring break over concerns about the spread of the coronavirus.

      




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Virtual class, canceled travel: Indiana colleges and universities respond to coronavirus

Schools across the state are suspending in-person instruction, canceling travel and asking students to stay away.

      




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Here's what the fall semester could look like for Indiana's colleges and universities

As colleges look to the fall semester, they're faced with the uncertainty of what it will look like. But plans are underway.

       




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Elvis Presley plaque is coming back to Indianapolis on 41st anniversary of final concert

Plaque honoring Elvis Presley's final concert has been absent in recent years because of construction at Market Square Arena site in Indianapolis.

      




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Ten ways in which the Final Four changed Butler University

Two appearances in the Final Four transformed Butler

       




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Coronavirus in care homes: Michelle O'Neill calls for 'universal testing'

Michelle O'Neill says a regular programme of testing is required, as figures reveal 232 care home deaths.




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VE Day celebrations: The UK marks 75th anniversary

An RAF flypast and a national minute's silence are among the events marking the 75th anniversary.




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A large portion of Universite de Montreal fall courses will be held online

The Universite de Montreal is the first in the city to announce that most of its fall courses will be delivered at a distance as a response to the continuing COVID-19 crisis.




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VE Day: Europe marks 75th anniversary amid coronavirus lockdown

Leaders across the continent are holding closed ceremonies, without the public in attendance.




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Hubble telescope's Universe revealed in 3D

New techniques are being used to transform images from Hubble into spectacular 3D visualisations.




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'It's over': Sask. veteran remembers VE Day on 75th anniversary

The 75th anniversary of VE day gave Canadians a chance to remember and pay their respect to those that served in World War II.




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‘Bloodshot’ works, if only for the cinematic universe it has the potential to create

Vin Diesel stars as Bloodshot as Valiant Comics finally makes it to the big screen.




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‘Steven Universe’ creator says farewell, knowing her show made young LGBTQ viewers feel seen

Rebecca Sugar's hit series "Steven Universe" changed the Cartoon Network's policy on same-sex marriage in kids' shows.




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Fordham University business students have a new tool to prepare them for boardrooms: Virtual reality

Fordham University business students are using virtual reality to prepare them for boardrooms.




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Steve Harvey’s cartel jokes about Colombia at the Miss Universe pageant didn’t go over well

The host made news of his own with questionable jokes, an eye roll and whispers of another wrong winner.





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4 Year Anniversary

This is a special Amateur Traveler episode that talks about the history of the show. It also includes one of the early episodes (episode 9 on Bad Hotels). It was recorded at the Park Royal resort on Cozumel




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AT#637 - Visiting Universal Orlando Resort

Hear about visiting Universal Orlando Resort as the Amateur Traveler talks to Eric Stoen from travelbabbo.com about he and his kids favorite theme parks.




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Photo Gallery: 75th Anniversary of VE Day

Friday, May 8, 2020, marks the 75 anniversary of VE Day.




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Bells sound across Barrie to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day

Church bells rang out across the city of Barrie on Friday morning to commemorate the anniversary of the Victory in Europe Day on Friday.




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Univ of Pittsburg Researcher, China Native, Dr. Bing Liu, “On the verge” of COVID19 Breakthrough Is Murdered…Alleged Gunman, Hao Gu, Kills Himself

The following article, Univ of Pittsburg Researcher, China Native, Dr. Bing Liu, “On the verge” of COVID19 Breakthrough Is Murdered…Alleged Gunman, Hao Gu, Kills Himself, was first published on 100PercentFedUp.com.

A 37-year-old China native and "outstanding researcher" at the University of Pittsburgh...

Continue reading: Univ of Pittsburg Researcher, China Native, Dr. Bing Liu, “On the verge” of COVID19 Breakthrough Is Murdered…Alleged Gunman, Hao Gu, Kills Himself ...




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Oxford University Press to publish International Affairs

11 March 2016

Chatham House has signed an agreement with Oxford University Press (OUP) to publish International Affairs from 2017.

International Affairs, the institute’s peer-reviewed journal, has published high-quality, policy relevant articles for over 90 years and its global readership includes many of the world’s pre-eminent academic thinkers, policy-makers and practitioners. From January, when its current contract to publish with Wiley-Blackwell ends, OUP will assume responsibility to publish, distribute and market the journal to new and existing readers and audiences.

Vanessa Lacey, senior publisher for Oxford Journals, commented on the acquisition: 'We are thrilled to have been chosen by Chatham House to publish their prestigious journal International Affairs from 2017. International Affairs is a critically important, ‘must read’ journal of relevance to international relations academics and policy-makers alike. We look forward to partnering with Chatham House and International Affairs’ exceptional editorial team to reinforce its position as a global leader in its field.'

Robin Niblett, director of Chatham House, said: 'Chatham House is delighted to have teamed up with OUP, the world’s leading university press, to publish International Affairs. In terms of shared values, reputation and vision, OUP is an ideal partner for International Affairs and Chatham House. This is an exciting opportunity to develop further the journal’s digital outreach and its engagement with new audiences around the world.'

Andrew Dorman, commissioning editor of International Affairs also commented: 'The IA team is really pleased to be working in partnership with OUP to produce the journal. We share a common vision to publish cutting edge articles from across the discipline, which influence both the academic and practitioner communities in all parts of the world.'

OUP adds International Affairs, the foremost UK international relations journal and one of the top ten internationally, to a growing portfolio of respected international relations-related journals. 




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The Political Economy of Universal Health Coverage

Corporate Members Event Nominees Breakfast Briefing Partners and Major Corporates

22 January 2020 - 8:00am to 9:15am

Chatham House | 10 St James's Square | London | SW1Y 4LE

Event participants

Robert Yates, Head, Centre on Global Health Security, Chatham House
Chair: Professor David R Harper, Senior Consulting Fellow, Centre on Global Health Security, Chatham House; Managing Director, Harper Public Health Consulting Limited
 

At the United Nations General Assembly in September 2019, all governments re-committed their countries to achieving universal health coverage (UHC) whereby ‘all people obtain the health services they need without suffering financial hardship when paying for them’. To achieve UHC, governments will need to oversee health systems that are predominantly publicly financed although countries may use both private and public health providers of health services.

Robert Yates will provide a review of recent transitions towards Universal Health Coverage, highlighting the importance of genuine political commitment by heads of state, and the potential benefits to corporate stakeholders in helping reach this sustainable development goal. What are the political, economic and health benefits of UHC? Why can only public financing mechanisms, rather than a free market in health services, deliver an equitable health system? And what is the role of the private sector within the political economy of UHC?

This event is only open to Major Corporate Member and Partner organizations of Chatham House. If you would like to register your interest, please RSVP to Linda Bedford. We will contact you to confirm your attendance.

To enable as open a debate as possible, this event will be held under the Chatham House Rule.

Event attributes

Chatham House Rule

Members Events Team




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Should the Super-Rich Pay for a Universal Basic Income?




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Migration and Health: Barriers and Means to Achieving Universal Health Coverage




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Closing the Global Access Gap in Palliative Care and Pain Relief: A Top Priority in Achieving Universal Health Coverage

Invitation Only Research Event

17 July 2019 - 12:30pm to 5:00pm

Chatham House | 10 St James's Square | London | SW1Y 4LE

Event participants

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organization 

The Lancet Commission on Palliative Care and Pain Relief estimated that in 2015, 61 million people experienced serious health-related suffering (SHS) that could have been ameliorated by palliative care. A large proportion of this burden – more than 80 per cent – fell on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) despite an essential package of palliative care and pain relief services being cost-effective and affordable. As the director general of the World Health Organization (WHO) argues, there cannot be UHC without palliative care and thus, closing this coverage gap should be a top priority for the global UHC movement.

The Centre on Global Health Security at Chatham House, building on the momentum of the Lancet Commission, is hosting a roundtable focused on the global unmet need for palliative care and effective pain relief. The primary purpose of this roundtable is to convene leading experts, palliative care service users and advocates with key figures from the UHC movement and global health to highlight the importance of prioritizing this vital part of the continuum of care in UHC reform processes. The roundtable will serve as a scholarly discourse in translating the recommendations of the Lancet Commission into concrete actions, focusing on the political and economic dimensions.

Alexandra Squires McCarthy

Programme Coordinator, Global Health Programme
+44 (0)207 314 2789




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euromicron involved in modernizing the campus of Kiel University

ssm euromicron GmbH, a system house subsidiary of euromicron AG, is involved in a project to provide the technical equipment for the new building for the Institute of Geosciences at Kiel’s Christian Albrechts University. The seven-story new building is part of a campus-wide modernization initiative that is one of the largest public high-rise projects in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein.




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11 September 2013 marks the 10th anniversary of the entry into force of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. The theme for the anniversary is: "10 Years of Promoting Safety in the Use of Biotechnology.




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The 15th anniversary of the entry into force of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, 11 September 2018, webpage is now available




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A webinar for the 15th anniversary of the entry into force of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety was held on 11 September 2018. The recording is now available.




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University spinouts: processes, benefits and risks of the system

Spinout founders, investors and insiders give their tips on turning academic research into successful businesses




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How Queen's Belfast became the UK's best spinout university

Researchers from the venture capital firm Octopus Ventures gave much of the credit to QUBIS, the university's dedicated commercialisation arm




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CBD News: A new Universal Global Alliance for Biodiversity Protection established in Bonn.




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CBD News: Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, at the G8 Dialogue Series convened by the Institute of Advanced Studies of the United Nations University (UNU-IAS): "Climate Change and Biodiversity or the Unprecedented Planetary Environmen




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CBD News: Déclaration de M. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif, à l'occasion de la Conférence de haut niveau sur « L'Union Européenne et l'Outre-Mer : Stratégies face au changement climatique et 




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CBD News: International Treaty on Biosafety marks its Fifth Anniversary.




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CBD News: Message from the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the fifth anniversary of the entry into force of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety




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CBD News: "The United States and the Convention on Biological Diversity": Statement Delivered by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention, at George Washington University Law School, Washington, D.C., on 12 November 2008.




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CBD News: Announcement of the International University of Andalusia (Spain): The 9th Master's Degree in Management, Access and Conservation of Species in Trade: The International Framework (April-June 2010).




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CBD Press Release: Celebrating the 150th anniversary of On the Origin of Species and the launch of the UK partnership supporting Biodiversity is Life - the International Year of Biodiversity 2010.