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Following the forced eviction of hundreds of Roma from their homes in the Gianturco settlement in Naples this morning, Catrinel Motoc, Amnesty International’s regional campaigner said:
“At 7am today dozens of police descended on the Gianturco settlement outside Naples to forcibly evict hundreds of Roma from their homes. By 11am, the only trace left behind were the clothes, toys, furniture, mattresses and gas canisters that many had had to abandon there.
“This was an ugly affair. We saw people cruelly kicked out of the homes that they had invested in over a number of years, without being properly consulted or given adequate notice, with no compensation and many left without anywhere to go.
“Fearing a heavy-handed eviction, dozens of families had already left the settlement to seek shelter. Of those who remained, buses this morning took some to a segregated container camp ‘Via del Riposo’, on a site which has previously been targeted by arsonists in a hate crime. Others are now homeless, many left standing outside the camp with their belongings unsure where they will sleep tonight.
“While Amnesty International staff were allowed to observe the forced eviction, it is shameful that journalists were not allowed inside the settlement. If the authorities had nothing to hide why would they not let journalists inside the perimeter fence?
“Gianturco is the latest in a long line of forced evictions of Roma across Italy. This cruelty must stop and the Italian authorities must be held to account by the European Commission for the discrimination and segregation they continue to subject the Roma to.”
The Naples authorities should ensure that the families who have been rendered homeless this morning are given emergency relief including adequate shelter, water, food and any medical care they may require.
Tell Italian authorities to stop the forced eviction that would make over 1,000 Roma homeless:Take action now

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The Giantbomb Community's Top Ten Games of the Year 2012
HAPPY NEW YEAR! YOU MADE IT!
Over six hundred and fifty people submitted lists this year! That's fantastic! That's easily 200% more than last time!
2012 was definitely an odd year for games. Easily the strongest year for downloadable titles ever, as the top ten list will clearly show. A big year for narrative in games as well. It's shocking to see how sparse the list is of AAA titles and sequels. Partially that may be because many of the AAA titles this year turned out to be disappointments, but the "smaller" titles picked up the slack with ample ability!
If you want a complete and thorough rundown of all submissions go to the following google spreadsheet where I have uploaded all the data I drew from the code. Each game received 10 points for being at the number 1 spot on a user's list, 9 points for being second, 8 for being third and so on and so forth. The "Appearances" column lists how many times the game appeared on someone's list, regardless of its placement. Then after that, it shows how many people voted for a game to be number 1, number 2, so and so forth etc. etc.
Now! Onwards to the list!
|1. The Walking Dead|
Are you surprised? You aren't. No one is. Not only is The Walking Dead the Giantbomb Community's #1 Game of the Year, it is #1 BY A LANDSLIDE. Sitting comfortably at near DOUBLE the score total of the runner-up. 68 percent of users put The Walking Dead on their GOTY lists and the majority of them put it as their favorite game that year!
Score: 3613 Distribution: 181 102 39 31 24 20 15 9 7 11
|2. XCOM: Enemy Unknown|
XCOM: Enemy Unknown, A turn based strategy game, makes it to 2nd place, losing to an interactive point and click adventure. Tie me down and slap me silly. XCOM was evenly featured among the top 3 on most users' lists.
Score: 2255 Distribution: 69 54 53 33 30 21 17 10 17 7
Journey makes it to third place. Impeccable art direction and design make it a nearly faultless game with a compelling take on multiplayer communication.
Score: 1944 Distribution: 52 67 42 29 19 12 14 6 14 6
|4. Mass Effect 3|
Scandal be damned, nothing is going to stop Mass Effect 3 from making it to the Top Ten.
Score: 1686 Distribution: 22 41 29 41 37 28 19 22 24 26
|5. Borderlands 2|
Borderlands 2 makes it to fifth place. It's damn fun and it's damn addicting. Maybe you aren't going to be crying over it, but you are going to be smiling. And more importantly, you're going to spend hours playing it and still see no end in sight.
Score: 1432 Distribution: 26 30 29 33 20 24 27 19 10 14
|6. Far Cry 3|
Though a late arrival Far Cry 3 makes a strong impression. Complaints about the story's ending aside, few games deliver on the quantity and quality of experience as Far Cry 3 does.
Score: 1339 Distribution: 26 32 36 22 23 16 18 11 9 8
|7. Sleeping Dogs|
There were few people who would have told you Sleeping Dogs was going to be anywhere near a Top Ten list before it came out, and yet here we are. Doing little revolutionary, Sleeping Dogs manages to take the features from games it borrows from and create an absolutely solid and engaging open world.
Score: 1165 Distribution: 13 17 22 34 24 30 23 14 14 12
|8. Hotline Miami|
I think my favorite thing I've ever heard said about Hotline Miami was this: forget Mortal Kombat, forget Doom, if the media ever blamed Hotline Miami for violence... just throw your hands up and say "yeah, sorry, we f***** up." No other game this year is as psychotic, as hypnotizing and as violent as Hotline Miami. It has a way of getting somewhere deep inside you and sticking there like an itch.
Score: 1048 Distribution: 11 17 27 19 22 19 24 20 18 17
|9. Mark of the Ninja|
Mark of the Ninja makes it to ninth by virtue of tight and engaging game design. You feel like you can pull off anything and you feel damn cool every time you do.
Score: 1030 Distribution: 13 11 22 20 25 27 23 24 16 4
And another stealth game ends 2012's Top Ten list. Like Mark of the Ninja, Dishonored makes a compelling stealth game by providing player choice through gameplay that is exciting and fun. It will be interesting to see what the designers do with the sequel because a re-invention and revolution of the stealth game seems nigh if not already here.
Score: 953 Distribution: 10 14 22 22 18 26 16 18 15 11

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - SEPTEMBER 29: Rihanna speaks during her Fenty Beauty talk in collaboration with Sephora, for the launch of her new Stunna Lip paint "Uninvited" on September 29, 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Mark Ganzon/Getty Images for Fenty Beauty)
It’s been seven years since the fued between Rihanna and Ciara happened on Twitter.
On Monday night, Rihanna joined her friends for a night of karaoke and one of the songs Rihanna sang was Ciara’s 2004 hit ‘Goodies’
Rihanna didn’t perform ‘Goodies’ but you can definitely hear her singing the words.

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Beautifully designed with a vibrant colour, this chair cover set is a smart pick for your home collection. It's made of stretchable fabric for enhanced durability and can be easily fastened to your chair.The product images have props used for illustrative purposes.
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All Uppercussion sample packs, drum kits and sound libraries are 100% royalty free.
All sound packs come with WAV samples, which can be used in any DAW or any program that can import audio in WAV format.
The sample pack folders are arranged by sound type for easy access to the single WAV samples. Drum samples and one shot samples have separate directories with categorized sound type folders within them.
It is not necessary to own a software sampler to use the WAV files, but to use the drum kits the supported software samplers are required. The supported programs are listed in the 'Format Info' menu above and on the individual product pages.
Several sound packs also include additional synth note samples that are not necessarily included in the drum kits, and can be imported separately.
Single note synth samples have loop markers in the WAV file headers so that the notes are perfectly looped for long sustained notes. The loop markers may not automatically be imported in some software samplers and might need to be turned on manually.
Most single note samples and stab samples are in the key of C to easily integrate them into your workflow.
WAV samples are 24-bit, 44.1 kHz, stereo.
Drum Kit Functionality
No additional effects are added to the drum kits or instrument patches, allowing for easy insertion into your mix. Some of the audio demos for the sound packs have additional effects added to the mix in order to provide examples of how the kits can be produced.
Closed Hihats and Open Hihats are set to the same mute group / choke group in most drum kits, and are mapped to pads 3 and 4. This can be turned off manually in the drum kits.
The number of voices for all kick drum samples is set to 1 by default. This is so that fast kick drum playing doesn't cause unnecessary peaking due to overlapping sub frequencies. The number of voices for the kick drums can be changed manually in all drum kits.
Cell colors / pad colors are assigned in drum kit formats that support them. The colors are set according the the drum sample types in the individual cells.
Drum Kit Layout & MIDI Mapping
The drum kit layout is designed for use with 16-pad MIDI controllers and interfaces.
All drum kits are mapped from C1 to D#2, or MIDI note numbers 36 through 51.
C1 is mapped to the bottom left drum pad, and it progresses upwards with D#2 on the top right drum pad.
For most formats, the 'main' four drum samples are on the bottom row, and include a kick drum, snare drum, closed hihat and open hihat (or as close to this as possible for drum kits that are not as "traditional"). Extended drum and percussion samples are mapped to the higher rows.
Drum kits within the same sound pack have similar drum mapping layouts among the kits for seamless switching from one kit to another. The drum kits also have a similar layout among the different Uppercussion packs, but due to the different sound requirements of the various genres and concepts, the mapping is usually not exactly the same and sometimes adjustments are required to fit with another sound pack.


|Attack +20 Affinity -30%|
Attack Surge is a Ramp-Up Skill or Rampage Skill in Monster Hunter Rise (MHR). Rampage Skills are enhancements that can change the way a weapon build performs by boosting offensive power, survivability, or utility.
Attack Surge Effect
Attack Surge increases the equipped weapon's Attack by +20, but decreases its Affinity by -30%.
Attack Surge Cost
Attack Surge Mechanics
Attack Surge is a special Rampage Skill that can only be equipped to weapons from the Rampage weapon tree.
Attack Surge adds +20 to the equipped weapon's Attack, but also decreases its Affinity by -30%.
Weapons with Attack Surge
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WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Obama renewed Syria sanctions for a year, noting among other factors its continued backing for terrorist groups.
Obama wrote to the U.S. Congress on Monday saying that he was renewing congressionally mandated sanctions first implemented by President Bush in 2004. The continued sanctions affect trade with Syria and the assets of individuals and entities associated with the regime of President Bashar Assad.
Obama recently lifted another of the sanctions Bush imposed and nominated an ambassador to Syria, part of his outreach to pariah states to induce them to end their rogue status.
However, the White House insists that it maintains a carrot-and-stick policy, and Obama’s letter to Congress made it clear that Syria is far from out of the woods.
"While the Syrian government has made some progress in suppressing networks of foreign fighters bound for Iraq, its actions and policies, including continuing support for terrorist organizations and pursuit of weapons of mass destruction and missile programs, continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States," the notice said.
Syria was accused recently of arming Hezbollah with Scud missiles.


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Most of the 330 rooms afford a splendid view of the sea, garden and beach. Beautifully furnished in restful earth colours and natural wood, each guest room is a compliment to the casually luxurious ambience at Rasa Ria.
All ground floor rooms have private lanais accessible through verdant, landscaped gardens. The rest are split-level with private balconies equipped with various modern amenities, from air-conditioning to in-house movies.
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Premier Room – Ocean Wing
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Throughout your stay, you will be pampered by an array of rich facilities, including an exclusive free-form swimming pool, personalised services and exclusive breakfast in the Coast Restaurant.
Rasa Ria Resort and Spa Ocean Wing Pool
Life back at the resort centres around the huge free-form swimming pool. There is also a state-of-the-art fitness centre, tennis court and, of course, the golf. The resort also offers, among other things, a complete business centre, facilities for the disabled, a foreign exchange counter, and a hair and beauty salon.
Conference, Meeting and Banquet Facilities
Rasa Ria resort boasts a Grand Ballroom on the lower lobby which gives any event an auspicious beginning. From a feast for 600 to a cocktail party for 1000, the Grand Ballroom with its 7-metre ceiling and 750 square metres of open space fulfils its promise of size and elegance. With 8 other Function Rooms and a Boardroom to augment the meeting facilities and a team of dedicated Events personnel to see to the smooth running of your function, your function will be well catered for at Shangri-La’s Rasa Ria Resort and Spa.
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JACKSON, Miss. -- It was only recently that Dr. Willie Parker began flying down here from Washington, heading to work at a vaultlike building that sits unassumingly on a busy thoroughfare. On his way in, he may pass Matt Friedeman, standing on the sidewalk with a Bible and a handful of pamphlets, having made the four-minute drive from his home as he has done once a week for years.
And once inside, Parker will begin seeing the young women who have made their way from all corners of the state to the Jackson Women's Health Organization, Mississippi's only abortion clinic.
All of these journeys may end soon after July 1, when a new Mississippi law goes into effect. The law, which was passed this spring by the state Legislature, requires all physicians associated with an abortion clinic to have admitting privileges at local hospitals.
It is no secret that the physicians who do the majority of the work at the JWHO do not currently meet this requirement; three out of four of them, including Parker, do not even live in Mississippi.
"If it closes that clinic," Gov. Phil Bryant was quoted as saying during the bill-signing ceremony, "then so be it."
Mississippi would then be the only state with no abortion clinic.
Diane Derzis, who owns the clinic, has threatened to sue. But for now, the doctors at the clinic have been applying to local hospitals for admission, a process that will almost certainly not be over by July 1. What
A spokeswoman for the State Department of Health said that even if state officials inspect the clinic early Monday, July 2, as they plan to do, the clinic would have 10 days to come up with a plan of compliance and "a reasonable amount of time" to put that plan into effect.
"It's not like they don't give them chances," said Terri Herring, who is the president of the state chapter of the Pro Life America Network and has been lobbying the Mississippi Legislature for stricter regulations on abortion clinics for more than 25 years. "We're dealing with a sacred cow."
But state Rep. Sam Mims, the sponsor of the law, is determined that things will move faster this time.
In a June 20 letter, he asked the state health officer "to personally insure" that the law is fully enforced July 2 and said his expectation was that any clinic not in compliance "must immediately cease performing abortions" until the requirements are met.
In a brief interview Friday, Mims said that he was still discussing with legislative lawyers just how quickly the state was allowed to act.
For the clinic, it may simply be a matter of facing the threat of closing in either days or weeks, if the physicians are not granted admitting privileges. State officials are expecting a lawsuit if that happens.
Nine other states have local admitting requirements for abortion providers, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a research group focused on sexual and reproductive health and rights. But in none of those states did such a rule effectively end abortion, and that will be the crux of the legal fight. Mississippi political leaders have said the law is intended to safeguard the health of women, but they have not been circumspect about the larger goal.
"This is the only state where the proponents are this honest about what exactly their motivation is," said Michelle Movahed, a lawyer with the Center for Reproductive Rights, which is representing the clinic.


The Navara-based pickup truck from Renault has been around for about three years and while sales numbers seem okay for a brand-new model, the French manufacturer allegedly plans a big update for the next year. In order to boost sales and establish a better position on the market, the 2021 Renault Alaskan will come with several novelties, if we can rely on rumors. According to them, we will see a facelift, which will bring new styling, along with several interior novelties.
However, the fact is that we haven’t heard anything from the officials. All these reports that suggest changes for the next year are based on rumors. So, take the following paragraphs with a big reserve. With changes or not, the 2021 Renault Alaskan will probably hit the market in the last quarter of the year.
2021 Renault Alaskan Design
While some reports suggest that the 2021 Renault Alaskan will receive a major refresh, we have no doubt that base design characteristics will remain the same. The overall design is heavily based on Nissan Navara, while the bigger differences can be found only in terms of styling. That’s exactly where the next-year model could come with further changes. Of course, we are talking about the front end, considering that the rest of the truck is pretty much the same as the Japanese sibling.
Therefore, what we can see are changes at the front. This particularly refers to the grille design and bumper, while some changes on headlights are possible as well. Of course, we also count on those typical facelift updates, such as new color options, new wheels and similar things. On the other side, the mechanical aspect of the truck will remain pretty much untouched.
Changes on the inside should also come, reports say. While many Renault fans were delighted to see a pickup truck, many were disappointed with the fact that the cabin was identical to Navara. Practically, the steering wheel is the only different part of the whole cabin. It looks like this will change for the 2021 Renault Alaskan. Some sources suggest we might see a couple of tweaks in terms of the dashboard design, though details are still unavailable. Furthermore, we count on big novelties in terms of tech features. One of the things that come to mind is a new infotainment system. It would bring a new, bigger touchscreen, new software and many other improvements. Several more additions to the list of standard equipment are expected, though it’s still early to talk about details.
2021 Renault Alaskan Engines
While various kinds of novelties are on the way for 2021 Renault Alaskan, it looks like things under the hood are about to remain the same. This means you may count on the same inline-four turbodiesel. We are talking about a pretty familiar 2.3-liter dCi engine, which comes in two output versions. Base models feature less power, around 160 horses, which is still more than decent for the class. In higher trim levels, you can get a more powerful version with around 190 horsepower, which provides really good performances, both in terms of acceleration and working capabilities. This version can tow nearly 3.5 tons.
2021 Renault Alaskan Release Date and Price
We expect to see 2021 Renault Alaskan sometime in the last quarter of the year. Despite the potential changes, it won’t arrive any earlier than usual. We don’t expect bigger changes in terms of price either. So, UK models should start around 25.000 pounds, while models on the European market should feature starting price around 30.000 Euro. When it comes to the competition, key players in this segment are models like Toyota Hilux, Mitsubishi L200, Isuzu D-Max etc.


Robo Vacuum Cleaners
FAQ’s On Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Many vacuum robots are programmable, meaning you can manually set a schedule of when you want your robovac to do its magic. It starts cleaning your house at the scheduled time and goes back to its docking station once done. As such, they are most certainly both time-saving and energy-efficient. That said, the energy efficiency will most greatly depend on which robotic vacuum you purchase.
Yes. Most high-quality robot vacuums come loaded with several sensors that allow these devices to map and navigate the areas that are being cleaned by the device. Besides learning the layout of your house, these devices can also automatically detect and avoid hurdles that might impede their path.
It generally takes about 2 hours for a robot vacuum to fully charge. Depending on the brand and model, a fully charged robot vacuum can continuously operate for 1 to 2 hours.
It is a big misconception among the people that bigger cleaners provide better service. However, the size of a vacuum cleaner is completely irrelevant to its efficiency. The new AI-enabled robot vacuum cleaners use predictive sensing to clean and mop the surface. This helps to achieve a better operation. Studies suggest that a robot vacuum cleaner has a better command of corner cleanings as compared to conventional vacuum cleaners
The robot is designed to be used exclusively inside and cannot be used outside..
The robot vacuum market is growing at a faster pace than ever, and much of the credit goes to advances in hardware and software capabilities. House cleaning is a necessary chore, and the latest features like smart maps and self-emptying dustbins have made robot vacuums a reliable product that you can count on for a proper scrubbing of your house.
They are low Wattage machines and may consume up to 50W during the charging period.
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Robots, also known as Robo, are mechanical machines specially programmed to carry out complex actions automatically. The robot vacuum cleaner is the concept of an artificial human being to perform complex tasks. Robots come in various shapes and sizes to fulfill their purpose efficiently. Generally, there are five types of Best Robot vacuum cleaner in India and around the globe
- Pre-programmed Robots: Pre-programmed robot is operated in a controlled environment. Its main task is to complete the job faster and more efficiently than a human being.
- Humanoid Robots: Humanoid robots usually mimic human behavior. They are typically used to perform human activities and look like us with a human face and expression.
- Autonomous Robots: Autonomous robots are designed to perform task which does not require supervision. They use sensors to perceive the world. To determine the next step, they use decision-making structures that make them unique.
- Teleoperated Robots: These robots are semi-autonomous robots that use a wireless network of human control from a distance. These bots generally work in extreme geographical conditions, weather circumstances, etc.
- Augmenting Robots: Augmenting robots either enhance human capabilities or replace the lost human capabilities. It performs and enhances human capabilities in terms of speed and strength.
Robot vacuum cleaner in india have a wide range of uses which makes them ideal and will soon become a necessity. Today, many companies like Xboom have introduced various robots with their different applications in our lives. Robo collection of Xboom includes Milagrow iMap 10 Nanorobotic vacuum cleaner, Milagrow iMap Max Pro, DJI Robomaster, Velway V8s Smart Robot Vacuum cleaner, etc. Robots are used for various tasks such as cleaning, playing music and games, etc., today and will rule the human world in the future. Soon, humans will see robots in hospitals, roads, and even in the streets.
BENEFITS OF CLEANING ROBOTS IN THIS PANDEMIC?
In the era of technology, robot cleaning is gaining popularity day by day. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, people have started using Robot Vaccum cleaner as an effective way to clean their homes and office to prevent the risk of the COVID-19 virus. Robot cleaning is thought of as an effective cleaning method and helps in reducing the risk of COVID-19 infection. Robot cleaning has various benefits in various fields across the world. It is an innovative use of technology to cope with the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic across the globe.
BENEFITS OF ROBOT VACUUM CLEANERS
There are various benefits of Robot Vaccum cleaner in this era of technology and innovation. First, it helps in cleaning and sanitizing various places where humans can not reach. So, there are various benefits that one can get through robot cleaning, which includes:
- EASY TO USE: Robot cleaning is cleaning the place with the help of robots that are operated through remote or mobile phones. These robots are easy to control and does not require any complex procedure.
- EFFICIENT WAY OF CLEANING: Robot cleaning is an efficient cleaning process as it can clean areas where humans can not clean. The residential or office place can also be cleaned by robots when the person is not at home. It is a beneficial cleaning process for the human race.
- SAVES TIME: A person spends a lot of time cleaning manually and does not get time for himself. So, robot cleaning is the best solution to it. It helps in efficient cleaning and saves a person’s time to follow their passion result in a better future.
- DETECTS ALL LEVEL OF DIRT: Sometimes, after cleaning the floor, a person can find dirt. But by robot cleaning, there is no chance of any dirt particle on the floor cleaned. It helps in preventing any infection or disease and contributes to maintaining the health of the people.
- SETS BOUNDARIES: Robot cleaning sets boundaries to clean the place effectively. If a person is not at home, they can create boundaries for pets or kids. So, that the cleaning robots do not frighten them while fulfilling their cleaning task. It helps a better cleaning process across the place.
- SMALL AND EASY TO STORE: Robots used for cleaning task are small in size and are easily stored in the house. It is the benefit that it does not require much space for storing. A person can place them under the bed, in the cupboard or anywhere they like.
- HELPS ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED PERSON: The cleaning robots are a perfect solution for disabled or older people. Robot cleaning helps them to complete cleaning task for them effectively. They also act as a person with whom they can share their thoughts.
- COST-EFFICIENT: the best benefit of using robot cleaning is that it is cost-efficient. Manual cleaning is costly than robot cleaning. Robot cleaning provides various benefits at a reasonable price across the globe.
These are some of the benefits of using the robot vacuum cleaner in india cleaning method in residential and workplace. It is the new and emerging technology in the cleaning industry across the world. Robot cleaning is gaining popularity through its effective cleaning methods; It is becoming an essential part of our day-to-day life. It is an effective cleaning process that reduces the risk of COVID-19 infection. Robot cleaning is also used to sanitize the place across the globe. It is the best way to clean and sanitize in less time to cope with the hazardous COVID-19 pandemic. Try the excellent robot cleaning products instead of manual cleaning and get various benefits.


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Joe Keeley Selected as Finalist for Ernst & Young Award
Joe Keeley, an EO Minnesota member and president and CEO of
College Nannies & Tutors, was chosen as a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award in the Upper Midwest.
"For the past 24 years, Ernst & Young has honored outstanding entrepreneurs through out Entrepreneur Of The Year program. These entrepreneurs make a tremendous difference within our communities and for our larger economy. We thank them for the positive impact they've had in the Upper Midwest," said Bill Miller, Ernst & Young Partner, Strategic Growth Markets.
Winners will be announced at a gala event on 10 June, 2009 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
To read the news release,

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One of my favorite cakes and by the way not available in Jordan is Angel Food Cake. This sponge cake is not a traditional angel food cake because of the egg yolks, but it comes out light and fluffy and just perfect for any occasion. I have upgraded the cake slightly to make it more scrumptious and included some fresh whipped cream and strawberries. You can cheat and use Cool Whip if you desire.

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It’s been quite some time since we were given an update on Metroid Prime 4, and those hoping for an appearance from the game during today’s Nintendo Direct didn’t quite get what they were looking for. While Nintendo did confirm that Metroid Prime 4 is still in development – good news there – the company didn’t have anything to show from the game. Nintendo, however, did announce an entirely new Metroid game to satiate those who are waiting for Metroid Prime 4, and it’s called Metroid Dread.
For Metroid Dread, we’re diving back into the world of 2D gaming. As Nintendo says, this is the first new 2D Metroid game in roughly 19 years (if we’re not counting remakes), so this is a pretty big deal for fans of Super Metroid, Metroid Fusion, or the other 2D games in the series. Details on Metroid Dread are fairly slim at the moment, but we were able to see some gameplay during the Direct today.
Judging from the title and the cinematic trailer that revealed the game, it seems that Metroid Dread might have some darker elements to it that could even border on horror. While it’s a little too early to make that call, the announcement trailer for Metroid Dread certainly does have an uneasy feel to it, and the gameplay segments we saw can definitely be described as creepy.
It seems like this new Metroid game is meant to tide people over until Metroid Prime 4 arrives at some point in the future. While it’s safe to assume that Metroid Prime 4 isn’t launching until next year at the earliest, Metroid Dread will be here before we close the book on 2021. Nintendo today announced a release date of October 8th, 2021 for Metroid Dread and revealed a pair of new amiibo that will drop on the same day.
While this is exciting for 2D Metroid fans, the trailer and gameplay we saw today leave us with a bunch of questions. Chief among those questions is, “What’s up with the new white armor Samus is wearing?” Hopefully we’ll have answers to those questions soon, so stay tuned for more.


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Their protest tactics may vary, and their end goals may be different.
But demonstrators who have taken to the streets of Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco and other cities in recent days say they agree on an overriding point: Law enforcement in the U.S. is poisoned by racial bias that wounds or kills people of color and must change.
How to spur that change is a more difficult question. In interviews, some demonstrators talked about specific ideas they wanted to fight for, while others said they believe that simply raising awareness is a critical step. Some want reform, others revolution.
The acts that ignited the protests — decisions by grand juries not to indict white police officers in Missouri and New York who killed unarmed black men during confrontations — are seen by demonstrators as symptoms of wider inequities that call for fundamental change.
“The war on black people is very real,” said Kharyshi Wiginton, 39, who was part of a group of people that shut down the West Oakland BART station on Black Friday.
“What happened to Mike Brown is just one aspect of it,” she said of the fatal police shooting in Ferguson, Mo. “Ferguson is beyond Ferguson. It’s not just this one cop. It’s not just in Ferguson.”
Protests over police conduct are nothing new. During the Occupy movement, even as people focused heavily on the gap between the rich and poor, anger at police was a recurring theme in the streets.
Now it is the central theme. At marches, demonstrators shout the names of young people of color who have been killed by Bay Area police over the years: Oscar Grant and Alan Blueford in Oakland. Alex Nieto in San Francisco. Andy Lopez in Sonoma County.
For some people around the Bay Area and the country, these are seen as distinct incidents with unique sets of facts that, in many cases, justified the use of lethal force.
But for those rallying for change, the fact that such shootings disproportionately feature Latino and black men is clear proof of bias.
“We can’t have business as usual while our children are being shot down in pools of blood,” said Sarah Menefee, 68, a San Francisco resident who protested in Oakland after the Ferguson decision. “Our youth have no future under this system. Something has to be done. We’ve got to stop this killing machine.”
Some protesters have advocated for changes they believe can help fix policing and criminal justice, such as having independent investigators probe police shootings rather than local police and prosecutors.
Some have called for a “demilitarization” of law enforcement agencies across the country, which over the past decade have been acquiring old Department of Defense gear to use in their operations.
UC Berkeley student Nick Randhawa, 28, held up a mirror that he said was meant for police officers at a Monday march near campus.
“Want to see who came to riot?” was written on the mirror in black ink, a reference to officers’ use of helmets and armor, which they say are crucial for their safety. “Look for who dressed for a riot.”
A few people at rallies spoke in support President Barack Obama’s push for police officers to record their interactions with suspects on body cameras.
However, after a Staten Island grand jury declined to file charges against the white officer who killed Eric Garner — though the officer’s choke-hold was caught on video — a protester carried a sign through Oakland stating, “Body cameras are worthless if a person can be choked to death on video and there is no indictment.”
Protesters said bringing attention to race relations and the role of race in policing was an important step on its own.
Rebecca Pierce, 24, said at an Oakland rally that her black relatives in Missouri felt disenfranchised when it came to dealing with police. She said the protests sent a sign to them that they were not alone.
“Talking to my family, they felt so alone, like no one cared,” Pierce said. “I think this is an incredible show of support.”
San Francisco State student Danielle Wright, 21, said at a San Francisco march that she hoped the demonstrations would educate the public on what it means, and how it feels, to be black in this country.
“As a black woman, this resonates with me personally,” she said. “I’ve been followed in malls and stores under the assumption I was stealing, and my uncles and cousins have too. It happens every day.”
Protest tactics, though, are a source of constant debate on the streets.
While many demonstrators have been satisfied shutting down freeways and rallying support in low-income neighborhoods, others favored destruction, as on the nights when protesters smashed windows, spray-painted graffiti and threw bricks and rocks at the police line.
On Sunday night in Berkeley, seconds after a first window was broken at a Radio Shack store on Shattuck Avenue, boos rained down from the crowd on the rock thrower as a chant of “Peaceful protests!” broke out.
But elsewhere, others were still chanting “No justice! No peace!” — a contradiction that was not lost on one man in the crowd who voiced his displeasure.
“You can’t have a peaceful protest and go around yelling, 'No peace,’” he shouted to the crowd. “It’s asinine!”
At another Berkeley protest, a shrouded demonstrator who advocated for the destruction of property but would not reveal his identity, said, “Nobody gets free by begging. We make the changes we can through disorder.
“We want the utter and complete destruction of the police, the U.S. government, capitalism, racism and patriarchy,” he said, pointing out that the property damage was mostly directed toward banks and other large corporations. “We achieve that with arms. That is how every other revolution has happened.”
Still others argued that revolution begins in mindset and culture.
On Tuesday, Richmond Police Chief Chris Magnus, several of his captains and deputy chiefs gathered to demonstrate with about 150 others at the RYSE community center along McDonald Avenue. Magnus held a sign reading, “Black lives matter,” one of the rallying cries that has emerged in recent demonstrations.
“This represents a positive relationship between the police and the community,” he said. “We know everybody and they know us. Relationships take time to build and they can be fragile sometimes, but they’re essential if we are going to understand each other and have meaningful dialogues.”
Magnus said his strategy of assigning officers to neighborhood beats helps them build trust with residents.
“There are always going to be issues that come up between residents and police,” he said. “At times people feel we disappointed them. At times we make decisions people don’t agree with. But this model of policing builds a bank account of trust.”
San Francisco Chronicle Staff Writer Jill Tucker contributed to this story.
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there is pain now in my tooth, in my hand, in my womb, in my legs, and in my spine. i ache. my meds have left me and in their place is the aching shin, inexplicable in its aggravation. the bones feel brittle, the muscles tense. i imagine the caffeine from breakfast coffee having leached out all the calcium. i do yoga and try to remember to take cal-mag. i shiver in the new cold, the fall air rushed in to chill me and tense these muscles tighter. i fear this as age itself, the decaying of this body. i feel weak, helpless.
what pills churned my stomach kept the pain from out my legs, though they were intended for the hand. my wrist just lies buzzing, tight like band-aids wrapped round the knuckles. it is fine and i suspect the pills are no longer needed, which is one of many reasons to leave them behind. yet these legs - they ache so! my spine cringes too. i feel a huddled mass, sick with flu, but i am not. i am but cold and tense with no reason. i feel as though i stayed too long in some ill-planned position and my legs stuck and my muscles kept the memory of it. i stretch and nothing eases. i take baths and nothing is soothed. i rub them and nothing. i sit and cry.
i imagine the bone cells dividing cancerous - huge ugly blotches discoloring the tibia like watermarks left behind mineral deposits; like the spots of spilled bathtubs or leaking roofs on ceilings. i picture me walking with cane, unable to chase my sons outside. i imagine every day ever after met with pain. my throat swells and tears come with the idea of never feeling normal again. i want nothing more than to wake without pain, with the ability to meet my day and do the things that i must do.

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With a declaration that unlimited liability on auditors is a "quality driver," the European Commission has all but closed the door on any discussion of limiting the size of lawsuits that can be levied against accounting firms that perform public audits.
Last month, AccountingWEB reported that a move was on to lobby the European Commission - the executive arm of the European Union - to cap the legal liability of auditing firms.
But in a glaring setback for any such lobbying efforts, EU's Internal Market Commissioner Frits Bolkestein said in a speech at a financial conference in London on March 24 that unlimited liability exposure was a catalyst for quality work: "After so many major financial reporting scandals and potential audit failures, regulators need to act to restore investor confidence... An intervention limiting liability, to my mind, would not serve to revive the trust of investors..... Third parties should be able to rely on the correctness of companies' financial statements and be in a position to claim damages in case of fraudulent financial reporting," he said.
Mr. Bolkestein laid out four reasons not to cap auditor liability:
- Unlimited auditor liability is a quality driver
- Liability systems exist for the protection of the persons who suffered damage not for the convenience of those who may be at fault
- Increased auditor liability is partly a self-created problem
- Audit is by its very nature a function which is carried out in the public interest. This implies that 3rd parties should be able to rely on the correctness of companies' financial statements and be in a position to claim damages in case of fraudulent financial reporting.
Reacting to those comments was Neil Lerner, global head of regulatory matters at KPMG, expressing disappointment with Mr. Bolkestein's comments. "There is a genuine risk of the Big Four becoming a Big Three or fewer if there is not concerted action by governments around the world to introduce liability capping," said Lerner.
The European Commission is due to issue an audit strategy within the next 4-6 weeks to address corporate governance issues and to improve the regulation of accounting firms within the European Union.


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So, to conclude my long-winded series of posts about Charlie’s Harry Potter birthday party, we will be dealing with one of the most crucial elements: the food. Ask any kid who’s requested one and you’ll hear about Chocolate Frogs and Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans. It’s inevitable. Here’s what we did.
We made signs for all the food items – that’s half the fun, after all – using the free font Hogwarts Wizard.
We had Dragon Scales (chips) and Licorice Wands (Twizzlers in a tall, thin vase so they stood upright)…
a Forbidden Forest Fruit Tray so it wouldn’t ALL be junk food…
Double Chocolate Cauldron Cakes (chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting and brown M&Ms on top, sprinkled with yellow decorating sugar “gold” and pipe cleaner handles) and Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans. [Sidenote here: they totally still sell Bertie Bott’s although they’ve renamed it Bean Boozled, but they are just massively, massively expensive for a party. Plus, I didn’t want gross jelly beans. Jelly Belly in general was just too expensive for me, but I found another brand just at Walmart called Gimbal’s that was much cheaper, but still had the wonderful variety of flavor that made eating them exciting for the kids.]
We also had Golden Snitch Donut Holes (I was going to do cake pops but decided to be realistic: just poke donut hole with a lollipop stick, dip in melted yellow candy melts, and skewer with wing-shapes cut from cardstock before the candy hardens. Easy and impressive!) and Butterbeer Candies. Any kind of butterscotch candy would do, I like these because of their plain yellow wrappers.
Finally, there were the Chocolate Frogs. I wish I had a better picture of these, but I don’t! We decided to make marshmallow filled ones, because we were using almond bark. I don’t know if you’ve ever tried to each a solid chunk of almond bark…it’s not so good. There’s a tutorial here, we didn’t color the marshmallow creme green and I used a different mold than she did but they turned out SO AMAZINGLY! I loved them!
It was the first time I’d ever made molded chocolate, and it was SO easy and SO impressive and SO fun that I am dying to do some more. Maybe for Christmas, we’ll see.
Well! That was the party! It was a ton of work, but it was an absolute blast for us and for the kids, and what more can you ask than that?
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Break out the fans and blend me a Margarita! It’s supposed to hit record highs here in the Pacific Northwest/Seattle Metropolitan area and it is ONLY May! And “The Bush” says there’s no proof of global warming…
Living in an area of the USA where no one has air-conditioning in there home because it isn’t needed, can pose a difficult task in staying cool when temperatures soar. Summers in the Pac Northwest are generally mild, ranging in temperatures from the mid 60’s to 80’s. It’s just usually not HOT here, except for a few weeks in July and August. And hunkering down in a movie theater in the summer is the best place I have found to suck up semi-free air-conditioning and entertainment at the same time!
When my personal body temperature rises, I find several of my underlying MS symptoms become more predominant. For instance, my fatigue increases, I tend to get a blurring of my vision, and I have muscle weakness in my left arm and leg. These symptoms will usually decrease or go away completely if I can cool off and relax a bit.
The technical term for a worsening of MS symptoms causes by increased body temperature is “Pseudo Symptoms” because the symptoms mimic those one might begin to see in a real relapse. The difference is once the body temperature is lowered, the symptoms will spontaneously remit/go away, whereas in a true relapse, the symptoms will stay even if the body temperature is decreased.
So for those of you just learning about the wonders of Multiple Sclerosis, you may be asking, “Why does heat/increased body temperature affect MS symptoms?” This a good question and there are only theories why this happens. I’ve done a bit of research into the matter and will share some of what I found with you now:
Heat adversely affects nerve transmission and makes MS symptoms worse. Here's why. Signal transmission in the nervous system is helped, up to a point, with an increase in temperature, approximately up to our normal 98.6 degrees (degrees Centigrade). Push your temperature any higher than normal and nerve transmission slows. That is one reason why you feel fatigued in the heat or with a fever. It has been found that in axons that lack myelin as in MS, this temperature transmission curve is pushed to the right a bit, that is, conduction velocity is optimal actually a little shy of 98.6 or 37 degrees Centigrade and at above normal temperatures, conduction drops off even more precipitously.
So what does that mean? In simple terms, it means if you heat up the insulation around your nerves, the signals won’t go as fast as they usually do to the places they usually go to make things happen or the signal gets interrupted altogether. And if your nerves are running slower, YOU are going to run slower because the nervous system is the part responsible for conducting the current from your main fuse box to your light switches and so on.
Weather and the seasons can adversely affect daily living in many people with multiple sclerosis also. The greatest number of relapses or flare-ups occurs in the coldest months (January and February) as well as in the warmest months (July and August). This is because both the extreme cold of winter and the extreme heat and humidity of summer can worsen existing symptoms as well as produce new symptoms of MS.
Sometimes a temperature change may produce a temporary improvement in one symptom and, at the same time, a temporary worsening in another symptom. For example, in one person with MS, a hot bath resulted in the improvement of numbness and walking, but caused a temporary blurring of vision in the left eye. This is called a "dual response" to temperature. In another kind of "dual response", heat and cold may produce worsening of existing symptoms as well as the development of new symptoms.
There have been several studies over the past few years and decade that have looked into the effects of temperature changes and cooling in people dealing with Multiple Sclerosis. Here is a list of several research studies and summary quotes:
Effect of Cooling on Physical Performance in Multiple Sclerosis
Dr. George Kraft, principal investigator, and Alan Alquist, research scientist, University of Washington MS Clinical & Research Center, Seattle, Washington (completed in 1996).Summary Quote:
“Subjectively and objectively, we noticed remarkable gains [for those with] heat-sensitive MS [in their] ability to perform repetitive activities. We believe this may be an important finding for MS patients for it is repetitive motor tasks that elicit extreme local and central fatigue in MS patients.”Enhancement of Cognitive Processing by Multiple Sclerosis Patients Using Liquid Cooling Technology: A Case Study
L.D. Montgomery, R.W. Montgomery, Y.E. Ku, Lockheed Martin Engineering & Sciences Company; and NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California (completed in 1997).Summary Quote:
“This case study indicates that ‘cooling therapy’ may be used to temporarily improve the cognitive processing of MS patients.”Temporary Improvement of Motor Function in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis after Treatment with a Cooling Suit
Jergen Kinnman, MD, PhD; Ulf Anderson, MD, PhD; Ylva Kinnman, MD; and Lil Wetterqvist; Department of Neurology, Länssjukhuset, Halmstead, Sweden, Journal Neuro Rehab, 1997, 11, pp. 109-114.Summary Quote:
“After cooling, ten out of fourteen ambulatory patients and all six wheelchair patients were improved in at least one motor test.”Cooling Garment Treatment in MS: Clinical Improvement and Decrease in Leukocyte Nitric Oxide (NO) Production
E.A.C. Beenakker, MD; T.I. Oparina, PhD; A. Hartgring, MS; A. Teelken, PhD; A.V. Arutjunyan, PhD; Dsci; and J. De Keyser, MD, PhD; Academisch Ziekenhuis Groningen, The Netherlands, Neurology, 2001, 157, pp. 892-894.Summary Quote:
“Active cooling was associated with a decrease in mean leukocyte nitric oxide (NO) concentration by 41%... NO is a diffusible gas that can enter the CNS and block conduction in demyelinated axons through a mechanism that is not completely understood... Although several other mechanisms may be responsible for the beneficial effect of cooling in MS, results raise the intriguing possibility that a lowering of leukocyte NO production may play an important role.”
This study was supported by a grant from MSAA’s affiliated organization, Multiple Sclerose Internationaal, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.A Randomized Controlled Study of the Acute and Chronic Effects of Cooling Therapy for MS
S.R. Schwid, MD; M.D. Petrie, RN (University of Rochester, Rochester, New York); R. Murray, MD, Jennifer Leitch, RN (Rocky Mountain MS Center, Englewood, Colorado); J. Bowen, MD, A. Alquist, PhD (University of Washington, Seattle, Washington);
R.G. Pellegrino, MD, PhD, Maria Dawn Milan, RN (Institute for Neurology and Neuroscience Research, Hot Springs, Arkansas);
Adam Roberts, Judith Harper-Bennie (Multiple Sclerosis Association of America); R. Guisado, MD (Center for Neurodiagnostic Research, San Jose, California); B. Luna, MS, Leslie Montgomery, PhD, Richard Lamparter, MS, Yu-Tsuan Ku, MS, Hank Lee, BS, Danielle Goldwater, MD (NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California); G. Cutter, PhD (AMC Cancer Research Center, Denver, Colorado, independent biostatistician); Bruce Webbon, PhD (NASA program manager and principal investigator), Neurology, 2003, 60, pp. 1955-1960.
“Although other studies have demonstrated that continuous cooling can promote improvement in neurologic signs over several days, no other study has systematically assessed the long-term benefits of daily cooling, as patients would typically use it. We found no evidence that cooling effects changed over time. Given the lack of side effects observed in this study, modest improvements demonstrated using objective measures of motor and visual function, and persistent subjective benefits, cooling therapy could be considered as a potential adjunct to other symptomatic and disease-modifying treatments for patients with MS.”
So, as I watch the mercury rise on the thermometer outside today (rather a joke because mercury isn’t USED anymore in thermometers due to it’s toxicity), I’m going to sip some icy beverage and perhaps frighten my neighbors with my pasty, white legs in shorts. It’s not about fashion, people…it’s about STAYING COOL!

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December 6, 2013
Your search for Kepler Space Telescope in National Aeronautics and Space Administration returned 14 articles
A plan to keep Kepler hunting for planets would have the spacecraft skipping around the sky, observing any one spot for up to 80 days.November 19, 2013, Tuesday
With or without Kepler, several satellites, intended to identify nearby exoplanets, are in the works in the coming years.November 19, 2013, Tuesday
Kepler 78b, a planet 400 light-years away, is the first planet that seems to be of similar size and made of the same mixture of rock and iron as Earth.October 31, 2013, Thursday
Recent developments in health and science news. Also this week: a rotating star provides clues about a black hole and an evolution experiment suggests a path for disease research.August 20, 2013, Tuesday
NASA says it will look for a new mission for its Kepler spacecraft, which has broken wheels but a perfect telescope.August 16, 2013, Friday
Reaction wheels are crucial in helping orient spacecraft like the Kepler telescope, which recently lost use of a second wheel, highlighting the challenges designers face.May 21, 2013, Tuesday
If engineers cannot restore a mechanism that keeps the Kepler spacecraft’s telescope pointed, one of the most romantic and successful of NASA’s missions could end.May 16, 2013, Thursday
Astronomers working with NASA’s Kepler mission said Thursday that a pair of newly discovered planets in the constellation Lyra appear capable of supporting life.April 19, 2013, Friday
The discovery of Kepler 20e and Kepler 20f may be an encouraging sign that planet hunters would someday succeed in finding other Earth-like planets.December 21, 2011, Wednesday
Astronomers say the Kepler telescope has found the first planet that has been definitively shown to be orbiting two suns at once.September 16, 2011, Friday
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NASA’s Kepler mission has discovered more than 100 confirmed planets orbiting distant stars.
The space shuttle Atlantis glided to an uneventful landing Thursday, concluding a mission that marked NASA’s resumption of construction on the International Space Station.
Discovery ended a 13-day mission that paved the way for completion of the space station.
Dr. James Hansen, NASA's top climate scientist, says the Bush administration tried to stop him from talking about emissions linked to global warming.
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"If I could do anything to stop it, I would do that thing. Or perhaps the desire itself, the pain of it, has a value, is an emblem."
"My life on the ship continues," she wrote, "though we have long ago arrived."
"There is no question of it. There is no going there, no there to go to. As much as it seemed to exist in the past, it did not. There is no substance to it in the present. No steady horizon.
But it was the overcoming of mere fact that was always at the heart of us. This being false to
oneself or true. It is impossible to tell, to resolve, or to forget."
The landscape looked both naked and hidden. She could see it rise up over her and reveal
itself and yet had no idea what the mountains were called, what had caused this great
incursion of water, or how far it went. It might go very far.
Mary continued to fight a war that had been lost. She trusted the wrong men. She allowed
her view of the world to be skewed by them.
Elizabeth wrote letters. She wrote laws. She wrote on her clothes, on the walls. She argued
in Latin. She danced in Italian. She vanquished the Spanish, massacred the Irish. She pros-
pered and expanded, but, in body, shrank, eating small irregular portions while her
courtiers consumed the world.
We talked about elements, the elements of the situation, the story, the material. Mary would
describe the world and I would redescribe it. She would agree silently, only to add a word
which changed everything.
Mary was direct. Her directness was compromised by her need to hide her motives. She
never admitted her part in the betrayal even to herself. "She has used me ill," she was able to say at the end.
And so I continued to languish there, land in sight, but not on land. Writing and reading my
book. It was about the past and yet also seemed to be producing the state that I was in, insofar as I was anywhere.


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The Government is introducing the right to parental bereavement leave and pay and the new rights are expected to come into force on 6 April 2020.
At a glance
- The new right to leave will mean that an employee who loses a child under the age of 18 or suffers a stillbirth after 24 weeks of pregnancy, will be entitled to 2 weeks’ statutory leave to be taken in one block or as two separate blocks of a week.
- The leave will be paid for employees who have at least 26 weeks’ service and who meet the minimum earnings criteria.
- Statutory parental bereavement pay will be paid at the same rate as statutory paternity pay i.e. £151.20 per week (from April 2020) or 90% of weekly earnings if lower.
The Parental Bereavement Leave Regulations 2020 will introduce the right to leave, while the Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (General) Regulations 2020 will govern the right to pay during such leave. The new rights will come into force with effect from 6 April 2020.
- Eligibility to take parental bereavement leave is wide, including:
- A child’s legal parents (whether natural or adoptive);
- Natural parents who have lost their legal status as parents following an adoption or parental order but still have a contact order in their favour;
- Adoptive and surrogate parents before a formal adoption or parental order is made once the child is born or placed with them for adoption; and
- If the child has been living with them and they have had day to day responsibility for at least 4 weeks.
The minimum period of parental bereavement leave which may be taken by an employee is 1 week and the maximum is 2 weeks. Where an employee choses to take 2 weeks they do not need to be consecutive and may be taken at any time within the period of 56 weeks beginning with the date of the Child’s death.
An employee must give notice to their employee of their intention to take parental bereavement leave specifying:
- The date of the child’s death;
- The date on which the employee choses any period of absence to begin; and
- Whether they are intending to take 1 week or 2;
As well as complying with the specific notice requirements set out in the regulations.
An employee does not need to provide notice in writing to his or her employer, but the length of notice required to book and cancel parental bereavement leave will vary depending on whether the period the employee intends to take as parental bereavement leave falls within the first 56 days of the child’s death or later.
Where an employee is entitled to parental bereavement leave as the result of the death of more than one child, the employee is also entitled to parental bereavement leave in respect of each child.
Finally, an employee is also entitled during their leave to the benefit of all of their terms and conditions of employment apart from the right to the same remuneration. They are also protected from detriment and dismissal attributable to the fact that they took or sought to take parental bereavement leave.
Hannah Pryce comments:
Whilst many employers are already providing support to their employees who face this difficult situation, the Government has taken action to ensure that a minimum level of bereavement leave is available to all employees. Employers will therefore need to understand how the new rights will operated and modify or implement relevant HR policies before April.
If you would like any further guidance on how to prepare for this new change, please do not hesitate to get in touch with a member of the team.
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