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Bill Gates’ Silver-Bullet Misfiring at the Mandela Memorial Lecture

Edit CounterPunch 18 Jul 2016
On July 17, Bill Gates delivered the annual Mandela Lecture in Johannesburg, justifying his philosophy of market-orieted, technology-centric philanthropy ... To illustrate, South Africa’s Gini Coefficient is the world’s highest (at 0.77 on a scale of 0 to 1, in terms of income inequality from employment). Since 2000, social protests have an average of 11 per day ... And to be sure, many of his projects have been vital to human progress ... ....

Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet Announces Enhanced Children's Division and New Program Coordinator (CPYB - Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet)

Edit Public Technologies 18 Jul 2016
(Source. CPYB - Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet). Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet Announces Enhanced Children's Division and New Program Coordinator. Classes for 3 to 6 year-olds begin in September. Carlisle, Pa ... Rose Taylor-Spann has been hired and will relocate to the region to serve as the Children's Division coordinator ... 1) ... 1) ... 1) ... Joi Corrado and Matt Fahnestock echo these sentiments about their daughter Peyton's experience at CPYB....

NBC OLYMPICS SURROUNDS RIO 2016 WITH RECORD-SETTING DIGITAL COVERAGE (Bravo Media LLC)

Edit Public Technologies 16 Jul 2016
(Source. Bravo Media LLC). STAMFORD, Conn ... In addition, Olympic fans will be able to access two apps, two digital-only programs, and an active news desk that will regularly stream Olympic updates throughout each day ... Following is a summary of NBC Olympics' digital coverage of the 2016 Rio Olympics. ... Julie Donaldson and Jenna Corrado will host a digital news desk that will regularly stream Rio Olympic update segments throughout the day....

Comstock Mining Announces Positive Conveyance of Federal Land (Comstock Mining Inc)

Edit Public Technologies 14 Jul 2016
(Source. Comstock Mining Inc). Virginia City, NV (July 14, 2016) Comstock Mining Inc. (the 'Company') (NYSE MKT ... The parcel known locally as 'Lot 51' is located on the American Flat Road, in Storey County, Nevada ... Lot No ... Corrado De Gasperis, President & CEO, commented, 'We are pleased to permanently acquire Lot 51 from the BLM, correcting a legacy obstacle to our efficiency and expansion objectives ... Comstock Mining Inc ... Corrado De Gasperis....

Spiritual Exercises help to grow in faith (Catholic Diocese of Buffalo)

Edit Public Technologies 14 Jul 2016
(Source. Catholic Diocese of Buffalo). Mon, Jul 11th 2016 09.00 am. The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius are like a good fitness regime. You keep practicing it long after the coach is done coaching, long after the initial fun has worn off, and long after the novelty has faded away ... Many have even pondered partaking in it ... For retreat information and application contact Gini Schultz at 716-837-6020 or Joseph Ritzert at 716-627-5530....

Plenty of positives for juniors to take from French test (British Rowing)

Edit Public Technologies 14 Jul 2016
(Source. British Rowing). There were a host of well-contested races and encouraging performances to enjoy when the GB Rowing Team J16 juniors visited France for their annual international match on Sunday ... Marlow RC's Natasha Strudwick, Gini Holmes, Emily Bourne and Charlotte Fennell teamed up with Gemma King, Catherine King, Alice Snelling, Elizabeth Witt and cox Elizabeth Brandreth of Lady Eleanor Holles BC to take the victory ... (noodl....

Slightly lower at-risk-of-poverty rate in 2015 (14.3%); household income higher (Statistical Office of The Republic of Slovenia)

Edit Public Technologies 14 Jul 2016
(Source. Statistical Office of The Republic of Slovenia). 287,000 people below the at-risk-of-poverty threshold in 2015. According to the 2015 Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (SILC), the at-risk-of-poverty rate in Slovenia was 14.3% ... The value of the Gini coefficient decreased by 0.5 of a percentage point and the value of the quintile share ratio by 0.1 of a percentage point over the previous year ... Interactive map 1 ... Source....

US Briefs: Fork Films unveils ten grant recipients

Edit Screen Daily 13 Jul 2016
“We are really encouraged by the fearless nature of this year’s filmmakers in exploring topics of injustice, intolerance and inequality,” said Abigail Disney, CEO and president of Fork Films, and Gini Reticker, the company’s ......

Official: 20 dead in head-on train crash in southern Italy

Edit Indian Express 13 Jul 2016
This aerial handout photo shows what is left of two commuters trains after their head-on collision in the southern region of Puglia (Source. Italian Firefighter Press Office via AP) ... Giuseppe Corrado, vice president of the province of Andria, told Sky TG24 the death toll stood at 20 and that rescue operations were continuing. Another official stressed the final toll would not be known until the wreckage had been pulled apart ... 3 }); }); ... ....

URI scientist plays key role in hurricane forecasting (University of Rhode Island)

Edit Public Technologies 12 Jul 2016
Isaac Ginis, an internationally renowned hurricane expert, was the first scientist to show the role the ocean plays in the path and intensity of hurricanes. Improvements made by Ginis and his colleagues for the 2016 season will make the models even more accurate ... 'Water temperature is the most important factor in forecasting hurricane intensity,' Ginis says ... 'Hurricanes are known to generate strong surface waves,'' says Ginis....

At least 20 killed in head-on commuter train collision in Italy

Edit The Morning Call 12 Jul 2016
Two Italian commuter trains collided head-on Tuesday in the southern region of Puglia, killing at least 20 people and injuring scores more, officials said. At least two passengers were pulled alive from the crumpled wreckage as the rescue operation took place in the scorching heat.Giuseppe Corrado,... ....

20 killed, dozens injured as trains collide head-on in Italy

Edit DNA India 12 Jul 2016
-->. The injured have been rushed to the hospital. 20 people died and dozens were injured when two passenger trains collided head-on in southern Italy on Tuesday, a regional official told reporters ... "Unfortunately the death toll has risen to 20," said Giuseppe Corrado, the deputy head of the local province. He appealed for blood donors to go to local hospitals.  ... Reuters ... He was due to travel to Puglia later in the day ... ....

At least 20 killed in head-on train crash in southern Italy

Edit Belfast Telegraph 12 Jul 2016
At least 20 people have died and scores more were injured after two Italian commuter trains collided head-on in the southern region of Puglia ... Share Go To. Giuseppe Corrado, vice president of Andria, said the death toll stood at 20, although other officials stressed that the final casualty figures would not be known until the wreckage had been fully examined ... Corato mayor Massimo Mazzilli said on his Facebook page ... AP. ....
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