Month: September 2020

In 2018, Tracy Chapman sued Nicki Minaj for copyright infringement over Nicki’s unreleased song “Sorry,” which interpolates Chapman’s “Baby Can I Hold You.” Chapman claimed her music was used without permission. Minaj then denied committing copyright infringement, stating that her interpolation was protected by the doctrine of fair use. A judge has now agreed with
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New online curriculum teaches frontline healthcare workers how to safely screen, triage and treat COVID-19 patients in remote regions London — Sept. 16, 2020 — Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSOD), a global leader in people development solutions, today announced an expanded collaboration between the Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation and Project HOPE, a non-profit global health and humanitarian
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Amanda Bringans, director of fundraising at the British Heart Foundation, is among three directors who will leave the charity as part of a major restructure caused by the coronavirus pandemic.  The charity said today that Bringans, until recently chair of the Institute of Fundraising, would leave the BHF along with Carolan Davidge, director of marketing
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(CNN) — Despite its exotic name, there’s a very good reason you’ve never booked a vacation to the Quilombo of Palmeres. Same goes for the Islands of Refreshment, the Fiume Endeavour and Neutral Moresnet. They no longer exist. While the map of the world may look set in stone, it is in fact fluid, with
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Charities rarely generate the type of evidence major donors look for when deciding to support a particular organisation, according to new research. A paper by Caroline Greenhalgh and Professor Paul Montgomery from the Third Sector Research Centre at the University of Birmingham says few philanthropists practise evidence-based philanthropy and some say there is insufficient evidence on
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September’s early volatility may be no match for what comes after the presidential election. Wells Fargo Securities’ Michael Schumacher notes volatility is set to jump following the results — not recede. “Normally, you might think that it’s Election Day or Election Day plus one that is super volatile,” the firm’s head of macro strategy told CNBC’s
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Thomas Cook has relaunched as an online-only travel company, exactly one year after its collapse. The 178-year-old brand was bought by Chinese firm Fosun Travel Group for £11 million following its demise, which left 150,000 holidaymakers stranded overseas.  Relaunching today, it will sell holidays online and over the phone – but will not have a
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It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s — another Arrowverse series. The Flash, Supergirl, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Batwoman, Black Lightning, and Stargirl will need to make room for another show joining the Arrowverse: Superman and Lois. Created by former Flash showrunner Todd Helbing, the Supergirl spin-off puts Lois (Elizabeth Tulloch) and Clark (Tyler Hoechlin)
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Electric Daisy Carnival is coming to Europe! Next year, Insomniac‘s signature music festival will travel abroad for EDC Europe, returning to the continent after an original short run from 2013-2017. In addition to its firmly established Las Vegas and Orlando installments, EDC already stretches across the globe with festivals in Mexico, Japan, and China. So much
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While Jane Austen is mostly known for writing beautiful, thoughtful romances, Austen’s authorship is also marked by wit, a critique of British society in the 18th century, and of course, her expressive arguments against the patriarchy. For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbors, and laugh at them in our turn?
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