Maureen
@Maureen
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Joined on 26 Mar 2018
Maureen
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about 5 years ago
A public defender running for D.A.? Latina wants to change criminal justice system
Tiffany Cabán's race for Queens DA shows rise of Latino advocacy on criminal justiceWorking as a public defender for about six years was more than enough for Tiffany Cabán of Queens, New York to realize that the “unfair, unjust and inequitable” criminal justice system in ...continued
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about 5 years ago
Istanbul votes in test for Erdogan and Turkish democracy
Istanbul votes in test for Erdogan and Turkish democracyIstanbul mayoral candidate Ekrem Imamoglu, seen voting here, has promised a battle for democracy in the rerun of the city's election Istanbul returned to the polls on Sunday in a re-run of the mayoral election that h...continued
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about 5 years ago
Universal Marketing — The Seed of an Idea
Universal Marketing — The Seed of an IdeaI’ve been working in digital commerce since 1998 when I built my first website for my alma mater Trinity College, Dublin. With every organisation I’ve worked for since, the challenge has been pretty much the same — how best to leve...continued
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about 5 years ago
Crowdfunded spacecraft LightSail 2 prepares to go sailing on sunlight – TechCrunch
Among the many spacecraft and satellites ascending to space on Monday’s Falcon Heavy launch, the Planetary Society’s LightSail 2 may be the most interesting. If all goes well, a week from launch it will be moving through space — slowly, but surely — on nothing more than t...continued
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over 5 years ago
Manchester United fans react to Dean Henderson's performance against France under-21 | Sportslens
England under-21s kicked off their Euros under-21 campaign last night with a 2-1 defeat at the hands of France. Manchester City’s Phil Foden opened the scoring before the young Three ...continued
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over 5 years ago
Risks and rewards of digital therapeutics in treating mental disorders – TechCrunch
Madeline Stein & Michael Stein Contributor Madeline Stein is a first year Doctorate student at Saybrook University studying Applied Psychophysiology within the College of Integrative Medicine and Health Sciences. Michael Stein (@M...continued
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over 5 years ago
Pakistan captain, coach throw their weight behind 'incredible' Shoaib Malik
1:07 PM ETShoaib Malik will be in Pakistan's XI in their game against India at Old Trafford on Sunday. Malik's participation in the game has been the subject of some speculation after a series of poor returns in the World Cup, but in a rare public show of faith, both Sarf...continued
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over 5 years ago
Recent Match Report - India A vs Sri Lanka A 5th unofficial ODI 2019 | ESPNcricinfo.com
3:00 AM ETESPNcricinfo staffSri Lanka A 260 for 3 (Dickwella 111, Cooray 65, Shreyas 3-49) beat India A 259 (Gaikwad 74, Dananjaya 3-51) by seven wicketsNiroshan Dickwella's ninth List A century and his 165-run opening partnership with Sangeeth Cooray set Sri Lanka A on t...continued
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over 5 years ago
The makers of Duet Display and Luna on life after Apple’s Sidecar – TechCrunch
Of all of the WWDC announcements this week, Sidecar got me the most excited. I’m on the road a lot these days, and apps like Duet and Luna have been lifesavers. They’ve afforded me the ability to carry around a reasonably sized laptop, with an optional second screen in th...continued
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over 5 years ago
'Don't panic!': Joe Root calls for calm after England's stumble against Pakistan
5:50 AM ETJoe Root has urged England "not to panic" after their 14-run defeat at the hands of Pakistan at Trent Bridge.Root became the first man to register a century in the 2019 tournament but was unable to help his side complete the highest successful run-chase in World...continued
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over 5 years ago
Report: Wolverhampton Wanderers made offer to sign Filipe Luis | Sportslens
Wolverhampton Wanderers are looking to sign Brazilian left-back Filipe Luis this summer, and have reportedly made an offer to secure his signature. According to reports from Goal.com, ...continued
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over 5 years ago
Ohio inches closer to bailout plan for coal and nuclear after boost from Trump official
A Trump campaign official pressured Ohio lawmakers to pass a nuclear and coal plant bailout bill, arguing it would help President Donald Trump in the 2020 election. The state is now one step closer to subsidizing coal and nuclear plants — a goal the president has long sup...continued
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over 5 years ago
Following US Huawei ban, China threatens own blacklist for foreign firms – TechCrunch
Odds of the U.S. and China cooling off their trade war further diminished on Friday after the world’s most populous nation said it would create a list of “unreliable” foreign firms of its own. Gao Feng, a spokesman of China’s commerce ministry, said today that the nation ...continued
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over 5 years ago
Tinder launches a new a la carte option, Super Boost, only for subscribers – TechCrunch
Tinder this morning announced a second, more premium version of its most popular a la carte purchase, Boost, with the launch of Super Boost — an upgrade only offered to Tinder Plus and Tinder Gold premium subscribers. The idea with the new product is to extract additional...continued
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over 5 years ago
Gavin Robertson battling aggressive brain cancer
1:51 AM ETGavin Robertson, the former Australian spin bowler, is facing a protracted course of treatment for aggressive brain cancer after a recent diagnosis.A little more than 20 years after the last of his four Test matches Robertson sought medical advice after reported...continued
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over 5 years ago
Trump’s big, stupid mouth just blocked construction of his border wall
Friday evening, a federal court blocked much of the funds President Trump hoped to use to build an illegal wall along the Mexican border, and strongly implied that an even larger tranche of funding is illegal as well. Under the terms of Judge Haywood Gilliam’s order in Si...continued
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over 5 years ago
Opponents still scared, but 'it's not as easy as it was' - Chris Gayle
6:08 AM ETESPNcricinfo staffChris Gayle believes opponents are still scared of him, but the 39-year-old West Indian opening batsman admits that it's no longer as easy playing against youngsters as it used to be.Gayle, who is set to play his fifth - and last - World Cup, h...continued
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over 5 years ago
Future Family launches a $200 membership for fertility coaching – TechCrunch
Future Family is a startup aiming to make fertility services like IVF and egg freezing more accessible. They work with doctors and clinics to make the pricing of these services more predictable and upfront, then offer monthly payment plans to help customers spread the c...continued
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over 5 years ago
Trump's hard-line views on trade were formed long before he targeted China with tariffs
President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a campaign rally in Estero, Florida, October 31, 2018.Carlos Barria | ReutersPresident Donald Trump's decision to slap China with additional tariffs, after hinting for weeks that a groundbreaking trade deal was near complete, sho...continued
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over 5 years ago
BlackRock's Rieder says Fed should not worry about inflation
Rick RiederOlivia Michael | CNBCBlackRock's Rick Rieder said Wednesday the Fed is unnecessarily concerned about low inflation and is more likely to raise interest rates before it cuts them.Rieder, BlackRock's global CIO of fixed income, said the way the Fed discusses weak...continued
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