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Does Russia’s Election Meddling Break International Law?

US spies say Russia meddled in the US presidential election. However, the world’s top minds in cyber warfare aren’t sure if the act constitutes coercion by one state against another. That legal ambiguity is why weaponising stolen information is such a difficult tactic for the United States to counter.

Even the latest version of NATO’s guide to such questions can’t offer a definitive answer. Recently, the alliance’s Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence, or CCD COE, released its much anticipated update to the Tallinn Manual, which bills itself as “the most comprehensive analysis of how existing international law applies to cyberspace.”

The manual’s first edition was published two years after Russia’s seminal distributed-denial-of-service attacks on Estonia in 2007. Compiled by 20 experts, it sought to outline the best thinking about what laws apply to states attacking each other over the internet.

Much has changed since then; most importantly, Russia executed a concerted effort to steal and publicise politicians’ email with the aim of influencing the US election. That’s what makes the recent update so important. It provides a roadmap for how states should respond to incidents like that in the future.

In terms of international law, the question is whether by stealing emails and releasing them through Wikileaks and other outlets Russia forced the United States to do something that the latter would not otherwise.

That would constitute meddling in the internal affairs of another state by means of “coercion”, i.e., in a way that prohibits the target from acting freely. It’s an idea that goes back to 1758 but that has taken on new relevance now.

To get a sense of how contentious the issue has become, check out the recent discussion of information warfare at Yale Law School. Right around the 21-minute mark, a small argument breaks out between a young law student and the expert panel over whether Russia coerced a particular election outcome. In reply, West Point’s Aaron Brantly argues that the DNC hack, and subsequent doxxing via Wikileaks, “was not coercion” because it lacked a threat of force.

“We may not like that. It sounds better to say it was coercion. But, in reality, we drank the Kool-Aid ourselves,” Brantly said. “It’s our responsibility as a civil society to process that information.”

Others note that there’s (as yet) no firm evidence that the data theft changed the election’s outcome, so it’s impossible to prove that the meddling caused the United States government or people to do something that they otherwise would not have done.

Bottom line: the degree to which the DNC hack constitutes an act of illegal coercion is a somewhat subjective matter. Even the experts who updated the manual could not come to a consensus.

“The counter view notes that there may have been an impact on the election and the fact that the impact is the result of the hacking differentiates it from mere propaganda or other means of exerting ‘influence’ (as distinct from intervention) by means of information,” said Michael Schmitt, the editor of the manual and a law professor at both the University of Exeter and the Naval War College. “The Russians are masters at playing the ‘gray area’ in the law, as they know that this will make it difficult to claim they are violating international law and justifying responses such as countermeasures.”

Schmitt explained why that matters. If you could show that Russia’s influence on the election had been coercive then the United States would be legally justified in employing countermeasures that matched the offense, such disrupting the functioning of the Russian government in a way “that would be unlawful but for the fact that they are response to the unlawful activities of the target state and are designed to cause the target state to comply with the law.”

But if the attack was not coercive, then the only real response that the US can employ is something called “retorsion,” or what Schmitt calls unfriendly, but lawful, actions.

“The expulsion of the Russian diplomats and sanctions fall into this category. This is because neither the expulsion of foreign officials nor the imposition of economic sanctions is unlawful,” he said.

At some point, better exit polling and other metrics may allow governments to more effectively trace influence operations to specific effects. You might, for instance, be able to prove beyond reasonable doubt (or at least with high statistical confidence) that a Russian influence campaign did throw the election one way or the other. Until then, drawing a clear link between doxxed information and voter behavior will be next to, impossible, to conclude.

That’s why Russian influence campaigns like the one targeting the DNC will continue.

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Candy Harrison checked her bank account online last month. She was distressed to see a negative balance and a $50 overdraft charge.

“I was basically sick to my stomach,” said the Denton woman, who survives on disability payments for her reflex sympathetic dystrophy and accompanying severe muscle spasms. “I keep a very, very close eye on my money, because I do live so close to the edge.”

Her account was depleted due to a charge of $487.12, which was debited by AT&T for U-verse services she used before moving to a cheaper apartment in Denton earlier this year.

“The equipment was shipped to the company by my son in February. I got a refund from AT&T in April closing out my account. If they didn’t have my equipment, what the heck were they doing refunding money to me?” she asked.

Only a week previous, a bill arrived for the cable, telephone and Internet setup. She called to question it. She said that she spoke to a customer service representative and was assured that “it was a mistake and to ignore the bill. They had received my equipment and they no longer had my credit card number on file.”

Then AT&T charged her account.

She found the zero balance on her birthday, and she immediately called the company. She thought the error would be quickly fixed, because she had kept records of her previous phone call, including the customer service rep’s name and ID number.

Instead, she spent the entire day on the phone, pleading with several layers of supervisors. “They have the equipment and I was assured this would not happen,” said Harrison. “They did not have the right to use that credit card. I just look at this as pure theft.”

Six hours into the call, she said she was told that a refund could be issued for the total amount of $487.12. But it would take a month for it to arrive. That’s a long time to go without groceries or prescriptions, so she contacted Problem Solver. “Telling me there was a credit on my account — but they wouldn’t do anything about it for 30 days — was almost like adding salt to the wound,” said Harrison.

I often get complaints involving telecommunication equipment, and there are several Internet forums on that very subject offering advice on how to handle the situation. But Harrison’s poverty and poor health amplified the problem here. “I can’t get my meds. I don’t have money for food, either,” said Harrison, who weighs only 85 pounds because of her illness. “I’m in dire straits.”

I contacted AT&T, which investigated Harrison’s account. By the next afternoon, AT&T promised that the charges would be reversed and the money would be back in her bank account within three days. The company also promised to write a check for the overdraft once she is able to send a copy of the charge. “Our goal is to provide an extraordinary customer experience. We are happy we were able to get this issue resolved in a timely manner,” said company spokeswoman Alejandra Arango.

Harrison, who went two days without pain medication as she fought to get her money back, was relieved to know the wait would soon be over. “With the stress, the pain and the lack of food, this whole thing has been terrible. It was a very bad time,” she said. “You are a miracle worker. I’m grateful.”

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More news on The Elder Scrolls Online has arrived, and this time, it's regarding the top dog position in the game's world -- the Emperor. ESO director Paul Sage spoke with OXM a bit about the role, and how players will be able to become the Emperor -- spoiler -- you do it by playing PVP a lot.

Apparently doing basically anything in PVP will grant you Alliance Points, which will allow you to keep control of territories and gain influence. Whoever has the most points is the Emperor. It sounds like it could be lame, but if you achieve this status, you gain a full skillset for the lifetime of your account.

Whoa! That actually sounds pretty cool. I doubt very many people will achieve it, but it's nice to know that the skills are permanent.

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Octodad: Dadliest Catch, the cephalopod-masquerading-as-human simulator (we've all been there), is set to release on January 30 on Steam, the Humble Store, and The PlayStation 4 launch is expected sometime in March.

To commemorate the occasion, developer Young Horses has put out the above launch trailer, which shows that Octodad isn't just a person who flails around and knocks things over, but also that he has some serious issues to deal with. A potential antagonist is shown in the chef who appears to know Octodad's true identity, and perhaps wants to prepare some fresh tako or pulpo a la gallega. Additionally, a family trip to the aquarium is central to the trailer. Octodad seems reluctant to go, but once there he almost looks nostalgic for his former underwater life.

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Back in March, Bethesda explained exactly how Quake Champions' monetization model would work. The gist of it is that the game is free-to-play but those players only have access to one character. There's also the option to pay a one-time fixed fee to have everyone unlocked permanently. Third and somewhere in between those two, characters can be temporarily unlocked through use of an in-game currency, a process that's essentially renting them.

Today, Bethesda released a trailer that shows off Quake Champions' Duel mode. It's a 1v1 showdown where each player picks three different characters to use. When one is dead, they resume as the next champion in the roster. The goal is to kill all your opponent's champions to win the round. Full matches are the best of three rounds.

The problem with this is obvious: Free-to-play players will almost certainly be at a disadvantage over paying customers. Bethesda has described Quake Champions' character match-ups as like "rock-paper-scissors." That is to say, all the champions are strong against some characters but weak against others. The people who have everyone unlocked just need to stock up on whoever matches well against the ranger (the sole free-to-play champion). There's the added caveat that maybe rented characters can even this out, but we don't yet know how easy they'll be to acquire and how long they'll stay unlocked for.

Bethesda has also said that free-to-play and paying players will all compete against one another. There's no separation based on who has what unlocked. It sure seems like the non-paying players will be behind the eight ball. Quake Champions may not be pay-to-win, but it certainly looks like it might be pay-to-have-an-advantage -- at least in Duel mode, that is.

Quake Champions is in the middle of a tech test right now. Anyone who would like to try the game out (including Duel mode) can get in by signing up on the Quake site.

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Frostburn is a legendary gloves that can be found in Diablo 3 and Reaper of Souls. This item can be found and equipped by any class. The Smart Drop system ensures that these gloves will usually roll with the mainstat appropriate to the class that finds it.

These gloves were called "Frostburn Gauntlets" in Diablo 3 vanilla, and got a shortened name in Reaper of Souls and D3v2.

Frostburn stats[edit]

These gloves are ideal for characters using a cold skills build, with bonus damage to cold skills (Elemental Damage) and a legendary affix that grants a high chance to freeze targets into motionlessness.

  • All stats listed in the database scale up to the level of the belt when dropped.
  • See the sample screenshots below to see how this belt will roll at level 70.

Frostburn: Legendary Gloves

  • Minimum Item Level: 60

Primary Affixes:

  • Cold skills deal 10–15% more damage
  • One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)
    • +330–524 Dexterity
    • +330–524 Strength
    • +330–524 Intelligence
  • One of 2 Magic Properties (varies)
    • +95–151 Life per Hit
    • +307–694 Life per Hit
  • +1 random primary affix

Secondary Affixes:

  • Your Chill effects have up to a 34–45% chance to Freeze instead of Slow.
  • +1 random secondary affix

These gauntlets drain the warmth from anything they touch.

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Item Examples[edit]

Several examples of this item can be seen below. View more samples of Frostburns via DiabloNut's armory.

This item is named and pattered in function after the Diablo 2 unique gloves, Frostburn.

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In the early 1970’s, several adherents of The Central United Church became concerned about the number of people in need of help and a place to gather, share and break bread. Acting on that concern, the group determined that there must be a way to help and that some course of action was necessary. Together, they held informal discussions and directed their energies into doing something with their limited available resources. Those efforts resulted in the birth of a drop-in centre called The Open Door Lounge.

The centre operated out of The Central United Church building at 628 Oullette Avenue during the early years and was organized and rostered solely by volunteers. The facilities comprised a lounge area with seven small tables capable of seating 28 people. The opening hours were 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with hot lunches served between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. from November to April. Coffee and donuts, when available, were served during opening hours year-round.
Meals and coffee, even in those days, were provided at no charge, but there was the opportunity for people who came to The Open Door Lounge to give a free-will offering. Very often, recipients were able to afford no more than a token payment and willingly offered to do chores or errands instead; several assisted the volunteers, who came from the various churches in the city, with serving coffee or the noontime meal.

As its reputation grew, it became apparent that an Auxiliary was needed to oversee the functioning of the organization, known by then as The Downtown Mission. That need was met on July 4, 1975 when the first meeting of an executive committee of The Downtown Mission was held. Members in attendance at the first meeting were Paul Fair, Victor Babilo, Lucy Kroeker, Jean Lennon, Agnes Hillis, Margaret Walsh, Georgina Woltz, Amy McKernan and Janice Banigan.

The Downtown Mission eventually had to move out of The Central United Church compounds when The Concourse Building was constructed. Between the years 1980 and 1986, the Mission moved several times to different locations in Windsor’s downtown area.Some of those relocations saw The Downtown Mission operate from places such as the back of Bennett Pies on McDougall Street, the basement of the U.A.W. Hall on Chatham Street and quarters at St. Alphonsus Church on Park Street East.

Throughout that period and with each relocation, The Mission continued growing both in numbers of people served and in services provided. As people’s needs were identified and analyzed the organization responded by developing strategies and programs to address those needs. Resultant expansions included the distribution of emergency food baskets and visitation to seniors and ‘shut-ins’ who needed some company and small chores done.

The first half of the 1980’s decade clearly indicated that The Mission was gaining a reputation as an institution for sharing and caring. Its rapid developmental growth and service expansions spelt out the desirability for a more formal organization structure…one capable of reaching out to a wider donor base to meet its projected increased needs. Essex Presbytery of The United Church of Canada formulated a proposal that would establish a board to direct the operations of The Mission. That was duly implemented and a first Board of Directors meeting was held on March 30, 1982.

Three months after the new Board held its first meeting thoughts turned towards incorporating The Mission. Long hours were spent with lawyers to develop The Letters Patent and The By-Laws of the organization. It was imperative that the policies and procedures governing the operations and future expansion possibilities be carefully considered and clearly recorded. On September 2, 1982 an application was made for letters patent and on November 15th. The Mission became an incorporated body legally registered as The United Church Downtown Mission of Windsor Inc.

Incorporation seemed to be the impetus for accelerated service growth and this, coupled with prior years multi-relocations and attendant difficulties, motivated the board to look into purchasing its own property. The desire to remain within an accessible downtown Windsor location made purchasing a rather difficult proposition. Nevertheless the idea was pursued with considerable enthusiasm and several premises were inspected. The summer of 1984 was basically spent on the real estate beat before an offer was finally made to purchase the old Volcano Restaurant on Wyandotte Street West. The Offer was unsuccessful.

Two years later the Volcano Restaurant was still on the market and so, once again, its owners were approached. Again an offer was made, conditional upon obtaining financing, and this time accepted. The funds to complete this purchase became the next major undertaking of The Board and an intensive fund-raising effort was launched. The hard work and dedication of many reflected the resolve that The Volcano Restaurant would be the home of The Downtown Mission. As a result of a highly successful fund-raising campaign, the purchase of The Volcano was completed in May 1986 and for many, what once seemed an impossible dream had become a reality. The Downtown Mission had its own home.

The next several weeks generated a flurry of activity as necessary modifications to the Volcano Restaurant took place. The task was accomplished with the untiring efforts of hard working and dedicated volunteers. Finally in the summer of 1986 The United Church Downtown Mission opened the doors of its very own building at 157 Wyandotte Street West.

The Mission’s services were offered at this location for the next 16 years, during which time the numbers of people seeking access to and using the several services available continued to grow. A major growth spurt occurred in the mid 1990’s when changes were made at the the level of the provincial government to social service assistance programs and rent control. An unprecendented 20% increase was experienced, taking the average daily lunches served from 120 to 140-150 and monthly emergency food ‘pacs’ distribution from 140 to the 160-170 range.

Throughout the decade of the nineties, The Mission continued to be dynamic in responding to the needs of the various population groups utilizing its services. New programs were introduced and existing programs modified to address changing needs and provide increased levels of user satisfaction. As the 1990’s drew to a close The Mission was offering its client base some 20 different services, many in partnership with other agencies in the social service sector. All the while the basic lunch meal and food bank programs continued in growth mode.

The millenium ended with overwhelming and tremendous growth in user services offered and accessed at The Mission. This growth, fuelled by the needs of various population groups within our community, mandated major modifications to the existing building or a move to a larger property, if we wanted to remain effective in the delivery of much needed services. Once again a central location with easy access became prime consideration as the Board of Directors explored the options.

The year 2000 saw the board develop parallel plans to address the demands for more space and conduct an appropriate cost/benefit analysis of each. Then, once again, as it did fifteen years previously, a window of opportunity opened for The Mission. The nearby Temple Baptist Church had well advanced plans to move to a new location and placed its property (3 lots down from The Mission) on the market. A flurry of meetings, offers and counter-offers ensued ending with Temple Baptist Church accepting an offer of purchase conditional upon The Mission being able to sell its own property. Energetic efforts to find a buyer bore fruit and as 2000 drew to a close, the legal framework for the sale of one building and the purchase of another was in place and The Mission was once again preparing to move.

The dawn of 2001 witnessed feverish activity as staff and clients of The Mission worked long and hard to relocate from the ‘old’ Mission to the Temple Baptist Church building. The timeframe for completion was 15 days …. January 16th. being the due date for handing over possession of the Wyandotte Street property. That task was accomplished with 3 days to spare.

Over the following 5 month period The Mission operated on reduced hours while the kitchen, dining room and washroom facilities were renovated to statutory standards and Board of Health regulations. Meals, while served from the new location, were prepared off-site at All Saints Church in City Hall Square and transported in daily. Clients and volunteers exhibited remarkable understanding and provided incredible support during this period of change and renewal. Finally, in June 2001, The Mission celebrated the grand re-opening of the new location at 664 Victoria Avenue.

The current facilities provide a number of services that were not offered at any of The Mission’s former locations. Rooms are available for visiting agencies, new programs have been implemented in partnership with other social service organizations, new relationships have been developed and the sanctuary has been modified for use as a church as well as a theatre. The ability to grasp opportunities to reach out and help others, either on our own or in collaboration with other groups, has become easier.

The Downtown Mission continues to pro-actively pursue approaches for the development and implementation of programs and services based on the ascertained needs of its clientele and other needy population groups in the community. That we have been able to grow and meet those needs since our beginning in 1972 speak to the remarkable kindness and generosity of so many in Windsor and Essex County. Their strong, continuing support and encouragement provide the foundation on which we have been able to build and for that The Downtown Mission extends sincerest appreciation and gratitude.


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Whilst shooting with the D800 tonight i had a hotshoe spirit level on the camera but also used the virtual horizon in liveview. Is there any reason why they didn't both find the same horizon? Level using the hotshoe and the other one was off and vice versa.

Which one was more accurate? I know my Samsung GT-I9300 phone has extremely accurate sensors, much better than my traditional spirit levels I have at home, so how is the D800? I have never compared mine with any spirit levels, but would be interesting to know. Anyway, I actually think the camera is the better one because I am not sure that the hot shoe is accurately aligned with the sensor in every direction, and also the precision of those small plastic hot shoe spirit levels are just cheap gadgets which are not made with very high precision.

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How exporters choose currency for their exports? Using highly disaggregated data on the population of Russian Federation exporting firms between 2005 and 2009 this paper studies the strategic determinants of currency invoicing decisions. Strategic morives embrace two occurrences in currency choice: firstly, the realisation of bargaining powers of the seller and the buyer, where I perform a novel firm-level test. Notably, in contrast to the micro and macro determinants, bargaining powers are found to have different effect on currency choice at the aggregate and firm level. On the industry level, higher bargaining power of the participating countries lessens the reliance on “vehicle” currency and increases the probability of use of the trading partners’ currencies, whereas the increase of the firm level bargaining power increases the probability of application of the vehicle currency. This indicates that the firm-level dimension should be taken into account when making inferences on currency denomination. Secondly, strategic currency choice determinants include competition-enhanced characteristics of international trade: the novel evidence suggests the firm-level currency choice “mimicking” between the firms and the preference of vehicle currency for the relatively cheaper goods. The robustness of these results is tested among the subsamples of heterogeneous exporters sizes and I find that the expansion of the bilateral trading partners’ currencies usage is mostly sourced from the smaller exporters. On the whole, the results of this paper support the “bargaining over invoicing” theory, which indicates that increases in firms’ export size change the buyer’s and seller’s preferences over currency invoicing.
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Is bilingual education a promising and effective type of instruction conducive to enhancing the academic achievement of immigrant children? This question was the subject of the workshop “The Effectiveness of Bilingual School Programs for Immigrant Children” or-ganized by the Programme on Intercultural Conflicts and Societal Integration (AKI) at the Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB). Experts from the United States, the Nether-lands, Sweden and Germany gathered in November 2004 to discuss respective national experiences and evidence on the effects of bilingual education. This volume presents the revised papers.
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OPINION: Red letter day for English football

It underlined so much about the state of Manchester United when their FA Cup win in May wasn’t greeted with the kind of optimism one might expect.

Comparisons to United’s 1990 triumph and the avalanche of trophies which followed it were made more tongue in cheek by supporters who were not convinced that anything greater would follow under their manager at the time, Louis van Gaal. And yet those same supporters, while relieved at the news that Van Gaal was sacked in the wake of the 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace, were also dismayed at the apparently classless way their club had gone about their business once again, after the sacking of David Moyes two years prior.

That would be forgiven and forgotten, though, if the board had planned better than they had for the two prior changes of manager. Jose Mourinho’s arrival at Old Trafford was one of football’s worst kept secrets but there was a tangible pessimism until it was confirmed, such was the lack of preparation that seemed to surround the previous appointments. That both Moyes and Van Gaal were left scrambling to over pay for players in the last days of August underlined much of what was wrong with United’s approaches in 2013 and 2014.

So, naturally, there was concern this time around. But Mourinho had clearly been working hard in the months out of employment as three big transfers were wrapped up with relative ease. The signing of Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been discussed in this column previously and the point is worth repeating - this is a player who may well have come to United without Jose Mourinho being the manager, but, considering that there was little chance of the Swede turning up to Carrington if Van Gaal had remained in charge, we have to accept that the identity of the boss means at least something.

There can be no questioning the influence of Jose Mourinho in the announcement that United have broken the world transfer record for the first time in their history when they re-signed Paul Pogba from Juventus for a reported £89m. Without his overtures - and without, it must be said, the somewhat political moves for other Mino Raiola clients - we probably wouldn’t be talking about Pogba moving to Manchester United.

But we are, and that in itself presents a number of further questions.

The first one is the cost - is he worth the money? Today, that answer isn’t solely determined by what the player does on the pitch. For the next year at least - unless something absurd and remarkable happens in the next three weeks - Pogba will be known as the most expensive player in the world. United were able to make that signing with no Premier League title since 2013 and no Champions League final since 2011, with just one campaign in the competition in the last 3 years (including the forthcoming one). It is a demonstration of their power within the English game, a reminder and a flexing of the muscles if it was required. Is he worth the money, well, even if he does well, there will be critics who will suggest he wasn’t. That’s barely the point. The key way to phrase that question is, is it a gamble Manchester United can afford to make? The answer, taking into account all of the marketing that comes along with the transfer and the re-sale value, is an emphatic yes.

It also raises another suggestion. Have United, in completing this transfer, done the unthinkable and usurped Real Madrid for the second time in a year? It will arguably be as much down to the Premier League as it is the club itself, but after retaining David De Gea, signing a player that Madrid were openly interested in is another incredible move.

Cristiano Ronaldo was 24 when he made the world record move to Spain in 2009. So was Gareth Bale. You got the impression that Real Madrid would have preferred to have waited a year anyway, because their sense of signing Pogba wasn’t one of emergency, but it was the kind of move where they would have been forced to act, and for once, they were priced out of the game. For a club where money has been no object for 15 years, it is a compelling moment. If we are to follow along the lines of the political Raiola theme - one suggested in my previous column - then it stands to reason that in three or four years, Real Madrid will come calling. Maybe even in two seasons, with United agreeing with Pogba to keep him for a third and allowing him to leave afterwards.

But a lot can happen in two years. Yes, it is unlikely that Pogba’s record will be broken in the near future, but take a look at the incredible fees spent in August alone. Manchester City have got little change out of £70m and there is no way of knowing - at the time of writing - whether Leroy Sane and Gabriel Jesus will even be definite starters in a squad packed full of attacking talent. This was an area they spent £100m reinforcing last year, too.

Players will continue to move for obscene amounts of money because the Premier League has enjoyed a bonanza and the ripple effect could be felt over the continent for years to come. If the world’s best players come to the Premier League, if United can fulfil what is now expected of them over the next few years, then who is to say that the talk of Pogba fulfilling his potential at the club over the next decade is just lip service?

Make no mistake, United have no hiding place this season now. They cannot buy the players they have for the prices they have paid and expect not to be favourites. Manchester City might have the more balanced squad - that is a matter for argument - and will challenge that tag of favourites, but if the title doesn’t return to Manchester this season, it will be an embarrassment for both clubs.

The expectancy for those at Old Trafford will now be that they will be Champions next May. Their moves in the market next summer will be fascinating if so, because that will be a summer where they will seek to exert their apparent superiority over Real Madrid in the transfer market- a summer where we might learn if the order of the supposed top tier of clubs in the world will be upset and changed. For so long it has been Real Madrid and Barcelona - what might it mean for the future of British football if the Paul Pogba transfer has propelled Manchester United into that mix?

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Sam Allardyce has resigned as Crystal Palace and has no plans to manage again.

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Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny will miss Saturday's FA Cup final after failing to have his three-match ban overturned.

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Joey Barton has been released by Burnley less than a month after being handed an 18-month ban by the Football Association.

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Emmaus Bolton was founded in 2000 and in 2005 the community bought an old building that the companions renovated themselves. The building – Derby Barracks – is a former territorial army barracks and is now home to the group’s 22 companions. In the first second-hand shop located close to Derby Barracks, the companions do traditional Emmaus community work: collecting, sorting, repairing and reselling donated goods at affordable prices. Emmaus Bolton runs two other second-hand stores, including Merry-Go-Round, which specialises in collecting and selling goods for children (clothing, toys, pushchairs, children's cars etc). The group also sorts and recycles cardboard, plastic, glass, metal, ink cartridges and mobile phones. Finally, companions wishing to enhance their vocational skills can take part in training arranged by Emmaus Bolton.

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ESRB unintentionally exposes email addresses of people who filed complaints over Blizzard's Real ID system [Updated]

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Update: The ESRB has since issued an apology.

During the recent Real ID catastrophe on the forums, many players decided to appeal to an industry source that might have been able to sway Blizzard to change its mind. These players contacted the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) as a Better Business Bureau-type middleman in this situation with their concerns. The ESRB itself has championed such causes in the past with its Privacy Online program, which is designed to help companies meet various privacy laws like the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

Since Blizzard recanted its decision about the forums, the ESRB faithfully followed up with those concerned.

Unfortunately, in that followup email, the ESRB exposed individuals to a new set of privacy concerns.

The letter and more information after the break.

The email reads as follows:

Thank you for contacting the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) regarding the policy recently announced by Blizzard Entertainment which would have required participants in its official forums to post comments using their real first and last names, and for expressing your concerns regarding potential privacy implications.

It is our understanding that Blizzard has provided an update announcing that it will not be implementing the above-referenced policy with respect to its forums, and users will not be required to post using their real names. You can read Blizzard's announcement regarding this most recent development at

Separately, if you have questions regarding Blizzard's implementation of its Real ID option -- which by our understanding is unrelated to Blizzard's plans for its forums -- and/or the new capabilities this option offers, they will likely be answered by reviewing the information posted at

ESRB, through its Privacy Online program, helps companies develop practices to safeguard users' personal information online while still providing a safe and enjoyable video game experience for all. We appreciate your taking the time to contact us with your concerns, and please feel free to direct any future inquiries you may have regarding online privacy to our attention.

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However, it appears as if the ESRB don't necessarily understand the basics themselves. In what could be called a rookie mistake, the ESRB did a Reply All to everyone who had emailed them with concerns, thus unintentionally exposing almost 1,000 email addresses to the other recipients.

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Steam's Holiday Encore Weekend has kicked off, and it's essentially the digitally distributed PC gaming equivalent of one of those Top 40 best-of compilation CDs: Now That's What I Call The Best of Steam's 2012 Holiday Sale, Vol. 1.

Running until 1 p.m. Eastern on Monday, January 7, the sale encompasses much of Joystiq's 2012 Game of the Year list, including The Walking Dead, Dishonored and XCOM: Enemy Unknown, as well as a few of our favorite games from last year, such as Skyrim and Saints Row: The Third. There's 24 deals in all, some of which span multiple games in a franchise, like the Batman, Borderlands and Portal sales. We doubt this compilation will see a Vol. 2, however, so best "get while the gettin's good," as our southern grandmothers would have said.

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A Western release of Half-Minute Hero 2 on Steam is all but confirmed after Marvelous AQL upped its recent teasing with an English gameplay video and a blurred out release date. Released in Japan as Hero 30 Second back in 2011, Half-Minute Hero 2 always looked likely for a Western version after it appeared in a Steam database link earlier this year.

Going by the trailer, game modes include a Story Mode, an Infinite Battle mode where you keep taking on Evil Lords, and a Time Attack mode, all centered around completing quests before the 30-second timer runs out. There's also a Map Editor in which you can create quests and maps, but the trailer focuses on online multiplayer, showing off a battle mode between two players - Japan's original PSP version supports four-player speedy RPG action.
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Famous for being a cultural melting pot, Auckland is unlike anywhere else in New Zealand. As the country’s largest city, the area is home to 30% of the New Zealand population.

Auckland was first settled by Maori in 1350. A narrow strip of land between two bodies of water, it was a perfect location for a settlement as it provided harbour access to the east and west.

The metropolitan region is built on top of a large volcanic field, home to 53 volcanoes – seen as craters, tuff rings, scoria cones, islands and lava flows. The early Maori settlers took advantage of the fertile soil the volcanic activity provided and built terraced Pa (fortified villages) on the volcanic peaks. Evidence of these can still be found, particularly on Mount Albert, Mount Eden and One Tree Hill.

The first European settlers arrived in the early 1800s. After the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, Auckland was named as the country’s capital and remained so until Wellington claimed the title in 1865.

Student life in Auckland

As a thriving hub of culture, arts, business and technology, you’ll be close to everything you need and want as a student in Auckland. Along with the 16 English New Zealand members schools here (we've just had a new member join), there are a number of universities and tertiary institutes, which means it will be easy to meet people and practise English.

The public transport system is affordable and efficient, with buses, taxis, trains and even ferries at your service. At any time of the year, you’ll be able to attend concerts, sporting events and seasonal festivals, including parades, free activities and parties.

There are so many things to do in Auckland! Visit the numerous museums or art galleries or take a day trip with friends to an adventure park. For some exercise and fresh air, take a stroll by the waterfront or try out one of the many famous walking tracks around the city and its islands.

Areas of interest

View from Auckland Sky Tower

Auckland’s most famous icon is the Sky Tower, an observation, entertainment and telecommunications tower. Sitting on the corner of Federal and Victoria Streets in the heart of the CBD, the popular attraction is the tallest free-standing structure in the Southern Hemisphere. The upper portion of the tower contains two restaurants (one of which revolves 360° every hour), a café and a buffet.

It’s hard to miss the craters and volcanoes dotted around Auckland, which are remnants of volcanic activity that started approximately 250,000 years ago, with the most recent eruption just 600 years ago. Popular areas to visit include Mount Eden, Mount Wellington, One Tree Hill and the Auckland Domain, all of which have great walking tracks up and around them.

Crater at Mount Eden

Auckland’s waterfront bustles night and day and for good reason! A number of businesses and attractions operate there, from bars, restaurants and cafes, to museums and water activities – jet boats and a sailing ship are just the start. Visit Silo Park in Wynyard Quarter and see the range of berthed yachts, or one of the many events or exhibitions held over the summer. Don’t miss the Silo Cinema, where films are projected onto the side of Silo 7 to create a beautiful outdoor movie theatre.

Awesome affordable activities

There’s something for everyone here. Expand your knowledge and wonder with a visit to Auckland War Memorial Museum, which also features a number of exhibitions about the local sea and wildlife, volcanic zones and early Maori/Pacific Islander culture.

Visit the world’s largest Antarctic penguin colony and amazing underwater viewing tunnels at Kelly Tarlton’s Sea Life Aquarium. Enjoy over 30 live exhibits and close-up encounters. A number of events and exhibitions run, ranging from feeding sharks and stingrays to shark dives and shark cage experiences – an experience that thrill-seekers can’t miss.

New Zealand’s largest theme park, Rainbow’s End, is a great way to spend a day. Full of fun, thrills and speed, there is something for adrenaline junkies right through to those who enjoy the tamer side of life. Rides include a corkscrew roller coaster, fear fall, log flume, dodgem karts, pirate ship, bumper boats and an interactive virtual theatre.

Take a ferry from the mainland and have a relaxing walk around the beautiful Rangitoto Island, taking in views from the summit, exploring the lava caves and wandering around the coastal holiday homes there. If retail therapy is your cup of tea, then you can’t miss Sylvia Park. As New Zealand’s largest shopping centre, it boasts both popular international and nation-wide stores, plus individual boutique stores.

What’s your favourite place or thing to do I Auckland? Tell us about it in a comment below.

 Roller Coaster at Auckland Amusement Park

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