WADA withdraws CAS appeal in case of mexican footballers

WADA withdraws CAS appeal in case of mexican footballers

Following consideration of the full file now available to WADA, which consists of information and evidence primarily gathered by FIFA in conjunction with the government of Mexico, WADA has withdrawn its appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) regarding the decision not to sanction five Mexican footballers who tested positive for clenbuterol.

DNA barcoding of marine copepods: assessment of analytical approaches to species Identification

DNA barcoding of marine copepods: assessment of analytical approaches to species Identification

More than 2,500 species of copepods (Class Maxillopoda; Subclass Copepoda) occur in the marine planktonic environment. The exceptional morphological conservation of the group, with numerous sibling species groups, makes the identification of species challenging, even for expert taxonomists.

Flusslandschaft Elbe

Flusslandschaft Elbe

The transregional “Flusslandschaft Elbe” is Germany’s largest inland biosphere reserve. The five German regional states (Länder) of Saxony-Anhalt, Brandenburg, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Schleswig-Holstein host different relative area percentages of the biosphere. The biosphere reserve is representative of the glacial valleys of the Northern German older moraine landscape.

Flusslandschaft Elbe

Flusslandschaft Elbe

The transregional “Flusslandschaft Elbe” is Germany’s largest inland biosphere reserve. The five German regional states (Länder) of Saxony-Anhalt, Brandenburg, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Schleswig-Holstein host different relative area percentages of the biosphere. The biosphere reserve is representative of the glacial valleys of the Northern German older moraine landscape.

7 ways employers can support working parents during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak

7 ways employers can support working parents during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak

Children around the world need support from their parents right now. And parents need support from their employers. The consequences of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak are being felt around the world. For many children, this means having to cope with disrupted education.

The European Union In crisis – Is flexible integration the way forward?

The European Union In crisis – Is flexible integration the way forward?

The UK’s Brexit referendum is the latest and most eminent manifestation of the European Union’s severe crisis of legitimacy. An ever-increasing number of Europeans fundamentally question European integration. Without legitimacy – i.e. the acceptance and support of the Europeans – the EU has no future.

Ubuntu maker enters BBC iPlayer dispute

Ubuntu maker enters BBC iPlayer dispute

Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu Linux, has backed demands by the Open Source Consortium (OSC) for a platform-independent BBC iPlayer. The OSC in February slammed the BBC"s decision to lock the iPlayer into Microsoft products. The BBC backtracked in July saying that it was in talks to develop an open source version of the media software.

Dream — explore the future of theatre in a virtual forest

Dream — explore the future of theatre in a virtual forest

Bringing performance and gaming technology together to explore new ways for audiences to experience live theatre. Dream is alive performance set in a virtual midsummer forest. Inspired by Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, it will give you a unique opportunity to directly influence the live performance, from wherever you are in the world.

Brexit 2020: Everything you need to know about Boris Johnson"s trade deal nightmare

Brexit 2020: Everything you need to know about Boris Johnson"s trade deal nightmare

Cool, so everything"s sorted right? Brexit is getting done, everything"s going back to normal and I never have to talk about trade again. Oh yeah, no sorry. That"s all a lie. We are about to enter the most perilous system-level recalibration of an advanced economy in trading history. What. Yeah, all that nightmare of the last four years was the easy part.

The complex ISIS uses mafia tactics to fund Its own operations without help from Persian gulf donors

The complex ISIS uses mafia tactics to fund Its own operations without help from Persian gulf donors

When fighters from the Islamic State of Syria and al-Sham (ISIS) stole tens of millions of dollars from a bank in Mosul earlier this year, it wasn"t simply a startling symbol of the collapse of Baghdad"s control over Iraq"s second-largest city.