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Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Peter Cullen: Melania Trump"s speechwriter could rely on condonation defence

Melania Trump Did Not Plagiarize Her RNC Speech

PETER CULLEN

Last updated05:00, August 3 2016

Melania Trump"s speech to the Republican National Convention contained two passages that match nearly word-for-word the speech that first lady Michelle Obama delivered in 2008 at the Democratic National Convention.

OPINION:The world has been transfixed by firstly, the Republican, and secondly, the Democratic, conventions in the United States.

Both have been overflowing with drama and controversy. Senator Ted Cruz refused to endorse Donald Trump for president. That certainly caused uproar. And then Melania Trump gave a speech to the Republican convention that in parts appeared to follow almost word for word an address given in 2008 by the current first lady Michelle Obama.

Many will have seen the comparisons on the television screen and it was easy to conclude that Melania Trump was copying Michelle Obama.

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Donald Trump"s wife endorses her husband at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio.

Initially Trump"s campaign chairman denied there was any wrongdoing saying that the two women simply used similar words and that Melania Trump was expressing her personal feelings. "That"s the final word" he declared. But the controversy continued.

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Melania Trump, wife of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, takes the stage to speak at the Republican National Convention.

Eventually a poor speechwriter emerged for the Republicans, one Meredith McIver.

She said that she was an in-house staff writer and took responsibility for including the passages from Michelle Obama"s speech. It was all her fault, she said.

McIver said that she offered her resignation but that the Trump family refused to accept it. She added that she had listened to MelaniaTrumpread parts of MichelleObama"s speech and that MelaniaTrumptold her what she liked. And as they say the rest is history.

But what are we to make of what was essentially cheating by the Republicans in copying Michelle Obama"s speech. If this happened in New Zealand could the speech writer be sacked, and should they have been?

Certainly what occurred was not honest, but it would be unfair to hold the speechwriter responsible for using excerpts from Michelle Obama"s speech when Melania Trump told her to do it.

If it happened in New Zealand, the speechwriter could rely on the defence of condonation. Essentially that means that if an employer condones what occurred they cannot later discipline the affected employee for it.

This was demonstrated in a case brought by Paul Gordon against his employer Student Management Software Solutions (SMSS).

Not long after a new general manager commenced work, SMSS dismissed Gordon for a slew of allegations. These included undertaking work for his own company during work time and using SMSS"s systems, equipment and software code for that company as well (among other things).

Gordon challenged this decision and the matter was heard by the Employment Relations Authority.

Gordon claimed that his activities were permitted by the terms of his employment agreement and that he had enjoyed the permission of his manager for the above activities.

The previous general manager gave evidence at the hearing and confirmed Gordon"s claim. He said that before Gordon commenced employment for SMSS, Gordon had told the company of his other activities.

The previous manager said that he had in fact actively encouraged Gordon"s activities as he saw them as a benefit to SMSS.

Gordon had access to computer tools that SMSS did not, but which he applied to SMSS"s benefit. Gordon"s skills were also updated from these activities and he remained a highly skilled, motivated and effective employee.

The authority found that "it suited both parties to purposefully blur the lines between Mr Gordon"s duties for SMSS and his secondary employment" and held the dismissal was unjustified.

Quite properly the law in New Zealand will not let you tell or permit somebody to do something and then discipline them for that.

Peter Cullen is a partner at Cullen the Employment Law Firm. He can be contacted at peter@cullenlaw.co.nz.

-Stuff

Source: http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/opinion-analysis/82714451/peter-cullen-melania-trumps-speechwriter-could-rely-on-condonation-defense

Vido : Will Smith chante Miami et ambiance la Suicide Squad Party

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Le Fresh Prince a enflamm la petite rception donne par Warner Bros. loccasion de la sortie du filmSuicide Squad la semaine prochaine.

Big Willie na rien perdu de sa verve : aprs avoir dernirement revisit ses classiques Gettin Jiggy Wit It, Summertime, mais aussi le thme duPrince deBel-Air, il a rcidiv avec son pique Miami, track sortie en 1997 et extraite de son tout premier album studio,Big Willie Style. Nostalgique, Will ?

La Suicide Squad Party, vnement organis par Warner Bros. Miami, a t donne lundi 25 juillet pour fter la sortie le 3 aot en France et le 5 aux tats-Unis du film Suicide Squad. Will Smith, qui fait partie des acteurs, sest empar du micro pour prsenter les autres membres du casting puis a ramen tout le monde dans les nineties,nen dplaise Margot Robbie etKaren Fukuhara que lon aperoit danser sur la scne.

Apparatront galement lcranJared Leto,Ben Affleck, Viola Davis,Cara Delevingne Un casting suprme donc, pour ce film ralis par David Ayer qui runit les pires super-vilains de lunivers DC Comics. Pour patienter, voici la bande-annonce.

Source: http://www.konbini.com/fr/tendances-2/video-will-smith-miami-suicid-squad/

7 things to know now: Election "rigged"; Kesha drops suit; Galaxy Note7

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Here"s a roundup of news trending across the nation and world today.

What to know now:

1. Dylann Roof motion: Lawyers for the man accused of killing nine people at a church in South Carolina last year have filed a legal challenge to the U.S. death penalty. Dylann Roofs attorneys argued that the punishment is unconstitutional, saying in a motion, "This Court should rule that the federaldeath penaltyconstitutes a legally prohibited, arbitrary, cruel and unusual punishment prohibited by both the Fifth and Eighth Amendments. Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced in May that theJustice Departmentwould be seeking the death penalty against Roof. In the trial that is set to start in January, Roof faces charges of murder and hate crimes for targeting his victims on the basis of race.

2. Election already rigged: Donald Trump told those attending a rally in Ohio Monday that he believes the outcome of the presidential election in November has already been rigged. The Republican nominee for president said during the speech that the fact that Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders endorsed primary rival Hilary Clinton is evidence that the outcome of the election has already been decided. "I"m afraid the election"s going to be rigged. I have to be honest.

3. Galaxy Note7 debut: Set your watches or any number of other electronic devices for 11 a.m. ET as that is the time Samsung will premier its Galaxy Note7. The debut of the phablet will take place in New York City Tuesday morning. If you are dying to know all about it, but cant make it to NYC, there are live-streaming options for watching the rollout something a Galaxy Note7 would probably be good for.

4. Douglas released from prison: Cameron Douglas, the son of actor Michael Douglas, has been released from prison after serving nearly seven years on drug charges. Douglas, 37, was arrested in a Drug Enforcement Administration sting in 2009. He was accused of distributing multiple pounds of methamphetamine. He will be living in a halfway house for a time, according to some reports.

5. Kesha suit: Kesha has dropped a lawsuit filed in California charging her producer, Dr. Luke with sexual abuse. The singers attorney, Daniel Petrocelli, said the reason his client filed to dismiss the charges in California was to focus on the lawsuit she filed against Dr. Luke whose real name is Lukasz Gottwald in New York. Gottwald has denied he sexually abused the singer.

And one more

Tuesday communities around the country will celebrate National Night Out. The event, which had its beginnings in 1985, encourages people to come outside of their homes and meet neighbors and their citys police officers. According to organizers, about 16,500 communities have registered for this years campaign.

Suicid Squad : La critique Amricaine

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Les premires critiques commencent tomber et la tendance gnrale est franchement mauvaise. Morceaux choisis :

Variety : Malgr son histoire inepte et son ton faussement insolent, Suicide Squad devrait tre un des hits de lt.

Chicago Tribune :Will Smith et Margot Robbie simposent dans un bordel super-hroque super lourd.

Hollywood Reporter : Un puzzle confus et frustrant qui nest jamais aussi cool quil le pense. Suicide Squad assemble une quipe de super-vilains et ne sait pas quoi faire deux.

Vous laurez compris, les premiers retours sont mitigs, voire carrment catastrophiques. Il faut chercher pour trouver des critiques sduites par la proposition de David Ayer :

Coming Soon : Suicide Squad dfriche de nouveaux territoires dans lunivers DC de manire rafraichissante et divertissante. () Et cest toujours drle.

Plus gentil galement Empire Magazine : Suicide Squad donne une nouvelle vie l"univers tendu de DC .

Entertainment Weekly : Pour DC, qui a souffert avec Batman v Superman au printemps dernier, Suicide Squad est un petit pas en avant . Mais il aurait pu tre un pas de gant.

Actuellement, Suicide Squad marge 38% sur RottenTomattoes tandis que Batman V Superman, avait fini 26%.

En conclusion, Les pseudos journalistes qui ont dfonc BVS sont de sorti une fois de plus....................

Source: http://www.gamekyo.com/blog_article392333.html

d**n, Can We Let Malia Obama Live?

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Over the weekend, the Internet was outraged that Malia Obama decided to go to the annual music festival Lollapalooza instead of the Democratic Nation Convention. Let"s be honest here, Malia is an 18-year-old teenager. As a teenager myself, I would have preferred a music festival over the DNC. The problem is people hold Malia to such high standards, because of course she is the daughter of the president of the United States and also because she is black. Mainly the people outraged about her having fun are Republicans. Many conservatives find any reason to criticize the Obama family -- whether it"s Obama"s failure to fulfill many of the promises he made, Michelle Obama"s appearance and now the behavior of their children.

Black people have to work 10 times harder to get the same things white people have -- one of them being respect.

These complaints are always unwarranted and laced with racist undertones. Never before have they put so much pressure on such a president over things so unrelated to what"s important... like politics. Black people have to work 10 times harder to get the same things white people have -- one of them being respect. Malia has always been meek alongside her dad during his entire presidency. She has lived up to the standard of a good presidential daughter. She decides to have fun one time, and people are up in arms about it. She has always worked hard to have an admirable reputation. It shouldn"t be overshadowed by her enjoying herself at a music festival.

This isn"t the first time people have been outraged by the Obama daughters. In November 2014, GOP staffer Elizabeth Lauten wrote on her Facebook,

Dear Sasha and Malia, I get you"re both in those awful teen years, but you"re a part of the First Family, try showing a little class. Rise to the occasion. Act like being in the White House matters to you. Dress like you deserve respect, not a spot at a bar.

This statement was met with criticism, and she resigned. People hold Obama"s daughters to a standards that not even the past children of the prior presidents could achieve.

People hold Obama"s daughters to a standards that not even the past children of the prior presidents could achieve.

During George Bush"s presidency, his daughters Jenna and Barbara Bush had a reputation for being unruly party animals. Photos of Jenna drunk and on the floor would circulate on the internet. In 2001, Jenna Bush was charged with an underage drinking charge at 19 years old. Many regarded them as Secret Service nightmares. Yet the Republicans weren"t outraged about this. The media now is too busy trying to vilify Malia Obama, who has always been a classy young lady. Malia is at the same age as the Bush girls were, and she has not done any of the things that they have done.

Malia never asked to be in the spotlight. At a young age she was thrusted into the spotlight when her father announced his presidency. Since then she hasn"t been able to get much privacy. During her college visits last year, a photo circulated of her playing beer pong. As a teenager that"s a time-honored tradition. The outrage was unwarranted. It seems that anytime Malia is actually enjoying herself, people are outraged. There"s no reason why Malia should be viewed as a puppet. She is her own person; she isn"t Barack and she isn"t the White House. She shouldn"t be viewed in such a way. She is on her way to Harvard next fall -- an accomplishment many wish they could achieve. She has a good head on her shoulders and parents who have taught her so much class.

Malia is at the same age as the Bush girls were, and she has not done any of the things that they have done.

Yes, Malia is the daughter of the president of the United States, but before that she is a teenager. She shouldn"t be hindered from enjoying herself because of who her father is. She shouldn"t be confined to a cage just to appease others. Malia is an adult now, at 18 years old, she is able to make her own decisions and we should respect that. d**n, can we let Malia Obama live?

Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/evelyn-atieno/d**n-can-we-let-malia-obama-live_b_11286818.html

Nintendo 3DS bonus revealed for Pokemon Sun and Moon

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Pokemon Sun and Moon is officially available for pre-order and UK fans seem to be getting a special treat. The Nintendo UK store has confirmed that players who pre-order the Nintendo 3DS XL Solgaleo and Lunala Limited Edition will also be getting a free limited edition pouch.

The free Nintendo 3DS XL pouch will be Pokemon themed; the small bag will have a dual design where one side features the legendary Pokemon from Pokemon Moon, Lunala, and the other side features the legendary Pokemon from Pokemon Sun, Solgaleo.

In addition to this, the new limited edition handheld console will be released with a copy of the new Pokemon game.

The new Nintendo 3DS XL Solgaleo and Lunala Limited Edition has not yet been confirmed for a release in North America however it is possible to order the special console online and have it imported into the country.

Source: http://neurogadget.com/2016/08/02/nintendo-3ds-bonus-revealed-pokemon-sun-moon/36796

Frank Ocean album "Boys Don"t Cry" expected Friday

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A second studio album from two-time Grammy winner Frank Ocean, "Boys Don"t Cry," is now expected to arrive on Friday, August 5, 2016.

The imminent release follows high levels of anticipation throughout July, and is to arrive via Apple Music with an exclusivity period of not more than two weeks; a livestreamed video has also surfaced at boysdontcry.co.

The New York Times reported that a printed publication, also entitled "Boys Don"t Cry," would also be made available from Apple stores, with other outlets including Rolling Stone and Billboard corroborating the August 5 date.

Source: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNHd8GHlxdTzKoxKljHbaPpjiN69_A&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&ei=vBehV9iGEMfl3QG4gLfgCQ&url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/frank-ocean-album-boys-dont-cry-expected-friday-102924605.html