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Olympische Podiumsuniform Chinas vermittelt neue Version chinesischer Kultur 2021-07-22 09:00:00 Am Freitag werden die Olympischen Sommerspiele in Tokio eröffnet. Die Podiumsuniform für die chinesische Sportdelegation bei den Olympischen Spielen in Tokio wurde kürzlich bereits offiziell vorgestellt. Der 53-jährige Designer, Timmy Yip Kam-tim, ist ein Künstler aus Hongkong und international bekannt als Kostümbildner und bildender Künstler, der mit dem Film „Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon“ einen Oscar für „Best Art Design“ gewann. Es ist das zweite Mal, dass Yip einen Beitrag zu...

*Update: City council approved the raise by a 6-1 vote (Bart Turner opposed). In 2020, Kevin Phelps skippered his staff and city council to significantly expand the city of Glendale, guiding multiple annexation projects that literally moved the map. This week, Glendale City Council will consider giving Phelps a raise. “A request for council to review the terms and consider approval of the city manager’s employment contract” is a featured item on the Tuesday, Jan. 26, Glendale City Council meeting agenda. Phelps has been the Glendale city manager since 2015. Since then, he has s...

Glendale renews city manager's contract, with $270,000 annual salary, for another 4 years Joshua Bowling, Arizona Republic © Nick Oza/The Republic Since City Manager Kevin Phelps was appointed in 2015, Glendale has negotiated several land deals confidentially, including the sale of properties near Loop 101 to BMW and Topgolf. Glendale City Manager Kevin Phelps, who was appointed to lead the city in late 2015, will stay in that role for at least another four years with a nearly $40,000 annual raise. The Glendale City Council on Tuesday voted 6-1 in favor of a new four-yea...

Glendale City Manager Kevin Phelps, who was appointed to lead the city in late 2015, will stay in that role for at least another four years with a nearly $40,000 annual raise. The Glendale City Council on Tuesday voted 6-1 in favor of a new four-year contract for Phelps, with a base salary of $270,000. The contract also includes a monthly vehicle allowance of $450. His base salary was nearly $230,000 previously. Councilmember Bart Turner was the lone "no" vote. Turner did not explain his vote at the council meeting on Tuesday and told The Arizona Republic that he would not comment on a "perso...

A Chicago Police lieutenant sued the city Tuesday, alleging he blew the whistle on “illegal policing” and was re-assigned after refusing to comply with arrest and traffic stop quotas forced on the newly created Community Safety Team (CST). Franklin Paz, Jr., 48, was assigned to supervise dozens of officers and sergeants, referred to in at least one email as a “platoon,” on the special team formed by Supt. David Brown. Brown created the CST in the summer of 2020 to specifically focus on reducing violent crimes and improving relationships in the community. But in Paz’s whistleblo...