Snopes.com сообщает, что веб-сайт использует мистификации и слухи, чтобы охотиться на доверчивых читателей. Веб-сайт объединяет религиозные и научные фальсификации, теории политического заговора и «случайные семена истины» для создания своих ложных сообщений.
The Washington Post описывает World News Daily Report как веб-сайт, который «находит удовольствие придумывать статьи об иностранцах, часто мусульманах, занимающихся сексом с животными или убивающих их».
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Мюррей-Холл и Лего основали World News Daily Report в ноябре 2013 года. Большинство сайтов фальшивых новостей открылись после того, как Facebook внес существенные изменения в свою ленту новостей в марте 2013 года, позволив фальшивым новостям распространяться.
Радио Канады взяло интервью у Оливье Лего о Journal de Mourréal и World News Daily Report. Они спросили, обеспокоен ли он тем, что люди поверят рассказам на втором сайте. Лего ответил, что сайт был предназначен для поощрения самокритики, но также что это была вина людей, если они хотели верить фальшивым историям. Он продолжил, говоря:
Прием
В 2015 году, заняв девятое место WNDR среди «9 худших сайтов с фейковыми новостями», Gizmodo разрешил: «сайт не всегда кажется намеренным обманывать людей. Но это все равно не очень хорошо. Совсем не очень хорошо». Позже в том же году The Independent включила WNDR в число сайтов, которые «играют быстро и свободно со словом« новости », поставляя материалы, которые полностью сфабрикованы».
Также в 2016 году журнал Columbia Journalism Review назвал WNDR сайтом фейковых новостей, несмотря на то, что у него звучит вполне законно. В конце года BuzzFeed признал WNDR пятикратным попаданием в список 50 самых популярных фейковых новостей на Facebook.
Snopes регулярно разоблачает статьи WNDR, называя сайт «сомнительным», с «длинной записью полностью сфабрикованных и сенсационных историй». Он также охарактеризовал его содержание как «травлю ненависти» и что его сотрудники озабочены зоофилием.
World News Daily Report
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World News Daily Report (WNDR) is a satirical fake news website purporting to be an American Jewish Zionist newspaper based in Tel Aviv and dedicated to covering biblical archeology news and other mysteries around the globe. [3]
It is run by Canadians Janick Murray-Hall and Olivier Legault and follows the old-school tabloid-style faux-journalism of its predecessors, such as the Weekly World News. [4]
Snopes.com reports that the website perpetrates hoaxes and rumors to prey on credulous readers. The website combines religious and scientific fakery, political conspiracy theories, and «the occasional seed of truth» to create its false reports. [5]
The website carries this disclaimer: «WNDR assumes however all responsibility for the satirical nature of its articles and for the fictional nature of their content. All characters appearing in the articles in this website even those based on real people are entirely fictional and any resemblance between them and any persons, living, dead, or undead is purely a miracle.» [7]
World News Daily Report
SATIRE
These sources exclusively use humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. Primarily these sources are clear that they are satire and do not attempt to deceive. See all Satire sources.
Detailed Report
Country: Canada World Press Freedom Rank: Canada 16/180
History
Founded in 2013, World News Daily Report is a fake news/hoax website that indicates they are satire on the bottom of each page. The website features the tagline “News You Can Trust.”
Funded by / Ownership
World News Daily Report is owned by Janick Murray-Hall and Olivier Legault. The website is funded through online advertising.
Analysis / Bias
World News Daily Report publishes fake news stories or hoaxes with the hope they will be shared on social media. The website contains a broad warning at the bottom of each page that indicates the website is satirical: “World News Daily Report assumes all responsibility for the satirical nature of its articles and for the fictional nature of their content. All characters appearing in the articles in this website – even those based on real people – are entirely fictional and any resemblance between them and any person, living, dead or undead, is purely a miracle.”
A sample hoax article looks like this: CHINESE LUNAR ROVER FINDS NO EVIDENCE OF AMERICAN MOON LANDINGS. Surprisingly, even though listed as satire, World News Daily Report is fact checked frequently due to their stories being shared on social media by the gullible. Here is another example of a typical fake news story found on World News Daily Report: COLORADO: HUNTER CLAIMS HE WAS SEXUALLY ASSAULTED BY A SASQUATCH
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Influential Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has asked his supporters to stand down from Baghdad’s government quarter following violent protests on Monday that saw more than 20 people killed.
Where the political chaos leads after the powerful and controversial Shiite leader Muqtada Al-Sadr announced he was stepping away from politics is hard to predict.
An Australian man has been found guilty of murdering his wife 40 years ago after a popular podcast triggered a new police investigation.
A young Ukrainian tennis player whose training base was bombed has caused the first big shock of the US Open by winning her match against the competition’s seventh seed.
From a distance, the campsite next to a large pond in southern Ukraine looks idyllic; a little line of cars and vans, the odd tent pitched on the ground and the smell of barbequed meat.
Richer countries have a «responsibility» to help Pakistan deal with flooding and prevent future disasters because they’ve caused climate change, its planning minister has said.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned Russia that his troops will «push them to the border» after Ukraine launched a counterattack to retake territory in the south.
The Queen has said she is «deeply saddened» by the widespread flooding in Pakistan, which has killed more than 1,000 people and damaged nearly one million homes.
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People come forward to help Wahab Bugti, who became a household name after appearing on a popular music show.
Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr gives his supporters an hour to leave Green Zone after clashes leave 30 people dead.
On the Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, this small nation reminds us of the perils of forgetting the past.
The two men were allegedly arrested with large amounts of opium resin and painkillers, according to judiciary spokesman.
Staff at the railway firm NS stop work in the central Netherlands region that acts as a hub for nearly all train lines.
Move comes a week after a US Coast Guard vessel was blocked from refuelling in the Solomons capital of Honiara.
Thirty people killed in Iraqi capital Baghdad after fighting between supporters and rivals of Muqtada al-Sadr.
Since 2020, there have been over a dozen abductions, attacks and murders of people with albinism in Madagascar: UN.
In Nigeria, data shows increased violence against Christians, especially clergy, and a general rise in insecurity.
In a wide-ranging interview the Duchess of Sussex talks about her life in the Royal Family.
Powerful Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr apologises to Iraqis, as clashes leave at least 23 people dead.
A «climate catastrophe» has led to more than 1,100 deaths the UN says as it launches a big aid appeal.
More than 50 ships have braved the risks to take food from Ukraine to destinations around the world.
Four people are injured after a truck overturns across a major motorway causing seven cars to crash.
Footage of a tribesman, who was the last survivor of an indigenous group in Brazil, shows him cutting down trees.
The teenager was set on fire by an alleged stalker who is now in police custody.
The shipment on board has been arranged by the UN to get wheat to a country with millions in need.
Ecuador has launched an investigation after remains of four of the protected animals were found.
France24
Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Monday announced he was withdrawing from Iraqi politics in a Twitter post. Almost immediately after, hundreds of his supporters swarmed the government palace in Baghdad in the heart of the heavily secured Green Zone. After the crowd was cleared from the perimeter, a curfew was imposed at 2:30pm local time, which […]
Suddenly notorious for a scathing first-person account of the war in Ukraine published online, Russian paratrooper Pavel Filatiev arrived in France seeking political asylum Sunday after quitting his country for fear of reprisals.
Ten months after the October 2021 parliamentary elections, Iraq is still mired in a political impasse that turned deadly Monday after Moqtada al-Sadr announced his resignation from politics. Supporters of the powerful cleric clashed with followers of rival Shiite parties, plunging Iraq into a crisis that could draw in regional powers. FRANCE 24 […]
Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr called on his followers to stop protesting Tuesday after violent clashes between rival Shiite Muslim groups continued for a second day following his announcement that he was withdrawing from politics. The violence prompted Iran to close its air and land borders with Iraq just as millions of Iranians were preparing […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Russian troops to “flee” across the border in his daily address Monday night following the launch of a Ukrainian counteroffensive to retake the Russian-occupied southern region of Kherson. Follow our liveblog to keep up with the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
Nearly half a million people crowded into camps after losing their homes in widespread flooding and the climate minister warned Monday that Pakistan is on the “front line” of the world’s climate crisis, after unprecedented monsoon rains that began in mid-June wracked the country, killing more than 1,130 people.
Madagascar police confirmed Tuesday that officers killed 19 people and injured 21 others after opening fire on what was described as a lynch mob angered over the kidnapping of an albino child.
A police investigation has been opened after claims by French football star Paul Pogba that he is the victim of a multi-million euro blackmail plot that includes his brother Mathias.
Angola’s MPLA party was on Monday declared the winner of a closely fought election, extending its decades long rule in the oil-rich country and handing President Joao Lourenco a second term.
World News Daily Report (WNDR) является сатирическим фальшивые новости веб-сайт, который якобы является американской еврейской сионистской газетой, базирующейся в Тель-Авиве и посвященной освещению новостей библейской археологии и других загадок земного шара. [4]
Им управляют канадцы Яник Мюррей-Холл и Оливье Лего, и он следует за псевдожурналистикой старой школы в бульварном стиле своих предшественников, таких как Еженедельные мировые новости. [5]
Snopes.com сообщает, что на сайте распространяются мистификации и слухи, чтобы охотиться на доверчивых читателей. Веб-сайт сочетает в себе религиозные и научные подделки, теории политического заговора и «случайные семена истины» для создания своих ложных сообщений. [6]
Вашингтон Пост описывает World News Daily Report как веб-сайт, который «находит удовольствие придумывать статьи об иностранцах, часто мусульманах, занимающихся сексом с животными или убивающих их». [7]
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С сентября 2013 г. [9] Мюррей-Холл принимал участие в создании французского сайта под названием Журнал де Мурреаль, предназначенный для подделки настоящего Журнал де Монреаль. В Журнал де Мурреаль (разговорное / сленговое название города) было приказано прекратить использование аналогичного логотипа как нарушение товарного знака Журнал де Монреаль. [10]
Мюррей-Холл и Лего основали World News Daily Report в ноябре 2013 года. [12] [13] Большинство сайтов фейковых новостей открылись после Facebook в марте 2013 года внесли значительные изменения в свою новостную ленту, что позволило распространять фейковые новости.
Радио Канады взяло интервью у Оливье Лего о Журнал де Мурреаль и World News Daily Report. Они спросили, не беспокоит ли он, что люди поверят рассказам на втором сайте. Лего ответил, что сайт был предназначен для поощрения самокритики, но также что это была вина людей, если они хотели верить фальшивым историям. Он продолжил, говоря:
Прием
В 2015 году WNDR занял девятое место в рейтинге «9 худших сайтов фейковых новостей» Gizmodo разрешено «сайт не всегда кажется намеренным обмануть людей. Но он все равно не очень хорош. Совсем не очень хорош». [16] Позже в том же году Независимый включил WNDR в число сайтов, которые «быстро играют со словом« новости », предоставляя полностью сфабрикованный материал». [17]
Также в 2016 г. Columbia Journalism Review назвал WNDR сайтом фальшивых новостей, несмотря на то, что у него звучит законно название. [21] В конце года BuzzFeed признан WNDR пятикратным попаданием в список 50 самых популярных фейковых новостей в Facebook. [1]
В 2017 году сайт проверки фактов PolitiFact считает WNDR «сатирическим новостным сайтом», [22] как и Burlington County Times, [23] в то время как Торонто Стар привел WNDR как пример «сатирических сайтов, выдающих себя за настоящие новостные агентства». [24]
Snopes регулярно опровергает статьи WNDR, называя сайт «сомнительным», [25] с «длинной записью полностью сфабрикованных и сенсационных историй». [26] Он также охарактеризовал свое содержание как «травлю ненависти». [27] и что его сотрудники озабочены зоофилием. [28]
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World News Daily Report (WNDR) является сатирическим фальшивые новости веб-сайт, который якобы является американской еврейской сионистской газетой, базирующейся в Тель-Авиве и посвященной освещению новостей библейской археологии и других загадок земного шара. [4]
Им управляют канадцы Яник Мюррей-Холл и Оливье Лего, и он следует за псевдожурналистикой старой школы в бульварном стиле своих предшественников, таких как Еженедельные мировые новости. [5]
Snopes.com сообщает, что на сайте распространяются мистификации и слухи, чтобы охотиться на доверчивых читателей. Веб-сайт сочетает в себе религиозные и научные подделки, теории политического заговора и «случайные семена истины» для создания своих ложных сообщений. [6]
Вашингтон Пост описывает World News Daily Report как веб-сайт, который «находит удовольствие придумывать статьи об иностранцах, часто мусульманах, занимающихся сексом с животными или убивающих их». [7]
Содержание
История
С сентября 2013 г. [9] Мюррей-Холл принимал участие в создании французского сайта под названием Журнал де Мурреаль, предназначенный для подделки настоящего Журнал де Монреаль. В Журнал де Мурреаль (разговорное / сленговое название города) было приказано прекратить использование аналогичного логотипа как нарушение товарного знака Журнал де Монреаль. [10]
Мюррей-Холл и Лего основали World News Daily Report в ноябре 2013 года. [12] [13] Большинство сайтов фейковых новостей открылись после Facebook в марте 2013 года внесли значительные изменения в свою новостную ленту, что позволило распространять фейковые новости.
Радио Канады взяло интервью у Оливье Лего о Журнал де Мурреаль и World News Daily Report. Они спросили, не беспокоит ли он, что люди поверят рассказам на втором сайте. Лего ответил, что сайт был предназначен для поощрения самокритики, но также что это была вина людей, если они хотели верить фальшивым историям. Он продолжил, говоря:
Прием
В 2015 году WNDR занял девятое место в рейтинге «9 худших сайтов фейковых новостей» Gizmodo разрешено «сайт не всегда кажется намеренным обмануть людей. Но он все равно не очень хорош. Совсем не очень хорош». [16] Позже в том же году Независимый включил WNDR в число сайтов, которые «быстро играют со словом« новости », предоставляя полностью сфабрикованный материал». [17]
Также в 2016 г. Columbia Journalism Review назвал WNDR сайтом фальшивых новостей, несмотря на то, что у него звучит законно название. [21] В конце года BuzzFeed признан WNDR пятикратным попаданием в список 50 самых популярных фейковых новостей в Facebook. [1]
В 2017 году сайт проверки фактов PolitiFact считает WNDR «сатирическим новостным сайтом», [22] как и Burlington County Times, [23] в то время как Торонто Стар привел WNDR как пример «сатирических сайтов, выдающих себя за настоящие новостные агентства». [24]
Snopes регулярно опровергает статьи WNDR, называя сайт «сомнительным», [25] с «длинной записью полностью сфабрикованных и сенсационных историй». [26] Он также охарактеризовал свое содержание как «травлю ненависти». [27] и что его сотрудники озабочены зоофилием. [28]
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Информационное онлайн-издание с редакцией в Вашингтоне и штаб-квартирой в Нью-Йорке. История издания началась в 1933 году с выпуска Дэвидом Лоуренсом (David Lawrence) еженедельной газеты United States News, которая в 1940 году была трансформирована в журнал с целью привлечения большего объема рекламы. В 1946 году Лоуренс начал выпуск еще одного журнала — World Report, а в 1948 году объединил оба издания в одно под названием U.S. News & World Report.
В 1962 году журнал стал компанией, принадлежащей сотрудникам, когда они выкупили акции издания у семьи Лоуренсов. 1973 год стал знаменательным для журнала, когда его тираж перевалил за два миллиона экземпляров.
Столкнувшись с проблемой оборотных средств и распределением прибыли сотрудники, владевшие журналом, продали его в 1984 году строительному магнату и издателю Мортимеру Цукерману (Mortimer B. Zuckerman).
В 1995 году журнал U.S. News открыл собственный сайт — usnews.com. Последний печатный номер журнала вышел в декабре 2010 года, завершив переход к цифровому формату. В 2013 году ежемесячная аудитория U.S. News & World Report превысила 20 миллионов уникальных посетителей и 120 миллионов просмотров страниц.
Компанией с ограниченной ответственностью U.S. News & World Report, LLC владеет Мортимер Цукерман.
Редактор и директор по контенту — Брайан Келли (Brian Kelly).
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World News Daily Report (WNDR) является сатирическим фальшивые новости веб-сайт, который якобы является американской еврейской сионистской газетой, базирующейся в Тель-Авиве и посвященной освещению новостей библейской археологии и других загадок земного шара. [4]
Им управляют канадцы Яник Мюррей-Холл и Оливье Лего, и он следует за псевдожурналистикой старой школы в бульварном стиле своих предшественников, таких как Еженедельные мировые новости. [5]
Snopes.com сообщает, что на сайте распространяются мистификации и слухи, чтобы охотиться на доверчивых читателей. Веб-сайт сочетает в себе религиозные и научные подделки, теории политического заговора и «случайные семена истины» для создания своих ложных сообщений. [6]
Вашингтон Пост описывает World News Daily Report как веб-сайт, который «находит удовольствие придумывать статьи об иностранцах, часто мусульманах, занимающихся сексом с животными или убивающих их». [7]
Содержание
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С сентября 2013 г. [9] Мюррей-Холл принимал участие в создании французского сайта под названием Журнал де Мурреаль, предназначенный для подделки настоящего Журнал де Монреаль. В Журнал де Мурреаль (разговорное / сленговое название города) было приказано прекратить использование аналогичного логотипа как нарушение товарного знака Журнал де Монреаль. [10]
Мюррей-Холл и Лего основали World News Daily Report в ноябре 2013 года. [12] [13] Большинство сайтов фейковых новостей открылись после Facebook в марте 2013 года внесли значительные изменения в свою новостную ленту, что позволило распространять фейковые новости.
Радио Канады взяло интервью у Оливье Лего о Журнал де Мурреаль и World News Daily Report. Они спросили, не беспокоит ли он, что люди поверят рассказам на втором сайте. Лего ответил, что сайт был предназначен для поощрения самокритики, но также что это была вина людей, если они хотели верить фальшивым историям. Он продолжил, говоря:
Прием
В 2015 году WNDR занял девятое место в рейтинге «9 худших сайтов фейковых новостей» Gizmodo разрешено «сайт не всегда кажется намеренным обмануть людей. Но он все равно не очень хорош. Совсем не очень хорош». [16] Позже в том же году Независимый включил WNDR в число сайтов, которые «быстро играют со словом« новости », предоставляя полностью сфабрикованный материал». [17]
Также в 2016 г. Columbia Journalism Review назвал WNDR сайтом фальшивых новостей, несмотря на то, что у него звучит законно название. [21] В конце года BuzzFeed признан WNDR пятикратным попаданием в список 50 самых популярных фейковых новостей в Facebook. [1]
В 2017 году сайт проверки фактов PolitiFact считает WNDR «сатирическим новостным сайтом», [22] как и Burlington County Times, [23] в то время как Торонто Стар привел WNDR как пример «сатирических сайтов, выдающих себя за настоящие новостные агентства». [24]
Snopes регулярно опровергает статьи WNDR, называя сайт «сомнительным», [25] с «длинной записью полностью сфабрикованных и сенсационных историй». [26] Он также охарактеризовал свое содержание как «травлю ненависти». [27] и что его сотрудники озабочены зоофилием. [28]
UK to move warplanes to civilian airports – Daily Express
Britain is preparing to station combat aircraft in civilian airports for the first time since World War II in response to the Ukraine conflict, the Daily Express reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The dispersing of planes across the country will help the Royal Air Force’s rapid-response units survive attacks on their bases, the newspaper said.
The Agile Combat Employment (ACE) scheme was initially intended for potential hotspots overseas, such as the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe.
According to the report, a trial next month will have Eurofighter Typhoon and F-35 jet fighters based in Norfolk, Lincolnshire, and Scotland “scattered in small groups and based discreetly” in several regional airports with suitable runways.
Other jets and larger aircraft will be based in different areas in times of “imminent crisis,” the newspaper said.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said last month that Britain will boost defense spending to 2.5% of its GDP by the end of 2030 to adapt to “a more dangerous and more competitive world.”
EU branded ‘third world’ economy
The fallout of the sanctions imposed on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine has turned the European Union into “the third world of the Western world economies,” a senior contributor to Forbes magazine has claimed.
“These days, the European stock market is the worst in the Western world,” under-performing the US by ten basis points, Kenneth Rapoza pointed out in his article on Tuesday.
“The most significant headwind” for such a state of affairs has been the “Russian sanctions on energy as punishment for its war with Ukraine,” Rapoza insisted. Those restrictions “set off a massive commodity price spike that’s hurt the European economy the most,” he added.
The author advised investors against putting their money into the bloc, at least until Brussels figures out how to compensate for the massive reduction in energy supply from Russia, and how to mitigate the harmful impact of its own sanctions.
If there’s no ceasefire in Ukraine soon, chances are that “Europe becomes so desperate this winter and supply chains so stretched that it has no choice but to relax some sanctions or convince non-EU partners to relabel and transship Russian commodities to look in [compliance] with their own rules, but really doing an end-around,” he wrote.
Until some solution is provided, Europe will remain “the third world of the Western world economies,” Rapoza stressed, saying that this was how one investor on Twitter had recently described the situation on the continent to him.
The author also asked Vladimir Signorelli – the head of US-based consulting firm Bretton Woods Research – to comment.
“They’re certainly heading that way,” Signorelli acknowledged. “And you have the Greens still opposing nuclear in Germany. I just don’t understand them. They are on the fast track to a third-world energy program.”
Only China is now “worse as an investment” than the EU, Rapoza claimed, citing Beijing’s “heated political fight” with Washington, internal struggle within the Chinese political elites and the country’s harsh Covid-19 curbs.
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Germany and France want Tiktokers deployed against Russia – Bloomberg
TikTokers and YouTubers could help the EU drive a wedge between the Russian government and the people, Germany and France have reportedly told other members of the bloc.
Ideas on how its members could influence Russian citizens were formulated in a document circulated ahead of this week’s high-level EU meeting in Prague, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The plan is meant for discussion behind closed doors, but the news agency said it had studied the document.
Berlin and Paris suggested enrolling popular video bloggers on platforms including YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, Telegram, and VK to help disseminate EU-funded teaching courses on “media literacy,” according to Bloomberg. The courses will supposedly explain to Russians why they should dismiss “Russian propaganda” and trust “independent information” that counters what the Russian government says.
The EU should also target Russian-speaking minorities in other nations with content that serves the same goal, the report says. There is also a proposal for an “Internet Censorship Circumvention Hub” for Russians.
After Russia attacked Ukraine in late February, the EU significantly ramped up its efforts to silence Russian media within the bloc. Government-funded outlets RT and Sputnik were banned from broadcasting, while US-based tech giants such as Facebook stopped showing content from the news organizations on their platforms to EU residents. Brussels justified the censorship by the need to counter ‘Russian propaganda’.
Moscow also imposed restrictions on media, blacklisting some Western outlets in retaliation and introduced punishment for slander against Russia’s armed forces.
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U.S. News & World Report, online newsmagazine published in Washington, D.C., from 1933. It is known for its annual lists of rankings and its special single-topic issues.
Successfully imitating the general format pioneered by Time magazine, it was established in 1933 as a weekly magazine by the journalist David Lawrence as the United States News. It won general note for its thorough coverage of major news events in Washington, D.C., and the United States, often carrying the complete text of major speeches and documents emanating from the capital. In 1945 Lawrence founded World Report to treat world news as United States News treated domestic news. The two magazines merged in 1948. From its start, U.S. News & World Report had an editorial viewpoint somewhat more conservative than its larger rivals, Time and the American weekly newsmagazine Newsweek, and unlike them it paid scant attention to sports and the arts, except as they might pertain to developing major political and economic stories. In 1962 Lawrence transferred ownership of U.S. News to its employees.
The magazine in 1983 launched a series of signature annual rankings beginning with a ranking of American colleges and universities. In the 21st century these rankings were based on such factors as academic peer reviews and student-to-faculty ratios. U.S. News was purchased by the Canadian-born American media and real-estate mogul Mort B. Zuckerman in 1984. The first rankings guidebook containing statistical data appeared on public newsstands as America’s Best Colleges three years later, and the series continued to expand with America’s Best Hospitals (1990) and America’s Best Graduate Schools (1994). U.S. News established an online presence in 1995, providing the reader with a multimedia experience that in the early 21st century included breaking news and blogs. The magazine also continued to expand its series of rankings with the launch of America’s Best Leaders (2005), America’s Best Health Plans (2005), and Best Places to Retire (2007), among others. In 2008 U.S. News moved from weekly to monthly publication, and in 2011 it discontinued its regular print edition, shifting its focus toward online publication.
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UK pubs face ‘extinction’ – survey
Nearly three in four British pubs expect to go out of business this winter, according to a survey by the Morning Advertiser published on Tuesday, which cites record-high energy prices as the main cause for concern in the industry.
As energy costs are expected to continue rising, over 70% of pubs say they will be forced to close their doors for good unless the government intervenes.
More than 65% of respondents said they have seen their utility costs rise by over 100%. Another 30% of pub owners said their bills went up 200% while 8% reported seeing an increase of a staggering 500%. Nearly 80% of owners said they had no way to keep up with the costs.
The desperate operators are now calling on the government to step in and save them from having to shut down. One pub owner told the Morning Advertiser that “proper support and intervention is needed by the government,” pointing out that “even a 20% increase will be unaffordable, never mind 200%.”
Other owners have also blasted the “ridiculous” situation they are currently in, noting that it’s even worse than “Covid times.” Some are calling for the government to reduce VAT and business rates while others propose introducing a cap on energy prices for businesses.
The Morning Advertiser says the ongoing energy crisis is now being described as an “extinction event” for hospitality and that unless the government acts quickly, Britain could see thousands of pubs, restaurants, and breweries shut their doors forever.
Fisco Group managing director Heath Ball, who operates three pubs across the southeast of England, told the Morning Advertiser that the hospitality sector seemed to be underrepresented in the “corridors of power.”
“Maybe because they think we’re a robust industry, and they are right, but this is now a doomsday scenario. To see the business secretary trying to put consumers’ minds at rest saying that help is coming is great, but perhaps his focus should be on the businesses on the brink of closure,” said Ball.
The director also noted that while many operators are facing price hikes on energy, some are having difficulties getting any sort of deals from the power companies at all. “Talking to other operators, they aren’t even being offered new energy contracts at any price due to the sector/operation being deemed ‘high risk’. So they can’t even get power even if they can afford it, what a shambles.”
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Eurozone already in recession – UBS
The euro area has already entered a “shallow” recession that will last through the end of the year, economists at UBS Group said on Thursday, in a report seen by Bloomberg. They attributed the contraction to energy price pressure.
The Eurozone economy will reportedly contract by 0.1% in the third quarter and by 0.2% in the fourth. The full-year outlook has been upgraded while the growth forecast for 2023 has been cut to 0.8% from 1.2%.
“In light of further significant energy-price increases, which imply further pressure on household consumption and fixed investment, we now expect the Eurozone to suffer a technical recession,” economists wrote.
According to UBS, its forecast assumed that natural gas prices will spike further, but there’ll be no severe shortages. Should rationing become necessary, “the economic damage would likely be much worse,” it stressed.
The warning was echoed by Morgan Stanley economists, who on Thursday projected a deeper-than-expected euro area contraction starting in the fourth quarter.
“We see a more long-lasting impact of this energy crisis into next year, as we expect higher prices and uncertainty over energy supply will persist well into the 2023-24 winter,” the analysts said. “Not all is gloomy though, and we still think a recovery will follow this weak patch, driven by a pick-up in private and public investment.”
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Founded in 1948, U.S. News & World Report is an American media company that publishes news, opinion, consumer advice, rankings, and analysis. Founded as a newsweekly magazine in 1933, U.S. News transitioned to primarily web-based publishing in 2010. U.S. News is best known today for its influential Best Colleges and Best Hospitals rankings. The current editor is Brian Kelly.
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World News Daily Report ( WNDR) is a satirical fake news website purporting to be an American Jewish Zionist newspaper based in Tel Aviv and dedicated to covering biblical archeology news and other mysteries around the globe. [3]
Contents
It is run by Canadians Janick Murray-Hall and Olivier Legault and follows the old-school tabloid-style faux-journalism of its predecessors, such as the Weekly World News . [4]
Snopes.com reports that the website perpetrates hoaxes and rumors to prey on credulous readers. The website combines religious and scientific fakery, political conspiracy theories, and «the occasional seed of truth» to create its false reports. [5]
The website carries this disclaimer: «WNDR assumes however all responsibility for the satirical nature of its articles and for the fictional nature of their content. All characters appearing in the articles in this website even those based on real people are entirely fictional and any resemblance between them and any persons, living, dead, or undead is purely a miracle.» [7]
History
Since September 2013, [8] Murray-Hall had been involved in creating a French-language site called Journal de Mourréal, intended to spoof the real Journal de Montréal. The Journal de Mourréal (a colloquial/slang name for the city) was ordered to stop using a similar logo as a trademark violation of the Journal de Montréal. [9]
Interviewed about the Journal, Legault said that «our main goal is to have fun with this medium, but we still want to get a message through. It is a criticism of sensationalism in the media». [10]
Murray-Hall and Legault founded World News Daily Report in November 2013. [11] [12] Most fake news sites started after Facebook made significant changes to their newsfeed in March 2013, allowing fake news to proliferate.
Radio Canada interviewed Olivier Legault about the Journal de Mourréal and World News Daily Report. They asked if he was concerned that people would believe the stories on the second site. Legault replied that the site was intended to encourage self-criticism, but also that it was people’s fault if they wanted to believe fake stories. He continued, saying:
«The people who take it seriously are people who want to take it seriously. It’s stupid to say, but… We preach to converts. The majority of people who share it understand that it’s a joke, and others share it because they want to believe it, not because they really believe in it… You can invent everything and anything and people will believe it. Honestly, it’s a little disturbing when you realise that. As long as you confirm what they want to believe, they will share it. If you go against their opinion, they will immediately think that this is false news. But if you go in the direction of their opinion, they will share it right away. They lose their critical spirit.» [13]
Murray-Hall also told Buzzfeed in 2017 that Google’s move to reduce advertising revenue to fake news sites had reduced their revenues considerably: «Presently we aren’t making any money at all, which is a real bummer so we don’t know where WNDR is going to go from here. It’s just a shame because WNDR is a monster, it can create major traffic like most sites could only dream of with only one post.” [14]
Reception
In 2015, listing WNDR ninth among «The 9 Worst Fake News Sites,» Gizmodo allowed «the site doesn’t always seem intent on deceiving people. But it’s still not very good. Not very good at all.» [15] Later that year, The Independent included WNDR among sites that «play fast and loose with the word ‘news’ while delivering material that’s completely fabricated.» [16]
In 2016, fact-checking website Snopes.com said WNDR «often take[s] advantage of politically, socially, or religiously divisive issues to drive outrage-based traffic». [17] That same year, however, ABC News identified WNDR as «a satirical entertainment news site,» [18] and reproduced its online disclaimer [19] reading, «WNDR assumes all responsibility for the satirical nature of its articles and for the fictional nature of their content. All characters appearing in the articles in this website—even those based on real people—are entirely fictional and any resemblance between them and any persons, living, dead, or undead is purely a miracle.» [18]
Also in 2016, the Columbia Journalism Review labeled WNDR as a fake news site despite having a legitimate-sounding name. [20] At year-end, BuzzFeed recognized WNDR for scoring five times among the year’s top 50 Biggest Fake News Hits On Facebook. [1]
In 2017, fact-checking website PolitiFact deemed WNDR «a satirical news site,» [21] as did the Burlington County Times , [22] while the Toronto Star cited WNDR as an example of «satirical sites posing as real news outlets.» [23]
Snopes regularly debunks WNDR articles, calling the site ‘dubious’, [24] with ‘a long record of entirely fabricated and sensationalist stories’. [25] It also described its content as ‘hate-baiting’ [26] and that its staff have a preoccupation with bestiality. [27]
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A tutorial for YouTube’s content moderators that emerged on social media on Tuesday shows that the Google-owned platform has labeled a number of critical positions on the conflict in Ukraine “hateful” or “extreme” and can censor or demonetize creators on those grounds. While the parent company Alphabet has not confirmed or denied the screenshots’ authenticity, a Polish contractor who shared them has reportedly been fired.
Six screenshots shared by Russian journalist Andrey Guselnikov on Telegram show internal codes and examples of what YouTube has labeled “harmful” or “hateful” content in an online course mandated for content moderators.
According to the slides, the “glorification/promotion of [the] ‘Z’ symbol associated with the Russian military” is labeled “hate” and “extreme” under policy ID 864. So is saying that the conflict “is to denazify the Ukrainian government,” which is what Russian President Vladimir Putin said in February.
Saying that “Ukraine military is attacking its own people” is also considered problematic, ranging from “harmful-misinformation-moderate” (ID 862) to “harmful-misinformation-extreme” (ID 863) if the powers that be decide it amounts to “promotion or glorification.”
There was no clarification whether either standard would apply to factual reports of Ukrainian artillery targeting Ukrainian citizens living in territories under Russian control, for example.
Another highlighted phrase under policies 862 and 863 is “US funded bioweapons labs in Ukraine.” Presumably the key word here is “bioweapons,” since the existence of “biological research facilities” in Ukraine was recognized by US Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland in a Senate testimony in March, and the Russian military has repeatedly presented evidence that these labs were funded by the US government, and the Pentagon in particular.
One of the slides shows a list of “out of scope” claims, noting there is no “full-scale block on all content” related to the conflict.
According to Guselnikov, the source of the leaked slides is a Polish national named Kamil Kozera, who used to work for Majorel, a contractor hired by YouTube for content moderation. YouTube somehow identified Kozera from the screenshots and had him fired over the leak. RT cannot independently verify the authenticity of the screenshots, and has reached out to YouTube for comment.
The video hosting platform, owned alongside Google by the Silicon Valley behemoth Alphabet, took the unprecedented step in censorship by globally blocking RT, Sputnik and all channels “associated with Russian state-funded media” in early March, expanding on the original ban ordered by the EU authorities in their jurisdiction. It also “paused” all advertising and “all of the ways to monetize” on the platform – such as sponsorships and superchats – in Russia.
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos in May, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki said that the company continues to operate in Russia so it can “deliver independent news” to Russians, noting that “What we’re really seeing in this conflict is that information does play a key role, that information can be weaponized.”
EU leader ‘ashamed’ of asylum-seeker treatment
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday that he was “ashamed” of living conditions in the overcrowded Ter Apel asylum-seeker processing center, and promised to resolve the problem with handling new arrivals.
Global humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders (MSF) previously released a scathing report on the Ter Apel center, urging the authorities to create more migrant reception sites. Leon Veldt, the spokesman for the Dutch government’s refugee organization (COA), told AFP on Saturday that “several hundred” migrants were bussed out of Ter Apel and taken to other reception centers across the country.
“We hope to slowly normalize the situation at Ter Apel,” Veldt said.
In a statement on Thursday, MSF said around 700 people, including children and pregnant women, had been forced to sleep outside the center, which was “completely overwhelmed and unable to meet the most basic needs of new arrivals.” The global humanitarian group described the living conditions at Ter Apel as “inhumane and undignified.”
The report came out after a three-month-old baby died in a sports hall that was being used to house asylum seekers.
Dutch Poverty Minister Carola Schouten said she was “shocked” by the report and vowed to fix the situation.
“I think that everyone in the Netherlands thinks it’s terrible that MSF feels obliged to jump in at Ter Apel,” Rutte told reporters, adding that the problems at the center were “not something that can be solved in a few weeks or months.”
Rutte promised that his government would focus on a “structural solution” to handle the inflow of asylum seekers. He said that a 2015 decision to reduce asylum capacity and a housing shortage had exacerbated the problem.
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Post Pandemic Global Inflation and Recession Sending Mixed Signals to Industries
The Overpowering Desire to Enjoy Life Again, Despite Inflation
Apparently,most people want to enjoy life again while they still can, after experiencing more than two years of not going out and lying low; and in fear of the deadly disease.Consumer analysts say shoppers are trading up, not down.
While many are spending less on gasoline and lunches, theaters, live music entertainment and travel industries have been holding up. Recent releases like “Dr. Strange,” “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Jurassic World Dominion” have achieved blockbuster status after hitting pulling off box office sales. Some consumers have given up pricier out-of-town vacations so they can still afford to continue their Netflix subscriptions.
Even airline companies like American, Delta and United have been experiencing a surge in demand for international flights. Most air travelers are simply accepting the higher cost of plane fares, helping airline companies meet the rising costs of fuel and other related expenses. Yet, it isn’t clear how far the enthusiasm to travel internationally will go, because domestic bookings have actually dropped in the recent past two months.
Consumers Showing Strong Desires to Spend on Want Over Needs
People are showing strong desires to socialize so they can bring out the products they bought online during the quarantine period. However, as they are losing confidence on how far their newly-raised income will go, most consumers are cutting down on some needs in order to indulge in the things they missed during the two years of COVID-19.
Actually, these industries fear that this dynamic consumer behavior might change and end abruptly. The short term gains are merely losses being recouped from the inventory they invested on in the early months of 2020.
According to consumer research, the NPD Group, their recent survey shows that 8 out of 10 American consumers are already planning to cut down on their spending if things don’t get better within the next 3 to 6 months.
Russian Citizens in Protest of Putin’s War Against Ukraine
Thousands of Russians are protesting against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s military assault and invasion of Ukraine, of which over 1,600 have been detained. Civilians who came out to join the demonstrations said they are heartbroken by the news since they have relatives and friends living in Ukraine.
In Moscow, the capital of Russia, police have blocked all access to the Pushkinskaya Square after Russian opposition activists made a call for people to join them. However, members of the police force immediately cleared the area by breaking up small groups of people arriving at the scene to join the protests.
Prominent Russian Personalities Join Calls for Protest via Social Media Posts
A lot of prominent Russian public figures and some former politicians are calling on their countrymen to join them in expressing their uneasiness with the military action on Ukraine; branding the annihilation as Putin’s War and not Russia’s war. However, joining any anti-Kremlin demonstrations comes with dangerous risks as many years of government oppression have made citizens fearful for their safety.
While there are many Russians who applaud Putin for uplifting Russia out of economic instability, many others have been on edge with Putin’s style of leadership. Russia is in control of a wide array of global resources, particularly nickel, palladium, natural gas, wheat, and oil.
The ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict has led to stern and strict sanctions imposed not only by the US and several EU members but also Asian countries, are expected to affect the daily lives of Russian citizens. Even global banks have braced themselves for the extensive consequences.
Why is Putin So Intent on Controlling Ukraine?
Russia sees Ukraine as a country that belongs in its natural sphere of influence. However, it has distressed Putin to see the growing closeness of Ukraine with Western and other EU countries. As Putin’s threat of invading Ukraine became real, the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, made it known that the country has decided to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
The conflict between the two nations begun since 2014 when Russian military forces made their way to Ukraine’s borders, after Ukrainians replaced their former pro-Russian president with a new one in the person of Zelensky, a former comedian who openly supported a pro-Western style of governance.
Last week, after President Putin signed decrees that recognized the two pro-Russian breakaway eastern regions of Ukraine and after months of installing military presence in the country, the invasion started on Feb. 21.
Two days after, Putin then announced the start of the Ukraine special military operation, attacks on cities escalated and is currently in the capital of Kyiv. President Zelensky and other government officials are holding their ground in the city and assembling the citizens to fight for Ukraine.
Putin Spreads False Information
At the moment, Putin has been broadcasting false information, justifying his orders as his response to requests for assistance from Donetsk and Luhansk leaders; falsely accusing the Ukrainian forces of conducting ethnic cleansing similar to the Nazi holicaust. Although China, Russia’s ally, has not shown signs of supporting Putin’s attack, the Chinese government refuses to call the offensive actions on Ukraine, an invasion.
FCC Commissioners Vote to Kick China Telecom Americas Out of the US
Last Tuesday, commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to nullify China Telecom Americas’ authorizations to operate in the US. The FCC is the government agency responsible for regulating international and interstate communications, which gives it the power not only to suppress the Chinese-owned communications agency’s operations, but also to kick the company out of the US.
The FCC’s regulatory oversight includes the wires, satellites, radios, cables, and television operating in all 50 states, including the District of Columbia and the country’s territories.
Actually, the recent decision is just a continuation of the investigations that started under Trump’s administration, specifically focused on Chinese-owned telecommunications service providers.
China Telecom Americas is regarded as a threat to the country’s national security since the company is vulnerable to misuse by the Chinese government. That being the case, it is likely that it will be inclined to carry out orders from Beijing; including that of relinquishing customer data. The subsidiary has been providing phone and IT services in Herndon, Virginia for several years.
What the FCC Commissioners are Saying
The FCC’s acting chair Jessica Rosenworcel said they are strongly exerting federal efforts in dealing with the potential threats to U.S. telecom networks, since companies like China Telecom Americas could disrupt the country’s communication services and at the same time conduct surveillances. Moreover, the soon-to-be chief of FCC, accused China Telecom Americas of misrepresentations based on the evidences presented by branch agencies during the voting.
GOP Commissioner Brendan Carr is quite satisfied with decision although he convoked for more actions in restraining other foreign threats. This includes broadening the list of companies that pose as national security threats as well as limiting access to FCC’s equipment and authorizations. Carr also mentioned the inclusion of drone manufacturer DJI, to FCC’s list of national security threats.
U.S. House of Reps Passes Bipartisan Bill to Help Allied Afghans with Visa Applications
The most recent development in the U.S. House of Representatives is the bipartisan approval of legislation to hasten the processing of visas of Afghan allies. The Afghans covered by the bill are those who helped the U.S. and other coalition forces in the war against the Talibans in thwarting attempts to topple the government of Afghanistan. The votes for the bill were 407-16 and as can be expected, those who voted against the bill are Republican lawmakers.
As the U.S. and other countries who formed the NATO coalition have already withdrawn their respective troops in the war-torn country, Afghan allies and their families are now at greater risk of being targeted for assasination by the Taliban.
A Closer Look at the Allies Act
Captioned as the Allies Act, the bill will greatly increase the number of Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) that will be issued to 8,000 Afghan immigation applicants. The bill aims to lessen the requirements for applying in order to minimize the burden of applying for SIVs, as well as to hasten the processing of documents.
As Talibans are continuously subjugating more territories in the country, thousands of Afghanistan citizens who helped the NATO forces secure their country, are relying on their U.S. visa application as means of staying alive. Voting for the bill proceeded as the coalition forces and U.S are nearing completion of their extraction from the war-torn country.
According to Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colorado), the bill gives particular attention to Afghan allies as the Talibans are determined to execute those who provided assistance to American military forces during the past 20 years. Rep. Crow, who authored the bill presented his proposal last month on the House floor with the support of 24 bipartisan members of Congress. The Democratic Representative of Colorado had also served three tours of duty as a former Army Ranger in both Afghanistan and Iran.
Biden’s White House Administration Providing Support to Facilitate Evacuation of Afghan Allies
The Biden administration is also making efforts to facilitate plans for evacuating SIV applicants out of harm’s way, while awaiting processing and approval of their visa applications.
Furthermore, the country has teamed up with other ally countries in order to acquire safe places overseas for about 4,000 Afghan refugees under the Operation Allies Refuge. A senior state department official mentioned that those who have nearly completed their application, will be evacuated in Fort Lee, Virginia to temporarily stay in a U.S Army garrison for about a week or so.
All 40 Invited World Leaders Attended Pres. Biden’s Virtual Climate Summit
Last Thursday (April 22), Pres. Joe Biden sponsored a virtual climate summit to which all 40 invited world leaders attended, including Russia’s Pres. Putin. Other world prominent figures like Pope Francis and Microsoft founder, along with top CEOs of global corporations also attended the 2-day virtual meeting, which coincided with the Earth Day commemoration.
On his part, President Biden pledged that as part of the country’s commitment to the Paris climate agreement, the U.S. will cut half of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Calling the vow as a “nationally determined contribution,” in rejoining the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement from which ex-president Donald Trump withdrew as a way of reversing his predecessor Pres. Obama’s support for the global climate coalition during his administration.
Biden Calls the Virtual Summit the First Step in Traveling the Road Together
In his remarks, the U.S. president said that while America represents less than half of the world’s global emissions, he said that America will take steps to set the nation on the path toward attaining net-zero emissions by 2050. Still, Pres. Biden reminded everyone in attendance that no single nation can solve the global climate crisis alone. The virtual summit as he said was the first step every nation will take in travelling the road together.
Actually, environmental groups and climate scientists have been pressuring the Biden administration to find ways that would put the U.S. on track in order to attain more ambitious targets to prevent the worst effect of global warming as manifested by climate changes.
In a previous and separate occasion, Biden’s climate envoy John Kerry had lamented that most countries have not lived up to their commitments to the Paris pact.
Chinese Diplomat Seeks Renewal of US-China Diplomatic Relationship Between
In a forum held last Feb. 22, senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi put forward a request for Pres. Biden to restore the good relationship between the US and China. As the diplomatic tie between the two countries was damaged under Trump’s administration, Wang is now urging the U.S. President remove the tariffs on Chinese goods.
Wang’s request included an appeal for the U.S. government to not meddle with Beijing’s handling of its internal affairs, including the country’s handling of the actions launched separatists seeking for the independence of Taiwan.
As the U.S. under the Trump regime had the US cut off any dialogue with Chinese government officials, Wang stated that they are ready to communicate in solving problems that the two countries part in the past few years, Wang believed with optimism that the recent call between US President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping is a great and positive indication that both leaders are now ready to take a step towards good relationship.
Speculations that Pres. Biden Plans to Continue the Fight Vs. China’s Trade Practices
However, it seems President Biden plans to keep the pressure on Beijing after expressing concerns about China’s unfair and coercive trade practices.
Moreover, other concerns raised by President Biden include China’s continuing claims over territorial rights in the West Philippine Sea, by intimidating neighboring countries. Another important factor that can affect Biden”s cooperation are the allegations of human rights crimes against Uighur Muslim minorities in Xinjiang.
Biden to Rejoin Paris Climate Accord Once He’s Seated
Once President-elect Biden sits in the presidential chair next year, the U.S. will re-enter the Paris Climate Agreement from which Trump backed out in 2017. The agreement was created in 2015, to which the U.S. under the Obama administration, was one of more than 200 countries who made a commitment to take actions in circumventing the terrible effects of climate change predicted by scientists.
President-elect Joe Biden gave a promise that he will bring the country back into the folds of the climate accord any moment in February. All that the incoming Biden administration needs to do is to mail a letter to the United Nations as a way of affirming the country’s intent to join the accord again. Once sent, the formal return of the country will be recognized on the following month.
Immediately after the country’s return to the Paris Climate Accord, the U.S. will agree with other member countries in setting down voluntary goals aimed at lowering domestic emissions; and in implementing sterner objectives in related future goals. Additionally, part of each member country’s binding commitment is to submit accurate reports about the progress made in achieving their respective climate change commitments.
Why Rejoining the Paris Climate Accord is an Important Step for the Biden Administration
The next climate talks of the United Nation will be held in Glasgow, Scotland next year in November. Countries are anticipated to present fresh and ambitious goals for 2030, while the focus is expected to center mainly on the goals of thd U.S.
According to the 2019 report of the UN’s scientific panel, the Earth’s current atmosphere is on course to reach higher levels of 1.5°C or 2.7°F within the next 20 years. The apprehension is that once the Earth’s temperature reaches 2°C, the occurrence could trigger a global food crisis.
The United States is the only country to have taken a step backward by withdrawing from the pact.That is notwithstanding the fact the U.S is one of the major contributors of greenhouse gas emissions that continue to worsen the effects of climate change. This was stated in the 2018 report submitted to the U.N. by lead author Natalie Mahowald, a climate scientist at Cornell University.
Why Did Trump Withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord?
First off, Donald Trump is admittedly not a believer in science. This was quite evident on how he disregarded the warnings and advice of science experts on steps to take in order to overcome the strickening effects of the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the country.
While the goal of the Paris Accord is to keep the global temperatures from getting hotter, by maintaining the global temperature below 2°C or 3.6°F, Trump’s plans do not jibe with such goals. As it is, Trump wanted to revitalize the country’s coal industry and has in fact opened more of the country’s fossil fuel resources for leasing; wanting to be recognized for making the U.S. great again by expanding the country’s oil and gas production to greater limits.
However, Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Accord isolated the country from the majority that officially embraced the climate change accord.
COVID-19 Vaccines and Why Distribution is Now a Political Issue
As vaccine manufacturers are undertaking clinical tests to prove the efficiency of their anti COVID-19 drugs, vaccine distribution has become a political issue. The term “vaccine nationalism” has been brought up by the World Health Organization (WHO) and WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is calling on rich nations to stop putting their own interests ahead of other nations. He warns that vaccine “hoarding” can only make the pandemic worse.
Why the WHO is Calling on Rich Nations to Refrain from Practicing Vaccine Nationalism
Still, in order not to let vaccine nationalism put smaller and poorer countries at a disadvantage, the WHO has established a Covax Facility. Together with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, the Covax Facility intends to purchase two billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines, which the WHO will deploy and distribute across low income and poorer countries. However, the initiative is projected to actually roll out by the end of next year.
In the UK, an anti-poverty group called ONE Campaign commissioned a polling firm to find out how Britons feel about vaccine nationalism. Conducted sometime in mid-August, the poll surveys showed a majority of those who responded to the survey do not approve of vaccine nationalism. The Director of ONE Campaign Romilly Greenhill, said the poll results show that the British people clearly understand the need to address a global pandemic with a global response, instead of each country going their own separate ways.
How the General Public can Influence Political Decisions?
Most countries are following a democratic government, which means, the nation is ruled by its people. Therefore, it is essential that the citizens have a say in what’s being decided and what will happen. Politics is all around us; whether it is in the government, in business competition such as removalist Perth and everything in between. Decisions that these politicians make will be affecting our lives from commuting, schools, shopping and so forth.
With this in mind, how people can actually influence what’s being decided? In reality, there are more ways than one that this can be done and these include:
Let try to discuss some of these approaches even further.
Voting
This is actually among the significant ways in which people or the public can take part in a decision. Usually, they do this during election period when the entire country is given the power to select who they wanted to represent them.
Campaigning
With regards to campaigning, this may actually involve a number of different approaches in an effort to persuade the general public.
People may be involved by sending letters, demonstrations, emails, organizing visits to the political party, petitions or by organizing media as well as social media campaigns.
Petitions
In most cases, petitions are being used in election campaigns as a way of showing the level of support for a certain point of view. Normally, they do contain statements regarding the objective and the goal of the campaign. Furthermore, the campaigners are seeking to get additional support by asking others to sign in their petition.
Each and every single petition that the parliament obtains should be looked by a governing body. This entity will be deciding whether the petition is within the parliament’s power and if yes, they ought to investigate the concern and make recommendations of the appropriate steps to be taken.
Who is Petitioning the Parliament?
As a matter of fact, anyone has the right to petition the parliament. Petitions may be submitted either by a single individual or a group of people or even organized pressure group.
Environmentally Friendly Driving is Encouraging According to the Government
Full of Vehicles? What causes it?
The cause of road traffic is approximately a fifth of garden greenhouse gas emissions in t Holland. An electronic car really does not give off greenhouse fumes and nitrogen dioxide. That is why the government encourages electric driving. This is mentioned in the Weather Agreement.
Clean Transport Helps to Achieve Climate Goals
The Climate Agreement states that the Netherlands must emit 49% less CO2 by 2030. This will be 95% by 2050. Clean transport helps to achieve those goals. For example, all new passenger cars entering the market in 2030 must be 100% electric. These cars than run on electricity from a battery, hydrogen fuel cell, or solar panels.
Subsidy for Electric Cars
The national government wants to make electric driving attractive to more private individuals. That is why private individuals can apply for a subsidy. The subsidy applies (under conditions) to:
fully electric passenger cars in the smaller or compact middle class The list value (original new price) is not lower than € 12,000 and not higher than € 45,000 cars purchased or leased on or after June 4, 2020; new and used electric passenger cars. Individuals can apply for the Subsidy for Electric Passenger Cars (SEPP) from 1 July 2020.
1.9 million electric cars will be charged by 2030 Electric cars need to be charged. In the Netherlands, there are more than 55,000 public charging stations on the street and in parking garages. The National Agenda for Charging Infrastructure (NAL) lists the actions to have 1.7 million charging points in the Netherlands by 2030. There are then about 1.9 million electric passenger cars in use.
Green Deals for Electric Driving
The government is working with other parties on agreements on sustainability in Green Deals. For example, the national government supports the use of electric vehicles in the transport sector. For help and assistance san jose towing is always open to serve you. Think, for example, of electric lease cars, electric public transport, and electric taxis.
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinta Arden, brings hope to many across the globe and pride to her countrymen for leading them out of the COVID-19 pandemic. To date (May 09, 2020), New Zealand is currently dealing with only 1,144 cases of COVID-19 infection, while 1, 371 of previous reported cases have recovered, and only 21 have succumbed to death, since the first confirmed case was reported in Feb.28, 2020.
While the world is constantly shocked by news about U.S. president Trump’s blatant lies and self-congratulatory speeches about actions taken by his administration in battling the coronavirus disease, the U.S. COVID-19 statistics continue to rise.
Currently, the total number of U.S. residents infected has reached more than 1.34 million, with around 201,000 reported recoveries and a rapidly rising death toll of more than 81,000; making the country the epicenter of the global pandemic since the first case of locally transmitted infection was reported in January 2020.
It cannot be helped that comparisons are being made since the way things are in the U.S. are hard to accept as signs that everything is turning out well for the American people. Whereas in New Zealand, lockdown conditions have eased down from Level 4 to Level 3. Last April 20, 2020, PM Arden had announced:
“We have won the battle…“There is no widespread undetected community transmission in New Zealand, but we have to remain vigilant if we are to keep it that way.”
What Does Level 3 Lockdown Mean in NZ?
The Level 3 lockdown in NZ took effect last April 27, 2020, in which stay-at-home restrictions have been modified, while safe distancing practices must still be observed. Although working from home and online learning is still encouraged, schools, some nonessential businesses and offices are allowed to open as long as measures for keeping a safe distance of at least 6 feet apart will be practiced.
There is also more leeway under Level 3, as NZ residents can go out to take a swim, hike, bike, surf or fish as long as people will not venture far from their home. Although mass gatherings are still not allowed, New Zealnaders can now hold weddings and even funerals; but limited to 10 people in attendance.
PM Arden’s Decisive Actions and Straightforward Messages Made the Big Difference
When PM Arden announced the Level 4 nationwide lockdown in March, her message to the people of New Zealand was that they will °go hard, and go early.” She immediately tasked members of the country’s military forces to take charge in enforcing the hard lockdown restrictions.
PM Arden did not mince words and was tough when necessary. As a matter of, she did not hesitate to demote a health minister who openly disregarded the government’s safe distancing mandates. In a matter of 4 weeks, Prime Minister Arden announced that the collective efforts of millions of New Zealanders had paid off, as they have succeeded in achieving what other countries are still trying to achieve up to this date. That of “flattening the curve” and more since local transmissions have been brought down to zero level.
Politics, Public Relations and Political Adviser
Political public-cognation is an involute and colossal gathering of journalism in addition to promotion and advertising. Political PR is about advertising for an individual candidate. Having public affairs adviser, the candidate could get feedback of his effort he or she might personalize her or his strategy in order to get approval. A public affairs adviser kens the relations to reach from the Republicans. It is the uniqueness of this effort that tilts the scales.
A Political adviser has many different persuasion implements to win the individuals’ support for an individual candidate. By conducting debates below the banner of the candidate inculcating the general public on problems is a PR trick so as to win the general public over, used by campaigners. A public affairs adviser has to be cautious on amounts that are sundry. He must determine the features of the candidate will be magnified. He must keep a relationship with pressmen and the media, who determine what happens in the general public. He propose the bonding between these to ameliorate and must offer details and remarks concerning the mood of the general public. The adviser is tasked with the duty of conducting interviews, and preparing posts and keeping up a picture of this candidate.
Why Iowa’s Democratic Caucus is Taking Long to Produce 100% Voting Results
Results of the Iowa Democratic caucus keep trickling nearly 2 days after the conventions were held. As of this writing 71%, representing 1,250 of 1,765 precincts that have sent in results, have placed Mayor Pete Buttigieg in the lead at 26.8%. Senator Bernie Sanders is not far behind, lagging by only 1.6%.
The smartphone app that could have speeded up the results-counting process did not help at all. Apparently, there was some sort of glitch, which app developer Shadow Inc. discovered only on Caucus Day.
Actually, Mayor Buttigieg’s lead is representative of the number of state delegates who voted for his nomination, and not the raw votes or the number of people who voted for a preferred Democratic presidential candidate for 2020.
It’s all a bit confusing actually, since the caucus method of selecting the presidential candidate is different from the primary election approach. Iowa is one of few states that still select a presidential nominee by way of caucus voting.
The Basics of the Caucus Method of Nominating a Presidential Candidate of a Party
As it is, the Democratic Party has about 12 candidates aspiring for nomination as presidential candidate to run against Republican Party candidate Donald Trump.
The caucus method though is a bit confusing, because unlike in the primary election system adopted by other U.S. states, registered voters do not cast votes directly for their preferred presidential candidate.
In the first round the chosen delegates cast votes for the presidential candidate they support as nominee. The weakest presidential candidate or those who garnered numbers of votes that are less than the threshold, will be eliminated as choices in the second or final round of voting.
However, during the second-round voting, the delegates who supported the weak candidates will still participate by voting for a second-choice presidential candidate of the registered voters they represent. Prior to the final round, delegates will discuss and debate as a way of trying to win over the support of delegates voting for a second choice.
In understanding the caucus method of voting, we get a better picture of why it takes long before Iowa Democrats could produce a 100% report of the state’s voting results. Inasmuch as there is still 29% remaining, and only a 1.6% difference between Mayor Buttigieg and Senator Sanders, the final result of the Iowa caucus is still not final unless all precincts have sent in the results of their caucus-voting.
The Trend Of Political Clothing
Many celebrities appeared outfitted in black through the ceremony of the 75th Golden Globes Award. Immediately the media were in turmoil about what they called “political fashion declarations on the red carpet”. This is just the latest drop in a rainy season of alleged political fashion.
It all began with the said pantsuit get-togethers in unification with the United States presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton in the year 2016. Then it has grown with white-colored supremacists who were using the same outfits, in polos and khaki at the time of their notorious Charlottesville manifestations last year.
The trend of political clothing
Just like fashion research, is political dress a trend? The answer is yes, based on the number of political statements made in the Fashion Week 2017. Political statements were made in various collections in the last season of Fashion Week.
Political job tricks are shown pink pussy candelabras on Missoni. There had been white bandanas being a sign of inclusion in many brands like Prabal Gurung, Tommy Hilfiger, Dior Phillip Lim, Thakoon, and Diane von Furstenberg.
In the meantime, black berets or Black Panther outfits were exhibited at Dior. All sorts of slogans, imprinted or stitched in various clothing, likewise made an appearance on Public School, Ashish Gupta, and Christian Siriano, disrupted by graphic undergarments in the LRS clothing line.
However, this is not necessarily good news. The fashion sector has a good standing in co-opting politics and countercultural actions, marginalized organizations as well as, non-Western ethnicities, in an attempt to get a very good return from it.
There might be absolutely nothing erroneous with earning cash this way, other than that the consequences of co-optation by way of the fashion market are social irrelevance. Much like several other goods, fashion should be used just before the expiration date.
The very good news is that the political clothing style may not be trendy, but it’s not fashion. Even the global fashion industry cannot prevent individuals from using their clothed bodies as a tool for political discourse.
So go ahead and choose your favorite political graphic T-shirt or wear the color of your favorite party or done on your best work boots by MyBestWorkBoots. Remember, this is not fashion unless most other people decide to wear the same clothes for a period of time. In this case, your choice is to maintain your fashion status or change your outfit or political beliefs.
As Conflict With Iran Intensifies, Will The Senate Be Swayed To Give Trump’s Impeachment A Go?
In the first few days of 2020, we were already shocked with how much the political events turned out that threatens to shaken up the entire world. For one, the United States of America has found itself at the brink of a possible great war against a Middle East superpower, Iran. This is not to mention the internal conflict that the United States has to take care of, which is the impeachment of the current US President, Donald Trump.
The whole world was shocked by the rather historic impeachment of Trumpin Congress, which makes him one step away from being removed from the highest seat of power. Granted, the rest of the impeachment proceedings are not yet set in stone, and the Senate will get to decide whether Trump will have more days in the White House or he will be officially kicked out of the government post. Now, with the country facing a threat of war, chances are the US leaders would want to figure out a way to ease the pressure. Thus, it is possible that whatever verdict the Senators will give on Trump’s impeachment, the brewing war with Iran might just be a very important consideration.
Senate Might Be Pressured By The Public To Impeach Trump In Order To Stop A Crippling War
Whether we deny it or not, it is evident that the United States is not at its fittest condition to enter another period of war. Unlike the time of former President George W. Bush with the Iraq War, Trump’s administration is filled with internal issues that the Americans would rather see the government focus on the country first before meddling with international conflicts.
At this point, Trump has been very vocal about fighting it out with Iran after the latter threatened to finish off the US Army based in the Middle East. The reason for Iran’s threat is the death of its top military commander during a US air strike earlier this month. The Trump-led US forces have been unapologetic, and Trump himself even taunted Iran with his harsh remarks. If only Trump’s comments were just something out of a phone app for prank calling, then we can all just laugh at them, but they were not.
Some people think that Trump is only making matters worse, and if you ask the Americans today, they would rather not participate in another war. Now that the impeachment proceedings are on its way and the Democrats have successfully pushed for Trump’s impeachment in the House of Representatives, it would appear that Trump’s removal from office is one way to ease the tension between the US and Iran. Republican Congressmen were rumored to have pulled a stunt to delay the impeachment, but Trump’s fate now lies in the Senate.
Banning of Video Games: Bad for the Players, Good for the Government
China has made a bold move among children in an effort to curb their addiction to video games and buying digital items. Those who are playing video games who are under the age of 18 would be banned to play online games for a max of 90 minutes. This will be applicable on a weekday basis and is forbidden to play between 22:00 to 8:00. Then on public holidays and weekends, they are permitted to play by a max of 3 hours a day.
Official government guidelines that outline these new rules were actually issued by the General Administration of Press and Publication of the country. This will also be imposed straight through various gaming platforms that are in operation in the country.
In fact, a spokesperson for Chinese administration has told Xinhua News Agency that these new measures were intricately planned to provide protection among minors for their mental and physical health.
The Max You can Do
Aside from that, the rules include limitations on the amount of money that they can spend within the games. With players who are under 16 years old will be allowed to spend a max of 200 yuan or £22 a month and those who are 16 to 18 has a max ceiling of 400 yuan.
Therefore, no matter how much you love buying D2Items to level up your avatar in Diablo II game, you’ll be stuck with 200 to 400 yuan.
Basically, China is the second largest gaming market in the world. They’re just behind in United States but, authorities in the country repeatedly criticizing the impact of video games could bring amongst young people. Basically, in a study performed in 500 million Chinese citizens in 2015, it has shown that many of the participants have suffered from visual impairment. And researchers are blaming it due to the rise of online games and mobile phones.
China is just doing what’s Right
Though, there’s no specific consensus that myopia could be a result of video games. However, countries in situated in Eastern Asia have observed a huge rise in such condition for the past several years. In fact, the World Health Organization had recognized video game addiction as mental health disorder. This only backs Chinese administration’s decision for doing what they have to do.
Getting in to the Luxurious Life of a Politician
It is no wonder why every time I see a high end black SUV, I easily assume that the passenger is a politician. This is because politicians themselves cannot hide the fact that they are living a luxurious life, most especially those who are working in the political world for quite some time now. Some people say that we cannot blame them because if you are working for the government, there are many ways you can get extra money aside from your actual salary. But I actually do not agree with this because no matter how many and tempting the opportunities are, it still depends on the politician how he/she is gonna use the money. We are lucky if we have a leader that has heart for his/her people and who has a goal of helping every citizen of the country. On the other hand, there are those who only think of themselves and want all the money.
But of course, I am not generalizing. This is just based on the previous news about certain politicians. Thought I will not name drop them. Now for this article, I am going slightly describe how a wealthy politician lives – house, car, lifestyle.
Now let us start from their house. If you see a politician going down an expensive SUV then you immediately imagine his house as something worth a million, then you are far from wrong. I have been in one before, and I would say that even their restroom can be a bedroom. The water heater even costs hundreds of thousand, which I believe is really impractical because there are lots of water heater available these days that are affordable and great in quality. It is actually great to get water heaters for this winter also to avoid waste of time.
Next would be cars. Well expect to see at least two cars on their garage. When I enter the gate I saw one sports car and another sedan car. Since this politician has a family, there is one gray SUV. Then I wonder is a politician really making this huge amount of money?
House Republicans Heed Trump’s Urging by Pulling a Stunt to Disrupt Impeachment Inquiry Hearing
House Republicans pulled a stunt last Wednesday (Oct. 23, 2019) in order to disrupt a closed-door hearing in which high level diplomats and government officials were scheduled to give their testimony to the House impeachment inquiry headed by Democratic House Representative Adam Schiff, Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee.
Around 2 dozen Republican lawmakers surged past Capitol Hill police officers and overcame Democratic staffers; whilst compromising the security of the Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF), where the closed-door testimonials were scheduled to be heard.
Obviously carried out as a way of showing support for Donald Trump, some were literally shouting at the top of their lungs to attract attention, so that Trump will later see them showing solid opposition against the ongoing impeachment proceedings. Some even went in carrying electronic devices, tweeting about their “storming” of the secured room. North Carolina Republican House Rep. Mark Walker’s tweet read
“UPDATE: We are in the SCIF and every GOP Member is quietly listening.”
Earlier in the week, House Republicans received urging from Donald Trump, by telling his Republican minions to stick together and fight harder. To make his message clear, Trump told them that the reason why House Democrats are more effective is because they do not break ranks.
Naturally, Trump was pleased by the chaos created by the group of House Republicans in the Wednesday closed-door hearings. In a subsequent tweet, he called those who participated in the ruckus as tough, smart and having great understanding that what the Democrats are conducting is a witch hunt.
Apparently, the House Republicans who stormed the SCIF, were either unmindful or did not have a clear understanding of the related Congressional House rules.
Congressional House Rules with Regard to Closed-Door Hearings
First off, the Republicans are overlooking the fact that the purpose for holding closed-door sessions is to make sure that the testimonies of different witnesses will not be influenced by the information provided by earlier witnesses.
During the closed-door session, both parties, Republicans and Democrats alike are represented through lawmakers who have been designated as members of the house committee holding the hearings.
Copies of transcripts detailing the sworn statement or deposition of the witnesses who gave their testimony during the hearing will be released after the closed-door session. House non committee-members excluded from the hearing will have a chance to question the closed-door witnesses in public, at the conclusion of the investigative stage.
Closed-door hearings are held in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) to ensure that only committee members will be privy to any sensitive or classified information that will be given. This is also the reason why cellphones or any electronic devices are not allowed so as not to compromise or allow potential breach of information related to national security.
Who Wrote and Approved the House Rules for Closed Door Hearings?
Judge Andrew Peter Napolitano who served as Supreme Court Judge for New Jersey from 1987 to 1995, and currently engaged as an analyst for Fox News, pointed out important information about the closed-door House Rules being protested by Republican lawmakers.
The rules were last written in January 2015, and was signed by Republican House Representative John Boehner, in his capacity as the 53rd Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. The rules were enacted by a Republican majority.
Uncertainty In Trump’s Bid For Reelection In 2020 Increases With Immigration, Trade Issues
It cannot be denied that US President Donald Trump has made a lot of changes since he first assumed the highest post in the country in 2017. One of the hottest issues that plagued his first few years of presidency is the new immigration policies that target undocumented migrants. His measures are questioned due to probably violation of basic human rights. Aside from tighter immigration rules, Trump also began to reshape US trade practice, claiming to bring to country back to the top as the best market in the world.
Now that the 2020 presidential election is fast approaching, many people wonder whether Trump’s controversial acts of attempting to make America great again would pay off. However, as the country still awaits the positive change of Trump’s recent actions, his chances of winning another term as president of the United States are dwindling down.
‘Heartless’ Stance On Illegal Immigrants Could Paint Him A Bad Picture
The Trump administration’s move to separate the undocumented migrants from their children was widely panned not only by the people in the United States, but also by the international audience. The world has witnessed the children detained inside detention camps, while their captured parents are being sent to the country where they came from, leaving the future of their children in uncertainty. Aside from the fact that separating innocent and helpless children from their parents is cruel enough, findings of various human rights group reveal that the children living inside the detention centers are suffering from unbearable living conditions.
With all these in consideration, it would be difficult for Trump to clear his image as a good president of a country that is known for embracing diversity.
At this point, even his allies tend to have different views from him, like some GOP senators starting to show support for climate change actions that are against Trump’s opinion. This is not a good news for a president who is seeking reelection.
Another Recession Could End Trump’s Reelection Bid
Economists have also warned against President Trump’s ongoing trade war with China, citing data that the country has so much to lose if the world market do not go in favor of the US. With Trump putting the country’s economy at stake, there is a chance that another harrowing recession, just like in 2008, will take place. If another recession does occur, looking back in history, presidents who seek for reelection while the country is facing recession often fail. If only the country’s economy has a special security system in place, just like what Ring vs Arlo can provide to our homes, then we wouldn’t be looking at another possible recession in the near future.
Democratic Sen. Chris Coons Say Some GOP Senators are Showing Signs of Supporting Climate Change Actions
In Politico’s recent episodes of Global Translations podcast, Delaware Democratic Senator Chirs Coons mentioned that during meets and conversations with some GOP Senators, he said that some agree that action on climate change must be taken. In light of those behind- the-door conversations, the Delaware Senator is believes that there is an increasing possibility that Congress will pass legislation on climate actions this year,
Regarded as one of the top deal makers in Senate, Sen. Coons said that in his observations since he first came to Capitol Hill in 2010, Republican senators have shown gradual shifts on their reactions toward problems caused by climate change.
According to the senator, they are now posing questions whether climate change was caused by humans, rather than straightforwardly deny that changes in the world’s climate are occurring. In fact their lines of questioning have moved to queries on what can be done about climate change without harming the country’s own economy.
Although most Republican lawmakers’ candidness over the issue of climate change happen behind closed doors, some senior Senate Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have openly acknowledged that human activity has been a driving force of climate change.
Factors that Influenced Republican Views about Climate Change
Based on past podcast interviews, Politico surmises that the tonal shift came after the federal government report gave warnings that by mid-century, and across all US.regions, hundreds of billions of dollars will be incurred annually in order to address problems caused by climate change. Add to that the warning issued last year by the United Nations, about the need to achieve zero-emissions by mid-century in order to avoid the worst harms that climate change can bring.
Senator Coons also attribute the shift in attitude among corporate leaders and their concerns for the sustainability of their businesses, as factors that have been driving increased climate discussions among Republican politicians. He added that during the past years, CEOs have been conveying how their business projections include considerations about carbon costs; and of worsening, as well as increasing number of climate-related catastrophes brought on by natural calamities like storms, tornadoes and wildfires.
Senator Coons also shared information about an instance when more than seventy (70) CEOs came to lobby at Capitol Hill on a bipartisan nature. Although he and other members of Congress convened with about seven of them in an off-the-record conversation, the Democratic Senator is happy to note that the Republican House Members and Senators who joined in the conversation were constructive in their opinions during discussions about corporate concerns over climate change.
Reasons Why Politicians Go For Plastic Surgery
The way you look in front of the people is one big factor especially for those who became a public figure such as the celebrities, reporters, and even politicians. These people can be seen everywhere. There are politics on TV, on the radio, or even politics in social media.
That’s why politicians are also opting for this beautifying medical treatment. In fact, lots of political bodies have been dogged with plastic-surgery rumors. It is already a norm for these personalities to undergo some procedures in order for them to have a fresh, young look.
Going After Those Procedures
Even though these political icons are already aware of the rumors and public attentions, many are still undergoing for this kind of medical procedure. Here are some reasons why politicians are opting for plastic surgery.
WANTED TO HAVE A YOUNGER LOOKING APPEARANCE
Being in the politics means that the public eye is always in close-up view on you. Because of this, politicians always choose to have a very delicate enhancement but is, at some point, deniable.
The success of politicians revolve around powerful communication, that’s why, most of the time, they want to refrain unexpected messaging.
WORRIED TO LOOK TIRED AND STRESSED
Hair loss, double chins, and dark circles around the areas of the eyes are the three most common facial issues of male politicians. For them, dark circles on their eye areas make them look tired since this can make them appear angry in front of camera. Politicians want to get rid of this physical issue because they want to cast their self-esteem and alertness.
With technological advancement in the field of medicine, facial architecture can be enhanced with time. Through utilization of dermal fillers, shadowing and dark circles under the eyes can be mitigated. The injectable dermal fillers are useful in plumping the skin thus, filling in facial contours and wrinkles.
For hair problems, most politicians are always opting for solutions. Their goal of undergoing this procedure is to stop or at least reverse hair loss. Moreover, women appearing on media, are hooked over body contouring and lip augmentation.
ENTICED WITH THE WELL-KNOWN TREATMENTS AND PROCEDURES
Numerous politicians are aware of the appearance of double chins on TV. Physical change like this is usually caused by genetics, aging or weight gain. One popular treatment for this is the Kybella injection which is very famous for men and women. Just like plastic surgery tampa, this treatment has quick downtime and simple procedure thus, resulting to strong jawline.
Politics: Curing America To A Better Relationship
Curing State Policies
Not only supporters of the young and innovative Bernie Sanders, but also dynamic fans of DT(Donald Trump) want to change the system. He is also the president of the United States. In a general textbook speech in 2016, President Obama said that the future we want “will only occur if political issues are resolved.” If you need better politics, it’s not enough to change Congress, change Senators, or change presidents.
But what should I do? The president didn’t say. When Clinton, William Jefferson in 1992 and Bush in 2000 expressed such noble feelings, they didn’t teach them how.
Politics: Curing America
Our last three presidents didn’t tell us because they didn’t know. They are system products and certainly not revolutionary. They reached the top of the leadership pyramid by participating in party games. Teaching how to work together including Gearbox repair Service and teaching alcohol addicts how to stay calm. He understands everything about other topics.
Along each sides of the portico, Democrats and Anti democrats know they are in continuous governmental relationship in need of help. Then again even if that you’re trying to fix a broken relationship with both big and big, you still have to discover a way. The main reason for Obama’s dysfunction was the suffocation of electoral districts and oppression in campaigns.
From Confirmation to Learning. Anyone who thinks about political leadership means that everything we think is automatically corrected and those who disagree with us are not part of the solution. Make sure you are not already leadership. This is an addiction to the right thing. The American Unification Movement is redefining leadership rather than learning to know everything.
From Endless Movement to Effective Governance. The boundary between campaign and governance has been clear. Until the election day, this movement was a short prelude, an endless battle, and a permanent part of civil life. However, today’s campaigns benefit from an unprecedented level of investment and governance is paralyzed. Fortunately, from the Mayor’s Office to the Legislature and even the Houses of Parliament, the Red and Blue Alliance is looking for a common foundation for a wide range of policy issues such as criminal justice reform, education and defense spending.
Health Care Still a Key Political Issue as Trends Show Rise in Degenerative Diseases not Only Among Seniors
Health Care plans of Democratic aspirants for the 2020 presidential nomination is being highlighted, as the issue of medical care still poses as the most important consideration among voters. Degenerative disorders occurring in the spine now account as one of the leading medical issues, to which a great part of Medicare benefits have been used in recent years.
However, the Medicare system in the U.S. is applicable only to senior citizens aged 65 and above; leaving many older adults outside of the Medicare benefits. Notwithstanding that the current trend in the prevalence of degenerative spinal disorders among Americans, also affects those in the prime stage of their work age.
Inasmuch as this article delves mainly on the health care programs being promised by those aiming to replace Donald Trump, readers can proceed to the CTSI website where they can find comprehensive information about degenerative spinal conditions and their treatments.
The glaring reality revealed by recent health care research is that to date, almost 30 million Americans lack, or do not have health insurance at all. Those that do have private insurance policies, are saddled with prohibitive costs not included in their coverage.
Many consider the U.S. healthcare system as problematic, which is why majority of the voters are looking for solutions. This was evidenced by the results of the recent Gallup poll, which showed that health care plans of political candidates were rated as either “extremely” or “very important” in their voting decision.
That being the case, this article takes a cursory look at what the Democratic presidential candidates have so far, put forward as health care promise. After all, this particular issue may prove crucial in unseating incumbent U.S. president Donald Trump:
Health Care Plans of Top Democratic Presidential Aspirants
Medicare-for-all is a popular rallying cry among the Democratic candidates. Except for Senator Elizabeth Warren, who has not been vocal about health care programs as an agenda in her political campaign. Nonetheless, since Senator Warren has co-sponsored Senator Bernie Sanders’ Medicare-for-all proposal, it is presumed that Ms Warren will endorse such bill during her presidency, if ever.
Former Vice President Joe Biden as well, has not mentioned health care plans as extensively as his opponents have been doing. Still, his view of health care reform for the U.S,. is to let everyone have a choice of buying a private insurance coverage, or of buying a Medicare-like plan.
Senator Bernie Sanders presents himself as the staunchest supporter of the Medicare-for-all plan, being the principal author of a bill proposing it as health care reform. He made it clear that his proposal will totally eliminate private insurance, because all eligible U.S. residents will be enrolled in a government-administered health care program. Specifically, Senator Sanders says,
“People who have healthcare under Medicare-for-all will have no premiums, no copayments, no deductibles, and no out-of-pocket expenses.” “Although they will pay more in taxes, they will have to pay less in healthcare for what they get,”
Senator Kamala Harris is also co-sponsor to Senator Sanders’ Medicare-for-all plan, but also suggests including private insurance as supplementary coverage. Ms. Harris’ stance though is viewed as middle ground, since she has co-sponsored other health care reforms, including proposals of buying into Medicaid and to lowering Medicare eligibility age to 50 years old.
Southbend Mayor Pete Buttigieg voiced his support for the Medicare-for-all proposal, whilst also stating that his preference for a public option that places private insurance, only as a supplemental choice.
Trump Temporarily Suspends ICE Immigration Crackdown at House Speaker Pelosis’s Request
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents all set to land in different states to arrest undocumented immigrants on Sunday, will have to postpone their massive deportation operations for two weeks.
Many condemn the planned action as heartless, which entails separating undocumented immigrants from their U.S. born children. In fact, not a few city officials, local mayors, and even police agencies throughout the country intends to refuse giving the ICE people their cooperation.
Sanctuary cities contend that the sweeping raid, which was supposed to have simultaneously taken place in at least ten (10) major cities, targeted 2000 undocumented immigrants particularly those with chidren born in the U.S.
House Speaker Pelosi Calls on Trump to Call Off ICE Raids
Aware that Donald Trump Is using the ICE immigration raids to force the House of Representatives to give in to the anti-immigartion president’ s will and proposed policies on immigration, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi carried on with a diplomatic move by calling up Trump.
Via a phone conversation, Ms. Pelosi put forward a request for president Trump to call off the deportation actions targeting about 2000 undocumented immigrants; most of whom will be separated from their families.
Although Trump initially offered a weak, we-will-see reply to Speaker Pelosi’s request, the U.S. president later emerged on Saturday to announce that the ICE crackdown will be temporarily suspended for two weeks.
He mentioned in his tweet that the suspension was made at the behest of Speaker Pelosi, but cited the delay as time for the House Democrats to discuss border solutions and thereafter pass a border bill.
Ms. Pelosi gave her response also by way of tweet addressed to president Trump,stating that they welcome the delay, time being necessary in order to come up with a comprehensive bill on immigration reform. Still, Ms. Pelosi asserted that
“Families belong together.”
Atty. Gen Barr Initiated Contempt Citation, Partisan Politics or Not
Attorney General William Barr’s refusal to attend the House Judiciary Committee Hearing last Thursday (May 02, 2019) has posed as challenge to the house committee’s ability to conduct hearings. In light of Barr’s no-show at the scheduled proceedings, a resolution to hold Atty. General Barr in contempt of Congress has been passed and approved 24-16 by members of the House Judiciary Committee.
Although partisan politics is being touted as the root of the lightning speed by which the contempt citation was processed, it should be noted that Atty. Gen. Barr initiated the citation by not appearing in a Democrat-dominated hearing,
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler stated that the Trump administration and its supporters are brazenly hiding the misdeeds uncovered by Special Counsel Mueller, asserting that
…”on this committee we will represent the American people and ensure the truth is known.”
The Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Democratic Representative Elijah Cummings issued a statement, to express his view regarding the Trump Administration’s attempt to stonewall further investigations of the facts uncovered by Mueller’s investigating team:
“If we do not put brakes on what is happening in our country, we will no longer have a democracy,” “We are being blocked every which way from getting information. We are also being blocked from having access to members of the administration.”
This includes president Trump’s act of invoking his executive privilege to block the release of a full, unredacted version of the Mueller report, hours before the contempt citation went into voting.
How Republican Judiciary Committee Members Voted
All 16 Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee, excluding one absent Republican representative, voted against the resolution to hold Atty. Barr in contempt.
Top Republican member of the Judiciary Committee, Representative Doug Collins asserted that Democrats are actually angry with Mueller, because the latter did not provide them with a clear road map toward a presidential impeachment. Calling the contempt citation a
“craven and insincere politics that seem to be yielding no benefits for the American people.”
The committee-approved citation resolution is yet to move on for a full House voting process. Once approved, it would launch a criminal referral to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, to decide on Barr’s contempt action.
In a related report, more than 500 former officials of the Justice Department signed an open letter branding as criminal, Trump’s actions as described in the Mueller Report.
The Reason Behind The ‘Typical’ Haircut of Politicians
I had been enjoying a goofball film called Spork — worth viewing to its soundtrack alone — once I became fixated on a singular quality of the chief character trailer park badass of a brother.
The dude’s hair, a type of mullet with racing stripes, then struck a chord with me personally. I found myself fretting about swaying that’do and a wifebeater while sipping to a battered (but quickly) Trans-Am, up to the stage that my girlfriend put the kibosh on the entire idea.
This entire telling-a-story-through-hair matter reminded me of a short conversation I had with a former colleague around Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown: Sorry, Senator Brown, however you have got some critically knee-high, playboy hair to get a politician. Look at anybody else in the workplace and they have all got this gently gelled, swoopy older white dude coif. Meanwhile, Brown resembles one of these aging men in Affliction tops which lurk with bottle support about Vegas pools.
I must question: why? Why is it that politicians rock fighter hair, and do Trans-Am owners possess Trans-Am hair? What is up with this emphasis we place on these lifeless strands of cells that we now all have on our own minds?
Dude likes to party
There are myriad reasons why people may have developed to maintain our mind, and shed a great deal of the remainder, in the very first place: To continue to keep our minds warm in winter, or even to keep us cool out of the beating warmth of sunlight in summertime (count from the evaporative impact of sweat-logged own hair), or perhaps maybe as a hindrance or defense against predators attempting to chomp within our skulls, such as how many dogs possess thick fur around their nostrils.
Wherever it came out, our own hair is surely significant to us, according to the abundance of hair product advertisements, hair-loss remedies, and research which reveal that guys losing hair additionally eliminate self-esteem. This causes many to find a drugstore shampoo for oily hair is available. The root cause of this hair-centricity is a simple fact that our hair is an exceptional signaling apparatus.
If you do not believe hair is crucial, explain to me why somebody would endure through this.
Hair’s significance may have surfaced since it is a genuine indicator of someone’s health; today you will find goods galore, but for a lot of our history, even a sick individual would be not able to develop wholesome hair. Hair is also an excellent indicator of old; besides going gray, or falling outside hair loses its luster as we get older. Examine it to yourself, attempt to guess somebody’s age only based on the tresses next time you are walking about.
In that way, our own hair is similar to a mink’s jacket or even a hummingbird’s iridescent plumage: It is a superb indication of genetic quality since it is something one can not quite fake (wigs hinting). And right there is the reason why we care more about hair than all the Boehner-like tans and other easily-faked features on the market.
The matter is, once we wrap our individuality and culture to the mixture, all this obsession with baldness contributes to ourselves and many others — through our locks. The hummingbirds are a fantastic analog. Should you take a close have a take a look at the shape of the majority of hummingbirds, then the most apparent thing differentiating these will be variants in their invoices. However, when you add from the crazy palettes of the plumages, then it’s simple to tell unique birds apart.
Consider your idiotic hair as breaking you up out of the normals.
Now, there is no way in hell I would assert that a man with a Mohawk and a man with a strength slick back are unique species. We are all individuals, but the accent which we have always placed on our own hair as a valuable mark of our wellbeing means we cover a good deal of focus on everyone’s cuts.
With all those eyes onto your own hairstyle, it has become among the simplest methods to market that you’re. When my woman dissuades me by a trailer playground, it is because I can not walk about without people assuming I am serious. And, in precisely exactly the exact identical time, we have begun to expect our politicians to possess a specific kind of well-kempt, conservative haircut, which is just why Scott Brown’s spiky boy ring seems to appear so idiotic.
Help Yourself to a Healthy Circulation
Bad blood flow, the majority of the time affecting mainly the lower limbs, is a health condition that’s growing increasingly more prevalent every year. There has been a time as it had been believed to affect only elderly people, but today it’s growing increasingly more prevalent among younger people as a result of increasing levels of obesity across the western world. There are a number of things that you can do in order to fight poor blood flow which don’t involve expensive medical therapy or complex processes. In the next article, we’ll outline a few of those methods which you may use by yourself.
A sedentary lifestyle leads to further corrosion of blood flow, therefore the only means to combat it is to wake up and go as much as you can.
These are just a sample of those things you can perform. The major issue to remember is that you have to work to maintain the blood flowing, especially to the extremities, so because most circulatory issues are in their worst there.
Teaching Politics Online Or In-Person
This year’s election is one for the record books. We have had a year filled with speculation and drama, COVID-19, along with a much deeper emphasis on the #BlackLivesMatter motion. And these are only the start! We’re definitely in the center of what some may call a”highly teachable moment” When many teachers are alert to wading too deep to controversy and issues of private opinion, other educators believe times such as these fodder such as particularly impactful lessons and classroom tasks.
Below are a few tried-and-true strategies to educate political strategies, and elections that have functioned in classrooms across the nation. And the great news is that you are able to do these tasks online (By being an online teacher. Visit https://www.udemy.com/course/online-tutoring/ for more info) or in-person.
1. Share Biases and “Fake News”
In case you haven’t needed a device on information articles, biases, along with bogus information, now’s a fantastic time to go over with your pupils that news isn’t the same. Start by educating pupils on how to fact test and discover whether a supply is legitimate or imitation information. Crucial elements to this form of deeper study include reading beyond the headline, assessing the information outlet and resources utilized, comprehending confirmation prejudice, and hunting to observe other outlets are introducing exactly the identical info.
Then let pupils know that lots of news outlets have their own biases and have a tendency to lean right or left. AllSides provides a record of what information sources are abandoned, right, and near the center. Think about pulling a news post on a specified political subject and reveal how every negative dissects and then skews the info.
And should you opt to exhibit political details, be certain of the information you decide to talk about? Now’s not the opportunity to present your personal views and prejudice, instead, it is to instruct your pupils to become educated voters.
2. Share Your Strategy With Children
Political problems are a popular option for the majority of folks… especially in the current environment. Many parents believe political matters shouldn’t be discussed in the classroom. We receive it. Teachers are powerful and lots of students seem to authority figures for that which they need to think and how they ought to feel. Rather than devoting your parents, or else have them wondering when the kid will come home considering the advantages of a political party, now’s the opportunity to talk about your plan with your own parents. Let them know you won’t be talking to the candidates from a biased standpoint, instead, you’ll be presenting ways to assess political candidates and find out about the background of this election procedure. Share particular articles, sites, and fact-checking hyperlinks you’ll use. Invite them to keep the talks in your home.
3. Critique the Televised Debates
While the arguments might not be versions of decorum and stuff, they’re abundant with content that is inbound. Educate your students to see the discussions with a good base in at least one of the coverage issues being talked about.
4. Hold Your Own Debates
Scalable to levels three and up, classroom disagreements are frequently quite popular with pupils. They enjoy the opportunity to express themselves and execute.
Education World shares thoughts for five types of in-class discussions, including utilizing fairy tales and fairy tale figures to discuss integrity.
5. Delve Deep to Political Research and…Theatrical Performance
Social studies instructor Chris Sperry was utilizing mock debates about the Middle East to teach politics for his pupils for the last 28 decades, to good success. Many former pupils count his course –along with the 9-week-long argument endeavor specifically –because the finest of the high school career. He created the idea after he had been”searching for something which could be really inspiring for pupils and demand profound research into problems from the perspective of individuals from other cultures.”
Pupils are assigned to some Middle Eastern political pioneer. After carefully investigating that individual’s lifestyle and opinions and character for weeks, they’re then requested to share in political disagreements as that individual, contrary to other pupils playing different leaders. “This was a collapse that year,” Sperry reports. “They had been depicting stereotypical perspectives, only mimicking caricatures they discovered at the America press”
He also learned to drive them to dig deeper. “I’ve got them for a half year until we reach the disagreements so that I understand their instructional strengths and struggles, political orientations, and also much more importantly their openness or want to carry on viewpoints different from their own. I don’t give a child a position he or she does not need to play”
But frequently, many pupils are prepared to extend themselves and perform the part of a person with quite different perspectives in relation to their own. Throughout the debate, pupils dress, talk, and assert as their characters that are assigned.
It’s possible to read and utilize Sperry’s program kit, Media Construction of the Middle East in your class.
6. Study Media Construction of Presidential Races
Guide your students’ evaluation of this presidential campaign (or some other political effort ) with them research campaigns materials such as posters, t-shirts, tv and radio commercials, media coverage, and mailers.
7. Hold Classroom Elections for Classroom Functions
Who’d make the ideal classroom meteorologist? Finest classroom historian, fish tank cleaner, greeter, poet? Hold an election and let birds decide! Holding school elections, and enabling children to campaign for places and also vote for their own peers, makes for an unbeatable lesson to educate politics–just exactly how it functions and what it is for.
Amazing Ways Coffee Can Benefit your Political Office
For a lot of workers, coffee has become part of their everyday routine. To some, it is the essential fuel required to keep minds awake on a workday. The number of businesses introducing or improving a coffee area is continuously increasing. So employees can easily access coffee throughout the day. It may even provide them instant spike of energy they lack!
By having a coffee machine, you are providing employees a lot of benefits that come along with it. Here are several ways it can help your office especially if you are a busy politician who still wants to keep your office running by increasing the productivity of your staff:
1. It Can Increase Productivity
Drinking coffee can help employees maintain the focus and concentration to have an efficient day. It can also help with that midday weak feeling and provide them a hike in energy. Questioning how it can do this? Well, the brain has a compound known as adenosine that allows the person to feel sleepy. That weak feeling occurs when the chemical accumulates in the brain. Because caffeine is a stimulant, coffee serves as a barrier to hinder this effect and allows the drinker to feel alert.
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2. It Can Help Learn Material Faster
Aside from being focused, caffeine may help people absorb and keep new knowledge quicker. A study found that drinking at least 150 milligrams of caffeine (about 2 cups) support the brain ind identifying information better. Coffee can allow an individual to feel alert, permitting them to understand things faster.
3. It Can Lessen Wasted Time at Work
Do your employees frequently go to the pantry to take a break or go to the nearest cafe?
A survey shows that 63% of people consume coffee while at work. A business can waste precious work time when workers stop their work to get a cup of coffee. Of course, they may bring coffee when going to work, but what occurs when it’s finished? About 47 percent of people stated their chosen drink is coffee since it helps them work productively.
Different Views on Bicycle Transportation
General Public
The general public view holds that bicycling is a great action, but it also maintaining that cycling on roadways is tough and dangerous while biking on bikeways is simple and secure for both kids and adults. While the overall public view holds that it understands all that is essential to understand about visitors biking, a range that excepts the distinctive skills utilized by people daredevils who perform it, it does not have any precise knowledge of the topic. The general public view has a much better fear of same-direction engine traffic, which it holds is a significant danger for cyclists. While overall public opinion is quite closely connected to the perspectives described above, the overall public view stinks very little about bike transport and doesn’t think about it. While the public will vote for bikeways as the way of reducing driver congestion on the roadways, its associates do this from the expectation, even the expectation, the true bicycling is going to be accomplished by other men and women. To learn more about bikes, visit https://www.ponfish.com/best-electric-bikes-under-1000/.
Motoring Organizations
The motoring organizations see motoring as a fantastic action and want to create it better. The auto clubs reflect the views of the public, but maybe not the anti-motoring portion of the overall public. About bicycle transport, they generally express the perspective of parents with bicycle-riding kids, that’s the extreme of their awkward biking on bikeways range. The expert motoring organizations urge the interests of the associates, which generally include advocating better and more powerful streets while diluting the ratio of highway price allocated to heavy cars. They seldom consider bicycle traffic as a bothersome nuisance that should be off the roadways.
Militant Motorists
Militant drivers hold the very same opinions about bicycle transport as do the public (in other words, ignorance of biking), together with the inclusion that they aim to the existence of bikes on the roadways. They maintain that the streets were built for automobiles and compensated for by drivers, which the existence of almost any slower traffic waits for those who should be moving at speed.
Anti-Motorists
For a wide array of motives, anti-motorists disapprove of personal car motoring and wish to lose it. Anti-motorists are extremely much like militant drivers and alike ignorant of biking; they maintain precisely the very same beliefs regarding streets, motoring, and bikes, except the anti-motorists hate motoring rather than worshipping it. Anti-motorists urge any mode of transportation which isn’t motoring; because bicycling is the closest competition to motoring, they strenuously urge bicycle transport. Because they fear and despise motor traffic, they’re even more powerful advocates for bikeways than would be the militant drivers, asserting that since engine visitors frighten cyclists out of the streets, safe and terrific bikeways are a prime portion of the anti-motoring strategy.
Authorities
The legislative branch enacts the legislation, the executive branch implements the Legislation, and the judicial branch interprets the laws. All three have an impact on bike politics.
In street affairs, the overriding effect upon the legislature stems from the motoring associations, with subsidiary effects from individuals who find their regional concerns influenced by highway preparation, and more subsidiary influences in the anti-motorists. The motoring organizations believe bikes to be a hassle and a child-safety issue that shouldn’t be about the roadway. The regional influences are normally the same. The anti-motorists do not just feel that cyclists must be off the roadway, but they insist that their anti-motoring schedule demands that authorities have a bike transport program that sends cyclists away from the roadways. The bikeway application is a method of fulfilling these two constituencies. The anti-motorists anticipate that bikeways will convince many drivers to change to bicycling, while the drivers realize that bikeways clear bikes out of their streets while being completely impotent to decrease driving by people who wish to push. Even the legislators satisfy both motorists and the anti-motorists using a bikeway program, although the valid pursuits of lawful, competent cyclists are dismissed.
The street authorities apply legislative decisions concerning highways. Highway engineers locate the distance and offer the noise and smooth surface, however, it’s all up to traffic engineers to choose how visitors need to function on such a surface. The legislators required bikeways, and so the traffic engineers must create bikeways. However, there’s an issue. Traffic engineers, therefore it’s said, listen to engine traffic, not traffic. And traffic engineers aren’t the cleverest of engineers. A number paid no more attention to bike traffic compared to the general populace. Thus, designing bikeways was easy: simply keep bicycles on the side of the street. However, those visitors engineers who believed about their livelihood understood that this contradicted the fundamental principles of traffic engineering. What for this and other difficulties, the legislators required specific bike programs, prepared by bicycle partners.
The judiciary interprets and reviews regulations. When controversy regarding an accident included the use of their traffic laws to bikers the courts had to look at the degree of the program, whether it encouraged safe operation or voiced discrimination. When the suitable traffic-engineering proof was put in evidence, the courts had the chance to fix problems. Occasionally they did.
Importance Of Adequate Sleep
The demands and pressures of being a political leader may take a toll on the person’s sleep and rest. Former president Barack Obama, for instance, says he schedules at least six hours of sleep every night. However, this isn’t always achievable with the grueling schedules of being a president.
Importance of Sleep
For any political leader or for any individual in every walk of life, having adequate sleep and rest is crucial for one to function at an optimal level. However, sleep doesn’t come fast and easy for many which results in inadequate rest and exhaustion.
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Benefits of Adequate Sleep
Severe sleep deprivation is something that political leaders should avoid. As the political landscape often entails important decision making processes, one should have good cognitive functioning so as to avoid any errors or mistakes. When one is sleep deprived, they become irritable, experience mood swings and this impairs cognitive functioning, communication, coordination, and most importantly their capacity to make judicious decisions. For example, individuals who are deprived of sleep become less flexible and less able to handle or deal with unexpected and sudden changes in set plans or course of action.
With that, it is then imperative not only for political leader but for everyone to get enough sleep and rest to reap the many benefits it offers. Below are some:
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), sleep quantity varies by age so as to have better and proper physical and psychological functioning.
Wildlife Agency Considers Crossbows as Archery Equipment
While issues are raised about calling crossbow sport as a form of archery, the U.S. wildlife agency says crossbows are archery equipment under taxation laws.
Actually, the tax collected is by virtue of the Pittman-Robertson Act that includes crossbows among the archery shooting equipment subject to excise tax, regardless if for sporting competition or for hunting use. Part of the taxes collected are turned over by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which redistributes them as supplementary funds of state wildlife agencies.
On a state level, the funds are provided to local wildlife agencies to help them manage and restore wildlife habitats, conduct wildlife research, offer hunter education and public access programs, as well as carry out high-priority national wildlife conservation projects.
That being the case, the Archery Trade Association (ATA) considers crossbows as viable hunting and shooting equipment, to which a related definition was ratified by the ATA Board of Directors in March 2016. That way, archery merchants have a clear guide in knowing that crossbows are among the archery equipment subject to Federal Excise Tax (FET).
The ATA Definition Recognizes the Similarity of Crossbows with Other Archery Equipment
The ATA definition acknowledges that as a type of archery equipment, a crossbow does not require the user to exert personal force to keep the string in a fully drawn position after the string has been engaged into a trigger mechanism; and that a crossbow is fired once the user actuates that mechanism.
The trade association’s crossbow definition also recognizes its similarity to other archery equipment, by stating that the
”The actuation of a crossbow’s trigger mechanism releases the string, while the arrow, quarrel or bolt is propelled forward by the resiliency and elastic characteristic of the crossbow’s limbs.” “The propelling force created by the trigger transfers to the arrow, quarrel or bolt by way of direct physical contact with the crossbow string.”
Implication of the FET Tax Among Crossbow Users
When searching for the best crossbows on the market, be in the know that the retail prices of all archery equipment include FET taxes.
The Federal Excise Tax on hunting and shooting equipment was legislated by Congress in 1937, under the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, which is also known as the Pittman-Robertson Act. The inclusion of archery equipment and related ammunition was through an amendment legislated in 1972.
In 2003, the IRS updated the FET when it created two separate tax collection schemes for archery equipment:
1 One is the 11% FET imposed on bows, broadheads, quivers and other bow attachments or accessories.
2. The second is a flat rate tax on arrow shafts, but subject to annual adjustments based on the current Consumer Price Index; e.g. 50 cents per shaft.
ATA VP and Chief Conservation Officer Dan Forster explained that FETs provide funds that state fish and wildlife agencies use to ensure that sports hunters and recreational shooters will continue to have professionally and scientifically managed places in which to hunt and pursue animals.
Politics And The Aging Population
The aging of the population is most often discussed as a welfare problem where older people appear as objects needing freearthrozene rather than important political actors. Here we will place the main emphasis on the actor perspective, but first a few words about whether longer lives and older populations will be able to have political consequences in a more indirect way.
Aging Germany
It seems so in the sense that care for the elderly has gained a larger place on the political agenda in recent years. There has been a lot of political noise about the elderly policy, but in reality little controversy. The needs of older people have been seen with great sympathy in all political parties, which have almost competed to be friendly to the elderly, especially in speeches if not as clearly in action. The elderly issues also have great support and legitimacy in the population – also among younger people (Bay 1998, Aardal 1999). Similar patterns are found in other European countries (Walker 1993, Walker & Naegele 1999). Population development is probably not the only explanation for this, but is an essential part of it.
The support is particularly high for elderly care and especially care for those most in need of care (Bay 1998). In this way, nursing homes are stronger than old-age pensions both among politicians and in public opinion. It is primarily the weakness of old age that invites sympathy, compassion and solidarity. This is an example of how powerlessness can be a source of influence, at least when this powerlessness is seen as unjustified.
The broad support for elderly measures in public opinion cannot be explained only by self-interest. Admittedly, older people are somewhat more likely to support such measures than younger people, but the differences are moderate. Elderly measures also have great legitimacy among young people; perhaps as much as child and youth measures have among the elderly. It’s hard to believe that younger people think about their own old age when they quit the policy of the elderly. Life phase interests probably come into play, but are not dominant (Rhodebeck 1993). Then the general norm of responsibility seems to be stronger – the obligation to help people in need. This can be about an altruistic attitude (towards anyone) or primarily about taking responsibility for those in need of help that one identifies with (solidarity).
The sympathy for the elderly policy also seems to draw nourishment from a tendency among most people to exaggerate the problems of the elderly (Bay 1998, Lødemel & Flaa 1993). This is also the case among politicians, where the tendency to support transfers to the elderly increases with how great the needs are (Lubomudrow 1997).
The increased number of older people can also be expected to have a greater influence due to the fact that they make up an increasing proportion of the electorate. Politicians may be tempted to place greater emphasis on the interests of older people in order to attract older voters. This can be counteracted by the belief that older people are more loyal to their party than younger voters are. In that case, the focus is rather on the young voters, who also have the value that they have a longer future as voters.
All in all, the longer life and the increased weight of the elderly population have probably contributed to the needs and interests of old age becoming higher on the political agenda, but then primarily the frailty of the fourth age. It has been more difficult to create interest in the third age. Politics and the media thus contribute to confirming the stereotypical image of aging as a weakening and older people as burdens. The poor political conditions for public investment have further contributed to weakening the position of the elderly and other clients in society. They appear as foreigners (the wave of the elderly) and as burdens for the younger part of the population (generational justice), which in the long run may weaken support for measures for the elderly.
New Media Consumption
If you’re going to look at the new media environment, then you’ll see that it is so dynamic and continuously developing. Most were in the online sphere, which is why link building services such as is really in demand. The new media radically changed the operations of various government institutions, how political leaders are communicating, engagement to citizens and the way in which elections are being performed.
But what exactly is new media? As a matter of fact, this new media is widely used by politicians as a form of communication that will facilitate the dissemination, exchange and production of political content on platforms as well as within networks that will be able to accommodate both collaboration and interaction.
They’re growing at a very fast rate for the past 30 years and keep on growing in an unprecedented rate.
New Media and Politics
New media have broad implications for political practices and democratic governance. It has transformed political media system and at the same time, redefined the duties and responsibilities of journalists.
As a matter of fact, the rise of new media somehow complicates political media system. Legacy media do consists of established mass media institutions that have actually predated the internet similar to:
It has coexisted with new media, which now became the product of technological innovation. While it is true that legacy media has maintained stable formats, the line of new media including blogs, websites, digital apps, video-sharing platforms as well as social media keep expanding in many ways you can think of.
Purpose and Expectations
Mass media is designed to disseminate general interesting news to a broader audience and since then, it’s been joined by niche sources. New media can also relay any information straight to people without intervention of institutional or editorial gatekeepers, which are basically intrinsic to legacy forms. Because of this, new media focused on providing increased level of instability as well as unpredictability into political communication process.
In essence, it is expected the media in general serves essential roles in democratic society and feed the public with valuable information.
Funding For Elderly Care
Many facility managements for elderly care ask themselves how they can use private and public grants and support programs to finance their facilities.
Funding for elderly care
There is a continuous need for support in the most diverse areas of elderly care:
Politicians have a high interest in promoting elderly care
There is also great interest on the part of the state in the area of geriatric care developing further through innovative concepts and new care approaches.
For example, the ideas competition “Quarter 2020 – Together we Shape” of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Integration is a municipal concept for district development in the field of “care and support for the elderly”.
These projects are awarded a total of 2.5 million euros. The projects should pay particular attention to the topics of civic engagement, volunteering and citizen participation.
Is It Alright For Us To Treat The COVID-19 Crisis As A Political Matter?
It is a well-known fact by now that the novel coronavirus that originated from Wuhan, China impacts not just the physical body of its unwilling victims. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced industries to limit their operations, or worse, to shut down indefinitely, which puts millions of workers without income for several months. What’s scary is that the timing is not right for anyone to be troubled financially with the pandemic still raging on. The cost of hospitalization will be the patient’s number one problem, and without salary and health care benefits, he could only hope and pray that the disease would spare him.
As the COVID-19 crisis is something that the ordinary citizens cannot solve by themselves, it is just normal for people to ask the government for help. In the first place, it is the government’s job to protect its citizens, especially when the situation gets out of hand.
This is where we can have a judgement of our leaders’ response to the crisis, based on their words and actions. Although, some are worrying that the pandemic will turn into something that politicians can throw around during political debates.
The Pandemic Can Easily Be A Political Issue, Especially If The Situation Gets Much Worse
For starters, we cannot control what the public is thinking about the COVID-19 response of the government. Current leaders lament that the pandemic is being used against them to discredit them. However, the public’s opinion is only based on their experience amid the pandemic, and how their situation is being helped (or worsened) by whatever the government is doing to address the situation. So in a nutshell, yes, the pandemic is a political matter, because this is a way for people to see what the politicians can actually do for them.
In a way, it is good for us, the ordinary people, that the COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the real character of the politicians who have sworn during the election period to do the best that they could to protect the welfare of the public. Right now, we should take note of those people who are actually doing something to help the people. For one, making sure that the distribution of the potential coronavirus vaccine will be in order must be one of our leader’s priorities.
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Let’s Stop Playing Politics: Distribution Plans for The Potential Corona Vaccine
Billions of people hope to have a vaccine for COVID-19 soon.
Big Pharmaceuticals promised that a vaccine would be available by the end of the year. This prediction will cause a political and health question. To whom will the vaccine be given first? Political fear tactics about the possible Corona Vaccine is putting us in danger. For most people, our health care workers should be the first to get the vaccine. It will serve as a shield so they can continue saving more lives. Being the front liners in fighting this crisis, it is right to give it to them first.
A dilemma can arise on who gets it next. Will it be our children, our seniors, people working in factories, the sick or the homeless? Ethical and political power plays make it harder to decide about this. Big pharmaceuticals are doing its best to introduce a cure to this virus. The government of different countries also intervene. They help so that this vaccine will be available soon. They fund research by pouring billions of dollars to it. They are pressuring pharmaceutical companies too fast track their search for a vaccine. With the hope of a potential vaccine, all government agency will need to make a plan for mass production. And how to distribute it to the public.
Without enough planning and adding politics will have negative effects. Rules and laws should be crystal clear to avoid any distribution delays. Adding politics to any vaccine or potential drugs to fight the virus is not a good idea. People in politics should work hand and hand to make this possible. There should be no political favoritism when it comes to vaccine distribution. Many agree that the government should release guidelines when it comes to distribution. Priority groups should also receive the vaccine first. With the seriousness and the wide scope of the pandemic, we should act fast. A chaotic distribution plan may spark anger to the public. People are eager to get this vaccine. So many are desperate so they can go on with their normal life. Some also worry that the ordinary people are not prioritized. There may be shortage in the supply of these potential vaccines. Ordinary people worry that the rich, famous and people with political connections could find their way to get them first. This happened during the shortage of the Corona Virus test kits. People don’t want that to happen again.
Everyone should be a priority when receiving the vaccine. Our family members especially those who are nearing their retirement are very dear to us. The vaccine will be the perfect gift for we can give them. To read more about the best retirement gift we can give our grandfathers visit this link: https://www.youreviewit.com/gifts/by-age/best-gifts-for-80-year-old-man/
The urgent demand for COVID-19 vaccine should urge the Government to act fast. They should come up with a distribution plan now so it will be available to all.
Political Advertising and Voice Broadcasting
Political parties for pretty much every seat in the country’s sphere appears to be up for prehends constantly. With tv commercials, lawn signs, and radio ads apparently blanketing the region, one marketing medium can be subsidiary to get campaigns and candidates successful by getting a lot of patrons or supporters. Voice broadcasting has surmounted the state, and its consequences, even countrywide advertisements arena endure for themselves.
Nominees for Democrats, Republicans, and Independents are carrying into the phones increasingly nowadays to receive their message for their target market. Messages consist of a minute or less which performs with a person either on the end, or into an answering machine. These messages are a commix of promotional material and mud-slinging verbalizations for the candidates. Ordinarily, these messages run in evening and the day.
Voice broadcasting continues to be always engendering outcomes for candidates throughout the nation. Candidates for offices hitting on their areas have outcomes that are excellent and are discerned. Bear in mind that the more personalized your message is, the greater the replication you’re able to get. For example at a local marketplace if there’s a bridge that’s been out for weeks and engendering chaos during rush hour, then allow folks to ken your own orchestrations for that categorical bridge, building, road, or neighborhood tax principle, whatever you’re targeting for that place. People are not as liable to dismiss the message and will react to all those messages.
For a mass advertising medium, voice broadcasting may be among the strongest implements from the regional political advertisements arena, particularly considering how frugally you are able to conduct an effort. To get a minute or less message playing with voicemail boxes and dwell replies, on a particular amount per second cost arrangement and billing increments. The pricing is definitely lower compared to radio advertisements, and direct mail, and television.
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Being safe when playing online games
This could be refer to any sort of game that’s played with the internet or through a computer system. With online gaming, you could play against an individual situated in another country. You are able to meet people through online gaming that you would never have an opportunity of fulfilling.
Then the questions are about the safety if you’re into online games that require you pay a fee. Payment sites and many gaming require bank info, credit card and speech. How can you know if it’s safe to share details.
For starters, many have the technology such as the 128 bit SSL encryption. Having an encryptions technology that you don’t need to be concerned about giving your financial details, because this technology is the only used by credit card companies and banking institutions that are major. You could encounter sites that use encryption stronger.
You have to take into account popularity and the reliability of the site.Reliability is important to know that the company would not be abusing your accounts or information in any other manner. Very popular gaming companies are likely to have their reputation when it comes to coping with credit card information that is calculating. What software firms are we discussing? Look like Cryptologic, Water Logic, PlayTech, Boss Media, and iGlobal Media.
However there might also be technological dangers like worms and viruses which may damage your system. There could also be dangers, there might be some people who uses online gaming to access computers and make use of the player information and steal their identity.
But a person may take advantage of methods to ensure that their system and personal information are well shielded, like using antivirus and anti virus programs.Utilizing a firewall and generating strong passwords.
The Importance of Citing Government Documents
The aim of a citation, in a bibliography or possibly used as a footnote, would be to make it feasible for somebody reading your paper. The reader might want to confirm your information or find out more about the topic. Having enough info on your citation so that somebody else can find the origin that the data in a consistent format that somebody else may use.
Government documents may be difficult since they do not incorporate the data, such as date, writer, and author publications to mention. Writers of papers that are healthcare must provide credit they estimate in their manuscripts. This isn’t the situation and a citation that is inappropriate, incorrect, or unsuitable blights a paper’s standard.
C oncerns can move from queries regarding citations. These things could be led at a level or might affect the research area.
They could vary from uncertainty being enforced in the academic skill of the individual, to honesty, or even the proposal of plagiarism. Referencing resources will remove these concerns all.
Why Do Referencing
A research worker’s postage is attention to detail. Attention to detail cultivates also the detail along with habits concentrates attention on the entire research process. Referencing comprises attention to detail like the spelling of the names of author page numbering along with the accuracy of relevant facts which will be mentioned in the newspaper.
Focus on a reference that provides you with much research but enhances your standing amongst reviewers editors and readers.
A reader or an editor can interpret referencing that is bad as an indication of laziness, cloudy writing, and thinking. If you cite sources you leave no question about your point in your readers’ minds, particularly in political fiascos. By mentioning exactly and correctly, the term”It’s stated” needs ever be utilized in your academic manuscript.
Errors of omission are a reviewer’s cause not accepting a manuscript for publication. You may also request them by sending a copy of the manuscript instead of the original one by mail. To send by mail ask the post office hours beforehand so it can be delivered on time. By not mentioning a paper extant from the literature, writers can be accused of using an understanding of the topic or not having undertaken a comprehensive literature review. It might cause a person.
Every filed manuscript that is academic and is scrutinized times before it’s approved for publication. The procedure begins with editors, advances via reviewers, and continues after approval when editorial supporters make sure that the citations are true and will find sources.
Your manuscript is more likely to consult with an origin, to endure the rigors of this review procedure with criticism and comments in the event the references are contemporaneous and have been correctly and properly cited.
What Are The Political Factors That Can Affect Businesses
There are many factors that can make an impact on your business. Managers usually carefully evaluate each factor. Our goal is always to make better decisions for the company’s development. Some common factors are politics, economy, society, and technology (pest analysis).
Regardless if you are in the retail industry selling sanders online, your business will feel the effect of abrupt decisions on trade and commerce. It’s a domino effect.
The political factors that affect a business are usually very important. Several aspects of government policy can affect your business. All companies must obey the law. Managers need to find out how upcoming regulations affect their activities.
PESTEL analysis Political factors
The political environment can affect business organizations in many ways. It increases risk factors and may cause huge losses. It should be understood that political factors have the power to change results. It may also affect the federal government policies of the province. Companies must be prepared to respond to political results at home and abroad.
Changes in government policy are an integral part of politics. Changes can be economic, legal, or social. These elements may also be mixed together.
Increasing or decreasing taxes may be an example of political factors. The government can raise taxes for some companies and lower taxes for others.
Political decisions can directly affect your business. Therefore, you should always understand these political factors. Government intervention (such as changing interest rates) may affect the company’s demand patterns.
Some elements create cross-links in several ways. Some examples are:
The political environment may be one of the most unpredictable factors in the business environment. The cyclical political environment develops because democratic governments must be re-elected every few years. The external business elements include the influence of stress groups. Pressure groups tend to change government policies.
Different regions have different political systems and therefore different political influences. The country’s demographically democratic open government system. In a totalitarian system, government power comes from certain groups.
Corruption is an obstacle to economic development in many countries. Some companies survive and grow by bribing government officials. The success and growth of these companies is not based on the value they provide to consumers.
Why affiliate marketers should be interested in politics in 2020
Road to 2020: Where candidates stand
Advertisers and marketers need to be careful. Many of these marketing activities cannot promote the impact of the member marketing industry. Many politicians from both parties will figure out some ways to influence performance marketing this year and may use a team to manage affiliate.
Soaring ad rates
Bottom Line: This money consumes a lot of inventory. Do you think the ROI can cope with the increasing ad rates on almost any platform? I don’t think many people will do that.
Facebook and Google will join vampires in 2020
In July 2009, reporter Matt Taibbi said Goldman Sachs, “The big vampire squid that wraps around the human face constantly blocked all the funnels that spew out the blood of money.” Therefore, it creates an unforgettable impression. Facebook and Google do this before the presidential model. Think about micro positioning, which can affect almost everyone’s abilities and make the price opaque. What is your love for Duo Polly? Go through the ROI to the other end, but is the ROI high? If so, they are trying to obfuscate the data and remove third-party cookies to make the location more robust. For the benefit of our industry, we need to amend the antitrust and antitrust laws. This was never obvious.
Trump’s Federal Trade Commission may disappear
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is active in law enforcement, as our favorite lawyer Richard Newman wrote in many articles. If Trump wins, a lot of people think the execution speed will be greatly reduced. Overall, the Republican Party can be said to have not been overestimated by regulation, so FTC’s activism surprised many. Don’t be surprised if Donald wins his second term and suddenly sells unusual supplements and makes financial products easier.
It is easy to continue as usual, and the politics of our time transcend our working life. Unfortunately, it will not work this year. Prepare: The billionaire battle is coming around us.
Basic Guide On Landlord Rights And Responsibilities
Are you new to the rental property business and want to know more about the landlord rights and responsibilities?
Renting out your property(s) can be profitable once you’re knowledgeable in managing the business. But, to be successful in this business, you have to be aware of your rights and responsibilities as a landlord to make your moving easy. Knowing your rights and responsibilities will make you an efficient and good landlord.
So without further adieu, let’s dive into talking about the basic landlord rights and responsibilities.
Run A Background Screening To Choose Good Tenants.
Having a successful property management company starts with finding the best and most qualified tenant to rent your properties. As the property manager, you need to develop a background screening system or process that allows you to completely screen a tenant before accepting them for rental of your properties.
Be Kind And Compassionate To Your Tenants.
To be successful in running your rental property business you should also be compassionate and kind to your tenants. One of your responsibilities as a landlord is to be attentive to your tenant’s needs and concerns.
Whenever they need help regarding the rental unit it is your responsibility as a landlord to be there to provide them with solutions.
Seek Help.
Always seek help from an expert whenever there is a broken sink, pipes, creaky doors, or protruding electric cables in your property. As the landlord, you should always have a trusted technician, plumber, or electrician on call whenever a repair is needed to be done on your property. If someone is moving out you can also check out removalist Perth to ease the burden of moving.
Run A Final Walk-through Inspection.
A final walkthrough inspection happens before a tenant moves out of the rented property. This inspection is required to ensure that no serious damages or illegal alterations were done to the rented unit.
As the property manager, you should seek any damages outside of normal wear and tear. Any changes that are not in the rental agreement are considered as red flags. Make sure you compare the condition of the property after and before the tenant moves in.
Increase Demand In AC Units May Drive Global Demand For Electricity
The best air conditioner with dehumidifier is one of the most effective ways to cool the indoors especially in areas where a warmer environment is a norm or where high temperatures become intolerable and agonizing.
Regardless of the type on air conditioning unit used, these cooling systems are quite helpful and beneficial, especially when it comes to providing comfort to its users. And with the increase in the demand of air conditioning units, governments and the economy will benefit as well.
AC Units To Drive Global Electricity Demand
As per a study by the International Energy Agency, the increasing use of air conditioning units in households, offices, learning institutions, commercial spaces across the globe will potentially be one of the principal drivers for global demand of electricity throughout the next thirty years. They also emphasized the urgent and serious need for policy action bettering the cooling efficiency.
According to the report by the IEA, without new standards for cooling efficiency, in the coming decades, the globe will be encountering a “cold crunch” from the increase in cooling demand by consumers.
In 2050, study says that the global demand for energy from air conditioning units is projected to triple which would need new capacity for electricity that is equal to the joined electricity capacity of Europe, United States and Japan. Also, by 2050, the worldwide stock of air conditioning units in buildings will increase to 5.6 billion. This totals to 10 new air conditioning units that is sold every single second for the next three decades.
Already, making use of air conditioning units as well as electric fans to cool and stay cool make up approximately a fifth of the entire electricity consumed in buildings across the world. However, as the income of consumers improve in developing countries, their standard of living improves as well, hence the increase in the demand of air conditioning units is set to shoot up particularly in regions where climate is hotter. The use of an air conditioning system is projected to become the second-largest source of worldwide electricity demand growth next to the sector of industry, and by 2050 will be the strongest drivers for structures or buildings.
Winning Elections Through Leaflets
Election leaflets are made to let you boost the profile of your candidate to folks who might not understand them and might never meet them. There’s also a means to publicise campaign problems and your coverages. If you’re currently standing as a candidate something has moved to this you.
It might be a desire to safeguard or improve local amenities, a desire to eliminate the incumbents for a reason or something different. Whatever it’s nobody will understand if you don’t tell them so set it in your leaflets, e.g. fresh zebra crossing, rescue the local hospital from closing, cash funds for older age donkeys, whatever it is that is motivating one to stand to inform folks.
Give your leaflets a title. The Conservatives call ‘In Touch’ that the Liberal Democrats’Focus’ The Labour Party’s change. A new is built by this even though one may not be seen by Republicans from one election.
Use images, photos and charts if applicable. The area is filled by these and therefore are more inclined to be looked by Republicans than paragraphs of copy however intriguing you think that it is. Leaflets are published as A4 sheets. Utilise leaflet delivery you’re currently working to each voter household. Use paper that is recycled.
Regarding the content and design of your leaflets, that could change, but I suggest that you take a look at the illustrations The Straight Choice for design designs. But in highlighting contentious leaflets that I would advise you don’t use content’s sort in the leaflets since The Straight Choice succeeds you’re very likely to discover there.
For articles, I’d say it’s generally preferable to abide by positive upbeat stories about your candidate, what they’ve already been doing and what they’d love to do if chosen. Negative stories are the ones that talk about the actions of your competitors or the record.
Unless you’ve got absolute categorical proof your opponent was involved in some sort of wrongdoing don’t use this sort of narrative. It makes you seem like another mudslinger, it negates any claim you need to be’fresh’ or distinct’ and advertises your competitor is standing. If your competitors want publicity to allow them to cover it.
For leaflet shipping, I suggest hiring a supply service provider to have this done because this lifts the load of doing this job out of your shoulders. And that’s the best way to win elections with the assistance of sending leaflets.
Covid-19 Pandemic: A Scientific Prediction Proven True?
Does the Covid-19 pandemic prove true a scientific prediction that once global warming thaws permafrost, spores of deadly diseases will be released in the air?
Climate studies conducted by scientists decades ago arrived at a prediction that if global warming intensifies, the thawing of thick layers of permafrost in Siberia, Alaska, Greenland and northern Canada, will become inevitable.
The permafrost in those regions are permanently frozen layers of soil that thickened continuously. The thickness allows the fossils of ancient plants and animals that perished during the Ice Age and buried underneath, to remain undisturbed for thousands of years.
Today, large areas of thick permafrosts in those regions have been thawing rapidly. In 2019, the National Geographic came out with a report that in Siberia, the permafrost in a cliff called Duvanny Yar had warmed and thawed. A visiting ecologist found that the crumbling soil of the cliff had spilled fossils of mammoth bones, horse femurs, bison jaws and other ancient matters into the sea.
This National Geographic report brought us back to an earlier Scientific American publication that gave news about a puzzling deadly disease that came around in a remote area in Siberia during the summer of 2016. The disease had claimed the lives of 20 people living in the remote area and more than 2,300 reindeers inhabiting nearby forests.
The cause of the infectious disease was a bacterium known as bacillus anthracis, from which the deadly contagion known as Anthrax was derived. The source of the bacillus anthracis bacteria was the large amount of fossils coming out of the thawed permafrost located in the region.
Scientific Views on the Re-Emergence of Infectious Diseases in the Modern World
Astrologers usually make predictions of plagues using the ancient Babylonian astrologers’ method of interpreting zodiac stars in relation to past events. The underlying belief of ancient Babylonian astrology is that everything that happens on Earth has happened before, and that it is bound to happen again at a predetermined time in the future.
There is some semblance of truth to this theory since modern-day scientists have established the fact that our planet’s functions and systems usually work as a cycle. The re-emergence of bacteria and viruses that cause infectious diseases is seemingly a part of those cycles.
Yet the world is also seeing the emergence of novel pathogens, like the Covid-19 infectious disease that communities all over the world are battling today.
According to infectious disease researchers Mark Woolhouse and Eleanor Gaunt of the University of Edinburgh, the world can be expected to produce new infectious-disease causing pathogens at an estimated rate of three species per year, because of the ongoing global ecological changes. They drew this general conclusion based on a study that involved creating a catalogue of nearly 1,400 species of novel human pathogens and their ecological origins.
Small To Medium Scale Businesses Are Placed On Hold Due To Virus
Many small to medium scale companies throughout Asia and Europe are feeling the impact of the coronavirus on the economy. Many business storage facilities in the U.K. facilities are filled to the ceiling waiting for dispatch.
In Korea, companies that produce packaging boxes in Incheon have recently lost 25% of their sales. Because domestic companies exporting to China have reduced box orders. “This situation has significantly reduced exports to China, reducing the number of box orders,” said Kumo, the company’s CEO.
How the coronavirus is impacting the global economy
Recently, the spread of new coronavirus infections is rapidly increasing the number of small and medium-sized enterprises that are suffering from economic hardship. The SMEs conducted an emergency investigation against 250 small and medium-sized companies that have dealt with China or established subsidiaries in China. As a result, 34.4% of respondents said they were directly hit by the situation.
The supply and demand disruption was the highest at 56.4%. As the prices of some raw materials, which are difficult to supply and demand, rise, the burden on the companies is also increasing. As the demand for disinfecting products increased due to the spread of new corona, the price of ethanol, a raw material for detergents, jumped. Even if there are funds to produce disinfecting products, there is still a need to secure ethanol as a raw material to go on with production.
In Japan, auto parts vendors are also concerned about the lack of inventory due to prolonged events. Chairman of the Japan Automobile Parts Sales Cooperative, said, “In recent years, the new corona has reduced the industry’s sales by 20 to 30% compared to normal.”
The difficulty of small business owners is more serious. Most of the small business owners are experiencing a drop in sales due to the reluctance to go out or gather due to concerns about coronavirus infection. Recently, a small business association surveyed 1092 small business owners and found that 97.9% of all respondents said their sales fell due to the new corona. The decline in sales was also large. 44% of respondents (480) said their sales fell more than 50%. 27.2% (296) answered that sales were reduced by 30-50%.
61.4% of respondents (667) responded indefinitely due to the indefinite cancellation for various gatherings, events, and travel. Also, 22.5% (245) of respondents said they are suffering from a decrease in the floating population because of the new corona definite path of movement.
A Political Film Featuring Sean Penn As Harvey Milk
Among political movies, Milk is one of the best ever filmed. With Sean Penn portraying the character of Harvey Milk, everything about the film has fallen into place. Sean Penn created a strong character with unlimited attention to detail from beginning to end. Here he created a person who looked like a strange bird to mainstream American society, making him completely recognizable. Why is this character unique? There is a gay soul, but we all have the same soul. Watch Milk on American Netflix and for other political movies like this.
In 1977, Harvey Milk was the first publicly elected gay in the United States. Yes, but I’m sick of the word “open homosexuality”. I’m openly heterosexual, but this is my first time saying this. Why can’t we all be our favorite people? Why can homosexuality just become gay and “unknown homosexuality” can’t be what they want? That was not the case in 1977. Milk urges closed gays to appear in front of family, friends, and colleagues. And to keep the heterosexual world from demonizing abstract concepts. But I think his appeal is now respected because the movement he is promoting is so powerful. Clever gays and lesbians should give up their blessings immediately, except in the rear areas of the country.
Gus van Santo’s film began with Harvey Milk at the age of 48 and reflected his personal journey from the age of 40 on his recorder. At this turning point, he was dissatisfied with his life and decided to do something. Milk, a researcher and Goldwater Republican at Bache & Co., a member of the Greenpie Village hippie theater group, opened the half-closet door and waved cautiously. He fell in love with Scott Smith (James Franco), moved to San Francisco, opened a photography studio in the shadow of Castorie Tar, and learned that even the largest and noisiest gay community in the United States was systematically persecuted by homophobia.
Milk did not enter the sphere of politics when his own eyes closed. Prior to the 1977 election, he ran for the board three times. He runs for gay bills. He organized. He got a personal speaker and stood on the box labeled “SOAP”. Liberals, unions, coasts, teachers, Latinos, blacks, and other alliances formed a common cause. He has a gift for propaganda. He became a flaming speaker. He was appointed mayor of Castro Avenue and won office. This is a bullying podium that challenges vulgar guys like Anita Bryant who dislike gays.
Dustin Lance Black’s original screenplay, Milk, is a story about a hero who has never been bothered by hippies becoming a national symbol. His romantic adventure is phenomenal. Due to his involvement in politics, he remained a friend after he left Scott Smith. He has a weakness in being a puppy and a wet friend: the first Cleve Jones (Emile Hirsch) has become another community organizer. Then there was the Mexican-American Diego Luna, who was living in the political life of milk. It’s wise to disconnect from lira, but milk is almost a compulsive supporter.
“Milk” is the story of Harvey Milk, the life of transformation, the victory of freedom in which individuals persecute the country, the victory of political and social causes. Finally, there was an extraordinary lens, and the candlelight reached the edge of the eye. This is the real shot. It is emotionally destructive. It is the result of your own life decision.
Sean Penn never tried to show Harvey Milk’s hero. He showed him an ordinary man, friendly, funny, flawed, clever, idealistic and longing for a better world. He has shown that such ordinary people can achieve.
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Philadelphia to Restore Indoor Mask Mandate
The reinstatement of the indoor mask mandate is a necessary step to keep Philadelphia residents safe and healthy during the pandemic. With the rise in cases of the more contagious covid 19 variant, it is important to take every precaution to prevent its spread. Wearing a face covering is one of the most effective ways to do this. For more information on the indoor mask mandate, please visit the City of Philadelphia website.
Why It’s Important to Wear a Face Covering
Wearing a face covering is one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. This is because face coverings help to prevent droplets from being expelled into the air and coming into contact with other people. When droplets containing the virus are released into the air, they can be inhaled by other people and cause them to become sick. Wearing a face covering helps to protect yourself and others from the spread of the virus.
There are many different types of face coverings available, including cloth masks, disposable masks, and clear plastic shields. It is important to choose a face covering that is comfortable and fits snugly over your nose and mouth. You should also be sure to wash your face covering regularly. Face coverings should be worn at all times, even when social distancing is possible.
The City of Philadelphia is committed to keeping its residents safe and healthy during the coronavirus pandemic.
Precautions Taken to Lessen the Risk of Contracting Covid-19
There are many different ways to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. In addition to wearing a face covering, it is also important to practice social distancing, wash your hands regularly, and avoid touching your face. You should also avoid close contact with people who are sick. If you are sick, you should stay home and away from others to prevent the spread of the virus.
The City of Philadelphia is taking many steps to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. In addition to the indoor mask mandate, we are also increasing our testing and contact tracing efforts as well as training dogs to detect Covid-19. We are also working to increase access to vaccines. By taking these steps, we can help to keep our community safe and healthy during the pandemic.
The coronavirus pandemic has been a difficult time for everyone. But by working together and taking precautions, we can help to prevent it. We are also working to provide vaccines to all residents who are eligible.
The City of Philadelphia is committed to keeping its residents safe and healthy during the coronavirus pandemic. By reinstating the indoor mask mandate, we can help to prevent the spread of the virus and keep the community safe.
Mariupol Mayor Says 10K Civilians Died During Siege
Ukraine’s state of the union address by president Petro Poroshenko was overshadowed by an emotional speech given by Mariupol mayor Yuriy Khotlubey. Mayor Khotlubey said that 10,000 civilians had died during the siege of Mariupol, which lasted from May to September of 2014. Ukraine’s military and pro-Russian separatists fought for control of the city, which is located in the Donetsk Oblast region. Over 1,000 people were killed in the fighting, and tens of thousands were displaced. The mayor’s speech brought attention to the human cost of the conflict in Ukraine, which has largely been overshadowed by the political and diplomatic aspects of the crisis.
The mayor’s speech was met with applause from the audience, which included Poroshenko and other Ukrainian officials. Khotlubey’s words highlighted the human tragedy of the conflict in Ukraine, which has often been overshadowed by the political machinations of the crisis. The fighting in Mariupol resulted in widespread destruction of the city, and displacement of tens of thousands of civilians.
The mayor’s speech serves as a reminder of the human cost of the conflict, and the need for a resolution that takes into account the needs of all Ukrainians.
How the Siege of Mariupol Unfolded
The fighting in Mariupol began in early May, 2014, when pro-Russian separatists seized government buildings in the city. The Ukrainian military responded by launching an operation to retake the city. The fighting lasted for several months, and resulted in widespread destruction of the city. Over 1,000 people were killed in the fighting, and tens of thousands were displaced. The city was finally liberated by the Ukrainian military in September, 2014.
Since then, Mariupol has been largely under the control of the Ukrainian government. However, the city has been the site of sporadic fighting, and tensions remain high. In January, 2015, a rocket attack on a market in Mariupol killed 30 people and wounded dozens more. The attack was allegedly carried out by pro-Russian separatists, and highlighted the continued instability in the region.
What’s Next for Mariupol?
The city of Mariupol remains in a precarious position, caught between the Ukrainian government and pro-Russian separatists. The city has been the site of sporadic fighting, and tensions remain high. In January, 2015, a rocket attack on a market in Mariupol killed 30 people and wounded dozens more. The attack was allegedly carried out by pro-Russian separatists, and highlighted the continued instability in the region.
The future of Mariupol depends on the outcome of the conflict in Ukraine. If the fighting can be stopped and a lasting peace agreement is reached, then Mariupol has a chance to rebuild and become a thriving city once again. However, if the conflict continues, then the city is likely to remain caught in the middle, subject to periodic fighting and violence.
The mayor’s speech serves as a reminder of the human cost of the conflict in Ukraine, and the need for a resolution that takes into account the needs of all Ukrainians. The fighting in Mariupol resulted in widespread destruction of the city, and displacement of tens of thousands of civilians. The mayor’s speech highlights the need for a peaceful resolution to the conflict that will protect the lives and livelihoods of all Ukrainians.
Ukraine War Linked to New Nutrition Crisis
A massive malnutrition crisis is gripping Ukraine, where war has left millions cut off from critical food and health supplies. More than three years of conflict have devastated the country’s economy, destroyed infrastructure and reduced access to essential services. An estimated 3.4 million people are now in need of humanitarian assistance, including 2.2 million who are displaced. One in five children are now malnourished, and nearly half a million suffer from severe acute malnutrition. The situation is likely to worsen in the coming months as freezing temperatures make it difficult to grow crops and access clean water.
In addition to the war-related crisis, Ukraine is also facing a new challenge: a supplement company called MRT is selling a so-called “nutritional supplement” that is actually just powdered milk mixed with water. This product, which is being marketed as a “miracle cure” for malnutrition, has no scientific basis and could actually make the situation worse. The company has been criticized by the Ukrainian government and international organizations for taking advantage of the crisis, and the UN is calling on MRT to stop selling the supplements immediately.
How You Can Help
If you’re interested in helping the people of Ukraine, there are a few things you can do:
Malnutrition Prevention Plan in Ukraine
The United Nations and other international organizations are working on a malnutrition prevention plan in Ukraine. The goal is to provide energy-boosting supplements to 2.3 million people in need. So far, only a fraction of that amount has been raised. You can help by donating to the UN’s appeal for humanitarian assistance.
You can also help by spreading awareness of the crisis and encouraging others to donate or take action. You can do this by sharing this article or other articles about the crisis on social media, writing a blog post or even just talking to your friends and family about what’s happening. Finally, you can support organizations working on the ground to provide food, water and other essential supplies. Some of these include the International Committee of the Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders and Save the Children.
The only way to truly end the crisis is to stop the fighting. People in Ukraine need our help. You can make a difference by donating to the UN’s appeal for humanitarian assistance, spreading awareness of the crisis, and supporting organizations working on the ground to provide food, water and other essential supplies. Let’s stand together to help the people of Ukraine.
Fox News Journalist and Cameraman Killed in Ukraine
Fox News cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski and Ukrainian journalist Oleksandra “Sasha” Kuvshynova were killed in Ukraine after the vehicle in which they were traveling was struck by incoming fire, the U.S. network said on Tuesday. The two were killed while on assignment in the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka, Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier said in a statement.
Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott said in a note to staff that Zakrzewski, 55, was reporting with another Fox News journalist, Benjamin Hall, on Monday when they came under attack near the capital Kyiv. Hall remains in hospital. She said the incident happened while they were filming a report on the country’s civil war. “Our thoughts and prayers are with our colleagues and their families at this time,” Scott said.
Zakrzewski’s career as a war photographer is best known for his coverage of conflict zones like Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria. He had been working in Ukraine since February this year based out of London where he worked for Fox News.
In a second statement, Scott said that Kuvshynova, 24, had been helping Fox’s crews navigate Kyiv and the surrounding area while gathering information and speaking with sources. She added that Kuvshynova was an experienced journalist who had been working in the region for several years. Scott said that the network was providing all the necessary support to Kuvshynova’s family.
On Sunday, regional police chief said that American filmmaker and journalist Brent Renaud was shot dead by Russian forces in the town of Irpin in Ukraine’s Kyiv region. This is just one of the four journalists have died in nearly three weeks of war. The other three journalists killed were Ukrainian army reporter Yevhen Cherobyl, freelance reporter Serhiy Nikolayev and military photographer Andriy Lyubchyk. All four victims died from gunshot wounds.
According to Renaud’s brother, Floyd, the 36-year-old had been working on a documentary about the war in Ukraine’s east. He had been in the country for about a week before he was killed. Nikolayev, who was also a freelancer, was killed while reporting on fighting in Donetsk region’s Avdiivka area. And Lyubchyk was killed while covering Ukrainian army advances against Russia-backed separatists around Donetsk airport.
Yevhenii Sakun was a camera operator who was killed on March 1 when Russian forces shelled a television tower in Kyiv, according to a social media account by a former colleague cited by the Committee to Protect Journalists. Sakun’s death is one of many examples of the dangers that journalists face in war zones. In addition to being at risk of being caught in the crossfire, journalists are often targeted by both sides in a conflict.
Eiffel Tower Gets Taller Following Antenna Addition
In news that everyone should have in their feed, the Eiffel Tower, one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world, just got a little taller. On Tuesday, workers attached a new digital radio antenna to the top of the tower, adding 6 meters (19.69 ft) to its height. The news comes as a part of an upgrade that will improve radio coverage in the Paris region. It’s not the first time that the Eiffel Tower has been modified: over the years, it has been used as a beacon for everything from searchlights to banners promoting tourism in France. However, this is the first time that it has been given a permanent addition. The new antenna is just one more reason to keep your eyes on this iconic structure.
The Eiffel Tower is one of the most iconic structures in the world. Built in the late 19th century by Gustave Eiffel, it has long been a symbol of the City of Light, and its recent makeover is sure to add a few more meters to its already impressive height. The DAB+ antenna, which was airlifted into place by helicopter, has added an extra 330 meters to the tower, making it one of the tallest structures in the world. The new antenna will not only improve the tower’s reception of digital audio signals, but it will also help to boost its broadcasts of television and radio signals. In addition to its new heights, the Eiffel Tower is also now home to a new set of lights, which were installed as part of the tower’s 125th anniversary celebration. The lights, which are visible from up to 30 kilometers away, are sure to add even more dazzle to this already iconic structure.
When the Eiffel Tower was completed in 1889, it stood as the tallest man-made structure in the world. At a height of 1,000 feet, it surpassed the Washington Monument, which had held the title for nearly 30 years. The tower’s height of 1,063 feet (324 meters) made it nearly twice as tall as the next tallest structure in the world, and its unique design made it an instant landmark. The tower remained the tallest structure in the world for 40 years, until it was finally eclipsed by the Chrysler Building in New York City in 1929.
Today, the Eiffel Tower remains one of the most instantly recognizable landmarks in the world, and a symbol of Paris itself. It is among the most visited tourist sites in the world, according to TripAdvisor.
The Eiffel Tower is one of the most iconic structures in the world, and it is no surprise that it has been used for a variety of purposes over the years. In addition to being a major tourist destination, the tower has also been used for broadcast transmissions for more than 100 years. The height of its pinnacle has changed numerous times as ageing antennas were replaced. In recent years, the tower has also been used as a venue for live music concerts and other special events. With its unique history and unparalleled views, the Eiffel Tower continues to be one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world.
A helicopter lowered the DAB+ antenna onto its base atop the tower in a secure operation that lasted less than 10 minutes, according to live television images. Workmen were then able to secure the antenna in place, completing the installation. The antenna is a critical part of the tower’s communications system, and its repair will help to ensure that the tower can continue to provide service.
White House to Reopen Public Tours
The White House will reopen to the public next month after being shuttered two years amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it said on Tuesday, with the U.S. Capitol reportedly also weighing plans.
The White House will reopen for tours starting April 15 two days a week, it said in a statement, adding that masks are optional and those who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus or are otherwise possibly ill should not attend.
The reopening comes as U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration works to roll out vaccines across the country in an effort to stem the pandemic, which has killed more than 527,000 Americans.
The White House had been closed to tours since March of 2020 as the pandemic spread across the United States. The move was part of a series of precautions taken by the Trump administration to protect against the virus.
The Capitol building has also been closed to the public since March of 2020. It is not clear when or if it will reopen. Both Trump and Biden had limited public access to their inauguration ceremonies in January amid concerns about the virus. During his first tour as president, Biden visited the Lincoln Memorial and signed an Executive Order reopening national parks and monuments that had been.
Although the United States is still feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are signs that the worst may be over. Cases have been declining since the Omicron variant-driven spike, and Congress is considering a phased reopening starting March 28. The full reopening would happen by September 5. These moves come as other countries, such as those in Europe and China, are seeing an uptick in cases. However, experts say that the vaccine rollout in the United States should help to prevent another wave from hitting here. So while there is still some way to go, it seems that the light at the end of the tunnel is getting closer.
The White House has said that it will continue to closely monitor the COVID-19 situation and base its guidance on recommendations from the CDC and other public health officials. This comes as cases in the US are expected to fluctuate. The White House is also seeking more funding to manage current cases and bolster the nation’s long-term preparedness. This includes preparing for future variants of the virus.
Despite the progress that has been made in the fight against COVID-19, there is still more work to be done. This was the message from President Biden in a tweet on Tuesday. He urged everyone to continue to follow the coronavirus guidelines, such as wearing a mask and maintaining social distance.
Washington officials have lifted most coronavirus restrictions, but this does not mean that the danger has passed. The Smithsonian has reopened two of its attractions, but most of its museums are still on modified schedules. It is important to remember that we are not out of the woods yet and we must all do our part to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Saudi Arabia Keeping Oil Production Steady
According to Saudi Arabia’s oil minister, the country will keep its production levels steady in order to maintain stability in the market. The announcement comes as a surprise to many analysts, who had expected the kingdom to cut output in order to prop up prices.
The kingdom has come under pressure from other OPEC members to slash production in order to support prices. However, Saudi Arabia has resisted those calls, arguing that it needs to maintain market share.
Some analysts believe that Saudi Arabia’s decision to keep production steady is aimed at putting pressure on other OPEC members, such as Iran and Iraq, to agree to production cuts. Others believe that the kingdom is simply trying to maintain stability in the market.
Whatever the motive, Saudi Arabia’s decision is likely to have a major impact on oil prices in the coming months.
Saudi Arabia’s oil production has remained steady in spite of falling prices, a decision that is likely to have a significant impact on global markets.
The Saudi Arabian government has come under pressure from other members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to slash production in order to support prices. However, Saudi Arabia has resisted those calls, arguing that it needs to maintain market share.
Some analysts believe that Saudi Arabia’s decision to keep production steady is aimed at putting pressure on other OPEC members, such as Iran and Iraq, to agree to production cuts. Others believe that the kingdom is simply trying to maintain stability in the market.
The country is hoping to maintain its market share and keep prices low to prevent other members of OPEC from gaining an advantage.
Whatever the motive, Saudi Arabia’s decision is likely to have a major impact on oil prices in the coming months. If Saudi Arabia can keep production levels steady, it may be able to weather the current downturn in prices and emerge as a stronger player in the global market.
Some analysts believe that Saudi Arabia may be able to withstand lower oil prices for longer than other countries, putting it in a position to emerge as a stronger player in the global market.
However, there is also a risk that Saudi Arabia’s decision could backfire, and that the country could find itself struggling to meet demand as prices rise. Only time will tell how this decision will impact the global oil market.
Others argue that the country’s economy is too dependent on oil revenue and that Saudi Arabia cannot afford to keep production levels high for an extended period of time.
The decision by Saudi Arabia to keep its oil production steady is a risky one, and it remains to be seen how the global market will respond.
In the short term, the kingdom’s decision is likely to have a major impact on oil prices. In the long term, it could either lead to Saudi Arabia becoming a stronger player in the global market, or find itself struggling to meet demand as prices rise. Only time will tell how this decision will ultimately affect the world’s oil supply.
The future of Saudi Arabia’s oil production remains uncertain, but the kingdom’s decision to keep output steady is sure to have a major impact on global markets.
Only time will tell how this decision will ultimately affect the world’s oil supply. In the meantime, Saudi Arabia’s oil production levels are likely to remain a key factor in determining global oil prices.
Police Arrest Truck Driver Protesters
The police in Canada have been using a lot of force to push back protesters who are demonstrating against COVID-19 and Justin Trudeau’s government. They arrested dozens, towed away trucks that were being used as platforms for demonstrations, then retook control after many hours with increased pressure from authorities having finally ended their march through downtown Ottawa since it began three weeks ago today.
The street in front of Parliament Hill, which houses many government buildings and includes the famous Tower building where tourists can see all sorts go about their day magic-like tricks done without any help from behind! It had been occupied by protesters since late last month turning into an impromptu carnival on weekends.
“They are trying to push us all away,” said one protester as authorities forced the crowds further from Parliament buildings. “The main camp is seized now; we’re no longer in possession of it.”
The government has taken preventative measures and closed one bridge into Quebec, which means no more protesters coming from that direction.
The Ottawa police have been responding to the ongoing protest by including batons and helmets for their safety. “We told you,” they said in a tweet earlier today, addressing those who refused to leave after being ordered multiple times over an extended period of time.
The police said that one protester launched a gas canister and was promptly arrested.
More than 100 people were arrested, mostly on mischief charges. And nearly two dozen vehicles had been towed following demonstrations that blocked the city of Ottawa over recent days.
The tow truck operators arrived under police escort and started removing hundreds of big rigs, campers and other vehicles that were parked shoulder to shoulder near Parliament. They broke through the door on at least one camper before hauling it away.
The police broke up the Freedom Convoy, some in riot gear and carrying automatic weapons, leading hundreds of people in custody as truckers blared their horns.
The capital’s paralyzed streets represented the movement’s last stronghold after weeks of demonstrations and blockades that shut down border crossings into America. This created one of the most serious tests yet for Trudeau, who has come under fire by some Canadians for his handling of democracy in this country.
When Canada announced they would be requiring vaccines for truckers entering the country, it didn’t take long before demonstrations focused on this issue. The Freedom Convoy quickly morphs into an attack against COVID-19 precautions and Prime Minister Trudeau’s government in response to their new law about how much border security can be required when people come into our borders.
Residents in Ottawa have been complaining about being harassed and intimidated by the truckers. They obtained an injunction against the incessant honking.
Trudeau has been portrayed by many as being too lenient on the vaccine protesters. Canadians have largely embraced COVID-19 restrictions with an estimated 90% truckers vaccinated and even some regions easing their requirements recently.
Last weekend, authorities lifted the siege on borders after arresting dozens of protesters. The biggest border blockade disrupted auto parts flow between Canada and Michigan and halted production.
The final border blockade, in Manitoba, across from North Dakota, ended peacefully on Wednesday.
The protests have been cheered on and received donations from conservatives in the U.S.
Hong Kong Hospitals Reaching Capacity
Hong Kong is facing a surge in Covid cases, and hospitals are struggling to keep up. There have been thousands of confirmed cases of Covid in Hong Kong since February, and the number is rising. Hospitals are running out of beds, and many patients are being treated in hallways and waiting areas. ICU beds are also in short supply, and some patients are being turned away.
The situation is so dire that the Hong Kong government has put out a call for volunteers with medical training to help staff the hospitals. With the influx of patients, hospitals are also running out of supplies, such as gloves and face masks.
In some cases, patients are being treated in hallways or makeshift wards set up in conference rooms. Doctors and nurses are working long hours and are under immense stress. The situation is exacerbated by the fact that many health care workers themselves have contracted the virus.
What measures are being taken to ease the pressure on hospitals?
With Hong Kong’s hospitals stretched to capacity, there are fears that the city will not be able to cope if the virus continues to spread at its current rate. Authorities have urged people to stay home and avoid non-essential travel in an effort to slow the spread of the disease. Schools have been closed, and large gatherings have been banned.
In an effort to free up hospital beds, the Hong Kong government has also set up two temporary hospitals. The first is a 1,000-bed facility that opened in late February, and the second is a 2,000-bed facility that is due to open in early March. These temporary hospitals will help to ease the pressure on overcrowded hospitals and allow them to focus on treating patients with more serious conditions.
The Hong Kong government has also called on private hospitals to increase their capacity and take in patients with less severe symptoms. Many private hospitals have responded positively to this request, and some have even waived fees for treatment.
While these measures will help to ease the pressure on Hong Kong’s hospitals, it is clear that the city is facing a daunting challenge. The virus shows no signs of slowing down, and it will take a concerted effort from everyone in the community to bring the situation under control.
With Hong Kong’s hospitals struggling to cope with the influx of patients, the Laktoferrin by Allergy Research Group may help to reduce the strain on the city’s health care system. This natural supplement can help to boost the immune system and fight off infection, potentially reducing the need for hospitalization.
World Bank Sees Slowing Global Economic Growth
The World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report predicts a slowdown in global economic growth over the next two years.
Growth is expected to decelerate from 5.5 percent in 2021 to 4.1 percent in 2022 and 3.2 percent in 2023, as pent-up demand dissipates and fiscal and monetary support is unwound across the world.
Inflation, debt, and income inequality are all rising, posing threats to the recovery in emerging and developing economies.
The World Bank is urging policymakers to “act decisively” to address these challenges and ensure that the recovery remains on track.
What does a slow global economic growth mean for developing countries?
A slowdown in global economic growth will have different implications for different countries. For developed countries, it may mean slower job creation and lower wages. Emerging economies, which have been among the fastest-growing in recent years, may see their rates of growth slow down. This could pose challenges for these countries in terms of maintaining their current levels of poverty reduction and development.
Income inequality is also likely to increase as a result of a slowing global economy. This is because the benefits of economic growth are not evenly distributed, and those at the bottom of the income ladder are typically the most affected by a slowdown.
Policymakers in both developed and developing countries need to “act decisively” to address these challenges, according to the World Bank. This includes implementing policies that boost employment, reduce inequality, and support those at risk of being left behind.
How to address the widening inequality gap?
There is no one-size-fits-all answer to addressing the widening inequality gap. Countries will need to tailor their policies based on their own circumstances.
One approach that could be effective is increasing social safety nets and targeted transfer programs. These can help to protect the most vulnerable people in society from the negative effects of a slowdown, and ensure that they still have access to essential services and support.
Policies that boost employment and economic growth are also key. This includes investing in education and training, as well as promoting entrepreneurship and innovation.
Governments also need to make sure that tax systems are progressive and that wealthy individuals and corporations pay their fair share. This revenue can then be used to fund social welfare programs and other initiatives that help to reduce inequality.
What are the risks of a global economic slowdown?
A global economic slowdown carries a number of risks, both for individual countries and for the world economy as a whole.
One of the biggest risks is that it could lead to an increase in poverty and inequality. This is because those at the bottom of the income ladder are typically the most affected by a slowdown. If not addressed, this could set back years of progress in reducing poverty and achieving sustainable development.
A slowdown could also lead to an increase in unemployment, as businesses cut back on staff and investment. This could have knock-on effects on people’s mental health and wellbeing, as well as social cohesion and stability.
Another risk is that it could jeopardize the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. This is because many countries are still struggling to contain the virus, and a slowdown in economic growth could make it harder for them to finance their response efforts.
Finally, a global economic slowdown could have negative spillover effects on other areas of the world economy. For example, it could lead to reduced demand for exports from developing countries, or put pressure on global financial markets.
What can be done to prevent a global economic slowdown?
Policymakers need to “act decisively” to address the challenges facing the global economy, according to the World Bank. This includes implementing policies that boost employment, reduce inequality, and support those at risk of being left behind.
Countries also need to invest in education and training, as well as promoting entrepreneurship and innovation. This will help to boost employment and economic growth, and reduce inequality over the long term.
Governments also need to make sure that tax systems are progressive and that wealthy individuals and corporations pay their fair share. This revenue can then be used to fund social welfare programs and other initiatives that help to reduce inequality.
10+ англоязычных новостных СМИ для изучающих язык
Чтение новостей на английском — самый естественный и верный способ продвинуться в языке. Для тех, кому интересны конкретные издания или сайты, Puzzle English подготовил подборку британских и американских газет, которые помогут вам в изучении языка.
С какого уровня начинать читать?
Преподаватели обычно советуют начинать читать с уровня Intermediate и выше. Но часто навыки чтения, письма, говорения и восприятия на слух развиваются неравномерно, поэтому нужно ориентироваться на собственные ощущения – понимаете ли вы суть прочитанного или 80% слов и конструкций кажутся вам непонятными?
Если не терпится поскорее начать читать новости на английском, а знаний не хватает, можно потренироваться в разделах News Review и Words in the News на BBC Learning English, где предлагаются короткие новостные заметки с несложными конструкциями и словарем. Еще один вариант — совместный проект британской газеты The Guardian и onestopenglish.com — где статьи переписывают под каждый уровень от Elementary до Advanced и есть готовые проработки с контрольными вопросами для проверки. Преподаватели Puzzle English тоже проводят мастер-классы по чтению газетных материалов.
Где искать новости на английском
Новости на английском языке самых разных изданий и медиакомпаний можно находить в Google news (для перехода на английский язык нужно зайти в раздел «Язык и регион» и выбрать одну из пар — English/UK, USA, Canada, Ireland и т.д.) или Yahoo News.
1. BBC News
Одна из крупнейших в мире телерадиокорпораций. Основной контент – видео и аудиопродукция, новостной сайт BBC News – отличный источник международных новостей. Корреспонденты работают по всему миру, поэтому на Би-би-си всегда можно найти подробную информацию и аналитику о событиях не только Великобритании и Европы, но и других стран.
Новости рассортированы по тематическим разделам – World, Business, Sport, Tech, Science, Stories, Entertainment and Arts, Special Reports, Explainers, Reality Check и специальная секция Have you say, в которой читатели могут поделиться мнением, принять участие в опросе или подкинуть журналистам идею для сюжетов.
Новостные тексты BBC хорошо структурированы и написаны понятным языком. В статьях описывается не только суть событий, но содержится информация от непосредственных участников, экспертов, корреспондентов BBC в данном регионе. Читателю дается не просто короткий набор фактов, а полная картина произошедшего, особенно если речь идет о центральных темах (Top Stories).
Абсолютно весь контент BBC — бесплатный, включая подкасты, приложение BBC News (текст и аудио) и видеофайлы. Единственный минус – отсутствие расшифровок подкастов, но это компенсируется мультимедийностью сайта – большинство тем представлены сразу в нескольких форматах – текстовом, видео и аудио.
2. Sky News
Частный британский новостной телеканал. На сайте публикуют новостные заметки и короткие видео, в том числе с субтитрами. Но по многообразию материалов и глубине освещения материалов Sky News уступает BBC.
Основной контент посвящен тому, что происходит в Великобритании и ее взаимодействию с миром. Как и в большинстве новостных СМИ есть раздел World, в котором освещены мировые события. Весь контент бесплатный. Минус — прямой эфир телеканала недоступен в России.
3. Fox News, CNN
Большая часть контента этих американских медиакорпораций посвящены глобальным и локальным событиям в США и связанным с ними международными вопросами. Есть разделы развлечений и международных событий.
На Fox News большой видеораздел, где можно смотреть прямом эфир, записи программ и отдельные новостные сюжеты.
На CNN помимо традиционных разделов World, Business, Sport, есть тематические подсайты US Politics, Money, Travel, Health, Style. Прямой эфир недоступен, есть раздел с видеосюжетами, в том числе с субтитрами.
Контент обеих телекомпаний бесплатный, есть мобильные приложения.
4. The New York Times
Флагман мировой журналистики. Издание, которое до сих пор задает стандарты работы для журналистов по всему миру. Будучи американской газетой, New York Times довольно широко освещает все, что происходит в США и Нью-Йорке, которому посвящен отдельный раздел. Много внимания уделяется американской и международной политике.
Язык изложения, особенно в больших статьях или разделе мнения, сложнее, чем на BBC или Sky News. Но статьи на общие темы написаны вполне доступно. Есть приложение, с которого удобно читать статьи, даже когда нет интернета.
Единственный минус — газета платная. Минимальная стоимость — 9 долларов в месяц. Бесплатно можно читать до 4 статей в месяц. Но если скачать приложение, то ежедневно будут присылать 2-3 бесплатные статьи в виде пуш-уведомлений.
5. The Washington Post
Еще одна легенда американской журналистики, из-за расследования которой в свое время ушел в отставку Ричард Никсон, также предлагает своим читателям многообразие качественных и объемных материалов. Минус — платная подписка (от 6 долларов за 4 недели). Есть приложение.
Для тех, кому интересно углубиться в реалии американской жизни, подойдет национальная газета USA Today.
6. Reuters
Крупнейшее мировое новостное агентство. В отличие от своего главного конкурента Associated Press выкладывает в открытый доступ большое количество материалов самой разной направленности. Несмотря на экономическую специализацию публикует новости и статьи по общей тематике. Как и в большинстве новостных СМИ они рассортированы по рубрикам Business, World, Politics, Tech, Life and Video.
Кроме того, есть бесплатное приложение.
Новости структурированы, написаны в строгом информационном стиле. Для изучающих язык такая подача помогает понять суть события и без словаря, а также изучить массу полезных выражений.
Минус – несколько сухой стиль изложения, деловая направленность.
Интересующимся экономикой и бизнесом подойдут The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, где есть раздел об экономике и финансах России, Bloomberg и The Economist. Часть контента они выкладывают на сайт, остальное доступно по подписке.
7. The Guardian
Отличная альтернатива The New York Times и Reuters. Газета британская, но достаточно широко освещает международную тематику, есть специальный раздел о США. Статьи очень живые, интересные и тематики разнообразные — от высокого искусства до советов о личной жизни. Специально для любителей языков созданы разделы Languages и English and creative writing. Стиль изложения бывает сложным, особенно если речь о колонках, но в обычных информационных статьях — довольно понятный язык, хотя и более сложный, чем в BBC или таблоидах.
Есть платная подписка, но даже того объема, который доступен бесплатно, вполне достаточно для того, чтобы быть в курсе событий. Можно установить бесплатное приложение с приятным дополнением в виде еженедельной подборки увлекательных лонгридов.
8. The Daily Telegraph и The Independent
Одни из самых старейших британских изданий. Основной контент — о том, что происходит в Великобритании, но также есть отделы международных новостей.
Для доступа к статьям The Telegraph необходимо зарегистрироваться, но можно это сделать через соцсети.
The Independent отличает легкий стиль изложения, увлекательный раздел LifeStyle и все материалы доступны бесплатно и без регистрации.
Минус — статьи ориентированы на читателей, живущих в Великобритании.
Обе газеты предлагают приложения, а The Independent даже два — ежедневное и еженедельное.
9. The Daily Mail
Популярные британские таблоиды еще называют чтивом домохозяек.
Слоган одного из них — News, sport, celebrities and gossip — точно отражает суть таких газет. Не стоит искать там серьезных новостей, аналитики и статей об искусстве.
Что там есть, так это легкий и живой язык с многочисленными фразеологизмами и даже сленгом, подробности скандалов из мира политики и шоу-бизнеса, слухи из жизни британской королевской семьи.
Минусы — всплывающие периодически шокирующие снимки жертв преступлений, жутких болячек или людей-мутантов из индийских деревень.
Плюсы — понятное изложение и полностью бесплатный контент, включая приложения. The Daily Mail выделяет многообразие разделов от политики до международных новостей (Female, Health, Travel, Science). Есть даже раздел о России.
Все статьи — довольно объемные и перенасыщены фотографиями, видео и виджетами соцсетей, но каждую предваряет анонс из списка коротких и понятных фраз, описывающих суть и самые эффектные факты материала.
Помимо The Daily Mail в четверку самых известных британских таблоидов входят The Mirror, The Daily Express, The Sun.
10. Euronews
О событиях в странах Евросоюза можно почитать на сайте телеканала Euronews. Статьи и видеосюжеты рассортированы по традиционным новостным разделам Europe, World, Business, Sport, Culture. Под видеосюжетами есть расшифровки. Есть приложение.
У немецкой радиостанции Deuche Welle есть сайт на английском языке. Там можно найти как последние новости Германии и ЕС, так и статьи о России и ее взаимоотношениях с ФРГ и ЕС. News.com.au — крупнейший новостной ресурс Австралии.
В проект Locals входят 9 англоязычных сайтов, каждый из которых освещает события в соответствующей европейской стране.
Если интересует конкретная страна, то можно пойти в Википедию, найти раздел СМИ (страна) и выбрать из списка газет и изданий то, которое больше понравится. Например, для Ирландии эта страничка выглядит вот так.
А если при чтении зарубежных газет будет не хватать новостей о России, загляните на англоязычные версии российских СМИ. Их немного, но даже те, что есть, весьма разнообразны — RT, Sputnik, RBTH, TASS, Meduza.
Небольшой минус — большинство статей написаны не носителями языка, а представляют собой перевод с русского. Но это не значит, что такие статьи не интересны изучающим английский — есть чему поучиться.
На Puzzle English мы регулярно делаем подкасты, разборы новостных заметок и ТВ-шоу. Учите английский вместе с нами и чтение газет на английском не будет для вас проблемой.
На этом все. В следующий раз расскажем о самых современных и инновационных англоязычных новостных ресурсах нашего времени.
EU facing decade of winter crises – Belgium
The EU could suffer “terrible” winters in the years ahead if the bloc’s leaders don’t take immediate steps to impose a price cap on uncontrolled gas prices, according to Belgian Energy Minister Tinne Van der Straeten.
“The next 5 to 10 winters will be terrible if nothing is done,” the minister tweeted. “We must act at the source, at European level, and work on freezing gas prices.”
A price cap could help cut soaring energy bills by €770 ($770), according to Van der Straeten, who said the link between gas prices and electricity prices needs urgent reform.
The comments come as EU leaders plan an emergency intervention to combat skyrocketing energy bills for businesses and consumers across the 27-nation bloc.
“The European energy market is failing and urgently needs reform,” Van der Straeten stated. “This is no longer tenable for many families and companies. Electricity is produced as cheaply as last year but sold at record prices. By reforming, we are tackling exuberant excess profits.”
“The time for talking is over, now it is time to decide,” the minister said.
For more stories on economy & finance visit RT’s business section
World News Daily Report
World News Daily Report (WNDR) is a fake news website run by French «Canadians» Janick Murray-Hall and Olivier Legault, starting in 2013. They did it for the lulz.
ALL of the stories published are ENTIRELY fictitious and blatantly obvious fake news. Due to it’s nature seeming so obvious, and the stories being relatively unfunny, WNDR should be completely irrelevant, but in fact over the years a huge number of its stories have been faithfully shared on numerous platforms online and thousands (maybe millions?) of gullible faggots have ended up believing in the utter crap that is put out of this site every day.
Despite it’s reputation, WNDR is not nearly as good at lying as the BBC.
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Stories
Comments section
There are even regular visitors who swaer on their life that the stories coming out of this cesspit are all true, as is evident by the extensive comments section below each article.
Words from the creators
Olivier Legault from Quebec schools butthurt mainstream media on WNDR
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The people who take it seriously are people who want to take it seriously. It’s stupid to say, but… We preach to converts. The majority of people who share it understand that it’s meant for the lulz, and others share it because they are retards want to believe it… You can invent everything and anything and if people are dumb enough they will believe it. Honestly, it’s a little fucked up when you realise that. As long as you feed these faggots what they want to believe, they will share it, and take it as the word of God. If you go against their opinion, they will immediately think that this is fake news. But if you go in the direction of their opinion, they will share it right away.»
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Stagnation and future bankruptcy
Legault claims WNDR is going bankrupt because the fags at Google are not paying them with adsense. The average earnings of the website, per day, is CA$120 per day (about US$10 or £0.50). Legault claims it is hard to sustain the site on this budget as it is modern internetz (unlike ED which is still based on traditional internetz). The reality is, he is struggling to fill his pockets with sufficient JewGold to pay for his heroin addiction. HIDDENLOL has managed to sustain itself, so why can’t these cunts?
As of February, 2019, WNDR has become increasingly stagnant in its media output, having written two new stories during the 3 month period since December 2018. It is quite likely that the website will seize up completely, and may be offline by mid 2019.
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