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Arctic international summer school begins online lectures

Arctic international summer school begins online lectures

YAKUTSK, July 28. /TASS/. The annual Arctic international summer school at the North-Eastern Federal University started on Monday. The school is organized online, the university told TASS.

“The school’s 15 participants are students and young scientists in various directions, who focus on the Arctic,” the university’s international relations department said. “Organizers have received…

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Stakes high as Johnny Depp’s libel case against U.K. tabloid closes | CBC News Johnny Depp's libel case against a British tabloid that accused him of abusing ex-wife Amber Heard is wrapping up today, with the star's lawyer insisting Depp had never hit a woman and branding Heard "a compulsive liar."

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Inside Roy Den Hollander's War Against Women

Inside Roy Den Hollander’s War Against Women

On July 19, a man disguised as a FedEx driver opened fire on the home of U.S. District Judge Esther Salas, killing her husband and 20-year-old son. The FBI has identified men’s rights attorney Roy Den Hollander as “the primary subject in the attack.”

Den Hollander, who was found deadthe same day from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, filed numerous “anti-feminist” lawsuits over the years and…

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Avoiding COVID-19 when following the guidelines seems impossible - Harvard Health Blog

Avoiding COVID-19 when following the guidelines seems impossible – Harvard Health Blog

By now, we all know the drill: Maintain physical distance. Wear a mask. Wash your hands. Avoid people who are sick and stay away from others if you are sick. While these measures may seem simple enough, they are not easy to keep up month after month. Yet they are likely to be with us for a while.

But what about those who cannotcomply? Certain conditions can make the…

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After suing the EU on July 15, Facebook won a temporary halt to a demand for documents by EU antitrust investigators (Bloomberg)

After suing the EU on July 15, Facebook won a temporary halt to a demand for documents by EU antitrust investigators (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: After suing the EU on July 15, Facebook won a temporary halt to a demand for documents by EU antitrust investigators —  – EU tribunal suspends EU Commission’s information requests  — Facebook is suing EU over ‘irrelevant’ data demands in probes  —  Facebook Inc. won a temporary halt …

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How To Bet Snooker | Wager Street

How To Bet Snooker | Wager Street

Snooker is a cue sport, which originated among British soldiers in Etawah, India, in the latter half of the 19th century. Snooker is played on a rectangular table covered with a green cloth, with pockets at each of the four corners and in the middle of the length of the table. Using a cue and 22 colored balls, the goal is to strike the white ball (cue ball) to pocket the remaining balls in the…

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Restaurants: are you hoping for a 'Eat Out to Help Out' boost?

Restaurants: are you hoping for a ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ boost?

For every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday throughout August, a number of restaurants and eateries which have signed up to the “Eat Out to Help Out” government initiative will be offering their food at half price.

They will have the discount reimbursed by the Treasury, as minister seek to encourage people to return to high streets in an effort to reboot the economy.

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How to Start a Restaurant – 16 Steps to Guide You to Success

How to Start a Restaurant – 16 Steps to Guide You to Success

Are you thinking about how to start a restaurant business? Without a doubt, it’s an industry that contributes immensely to our economy. According to statistics from the National Restaurant Association, there are over one million restaurant locations in the United States, and they collectively employ 15.6 million people. What I think is especially encouraging about the restaurant industry is…

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Perdue’s Senate campaign takes down ad that appears to enlarge nose of Jewish opponent The Facebook ad, showing Ossoff next to Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, said, "Democrats are trying to buy Georgia!" …

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Coronavirus-linked hunger kills 10,000 children per month, says UN

Coronavirus-linked hunger kills 10,000 children per month, says UN

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Coronavirus and its restrictions are pushing already hungry communities over the edge, killing an estimated 10,000 more young children a month as meagre farms are cut off from markets and villages are isolated from food and medical aid, the United Nations warned Monday.

In the call to action, four UN agencies warned that…

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Najib Razak, Malaysia’s former prime minister, found guilty in graft trial | The Japan Times

Najib Razak, Malaysia’s former prime minister, found guilty in graft trial | The Japan Times

BANGKOK – A Malaysian court Tuesday found Najib Razak, the country’s former prime minister, guilty of corruption on charges stemming from the disappearance of $4.5 billion from a government investment fund he once controlled.

The trial, the first of several related to the pilfering of funds from the 1 Malaysia Development Berhad fund, was seen as a test of whether Malaysia’s new government, led…

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Racetrack Project Could End One of Last Few Flat Stretches of Rio's Atlantic Forest | The Rio Times

Racetrack Project Could End One of Last Few Flat Stretches of Rio’s Atlantic Forest | The Rio Times

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On August 7th a “Virtual Public Hearing” of the Rio de Janeiro State Environmental Control Commission (CECA), a body of the State Environment Secretariat (SEA), will be held to discuss the construction of a racetrackfor Formula 1 in the city of

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Russian biologists find new hints of natural origin of COVID-19

Russian biologists find new hints of natural origin of COVID-19

MOSCOW, July 28. /TASS/. Researchers of the Institute for Information Transmission Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences have discovered an unusual way of accumulation of point mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus genome indicating that recently it was evolutionarily adapted to reside in bats, the Institute’s press service reported on Tuesday citing the article in the PeerJ journal.

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Schitt's Creek makes final bid for Emmy nominations | CBC News

Schitt’s Creek makes final bid for Emmy nominations | CBC News

The Morning Show and Ramy are among the series vying for Emmy nominations as TV’s top honours strive to keep Hollywood’s awards tradition going despite the pandemic.

Previous nominees Schitt’s Creek, The Good Place and Silicon Valley are pursuing recognition for their farewell seasons, as is Modern Family, which aired for 11 seasons and has five wins to date in the comedy category, a record it…

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Demi Lovato and Her Fiancé Max Ehrich Made Out in Masks

Demi Lovato and Her Fiancé Max Ehrich Made Out in Masks

Some celebrities have gotten heat for not wearing masks while out in California, where there’s a mask mandate right now due to the state’s surge in coronavirus cases. But Demi Lovato was an example to her peers yesterday: the singer was photographed out shopping with her new fiancé Max Ehrichat Beverly Hills’ Versace and Persol boutiques. Both wore masks, and yes, they were very affectionate…

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r/Health – Coronavirus: Obesity increases the risk of death from COVID-19, PHE study says submitted by /u/boppinmule Source link

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Roblox jumps to over 150M monthly users, will pay out $250M to developers in 2020 – TechCrunch

Roblox jumps to over 150M monthly users, will pay out $250M to developers in 2020 – TechCrunch

Gaming platform Roblox, which has seen a surge of use due to the coronavirus pandemic, now has over 150 million monthly active users, up from the 115 million it announced in February before the U.S.’s shelter-in-place orders went into effect. The company also said its developer community is on pace to earn over $250 million in 2020, up from the $110 million they earned last year.

These…