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Corona-Diskussionskultur: "Empörungswellen treiben die Gesellschaft auseinander"

Die einen befürworten Schutzmaßnahmen, die anderen protestieren vehement: Rhetoriker Olaf Kramer erklärt, warum die Coronakrise für heftige gesellschaftliche Spannungen sorgt - und wie wir miteinander reden sollten.




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Neemias Queta’s return to Utah State has the Aggies thinking about a third Mountain West title




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First-time ‘panic’ gardeners flood Utah nurseries during coronavirus pandemic




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A life-or-death moment for cities: New York and other metropolises must protect themselves from pandemics or our future will be far less urban

COVID-19 has killed at least 19,000 New Yorkers and dealt a body blow with lasting consequences to the city. Two paths lie ahead. If pandemics become common, then not only New York City but all of America’s service-based economy faces a bleak future. If this terrible plague is a unique event, then things will eventually get almost back to normal. To save both the nation’s biggest and most productive metropolis and tens of millions of service jobs across the county, we must invest enormously to prevent future pandemics.




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FDA Grants Emergency Use Authorization For 1st Coronavirus Antigen Test

The agency announced approval for the diagnostic method on Saturday. Cheaper and easier to administer than genetic tests for the virus, it could potentially expand to daily testing of millions.




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Domino’s deliveryman says he’s forever scarred after being robbed of e-bike in Manhattan: ‘You remember something like this for the rest of your life’

Edwin Cabrera, a father of two, was unlocking his e-bike after dropping off a pizza on Fort George Hill near Fairview Ave. on May 3 when two suspects jumped out of the shadows and attacked him around 9 p.m.




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NYC child abuse reports plunge in coronavirus pandemic — but ACS doubts there’s less mistreatment

While the city was on lockdown between March 23 and May 4, ACS received 3,855 new allegations of child neglect and abuse — 4,496 fewer cases than the 8,351 taken in by the child welfare agency at the same time last year.




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How long will foot op recovery take? DR ROSEMARY answers your health questions



DR Rosemary answers your health concerns.




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Virus corona: Hơn bốn triệu người nhiễm Covid-19 trên toàn thế giới

Các chuyên gia cảnh báo số lượng nhiễm trùng thực sự có thể cao hơn do tỷ lệ xét nghiệm thấp ở nhiều quốc gia.




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Community members step up to pay Washington County school lunch debt

Two residents of Washington County organize donations from community members to pay Washington County School District 15k+ lunch debt

       




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Sask. author finds success with quarantine-themed cookbook

Nearly a month after the Facebook page for The Official Quarantine Cookbook gained thousands of followers, the book is available to buy.




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Obama criticized Trump's handling of pandemic as an 'absolute chaotic disaster'

Former president Barack Obama harshly criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic as an 'absolute chaotic disaster' during a conversation with ex-members of his administration, according to a recording obtained by Yahoo News.




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Coronavírus avança mais rápido em cidades pequenas, mostra levantamento

Estudo da Fiocruz aponta aumento em torno 50% de novos casos nos municípios com até 20 mil habitantes nas duas últimas semanas.




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Com epidemia e recessão, Trump tem menos de 6 meses para arranjar novo discurso de campanha

Republicano perdeu seu principal discurso, os bons números econômicos, seis meses antes da eleição. Agora, luta para ser visto como bom gestor da crise.




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Photo Gallery: Purdue falls to Minnesota 38-31 as comeback attempt falls short

A first half deficit proved too much to handle for the Boilermakers. Purdue also lost Elijah Sindelar and Rondale Moore to injury in the first half.

      




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Purdue basketball recruiting target Brandon Newman going extra mile for improvement

Brandon Newman's stock rose considerably in the past six months. The 2019 guard from Valparaiso will play at Montverde (Florida) Academy as a senior.

      




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'What life was all about for him was family': Remembering Dennis Barrett, who had COVID-19

Dennis Barrett, an east Indianapolis native, died of the coronavirus in March. His wife remembers him as a devoted father and ambitious entrepreneur.

       




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Veteran law enforcement officer Robbie Amos, lost to COVID-19, loved serving the public

Robbie Amos, 66, "ate, lived and breathed law enforcement," says his wife. He died on April 3 after contracting the novel coronavirus.

       




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Demonstrators describe arrest and pepper ball deployment during protest

Demonstrators describe an arrest and pepper ball use by IMPD during a protest over the death of Dreasjon Reed near 62nd Street and Michigan Road.

       




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Richard Stallman Joins Discussion About Changing Emacs' Appearance To Make It More Popular

Emacs "predates Linux, and was once far more popular," writes LWN.net, while adding that the text editor "has fallen into relative obscurity over the years." Then it reports on a "mega-thread" on the emacs-devel mailing list about how to make Emacs more appealing and attractive to users: The discussion started with a post from "ndame" asking why Emacs is "so square"; the appearance of things like buttons could be improved with rounded corners, they said. Richard Stallman, one of the original authors of Emacs, seemed somewhat dismissive in his reply: "Perhaps we should implement a mode that puts cosmetics on Emacs so it will appeal to those who judge by the surface of things." But Stefan Kangas thought there was more to it than that: I think it's unfortunate if we assume that this is all bells and whistles. Graphical design elements can also improve usability. I also don't know that it's helpful to assume that the rest of the world will take the enlightened stance.... He wondered if there was "any reason not to improve the default look". Stallman said that there are some technical barriers in finding someone interested in and capable of doing the work needed, but there is an overarching problem that needs to be addressed first: The code to interface Emacs to X-based GUIs needs rewriting by an expert, and has needed it for decades. Until it gets that rewrite, changes in it are likely to break something. Stallman did agree that the graphical design could improve usability, "but I have a feeling that the changes that would help are deeper issues than the shape of corners". It was a long and interesting discussion, touching on the popularity of both Vim and Visual Studio Code, while another post questioned whether Emacs should even be prioritizing its menu bar and tool bar. One post suggested "starter kits" to make the text editor more friendly to newcomers, another suggested making Cntrl-C cut-and-paste the default key binding, and one asked whether it was Emacs' terminology and keyboard shortcuts that might be confusing to users coming from Microsoft Word. "You are basically making a commitment to being or becoming a power user..." argued another post. "If you just want to do 'casual' text editing emacs is a very weird choice in 2020."

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Demonstrations at Co-op facilities affecting Sask. producers: APAS

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is the latest organization to weigh in on the Co-op Refinery labour dispute, saying demonstrations at Co-op facilities could negatively affect farmer’s seeding.




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Rain likely in Northern California as late-season system arrives from the Pacific

A low-pressure trough pushing into Northern California from the Pacific will bring widespread showers to the part of the state most in need of rain.




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Channel24.co.za | Prince Harry shares heartfelt video message to commemorate Invictus Games

The Duke of Sussex sent a special video message to mark what would have been the opening ceremony of the 2020 Invictus Games.




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Families say West Island residence with 64 COVID-19 deaths has kept them in the dark

The Vigi Home, located in the Town of Mont-Royal, has logged 64 deaths related to COVID-19 since the pandemic began.




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Coronavirus: Postcard stories from the edge of a pandemic

Lockdown words of love and comfort across Ireland and the globe during the Covid-19 pandemic.




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Messi or Ronaldo? Your best Ballon d'Or winner of Premier League era revealed

In the latest MOTD podcast the experts discussed the top 10 Ballon d'Or winners of the Premier League era - and here's how you ranked them.




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Saying goodbye through a screen: Family remembers COVID-19 victim at LTC home

Laurie Few knew their time with her father Allan was short when he tested positive for COVID-19 last Sunday.






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Frigid temperatures, snow showers not enough to stop Brockville food drive

While the weather may have looked like mid-November in Brockville Saturday morning, that didn't stop people from donating to the Brockville community food drive.




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OCD: 'I spent 20 years preparing for the coronavirus pandemic'

How coping with OCD prepared one man for the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Prince of Wales hails Britain's postal workers during pandemic

Prince Charles praises their "dedication, resilience and hard work" in a letter left outside his home.




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'A chaotic disaster': Obama attacks Trump's handling of pandemic

Barack Obama has described Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic as a "chaotic disaster".




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Demonstrations in Thailand? No Problem, Travelers Say.

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The political protests currently taking place in parts of Bangkok don't seem to be affecting travel to and within Thailand. And that should be no surprise. Despite events -- a coup, floods and protests that closed an airport among them -- that have rocked the country in recent years, travelers remain unfazed about visiting Thailand.

Quartz reports:

Not only are tourists still coming, but they've been arriving in increasing numbers in recent years, according to government data.

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Continue reading Demonstrations in Thailand? No Problem, Travelers Say.

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Another Boeing 787 Dreamliner Has a Battery Problem

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Japan Airlines grounded a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft today "after detecting smoke or gases that may have come from faults with the main battery," according to the BBC.

Last year, all 787s were grounded for three months, CBS reports, after a "fire in a lithium ion battery aboard a Japan Airlines 787 parked at Boston's Logan International Airport. That was followed nine days later by another battery incident that forced an emergency landing in Japan by an All Nippon Airways 787.

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News24.com | Covid-19: SAPS joint operational committee in Tshwane self-isolating after member tests positive

Members of the Joint Operational Committee in Tshwane is in self-isolation after one member tested positive for Covid-19, spokesperson Brigadier Vishnu Naidoo has told News24.




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News24.com | Coronavirus: WC education dept advises principals, management to hold back from returning on Monday

While the phased-in reopening of schools in South Africa in the midst of Covid-19 remains provisional and sensitive, the Western Cape Education Department has advised principals and school management teams to wait a few more days before returning.




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Drive-by Mother's Day celebration at Edmonton retirement home

Messages to mothers and words of support were front and centre as Edmontonians cruised by MacTaggart Place retirement residence on Saturday afternoon.




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Army and Navy closing for good due to challenges from pandemic

A Canadian department store chain is calling it quits after more than a century in business.




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Sport24.co.za | Rabiot 'open' to Premier League transfer

Manchester United and Everton have been put on alert by the news that Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot is willing to move to the Premier League.




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Sport24.co.za | Brighton chief urges caution over Premier League restart plan

Brighton chief executive Paul Barber has warned a premature return to football action from the coronavirus pandemic could "cost lives".




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Sport24.co.za | John Mitchell: Rugby must embrace less is more concept post-Covid-19

Former New Zealand head coach and current England defence chief John Mitchell believes some good may come for rugby union from the coronavirus.




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Every country in the United Nations agreed to a global ceasefire during the pandemic — except the United States

After six weeks of negotiating, the UN Security Council was close to agreeing on a resolution for a global ceasefire during the Covid-19 pandemic. Seems fair, right? Let's agree to stop killing each other for a while, so we can focus on the virus that's killing us instead?

China proposed that the text explicitly mention a commitment by member nations to support the efforts of the World Health Organization — who Donald Trump has blamed (without evidence) for withholding information on the coronavirus outbreak.

So the US looked at the resolution and said "LOL no," despite last minute efforts to reach a compromise. As The Guardian reports:

On Thursday night, French diplomats thought they had engineered a compromise in which the resolution would mention UN “specialized health agencies” (an indirect, if clear, reference to the WHO).

The Russian mission signaled that it wanted a clause calling for the lifting of sanctions that affected the delivery of medical supplies, a reference to US punitive measures imposed on Iran and Venezuela. However, most security council diplomats believed Moscow would withdraw the objection or abstain in a vote rather than risk isolation as the sole veto on the ceasefire resolution.

While everyone else seemed game to go along with these compromises, the US insisted it was one big Chinese trick. As one diplomat told CNN:  "This discussion has been taken hostage by issues that do not have to do with the real issues at stake. Instead it has been transformed into a fight between the US and China. Read the rest






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'Happy to be out': Canadian cruise ship crew members return home after months at sea

Canadians working aboard two cruise ships who weren't allowed to come to shore because of concerns about COVID-19 are finally able to return home.




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Witness Tampering? Asst. HHS Secretary Releases Threatening Text Messages From Dem Rep. Eric Swalwell: “In clear violation of House Ethics rules “

The following article, Witness Tampering? Asst. HHS Secretary Releases Threatening Text Messages From Dem Rep. Eric Swalwell: “In clear violation of House Ethics rules “, was first published on 100PercentFedUp.com.

Now that Michael Caputo, who was previously a target of the Mueller investigation, has been cleared, he has released some pretty damning text messages from the virulently anti-Trump lawmaker from California, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D). The text messages appear to prove that Swalwell, who has spent the last 3 1/2 years calling for Trump’s impeachment, […]

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Protesters demand end to Manitoba's COVID-19 lockdown measures

A crowd descended on the Manitoba Legislature Building Saturday afternoon, demanding an end to the COVID-19 quarantine.




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Managing the Emergence of Rising Powers: A Western Response

Research Event

22 May 2014 - 5:00pm to 6:15pm

Chatham House, London

Event participants

Trine Flockhart, Senior Fellow, Transatlantic Academy
Patrick W Quirk, Fellow, Transatlantic Academy
Chair: Dr Leslie Vinjamuri, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, SOAS

This event will present the findings of the Transatlantic Academy’s new report, Liberal Order in a Post-Western World, which examines the future of international liberal order in a world shaped by the rise of emerging powers and a transatlantic community dealing with internal challenges. Produced by collaboration between scholars from Europe and North America, it recommends ways to build an enduring rules-based order for the 21st century.

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China'€™s Priorities in Africa: Enhancing Engagements

Research Event

13 June 2014 - 12:45pm to 1:45pm

Chatham House, London

Event participants

Ambassador Zhong Jianhua, China’s Special Representative for African Affairs
Chair: Alex Vines OBE, Research Director, Area Studies and International Law; Head, Africa Programme, Chatham House

With extensive and diverse engagements across sub-Saharan Africa, China is one among a range of international partners that is evolving its policy and relations with African states. At this roundtable meeting, Ambassador Zhong Jianhua will discuss China’s interests in Africa, the challenges it has faced and how China cooperates with international governments and across sectors in Africa. 

Christopher Vandome

Research Fellow, Africa Programme
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