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What is the STATUS of WOMEN today? To cite a brief summary of the 1980 UN Report:  WOMEN make up half of the world population, work nearly two thirds of all hours worked, receive one tenth of worldwide income, and own less than one hundredth of worldwide property.                             (United Nations Report 1980) What a SCANDAL […] […]

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The Arctic is in a death spiral. How much longer will it exist? – Gloria Dickie Last modified on Mon 19 Oct 2020 13.03 EDT — Just Sayin’

The region is unravelling faster than anyone could once have predicted. But there may still be time to act At the end of July, 40% of the 4,000-year-old Milne Ice Shelf, located on the north-western edge of Ellesmere Island, calved into the sea. Canada’s last fully intact ice shelf was no more. On the other […]

The Arctic is in a death spiral. How much longer will it exist? – Gloria Dickie Last modified on Mon 19 Oct 2020 13.03 EDT — Just Sayin’

At the end of July, 40% of the 4,000-year-old Milne Ice Shelf, located on the north-western edge of Ellesmere Island, calved into the sea. Canada’s last fully intact ice shelf was no more.

On the other side of the island, the most northerly in Canada, the St Patrick’s Bay ice caps completely disappeared.

Two weeks later, scientists concluded that the Greenland Ice Sheet may have already passed the point of no return. Annual snowfall is no longer enough to replenish the snow and ice loss during summer melting of the territory’s 234 glaciers. Last year, the ice sheet lost a record amount of ice, equivalent to 1 million metric tons every minute.

Madri e figli Yanomami, Amazonas, Venezuela | Barbara Crane Navarro

As Yanomami spokesman Davi Kopenawa says in the “Metallic Smoke” chapter of his book “The Fall of the Sky”: “Now the prospectors are making the forest stink with the smoke from their engines and the fumes of mercury and gold that burn together. .. ends up making us sick. Your poison is formidable. We don’t know how to fight it. This is why we are so concerned. … If the thought of whites does not change course, we fear it will kill us all, then it will poison them too. ” Source: Madri e figli Yanomami, Amazonas, Venezuela | Barbara Crane Navarro

ALTRUISM – quotidian

People try and live two lives. One is a mock version where they try to please others, want a huge gang of followers and friends. Later in life, comes a time where they learn to value themselves and their relationships. They finally identify that in order to give more to the world they need to have more inside of them–knowledge, experience, insight, love, wealth etc. And the more they look after themselves, the more they can contribute to the world.

To untangle this moral dilemma I believe that self-love is simply forgiving yourself for the past, being present and grateful for who you are today, and being optimistic for your future. The past choices should be considered a lesson and less of a regret.

Source: ALTRUISM – quotidian

Covid-19: State moves to Level 5 for six weeks with hopes of ‘meaningful’ Christmas celebrations (Ireland)

The Government has announced Level 5 restrictions across the State for six weeks from Wednesday night/ Thursday morning at midnight until December 1st in a bid to curtail the spread of Covid-19. The Taoiseach said the Government intends that the country will go into Level 3 when the new period of restrictions expires. Source: Covid-19: State moves to Level 5 for six weeks with hopes of ‘meaningful’ Christmas celebrations

Tucson mayor demands Trump pay bill from 2016 event before campaign returns with ‘super-spreader’ rally | The Independent

On Monday morning Regina Romero revealed that she has written to the campaign begging them to follow guidelines introduced to halt Covid-19, saying: “It would be deeply unfortunate if one gathering jeopardised all the progress we have made thus far.” The mayor also wrote in her letter requesting that the campaign repay the expenses from Mr Trump’s May 2016 campaign stop, which are still outstanding.

Source: Tucson mayor demands Trump pay bill from 2016 event before campaign returns with ‘super-spreader’ rally | The Independent

(1) Thousands of retirees march in Belarus demanding Lukashenko’s resignation – National | Globalnews.ca

About 3,000 retirees rallied in the Belarusian capital of Minsk for a third straight Monday to demand the resignation of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko as mass protests of a disputed election continue to roil the country. They marched through the streets of Minsk carrying flowers and chanting for Lukashenko to “Go away!” after the Aug. 9 balloting that was widely seen as rigged. “How many grandmas should it take to oust one grandpa?” said one banner held by the protesters, referring to the 66-year-old president.

Source: (1) Thousands of retirees march in Belarus demanding Lukashenko’s resignation – National | Globalnews.ca

Kidney disease tied to high death rates in COVID patients | CIDRAP

“Our data demonstrate that renal impairment in patients admitted to intensive care with COVID‐19 is common and is associated with a high mortality and requirement for on‐going renal support after discharge from critical care,” the authors wrote. “Attention needs to be paid to patients with COVID‐19 with any form of renal impairment and every effort made to prevent progression of renal injury in order to reduce mortality.” The researchers also remarked that patients who require dialysis in the hospital have a much lower survival rate than those who don’t, which could have implications for resource allocation. “The impact on resource utilisation is considerable, especially in a pandemic situation where resources may have to be rationed,” they wrote.

Source: Kidney disease tied to high death rates in COVID patients | CIDRAP