US Sanctions Myanmar Junta Figures as Chin Fighters Claim 6 Army Troop Kills — Radio Free Asia

US Sanctions Myanmar Junta Figures as Chin Fighters Claim 6 Army Troop KillsProtesters hold signs, in support of the town of Mindat in Chin state where a civilian defense force has clashed with the military, during a demonstration against the military coup in Mandalay, May 17, 2021.

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The United States imposed sanctions on Myanmar’s junta and 13 military regime figures on Monday, specifically citing the “violence and repression” against civilians in the western town of Mindat, where the army unleashed heavy artillery and helicopter gunships in a weekend fight against ethnic Chin militia fighters.

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Just 12 anti-vaxxers responsible for spreading most COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theories (Me: lots of enablers out there helping spread lies)

Researchers from the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) and Anti-Vax Watch say just 12 people or organizations are responsible for circulating nearly two-thirds of the anti-vaccine content the world sees on social media. Moreover, despite their promises to remove accounts and posts spreading COVID misinformation, the study finds social media CEOs have not taken action against these individuals.

“Disinformation has become a direct threat to public health,” says CCDH CEO Imran Ahmed in a media release. “In the midst of a global pandemic, the Anti-Vaccine Industry has executed a targeted campaign to mislead Americans about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines. Social media is enabling anti-vaxxers to recruit millions of Americans and indoctrinate them with fear and doubt. If Big Tech companies don’t act now, the pandemic will be prolonged, and more lives will be lost.”

Study authors analyzed anti-vaccine posts shared on Facebook and Twitter over 812,000 times between Feb. 1 and March 16, 2021. The results uncovered that 65 percent of this material comes from 12 of the most prominent anti-vaccine voices today. This is a group which includes entrepreneurs, physicians, and even a member of the fabled Kennedy political family.

Source: Just 12 anti-vaxxers responsible for spreading most COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theories

Hărți către stele

Google translation of title and first line: San Stefano al Mare, 2018 In Liguria, the winter is sunny and clear. The air is light, the sunset is long and the darkness is bright.

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San Stefano al Mare, 2018

În Liguria, iarna e însorită și senină. Aerul e lejer, apusul e prelung și întunericul e luminos.

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Un mic port la Mediterana abia așteaptă să ofere ospitalitate. În toată Italia, lumea e cam ca pe la noi, e ușor să te adaptezi, să devii familiar, să fii curios. Liguria îmi place pentru că e ultima etapă înainte de altceva mult mai diferit, pentru că dincolo de ea e Franța, unde occidentul are alt înțeles.

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Acest ultim segment de o sută de kilometri din Italia este printre cele mai cosmopolite ținuturi pe care le-am străbătut. Îmi place să aud vorbindu-se în cât mai multe limbi în jurul meu și, în același timp, să observ cum tradițiile locului sunt venerate.

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Amestecul de internațional și local în zone rurale sporește vioiciunea comerțului. În zilele de târg din micile localități ligure din apropierea graniței, Dolceacqua sau Bordighera, șiruri nesfârșite…

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Pon di Gar, Francuska – Pont du Gard, France

Google translation of first sentence: In 1958, the overflow of the Gar River caused great damage in the area of ​​the Provencal city of Nimes. The modern railway bridge near Remulen was literally wiped out, but the Pon di Gar, which has been standing a little further upstream for 2,000 years, has withstood the torrent. As soon as the danger passed, everyone rejoiced at the survival of the bridge, built by the ancient Romans (this monumental building is the most important tourist attraction in French Provence, after Mount Saint Michel, visited by more than two million visitors a year), but twentieth-century engineers certainly they felt “beaten” by their ancient colleagues.

Myrela

Godine 1958. izlivanje rijeke Gar izazvalo je veliku štetu u području provansalskog grada Nima. Moderan željeznički most u blizini Remulena doslovno je zbrisan, ali je Pon di Gar, koji malo dalje uzvodno stoji već 2.000 godina, odolio bujici. Čim je opasnost prošla, svi su se radovali zbog opstanka mosta, koji su izgradili stari Rimljani (ovu monumentalnu građevinum najznačajniju turističku atrakciju u francuskoj Provansi, poslije brda Sen Mišel, obiđe više od dva miliona posjetilaca godišnje), ali su inžinjeri iz dvadesetog vijeka svakako osjećali da su ih antičke kolege “potukli”. Istorijski dokumenti pripisuju izgradnju Pon di Gara, kao i cijelog akvadukta koji je prenosio vodu od izvora Izes (Ucetia) do Nima (Nemausus), ni manje, ni više, nego Marku Agripi, Avgustovom zetu. Poznat po svom inžinjerskom umijeću, Agripa je posjetio Galiju 19. godine p.n.e. i ubrzo, potom, počeli su radovi na džinovskom projektu vodovoda. Vjerovatno završen za vrijeme Trajanove vladavine (od 98 do…

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Oh! Barista

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The Chicken gambled to get her eggs scrambled
The Salmon smoked and generally rambled
Jack Cheese did a salsa on corn tortillas
The Latte laced whipped cream as panacea.
French Press went gourmet as Amaretto Bean ambled.
Avocado sat with its balsamic dressing
The cabbage went red to see meatballs messing
Pumpernickel slapped on some eggs and cheese
Only then did my hunger appease
As Angus trotted out with Dark Roast brewing..

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Nutrias und andere Tiere an heimischen Gewässern

Google translation of first phrase: Nutrias and other animals in local waters

Senioren um die Welt

Wenn man etwas Interessantes entdecken will, muss man nicht weit reisen. Ein kleiner Ausflug an die heimischen Gewässer zeigt, wie vielfältig nicht nur die Pflanzenwelt, sondern auch die Tierwelt in unmittelbarer Nähe sein kann und wie friedlich die verschiedenen Tierarten miteinander auskommen. Bei einem Spaziergang an unserem Stadtweiher sah ich zahlreiche Tieren, die sich am Ufer eingefunden hatten: Stockenten, Kanadagänse und Nutrias, alle hatten sich am Ufer versammelt.

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Vacation series: episode#6 : Making my very first order!

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Hi everyone! Welcome to Little Chef’s Apron! Yesterday was a very exciting day for me.

My mom’s friend gave my very first order! I hadn’t planned that I would sell anything I bake but it seemed like a nice idea when I was preparing yesterday. I had to make 6 frosted chocolate cupcakes.

It was very fun and a new experience for me. My sister had also played a very creative role here. She made a very cute packaging for the cupcakes .

Here is a brief recipe of the cupcakes:

First, I added the curd, sugar, vanilla and oil to a bowl and whisked it well.

Then, I added baking powder and soda to the curd and mixed it. It became frothy and this would help to rise the cupcakes well.

Then I added flour and cocoa powder through a sieve and mixed it with he wet ingredients.

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