Scientists invent a method for eradicating harmful ‘forever chemicals’

22 Agustus 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Photo: Pixabay/yogendras31 PFAS substances are a class of some 12,000 synthetic chemicals that have been in widespread use since the 1940s in a variety of products from nonstick cookware to waterproof makeup and from electronics to food packaging. But there is a problem with them: these per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances […]

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More than 15,000 people affected by floods and landslides in Sri Lanka

21 Agustus 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Country: Sri Lanka Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies The continuous heavy rains coupled with high winds over 50 km/hr have caused landslides, road embankment failures/cutting failures, floods, rock fall and fallen trees across various districts.

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Japan wants young people to drink more alcohol

20 Agustus 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

The Japanese government has been hit in the pocket by an unusual problem — its young people aren’t drinking enough.

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1.5cr people likely to be at hunger risk: report (New Age – Bangladesh) 

19 Agustus 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

1.5cr people likely to be at hunger risk: report (New Age – Bangladesh)  Aug 19, 2022 Aug 18, 2022 pfowlkes Fri, 08/19/2022 – 12:32 1.5cr people likely to be at hunger risk: report (New Age – Bangladesh)  1.5cr people likely to be at hunger risk: report (New Age – Bangladesh)  […]

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UN emergency fund injects $10 million to scale up drought response in Somalia

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Country: Somalia Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs “This new funding will help humanitarian agencies get supplies and staff in place as soon as humanly possible to avert the worst, but it is not enough,” said the UN humanitarian chief.

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Starvation Pounds Inflation-Hit Urban Zimbabweans

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Rising inflation and the Ukraine war has added to the woes of Zimbabweans, where even the middle class struggle to buy a loaf of bread. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo/IPS By Jeffrey MoyoHarare, Aug 19 2022 (IPS) With inflation at 256.9 percent, 49-year-old Dambudzo Chauruka can no longer afford to buy bread […]

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Tech innovations can help businesses become greener

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Photo: Singkham/Pexels As awareness of the need for more environmentally friendly practices grow, more and more businesses are putting a premium on environmental protection. Companies increasingly embrace environmentally sound practices and policies to reduce their carbon footprints and other environmental impacts. More consumers are conscious of their habits in search […]

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Pot-smoking tourists not welcome in Thailand, says health minister

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Thailand’s health minister on Wednesday discouraged tourists from visiting the country only to smoke weed, just two months after new laws were passed that have largely decriminalized the drug.

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Investment Managers Beware: DOL Proposes Major Changes to QPAM Exemption

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Executive Summary The Department of Labor’s proposed amendment to the QPAM Exemption would impose stricter conditions and make it more difficult for managers to avail themselves of one of the most commonly utilized ERISA exemptions. All investment advisers and other financial institutions that manage plan assets, or may manage plan […]

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More Than 350 K&L Gates Lawyers Named Among 2023 Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch

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Best Lawyers, a peer review guide to the legal profession, has recognized 270 K&L Gates lawyers in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for outstanding professional excellence, and more than 80 of the firm’s lawyers in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, a list which […]

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