Month: May 2020

The voluntary sector “should not be forgotten” as global demand for personal protective equipment soars.  Emma Waldron, risk, procurement and governance manager at the Wales Council for Voluntary Action said one of the main challenges the voluntary sector had faced throughout the coronavirus pandemic was securing access to PPE.  The umbrella body works with organisations
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The COVID-19 pandemic and physical distancing means that many people cannot rely on their traditional support systems and coping mechanisms to get through the crisis.  This can take a huge toll on mental health.  Prior to COVID-19, Movember released stats that showed over half of Canadian men feel society expects them to be ‘emotionally strong’,
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As every industry acclimatizes to an ever-changing set of social distancing rules, Amsterdam-based design conglomerate, Mediamatic, specializes in merging society, nature, biology, and art through organizing lectures and workshops, plus launching innovative developmental projects – such as Oosterdok’s latest intimate dining experience known as, Chambres Séparées. The setup which invites guests into miniature quarantine greenhouses
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You’ve probably heard of SOLEZZ from his hit song “Meany” that blew up on TikTok with over 4million views and 150 videos made from some of TikToks’ biggest influencers. This 18-year-old had started off as a Sneaker Entrepreneur and just started his journey in the music business a year ago and has since accumulated close
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The thing with models is, they’ll mess you up. It doesn’t matter if they’re backstage at Prada or behind you at a New York Pilates class—stare for one second, and the symmetry of their bodies might just stop your brain. The universe expands and contracts all at once in their faces, distilled in a perfect
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There’s a pervasive stigma around mobile games. The entire mobile gaming market has been viewed in a less-than-positive light for many years now since many so-called ‘free’ games are little more than free trials trying to hook addictive personalities into a never-ending loop of grinding and spending. What’s particularly insidious about this market isn’t just the
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This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks. Global cases: More than 3.5 million Global deaths: More than 251,000 Most cases reported: United States (over 1.17 million), Spain (over 218,000), Italy (over 211,900), United Kingdom (over 191,800), France (over
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Fertnig | E+ | Getty Images People who receive Supplemental Security Income or Department of Veterans Affairs benefits have just one more day to supply the federal government with information on any qualifying dependents who should be included in their stimulus payments. Millions of stimulus payments are in the process of being deployed to Americans.
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When it comes to quality footwear, Paul Janssen knows what he’s talking about.  He has worked with premium and top luxury shoe brands like Oliver, Marco Polo, Paul Smith, Kenneth Cole, Rockport and Hugo Boss. He helped set up Hugo Boss’s first shoe collection in 1994.  The man has a passion for luxury shoes. Since
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As the Donald Trump administration faces increased criticism for failing to act quickly enough to head off the coronavirus, the Department of Homeland Security has purported that China “intentionally concealed the severity” of the pandemic in January, while simultaneously increasing imports and decreasing exports of medical equipment necessary to combat it. The four-page intelligence report,
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A Tyson Fresh Meats plant employee leaves the plant on Thursday, April 23, 2020, in Logansport, Indiana. Darron Cummings | AP Tyson Foods on Monday reported that its fiscal second-quarter net income fell 15% from a year earlier, as production disruptions weighed on its results.  The company also said that it has secured a $1.5 billion
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