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Month: February 2020

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‘It’s like a war’: the fight for rice and toilet roll as coronavirus convulses Hong Kong

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Widespread anxiety that epidemic could last many months and basic necessities will run out is gripping the city It is reminiscent of the Soviet Union in the 1980s. Queues form at the crack of dawn every morning in front of supermarkets across Hong Kong, with people scrambling to lay their hands on the basics: rice, toilet rolls and disinfectant. For the third week in a row, supermarkets shelves that usually heave with bags of rice a staple food for Hong Kongers are empty, and packs of noodles are running out…

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How To Talk About Money At Every Stage Of Your Relationship | Betches

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With close to 90% of divorces, learning how to talk about finances with your partner, especially early on, is key to the success and longevity of your relationship. From our experience giving financial consultations with couples, we’ve learned that many couples wait to discuss money until they’re about to make a joint financial decision, but we would strongly urge you to have these conversations sooner rather than later. The reason? Imagine this: You’re going to buy a car or a home with your significant other. The lender pulls your credit…

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One Person City: Photographer Captures Shanghai During Coronavirus Outbreak And The 24M Metropolis Looks Unrecognizable (32 Pics)

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confirmed cases out of the 43,104 global ones, and 1,016 deaths out of the total of 1,018. One Person City is a photo series that documents Shanghai during the coronavirus outbreak. It does an excellent job of revealing the ghostly emptiness, isolation, and fear that the virus has inflicted on the 24-million-people metropolis, giving us a better understanding of what the locals are actually going through. This post may include affiliate links. Unfollow 7 hours ago I get chill bumps looking at these empty photographs. I’d love to be there,…

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Pablo Escobar’s Pet Hippos Are Destroying Ecosystems In Colombia

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Pablo Escobar’s pet hippos are wreaking havoc in Colombia. For the first time, scientists have taken a look at the hippopotamuses left behind in South America when the infamous drug lord’s empire crumbled. By no surprise, the hulking invasive species has had a nasty effect on the Colombian aquatic ecosystem.  So, first thing’s first: why are there hippopotamuses, a species native to sub-Saharan Africa, in Colombia and what do they have to do with Pablo Escobar? When Escobar’s drug cartel was riding high, the “King of Cocaine” splashed his blood-stained…

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Queensferry Crossing could be shut until Wednesday

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Could a windshield keep bridge open? Crossing ‘more reliable’ than Forth bridge Mark Arndt, of Forth Bridges Unit with Amey, told BBC Radio Scotland’s Good Morning Scotland that the closure was caused by a “unique set of weather conditions”. “We had a combination of strong westerly winds… a mixture of snow and sleet that resulted in snow accumulations on the main cables of the Queensferry Crossing,” he added. “At an elevated height, that snow accumulation became chilled. “It accumulated in a reasonable size and fell to the carriageway. And it…

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These 4 Celebrities Decided To Re-Wear Their Old Oscar Gowns

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This year’s Academy Awards showed that both the organizers and attendees are trying to be more sustainable and demonstrated their attempts to become more carbon neutral. The Academy Awards, which were held last Sunday, embraced plant-based, vegan appetizers in the lobby before the show. The organizers of the annual Oscar Nominees Luncheon introduced a plant-based menu, too. In a statement reported by the Independent, the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts, and Science wrote: “The Academy is an organization of storytellers from around the world, and we owe our global membership…

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