Category: Politic

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Experts in child psychology explain how parents can begin conversations about racial violence and answer some of kids’ most painful questions.

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04/06/2020

Friends and family of George Floyd express how they want him to be remembered. USA TODAY Should we tell the children? How? Those are among the many questions parents are asking after the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor. Many white parents wonder whether to talk with their kids at all, while parents of color swallow their grief and fear to have "the talk" once again. These deaths are part of a more complex story, one some parents have been telling for generations, and others have long felt they've had the luxury to ignore. Experts in child psychology and race-based stress say these conversations are essential for all parents to have, and they underscore that there are developmentally appropriate ways to talk to children of all ages about racism and police brutal...

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After George Floyd’s death, tech billionaires are wrestling with their responsibilities when it comes to race.

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04/06/2020

Silicon Valley billionaires are facing a leadership test that their money alone cant solve. Take what happened at Facebook on Monday. After a weekend of nationwide protests following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Sunday evening that Facebook was committing $10 million to racial justice causes. Corporate donations to social responsibility programs are often meant to make workers feel proud of where they work. But the Facebook gift backfired, with some employees expressing their belief that the donation was a distraction from the real ways in which Facebook could foster racial healing, like by moderating President Donald Trumps posts, which some say encouraged violence against protesters. This backlash against Facebook speaks to a broader set o...

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Glissez un peu plus de « vous » dans vos discussions.

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03/06/2020

Vous commencez à vous lasser des smileys jaunes propres à toutes les applications de messagerie instantanée ? Ça tombe bien : à linstar des memojis dApple ou des bitmojis de Snapchat, Facebook propose à son tour de créer votre mini version numérique pour personnaliser toute la palette de vos émotions et la partager en ligne. Si vous avez toujours rêvé de devenir un personnage de cartoon, voici venir votre chance. Cette nouvelle fonctionnalité amusante vous permet de créer un avatar Facebook que vous pouvez employer dans vos conversations Messenger, poster dans nimporte lequel de vos commentaires mais aussi au sein de vos stories. Les avatars Facebook expriment plusieurs émotions : rire, pleurer, approuver un avis, se mettre en colère ils réfléchissent votre humeur du moment dans chacune d...

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Gab users have been instructed to tweet at and write to the president urging him to join the network, which is filled with conspiracy theories, racism, and antisemitism.

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03/06/2020

Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. As President Donald Trump fumes at Twitters decision to fact-check two of his tweets this week, a ready-made replacement social network is trying to convince him to join. Gab, a far-right social network that is filled with conspiracy theories, racism and antisemitism, is rolling out the red carpet for the president, with a verified account that has already amassed over 27,000 followers. The account, which has the same handle and profile picture as Trumps Twitter account, has a blue tick to show its a verified account. The holding page also claims Trump has been a member since 2016, even though he has yet to actually join and Gab itself only launched in 2017. In an email sent to its members on Wednesday night, Gab said...

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“I never ever, ever knew that the Republican leadership of this state would put so many of us at risk for partisanship to cover up a lie,” said one Pennsylvania state House member.

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03/06/2020

Pennsylvania Democrats are furious after a Republican House lawmaker announced hed tested positive for coronavirus over a week ago but didnt tell them. State representative Andrew Lewis, a 33-year-old who represents a district partially encompassing the capital Harrisburg, revealed he tested positive for COVID-19 in a Facebook post on Wednesday afternoon. Lewis said his positive test came back on May 20 and that every [legislative] member or staff member who met the criteria for exposure was immediately contacted and required to self-isolate for 14 days from their date of possible exposure. Lewis cited privacy concerns for not disclosing his diagnosis. Out of respect for my family, and those who I may have exposed, I chose to keep my positive case private, Lewis continued. Now that I h...

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The plastic surgery accusations are getting to her

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03/06/2020

Skip to main content Friday, May 29, 2020 - 09:41 Khloe Kardashian has clapped back at fans for claiming that she’s undergone facial surgery to change her appearance. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star faced backlash after uploading a heavily-filtered selfie on Instagram. While some fans were loving the end product, others claimed that she's setting unrealistic beauty standards for her young fans. “She really needs to own up to the facetune bs. And once and for all stop doing it,” one person responded, as another said: “Your entire face has changed. You need to stop with the surgeries @khloekardashian.” When a particular fan reacted: “Why do you look so different in all your photos?”, Khloe couldn’t help poking fun at the rumours that she undergoes plastic surgery every few day...

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Power consumption of a home refrigerator can be cut by 29% while improving cooling capacity. Researchers repla

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03/06/2020

Power consumption of a home refrigerator can be cut by 29% while improving cooling capacity. Researchers replaced widely-used, but environmentally unfriendly, R134a refrigerant with the more energy-efficient R600a. They dosed R600a with multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) nanoparticles. A more energy-efficient refrigerant can result in much lower electricity bills. For vulnerable households, energy security can be improved as a result. Improved energy economy and demand-side management can also benefit planners at power utilities, as cooling accounts for about 40% of energy demand. Energy Reports – Energy performance evaluation of R600a/MWCNT-nanolubricant as a drop-in replacement for R134a in household refrigerator system Vapour compression refrigerator systems working with R134a are ...