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☆ Brexit border checks: Britain braces for less choice and higher prices on food imports
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Hanna Ziady | Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The new regime for food imports is perhaps the starkest example of the painful border bureaucracy that UK and EU businesses must contend with in the wake of Brexit. An additional cost of that scale will “significantly increase food prices and reduce choice,” the federation’s CEO Phil Pluck wrote in a letter to environment and food minister Steve Barclay earlier this month. But here too Brexit hasn’t helped, ending as it did the free movement of EU workers on whom British farmers had relied for decades. In addition to Brexit-related challenges, UK farmers have been squeezed by soaring input costs, including those of fertilizer, energy and labor. “I’m not hugely in favor of subsidies, I’m in favor of fair food prices,” Maddocks said.

Persons: Eddie Price, ”, Phil, Steve Barclay, Andrew Aitchison, Andrew Opie, “, Jack Bobo, “ It’s, Price, hasn’t, ” Tom Bradshaw, “ You’re, Chris Ratcliffe, Brexit, ” Philip Maddocks, I’m, ” Maddocks Organizations: London CNN, European Union, EU, Britain, Birmingham Wholesale, CNN, Chain Federation, British Retail Consortium, University of York, Food Systems, University of Nottingham, Birmingham Wholesale Market, Bank, National Farmers ’ Union, Bloomberg, Getty, PDM Locations: United Kingdom, Britain, France, Spain, artichokes, Italy, Birmingham, Dover, Port, Netherlands, Ireland, Germany, North Africa, England, Sandwich, Australia, New Zealand, English, Shropshire

☆ A US Navy transport ship deployed to help operate the floating port in Gaza returned home after an engine fire
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Konstantin Toropin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A US Navy ship deployed to help build a floating pier in Gaza returned home after an engine fire. USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo deployed to transport equipment to operate the temporary port. AdvertisementAn M1A1 Abrams tank is off-loaded from the USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo off the shore of Pohang, Republic of Korea. AdvertisementUSNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo and USNS Pililaau anchor off the coast of Pohang, Republic of Korea. Australian dock workers secure USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo while members of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Australian Defence Force begin offloading.

Persons: John P, Bobo, —, Pat Ryder, Cpl, Mark W, Stroud, MV Roy P, Baldomero Lopez, Sal Mercogliano, Military.com, Frank S, Besson, Joshua Fulton, Mercogliano, horrendously, I've, You've, Scott Reel, Ryder Organizations: US Navy, USNS, Service, Navy, Pentagon, Army, MV, sealift, Naval Beach, USNI News, U.S . Navy, Marine Corps, Australian Defence Force, Defense Department Locations: Gaza, Jacksonville , Florida, Pohang , Republic of Korea, Tenerife, Africa, Azores, Souda, Greece

☆ France’s Biggest Literary Sensation Tells His Story — Again
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Matthew Schneier | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

CHANGE, by Édouard Louis. Édouard Louis (né Eddy Bellegueule) burst onto the French literary scene in 2014 at the age of 21 with “The End of Eddy,” an autobiographical novel that announced, with aplomb, his own abnegation. Raised in a rural village in northern France, Eddy grew up not only miserably poor, but miserably gay and miserably bright. But for readers of “The End of Eddy,” let alone the entire Louis canon, “Change” feels stuck in a familiar rut. “Need I tell you again how it all started?” Louis wonders near the beginning of “Change.” The answer, again, is yes.

Persons: Édouard Louis, John Lambert, né Eddy, Eddy, ”, aplomb, Eddy Bellegueule, Louis, bobo, Eddy ”, startlingly, Eddy hasn’t, Louis himself, autofiction, Annie Ernaux, ” Louis Locations: France, Paris

Melanie, the singer-songwriter who rose through the New York folk scene, performed at Woodstock and had a series of 1970s hits including the enduring cultural phenomenon “Brand New Key," has died. Her publicist Billy James told The Associated Press that Melanie died Tuesday. With a voice that could shift from high-pitched and coy to a deep soulful rasp, Melanie wrote and sang hits including “Look What They’ve Done to My Song Ma" and “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)." “I probably have a quirky way of writing, and I think I was misunderstood,” she told the Tennessean newspaper in 2014. Melanie was married to her manager and producer Peter Schekeryk from 1968 until his death in 2010.

Persons: Melanie, Billy James, Leilah, Beau Jarred, coy, I’ve, you’ve, “, ”, Paul Thomas Anderson's, Jimmy Fallon, Melanie Safka, Joan Baez, Janis Joplin, Ray Charles, Miley Cyrus, Peter Schekeryk Organizations: New, Woodstock, Associated Press, “, Tennessean, American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Party, Woodstock Music, Fair Locations: New York, Tennessee, U.S, Queens , New York, Greenwich, York, Europe, City

☆ Why California Officials Killed Cedar, a Little Girl's Pet Goat
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Usually, when a child sells an animal at the county fair, some local macher buys it for more than its market value. All they were waiting for, apparently, was approval from the Shasta County district attorney. "More important for livestock producers is how the Shasta County Fair and the Shasta County sheriff — both unencumbered by intelligence — created a bonanza for animal rights zealots." Cedar was livestock, and many people can't even conceive that livestock like Cedar can be something more than food. (The California Department of Food and Agriculture, the Shasta fair, and the county sheriff all declined my requests for comment.)

Persons: might've, let's, wouldn't, E, reenacted, It's, Jessica Long, Bobo, Megan Dahle, Sen, Brian Dahle, Gavin Newsom, Cedar, Dahle, Long, Agriculture —, didn't, wasn't, —, we'll, Leslie Irvine, Irvine, Irving, they've, Ryan Gordon, Colter Ellis, Charlie Thieriot, Jessica Long's, Gordon, they'll, Adam Rogers Organizations: Fair, Animals Cedar, Republican, California ., California Department of Food, Agriculture, Twitter, Hearts, University of California, Animals, Business Locations: Shasta, Northern California, America, California, Napa, Sonoma, Shasta County, Irvine, Seco, Texas, Mississippi

☆ How plagiarism by Claudine Gay, Harvard's former president, compares to that of Neri Oxman, an academic and Bill Ackman's wife
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-05 | by ( Lloyd Lee | Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

"Part of what makes her human is that she makes mistakes, owns them, and apologizes when appropriate," he wrote in a post on X following Business Insider's report on Oxman's plagiarism. That's a starkly different approach from the one he took toward Gay after she stepped down as president earlier this week. At the time, Ackman said she should be fired from Harvard's faculty entirely because of what he called "serious plagiarism issues." However, the instances of Oxman's and Gay's plagiarism have more similarities than differences, according to experts and an internal analysis. "It indicates a bad process to drafting this stuff, and I would say that's true for both Gay and Oxman," he said.

Persons: Neri Oxman, MIT who's, Bill Ackman, Ackman, Claudine Gay —, —, Gay, Jonathan Bailey, Bailey, Oxman, Steve Weiner, Daniel Wagner, Christopher Rufo, Christopher Brunet, Lawrence Bobo, Franklin D, — Lawrence Bobo, Gilliam, Jr, Bobo, — Claudine Gay, Anne R, Williamson, Peder Anker, Carol Swain, Swain, Claus Mattheck, Mattheck, David Covin, It's, Peder Anker's Organizations: MIT, Harvard, Gay, American Conservative, The New York Times, Miami University, Harvard Crimson, Vanderbilt University, National, of Struggle, O Movimento, Centers of Struggle Locations: Harvard, German, Luta, O, afoxés

☆ NFL roundup: Patriots shock Bills for Bill Belichick's 300th win
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

The Ravens racked up 355 yards before the break, including 255 passing yards by Jackson. Mark Andrews caught a pair of touchdown passes for Baltimore (5-2). Giants 14, Commanders 7Tyrod Taylor tossed two touchdown passes and the defense held firm as New York earned a win over Washington in East Rutherford, N.J. Seahawks 20, Cardinals 10Geno Smith threw touchdown passes to rookies Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Jake Bobo in the first half and Seattle held on to defeat visiting Arizona. Justin Herbert completed 17 of 30 passes for 259 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions for the Chargers (2-4).

Persons: Bill Belichick, Bob DeChiara, Mac Jones, Jones, Mike Gesicki, Belichick, Don Shula, George Halas, Josh Allen, Allen, Stefon Diggs, Kareem Hunt's, Walker, Hunt, Deshaun Watson, Watson, Kevin Stefanski, Koo, Desmond Ridder, Kyle Pitts, Bijan Robinson, Tyler Allgeier, Baker Mayfield, Chase, Lamar Jackson, Jackson, Mark Andrews, Gus Edwards, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jared Goff, Amon, Ra St, Brown, D'Onta Foreman, Tyson Bagent, NCAA Division II Shepherd, QBs, Bagent, Foreman, Brian Hoyer, Davante Adams, Tyrod Taylor, Daniel Jones, Taylor, Leonard Williams, Darren Waller, Saquon Barkley, Sam Howell, Kenny Pickett, Jaylen Warren, Najee Harris, Matthew Stafford, Puka Nacua, Nacua, Royce Freeman, Geno Smith, Jaxon Smith, Jake Bobo, Smith, Kenneth Walker III, DK Metcalf, Arizona's Joshua Dobbs, Emari Demercado, Wil Lutz, Locke, Russell Wilson, Courtland Sutton, Javonte Williams, Jordan Love, Jayden Reed, Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Marquez Valdes, Rashee Rice, Isiah Pacheco, Justin Herbert, Joshua Kelley Organizations: New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills, Gillette, New, Buffalo, Bills, Browns, Colts, Indianapolis, The Browns, Cleveland, Seattle Seahawks, Falcons, Buccaneers, Atlanta, Tampa, Ravens, Lions, Baltimore, Bears, Raiders, NFL, Chicago, Las Vegas, NCAA Division II, Giants, New York, Washington, Steelers, Rams, Pittsburgh, Los, Seahawks, Cardinals, Seattle, Arizona, The Seahawks, Broncos, Packers, Denver, Chiefs, Chargers, Kansas City, Thomson Locations: Foxborough , Massachusetts, USA, Foxborough, New England, Cleveland, Detroit, Baltimore, Chicago, New, East Rutherford, N.J, New York, Los Angeles, Inglewood , Calif, Seattle, Green, P.J, Denver, Green Bay, Kansas

The NFL has fined Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams $50,000 for comments directed toward a concussion doctor during last week's game against Cincinnati, a person familiar with the league's discipline told The Associated Press on Friday. The person said Adams also made physical conduct with an unaffiliated neurotrauma consultant who was preparing to evaluate Seahawks wide receiver Jake Bobo for a potential concussion. Replays showed Adams repeatedly shouting, “He good!” as the consultant and Bobo walked toward the medical tent for evaluation. However, those videos did not show any physical contact between Adams and the consultant. Bengals safety Dax Hill hit Bobo hard at the end of a 20-yard reception, drawing a flag for unnecessary roughness.

Persons: Jamal Adams, Adams, Jake Bobo, “, Bobo, Dax Hill, ___ Organizations: NFL, Seattle Seahawks, Cincinnati, Associated Press, Seahawks, New York Giants

☆ Dengue fever kills hundreds in Burkina Faso as cases spike
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

OUAGADOUGOU, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Burkina Faso's health ministry has declared a dengue fever epidemic amid the deadliest outbreak in years in which more than 200 people have died and new cases are rising sharply. Lack of treatment or misdiagnosis, common in poverty-stricken countries such as Burkina Faso where healthcare is spotty, increase the chance of death. Burkina Faso's outbreak dwarfs other African outbreaks in recent years. According to figures from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, dengue killed 18 people in Burkina Faso in 2017 and 15 in 2016. The health ministry said that it was providing free rapid diagnostic tests and had organised spraying of insecticide in public places to counter the spread.

Persons: Bobo Dioulasso, Anait Miridzhanian, Edward McAllister, Alex Richardson Organizations: World Health Organization, Africa, for Disease Control, Thomson Locations: OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina, Ouagadougou, Africa, Burkina Faso

☆ NFL roundup: Dolphins score 70 points in routing Broncos
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Russell Wilson completed 23 of 38 passes for 306 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Broncos (0-3), who lost three turnovers. Justin Herbert completed 40 of 47 passes for 405 yards and three touchdowns for the Chargers (1-2). Kirk Cousins completed 32 of 50 passes for 367 yards, three touchdowns and an interception for Minnesota (0-3). Desmond Ridder, under constant pressure from the Lions defense, completed 21 of 38 passes for 201 yards. Trevor Lawrence completed 27 of 40 passes for 279 yards, one touchdown and one interception for the Jaguars.

Persons: Achane, Nathan Ray Seebeck, Raheem Mostert, Tua Tagovailoa, Tagovailoa, Tyreek Hill, Russell Wilson, Kenneth Murray Jr, Justin Herbert, Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, Kirk Cousins, Justin Jefferson, Cousins, Murray, Joshua Dobbs, Dobbs, Jonathan Gannon, Dak Prescott, Tony Pollard, Prescott, Kyzir White, Deshaun Watson, Amari Cooper, Elijah Moore, Ryan Tannehill, Derrick Henry, Cleveland's Myles Garrett, Tannehill, Jared Goff, Goff, Lions wideout Amon, Ra St, Brown, Sam LaPorta, Desmond Ridder, Bijan Robinson, Jordan Love, Love, Rashan Gary, Carr, Blake Grupe, Derek Carr, Jameis Winston, Andrew Beck, Stroud, Tank Dell, Brevin Jordan, Dameon Pierce, Blake Cashman, Will Anderson, Trevor Lawrence, Tank Bigsby, Christian Kirk, Travis Etienne Jr, Sam Howell, Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs, Terrel Bernard, Howell, Matthew Judon, Mac Jones, Ezekiel Elliott, Zach Wilson, Judon, Mekhi Becton, Wilson, Matt Gay's, Lamar Jackson's, Zack Moss, Moss, Gardner Minshew, Anthony Richardson, Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, Isiah Pacheco, Mahomes, Jerick McKinnon, Travis Kelce, Justin Fields, Fields, Kenneth Walker III, Jason Myers, Walker, Seattle's Geno Smith, Jake Bobo, DK Metcalf, Andy Dalton, Bryce Young, Dalton, Adam Thielen Organizations: Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos, Miami, Broncos, Chargers, Vikings, Minnesota, Cardinals, Cowboys, NFL, New York Giants, New York Jets, Browns, Tennessee, Lions, Falcons, Detroit, Atlanta, Packers, Saints, Green, New, Lambeau, Texans, Jaguars, Jacksonville, AFC, Houston, Bills, Buffalo, Patriots, Jets, The Patriots, AFC East, Denver, New York, Colts, Ravens, Baltimore, Indianapolis, Chiefs, Bears, Kansas City, skidding Chicago . Kansas City, Chicago, Seahawks, Panthers, Seattle, Carolina, Thomson Locations: Miami Gardens , Florida, USA, Miami Gardens, Fla, Miami, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, T.J, Arizona, Dallas, Glendale, Ariz, Cleveland, Tennessee, New Orleans, Green, C.J, Houston, Washington, New England, New York, East Rutherford, N.J, Kansas, Indianapolis, skidding Chicago .

Florida State, Miami and Florida were all ranked in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday. 1 Georgia (3-0)Next: vs. UAB, Saturday. 4 Florida State (3-0)Next: at Clemson, Saturday. 7 Penn State (3-0)Next: vs. No. 21 Washington State (3-0)Next: vs. No.

Persons: Billy Napier, Charlotte, Mike Bobo's, we're, Xavier Worthy, Jonathon Brooks, Jerrin Thompson, Jordan Travis, DE Chop Robinson, Sam Hartman, Audric Estime, Quinshon Judkins, Duke, Travis Hunter, Thomas Gore, Leonard Taylor, Cameron Ward, Dante Moore, Joe Milton, Hendon Hooker, Kaleb Johnson, Billy Napier's, Ralph D, Russo Organizations: Florida State, Associated Press, Seminoles, Hurricanes, Gators, Tennessee, Florida, SEC, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech, Atlantic Coast Conference, Carolina, Clemson, LSU, ACC, UAB, South, Rutgers, Big, Baylor, Arizona State, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Penn State, DE, Washington, Audric, UCLA, Mississippi State, USF, Oregon State, Washington State, Quinshon, Cincinnati, Iowa State, OU, Pittsburgh, Power, App State, UConn, Devils, Colorado State, Miami, UTSA, Hendon, Vols, Charlotte, Volunteers, AP Locations: Miami, Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, Temple, Tallahassee, Michigan, Texas, Wyoming, California, Kentucky, Iowa, Oregon, Colorado, Utah, . Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Oklahoma, Cincinnati, Carolina, Salt Lake City, Tennessee, Louisiana, Lafayette

☆ Why major commercial real estate firms are joining resources to recruit Black student-athletes
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-27 | by ( Diana Olick | In Dianaolick | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Cedric Bobo discusses a new program for Black student-athletes to transition into the commercial real estate market. Bobo made a name for himself in real estate investing and then decided to pay it forward. Eager to diversify their workforces, some of the largest real estate development, finance and management firms have signed on to fund the internships and mentor the students. The program has trained more than 5,000 participants from over 350 universities worldwide and has partnered with over 250 real estate firms. He is now an acquisitions and development associate at Catalyst Housing Group, a California-based real estate development firm and a financial backer of the new partnership.

☆ A Swedish-made fighter jet could tip the scales against Russia in Ukraine, but it might not get there any time soon
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-05 | by ( Sebastien Roblin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Ukraine's air force remains in the fight almost a year after Russia's shambolic invasion. Sooner or later, Ukraine must induct new jet fighters into service — and they sure aren't buying them from Russia. JAS-39 Gripen: background and capabilitiesA Swedish JAS 39 Gripen at Bobo, Norway in October 2018. A Hungarian Air Force JAS-39 Gripen in August 2010. JAS-39 Gripen vs. F-16A US Air Force F-16 takes off from Aviano Air Base in Italy in June 2020.

☆ У DARWIN тоже есть «эти дни» — три дня Black Friday!
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-18 | by ( ) newsmaker.md time to read: +2 min

Darwin знает, что значит «эти дни» в календаре, потому что и у него есть 3 дня Black Friday ! Приходи и ты 20, 21, 22 ноября в магазин Darwin, чтобы вместе с нами окунуться в атмосферу шопинг-лихорадки! После ошеломительного успеха Чёрной пятницы 2019 года магазин Darwin решил и этой осенью поблагодарить своих клиентов экстремальными скидками до -50% на весь ассортимент товаров. Ноутбуки, ПК и комплектующие получат скидку до 15%, планшеты можно будет купить со скидкой до 20% от начальной стоимости. Больше информации о распродаже Black Friday в Дарвине ты найдешь на нашей официальной странице на Facebook, Instagram и YouTube.

Persons: Darwin, — Bobo Organizations: Samsung, Macbook, Lenovo Legion, JBL, VR, Facebook, YouTube, Дарвин Locations: Молдова, Черная, Дарвин

Spre exemplu noul iPhone 12 de 64GB și 128GB, va fi cu o reducere de tocmai -2000 lei. Spre exemplu MacBook Air 2020 și puternicul laptop gaming Lenovo Legion 5, vor fi la reducere de - 2000 lei. Și dacă tot vorbim de DARWIN, cele mai generoase prețuri acesta le oferă cireșelor de pe tort – gadget-urilor. Iar pentru cei care au obosit de ambuteiajele din oraș, venim cu soluția perfectă scuterul electric Aima Tiger X6 cu o reducere de - 3000 lei. Mai multe informații despre reducerile de Black Friday poți afla oricând de pe paginile oficiale de Facebook, Instagram și Youtube a gadget store-ului DARWIN în Moldova.

Persons: Darwin, Crăciun, DARWIN, JBL Organizations: Tiger, Black, Facebook Locations: Vinerea Neagră, Moldova

☆ DARWIN tot are zilele alea – trei zile de Black Friday
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-18 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

Darwin știe cum e să ai „zilele alea” din calendar, pentru că le are și el – 3 zile de Black Friday ! Vino să prinzi și tu din „febra cumpărăturilor” la Darwin în perioada 20, 21, 22 noiembrie. Spre exemplu noul iPhone 12 de 64GB și 128GB, va fi cu o reducere de tocmai -2000 lei. Iar pentru cei care au obosit de ambuteiajele din oraș, venim cu soluția perfectă scuterul electric Aima Tiger X6 cu o reducere de – 3000 lei. Mai multe informații despre reducerile de Black Friday poți afla oricând de pe paginile oficiale de Facebook, Instagram și Youtube a gadget store-ului DARWIN în Moldova.

Persons: Darwin, Crăciun, DARWIN, JBL, Loredana Organizations: Tiger, Black, Facebook Locations: Black, Vinerea Neagră, Moldova

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