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☆ Hundreds gather in France in support of Giselle Pelicot and all rape victims
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

It was her decision to forgo a private trial and instead insist on a public trial, due to run until December, to alert the public to sexual abuse and drug-induced blackouts, her lawyers have said. Prosecutors said Pélicot offered sex with his wife on a website and filmed the abuse. Fifty other men accused of taking part in the abuse are also on trial. People gather during a demonstration in support of Gisele Pelicot in Marseille on September 14, 2024. Clement Mahoudeau/AFP/Getty ImagesPélicot’s lawyer Beatrice Zavarro has told French media Pélicot admits to his crimes.

Persons: Fatima Benomar, BFM, Dominique Pélicot, Pélicot, Gisele Pelicot, Clement Mahoudeau, Beatrice Zavarro Organizations: Paris Reuters, Prosecutors, Getty Locations: Paris Reuters —, France, Marseille, Paris, AFP

(AP) — The automatic braking system railroads were required to install several years ago needs improvement to better prevent collisions, federal safety investigators said in a report Wednesday. The National Transportation Safety Board has said more than 150 train crashes since 1969 could have been prevented by Positive Train Control. The agency had recommended the automatic braking system for years before it was mandated by Congress, which extended the original 2015 deadline twice and gave railroads until the end of 2020 to complete the system. The crash was likely caused by an overheating bearing and isn't one the automatic braking system is designed to prevent. The National Transportation Safety Board said there are several shortcomings of the current railroad braking system that developed partly because the system had to be designed so that every railroad's system would work on another railroad.

Persons: Jessica Kahanek, Federal Railroad Administration didn't, Jennifer Homendy, doesn't Organizations: National Transportation Safety, Federal Railroad Administration, Railroads, National Transportation, Train Control, Congress, of American Railroads, Railroad, Norfolk Southern, National Transportation Safety Board Locations: OMAHA, Neb, California, Norfolk, Ohio

☆ Picasso: Love Him or Hate Him?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Deborah Solomon | April | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

It is not hugely cool to profess a love for Picasso these days. This is what Picasso’s detractors — like Hannah Gadsby, the Australian comedian and Picasso basher, who will help curate a Picasso show at the Brooklyn Museum opening on June 2 — often miss. Picasso, by contrast, brought the weight of lived experience into his work, even when he was tethered to archetypal subjects. “The Mother” (1901), an early painting by Picasso, shows a view of motherhood purged of Renaissance idealization. The conventional view of the painting holds that the women are “dolled-up cocottes,” as John Richardson glibly put it in his biography of Picasso.

Labor shortagesAs the pandemic swooped in, air travel was among the industries most affected, as more than 90% of flights were grounded. Today, labor shortages exist throughout the economy, but the problem drags on in the air travel sector, where more extensive employee training is usually required. Steven Senne / APOutdated technology and infrastructureThere is near-universal agreement that the infrastructure underpinning segments of America's air travel system is outdated and vulnerable. Rep. Sam Graves, R-Montana, said the incident highlighted "a huge vulnerability in our air transportation system." Air travel should be predictable and consistent, and you shouldn’t have to wonder if air traffic control is going to be working today as you head to the airport.

☆ “HOMECARE” House inaugurated with Czech support
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-12 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +3 min

“HOMECARE” House inaugurated with Czech supportThe public association “HOMECARE” has inaugurated the “HOMECARE” House with financial support provided by the Government of the Czech Republic through the agency of the Czech Development Agency. The Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Moldova Zděnek Krejčí said the inauguration of the new office of the Care Center is one more nice occasion for presenting an important accomplishment of the Czech Republic in the Republic of Moldova. The Czech Republic, through the agency of the Czech Development Agency, finances projects to improve the quality and availability of social services. With the assistance of the Czech Republic, ten homecare centers were founded in Chisinau and in Moldova’s regions,” stated Zděnek Krejčí. The Czech Republic annually supports development projects to the value of over €3 million in Moldova.

Persons: “, HOMECARE ”, ”, Tamara Adașan, Moldova Zděnek Krejčí, Zděnek Krejčí, Viorica Dumbrăveanu, Ștefan Organizations: Government, Czech Development Agency, Care, ”, Czech Development Cooperation, Social, Caritas Czech Republic, AO Pro Development, Swiss, Cross, Mobile, Health, Labor, The Locations: Czech, Czech Republic, Chisinau, Moldova, Republic of Moldova, Moldova’s, Cahul, Ceadâr, Vulcănești, Horești, Fălești district, Țaul, Edineț, Ocnița

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