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☆ Opinion | Why a Black-and-White Feminist Film Was Bigger Than ‘Barbie’ in Italy
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Veronica Raimo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Last summer the hot-pink feminism of “Barbie” took more than $1 billion at box offices worldwide. In Italy, however, “Barbie” was beaten by another film, a feminist dramedy with a clear nod to Italian neorealism set in postwar Rome. The film presents a monolithic patriarchy which the women bear stoically and symbolically counter, at the end — spoiler alert — by voting. At least part of the answer lies in the fact that “There’s Still Tomorrow” is a safe film set in a very binary world. The plot follows Delia, a woman devoted to her family and dominated by her violent, sexist husband, Ivano, himself the son of a violent, sexist father.

Persons: “ Barbie ”, “, ”, David, Donatello, Delia, Ivano, Marcella Locations: Italy, Rome

☆ Sundays Are for Bolognese
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Sam Sifton | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

If there’s a better scent in the world than Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese sauce (above), I’m unaware of it. Well, apart from fresh-baked apple pie, that is. And wooden boats, spit-roasted lamb, fresh-cut hay and Jamaican black cake. But Bolognese is pretty great: that milk-calmed tomato over a bass line of beef, with a whisper of nutmeg warmth and a low hum of buttery onion. It’s just the thing for a Sunday afternoon of winter cooking, grandma-style, in advance of a family dinner.

Persons: Marcella Hazan’s

☆ Student-loan borrowers are taking on more debt, and it's not all tuition — blame skyrocketing housing costs
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-07 | by ( Eliza Relman | Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementRigel Robinson, chair of the Land Use, Housing, and Economic Development Committee on the Berkeley City Council, said "the student housing crisis has become the defining characteristic of the student experience at UC Berkeley." Experts said the housing crisis is making the already high student-debt load in the country worse. But with housing costs spiking, living expenses are a big part of the story for many. Darrell Owens, a policy analyst at California YIMBY — an advocacy organization working to end California's housing crisis — noted that the student housing crisis exacerbates the broader housing crisis. "Then what ends up happening is that they spike housing costs for other people."

Persons: —, Katie Ibsen, Ibsen, Berkeley, Gavin Newsom, Rigel Robinson, Robert Kelchen, Kelchen, Marcella Bombardieri, Bombardieri, They're, Pell, I've, Darrell Owens, Robinson, it's Organizations: Service, University of California, Business, Gov, Economic, Berkeley City Council, UC Berkeley, Department of Educational, University of Tennessee, Knoxville ., Center for American Progress, Kootenai, Parsons School of Design, Hope, Temple University, Pell Grants Locations: Berkeley, COVID, Davis , California, Knoxville, Knoxville . College, California, Montana, Kootenai College, New York City, Jersey City

☆ University early decision applications mostly benefit rich kids
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

For them, applying early decision is a risk. According to the latest data from the University of Pennsylvania, the acceptance rate for students applying early decision was 16% for the 2022-23 academic year. “Typically, we admit about half of the incoming class through the early decision admissions plan,” said a University of Pennsylvania spokesperson. That same Duke survey found that nearly half of early decision applicants identified as White. He said he considered applying early decision to Cornell University, but ultimately decided against it.

Persons: ”, “ It’s, Marcella Bombardieri, it’s, Rachel Rubin, “, Duke, Rubin, Sai Mandhan, Mandhan, It’s, he’s, ‘, Cornell … Organizations: CNN, Harvard, Ivy League, University of Pennsylvania, Center for American Progress, Duke University, Students, Georgetown University’s, Court, Yale, Notre Dame, Stanford, Yale University, Cornell University, Cornell, University of Maryland Locations: Maryland

☆ Shares rise, dollar drops vs yen after BOJ hint of shift in policy
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Amanda Cooper | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The yen surged after BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda said the central bank could end its policy of negative interest rates when the achievement of its 2% inflation target is in sight. Global shares, as reflected by the MSCI All-World index (.MIWD00000PUS), rose 0.1%, supported by a bounce in stocks in Europe, where the STOXX 600 (.STOXX) gained 0.3%. Last week, the STOXX posted its longest stretch of losses in 5-1/2 years. Economists polled by Reuters expect consumer prices to have risen by 3.6% from last year, up from July's 3.2% reading. The ECB meets on Thursday to set interest rates and markets have all but priced out any chance of a hike.

Persons: Kazuo Ueda, Fiona Cincotta, Marcella Chow, Scott Murdoch, Simon Cameron, Moore, Mark Heinrich, Chizu Organizations: Bank of Japan, Global, European Central Bank, Reuters, JPMorgan Asset Management, Brent, ECB, Thomson Locations: China, Europe, U.S, Asia, Sydney

"For China, it is 'bad news is good news' at the moment," said Jun Bei Liu, portfolio manager at Tribeca Investment Partners in Sydney. Even before the latest disappointing growth data, a slew of soft economic indicators had shown China's recovery was falling short, slamming the brakes on nascent stock market rallies. Foreign money has been leaving, with worries over China's cyber-security crackdowns and Sino-U.S. flaps over chips and rare metals adding to growth concerns. REVIEWING CHINAGoldman Sachs analysts led by Kinger Lau also believe a 'tactical market recovery' thesis is compelling, and project a 15% 12-month return for the CSI300. "We are conservative about the extent of the policy support down the road," said Alicia Garcia Herrero, chief economist, Asia Pacific at Natixis.

Persons: Jun Bei Liu, Liu, Marcella Chow, CHINA Goldman Sachs, Kinger Lau, it's, Mike Kelly, Alicia Garcia Herrero, Eugenia Victorino, SEB, Victorino, Ting Lu, Jason Xue, Tom Westbrook, Kim Coghill Organizations: Tribeca Investment Partners, CSI, Morgan Asset Management, CHINA, JPMorgan, PineBridge Investments, Nomura, Thomson Locations: China, Sydney, U.S, Asia, Natixis, Shanghai

CNN —A number of high-profile Jewish groups are denouncing Democratic presidential contender Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s false remarks that “Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese” people are “most immune” to Covid-19. “Covid-19 is targeted to attack Caucasians and Black people. While there are disproportionate rates of Covid-19 illness and death across different demographics, this has been attributed to racial disparities, not genetics. Black and Hispanic people also faced a higher risk of coronavirus infection and were more than twice as likely to be hospitalized. He also railed against the coronavirus vaccine and vaccine mandates.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, ’, “, Kennedy, ” Kennedy, it’s, Covid, Kennedy’s, ” Rather, Doug Dechert, ” Dr, Marcella Nunez, Smith, Anthony Fauci, CNN’s KFile Organizations: CNN, Democratic, New York, American Jewish Committee, RFK Jr, Defamation League, New York Post, Centers for Disease Control, Equity, Force Locations: Covid, New York City, Central, Eastern Europe, United States

☆ Lonely adults are driving a boom in stuffed animal sales
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Grace Mayer | Gloria Dawson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Adults are clamoring for stuffed animals, a craze that is part of a larger toy trend among adults. For some people, stuffed animals help alleviate anxiety and loneliness. She said she created Hugimals, a line of weighted stuffed animals designed to relieve stress and promote sleep, in part for herself. The stuffed animal craze is tied to a larger toy trend among adults, or, as the toy industry has labeled this group, "kidults." Weighing 4.5 pounds, these stuffed animals are designed to replicate a "calming, hugging you back" effect, she told Insider.

Persons: —, it's, Marina Khidekel, Khidekel, Marcella Johnson, she's Organizations: Service, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal Locations: Canada, Legos, London

☆ The Lab Where One Company Is Working to Understand Black Women’s Hair
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Jordyn Holman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On a recent spring afternoon, Marcella Roberts and Brooke Council sat in a salon chatting about how much they liked their hair. “It does wonders,” said Ms. Roberts, whose daily work outside as a meter reader can quickly dry out her curls. “It lasts for a couple of days.”“Even my co-worker said how soft my hair was,” Ms. Council added. And that initial whiff hadn’t stopped Ms. Roberts from slathering the cream all over her scalp. “A little does go a long way,” she said.

Persons: Marcella Roberts, Brooke, ”, Roberts, “, hadn’t

☆ A teen endured taunts after reporting a sex assault, but her school didn’t help, complaint says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Kate Martin | Kate Martin Is An Enterprise Reporter For Nbc News | Based In North Carolina. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

“I think this situation is a perfect example of why schools have Title IX obligations,” said Chloe Neely, the lawyer representing Riley in her Title IX complaint. Riley’s Title IX complaint accuses Cherokee County Schools, which has about 2,900 students, of not properly training school staff on how to respond to a complaint of harassment. “There usually aren’t any accountability measures in place to ensure compliance with Title IX,” said Meyer, who was not referring specifically to Cherokee County. The proposed Title IX changes are currently going through a federal review process and could be finalized later this year. Cherokee County Schools only opened its own investigation in early 2022, after Marcella filed the Title IX complaint and more than three months after the alleged assault.

☆ Asia's hedge fund seeders go for 'uncorrelated' strategies
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Summer Zhen | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The equity funds HS Group invests in also have active short positions. There were only 24 new hedge funds launched in Asia in the first half of 2022, raising just $1.8 billion, according to data from With Intelligence. That compares with 44 new hedge funds launched in the first half of 2021 and 78 for the full year. A Goldman Sachs Prime Services November survey of allocators, largely Asia-Pacific investors, showed "uncorrelated" strategies were the most popular, selected by 31% and exceeding conventional long-short equity strategies. China-based wealth managers and other institutional clients at SHK Capital Partners are diversifying away from strategies relying on the home market.

☆ TRAGEDIA din Italia: Băiețelul care a supraviețuit accidentului de teleferic s-a trezit din comă
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-28 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Băiatul israelian, care este unicul supravieţuitor al accidentului de teleferic soldat cu 14 morţi în Italia, s-a trezit din comă şi urmează să iasă în curând de la reanimare, potrivit reprezentanților spitalului din Torino în care a fost internat, relatează AFP, citează hotnews.ro. Copilul de 5 ani se află în stare gravă după ce cabina de teleferic a căzut în gol, la Stresa, în apropierea vârfului Muntelui Mottarone, înalt de aproape 1.500 de metri. „Eitan s-a trezit acum şi este conştient, la reanimare. În total 13 pasageri au murit pe loc, iar Eitan şi alt copil au fost condusşi la spital. Celălalt copil a murit ulterior din cauza rănilor.

Persons: Copilul, Eitan, Tom, străbunicii Locations: Italia, Torino, reanimare, Piemontului, Lacului Maggiore

☆ Cel puțin 14 morți într-o stațiune turistică din Italia, după ce o cabină de teleferic a căzut de la înălțime
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-24 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +4 min

Cel puțin 14 oameni au murit duminică în nordul Italiei, după ce o telecabină s-a prăbușit. Unul dintre copiii care erau în stare gravă, în vârstă de 9 ani, a murit la spital, anunță presa din Italia. Unul dintre copiii grav răniți este intubat și a avut nevoie de resuscitare. În interiorul cabinei de teleferic se aflau cel puțin 11 persoane, iar accidentul a fost provocat de ruperea unuia dintre cabluri. Accesul salvatorilor a fost îngreunat, mai scrie sursa citată.

Persons: Ierusalim ., Margherita din, Walter Milan Organizations: Telecabina, Ministerul, Externe, BBC Locations: Italiei, Maggiore, Piemont, Italia, Ierusalim, Israel, Repubbblica, Stresa, zonî, Margherita din Torino

☆ Preşedintele ales al SUA, Joe Biden, anunţă un grup operaţional pentru gestionarea pandemiei de COVID-19
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-09 | by ( ) tvrmoldova.md time to read: +1 min

09.11.2020 17:45 Sursa foto:s7d2.scene7 Vizualizari:Preşedintele ales al SUA, Joe Biden, anunţă un grup operaţional pentru gestionarea pandemiei de COVID-19Joe Biden, preşedintele ales al Statelor Unite, a anunţat luni crearea unui grup operaţional format din experţi medicali ce va fi însărcinat cu dezvoltarea unui plan pentru limitarea răspândirii noului coronavirus, relatează dpa. "Gestionarea pandemiei de COVID-19 este una dintre cele mai importante lupte cu care se confruntă administraţia noastră, şi voi fi informat de oameni de ştiinţă şi de experţi", a declarat Biden. Grupul operaţional va fi format din oameni de ştiinţă şi din experţi în sănătate publică şi va fi condus de medicii David Kessler, Vivek Murthy şi Marcella Nunez-Smith. Joe Biden l-a criticat cu regularitate pe preşedintele Donald Trump pentru modul în care administraţia sa a gestionat criza de COVID-19. SUA au de asemenea cel mai mare număr de decese - 237.000 - asociate COVID-19 la o populaţie de 330 de milioane de locuitori, relatează Agerpres.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, David Kessler, Smith . Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Universitatea John Hopkins Organizations: Universitatea Locations: SUA, Statelor Unite, Statele Unite, Agerpres

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