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☆ Viking cruise passengers tried to maintain their sense of humor after marine growth on the ship's hull left them trapped onboard for 10 days: 'It was a plot twist'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Passengers aboard the Viking Orion missed several port stops due to marine growth on the ship. It was to be the "trip of a lifetime," Heydrick told Insider. The Viking Orion made headlines last month after the cruise ship missed several planned port stops due to "marine growth" found in the ship's hull. Cruise liner Viking Orion (L) is moored in Melbourne's Port Philip Bay on March 24, 2020. "Viking Orion" cruise ship under the flag of Norway is seen anchored at Bodrum Cruise Port in Bodrum district of Mugla, Turkey on April 18, 2021.

☆ Cruise passengers spent New Year's stranded after their ship was rejected by 4 ports because of 'marine growth' on its hull
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Passengers were left stranded on New Year's Eve due to marine growth that stopped ship from docking. The Viking Orion cruise ship was turned away from 4 ports and had to get its hull cleaned. The ship ultimately headed to Adelaide to get its hull cleaned, and is expected to finally arrive in Melbourne on Monday. He added: "Our @VikingCruises trip to NZ & Australia missed 4 of 8 ports b/c of dirty/biohazard ship hull. Viking said in a statement that the small amount of "standard marine growth" was being removed on Sunday, and that it was working directly with guests on compensation.

☆ Elon Musk has divided Silicon Valley friendships in the same way Donald Trump divided American families, according to former Facebook executive
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Tom Dotan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Musk's fans and critics in Silicon Valley find it increasingly hard to get along, according to Alex Stamos, Facebook's former CISO. Stamos, who helped oversee content moderation at Facebook during the turbulent post-2016 election period, compared the situation to Donald Trump's divisiveness. "There's a scary impulse in the valley right now [to defend Musk]," Stamos said. "The fact that he has become this pied piper for otherwise serious people...it feels in Silicon Valley like after Trump was elected and families got a little riven." Stamos also predicted that as the Musk-Twitter experiment continues to unravel, Musk's Silicon Valley supporters will recant their position if his free-for-all approach results in real-world consequences.

☆ Why extremism experts say it's worth discussing the Colorado shooting suspect's pronouns
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Jo Yurcaba | Jo Yurcaba Is A Reporter For Nbc Out. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

Attorneys for the alleged gunman in the deadly shooting at an LGBTQ club in Colorado said in court filings the suspect is nonbinary and uses “they” and “them” pronouns. In court appearances this week, Aldrich’s lawyers and District Attorney Michael Allen used he/him pronouns for Aldrich, but Aldrich’s attorneys referred to their client as “Mx. It’s unclear whether the public defenders were accidentally using he/him pronouns for Aldrich, and their office has not returned a request for comment. A spokesperson for the district attorney’s office said, regarding the suspect’s pronouns, “The defendant will be identified as the defendant throughout proceedings,” but declined to comment further on both legal teams using he/him pronouns for Aldrich in court. Holt said the response from Carlson is another part of why he believes it’s worth questioning the suspect’s claim.

☆ F.B.I. asking about videos and racist website in connection with Colorado shooting
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Jo Yurcaba | Jo Yurcaba Is A Reporter For Nbc Out. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

The former neighbor, Xavier Kraus, said an FBI agent asked him about the two websites at an FBI field office in Colorado Springs last Thursday afternoon after an agent called him earlier that day. The website allegedly created by Aldrich is a forum-type “free speech” site where people have anonymously posted racist and antisemitic memes, language and videos. The videos appear to have gone up from 9:28 p.m. to 11:43 p.m. local time on the night of the shooting. Kraus said the agents asked whether Aldrich posted the “Wrong Targets” video on the homepage. After listening to the voice in the videos, Kraus said it “sounds very, very similar” to Aldrich, but he could not confirm this with certainty.

When the United States' national men's team faces England at the Qatar World Cup later on Friday, one thing will be missing: medieval knights. Soccer’s governing body FIFA has told English soccer fans to ditch imitation chain mail, shields and swords or miss the game, according to the Times of London. England fans have worn similar outfits at previous tournaments while watching other sports. Press photos and social media footage show that England fans wearing Crusader gear were allowed into the stadium to watch their team's match against Iran. "As soon as you know anything about crusading history, you know it would produce a reaction like this in the Islamic world," he said.

☆ Qatar World Cup bans English soccer fans from dressing as medieval Crusaders
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Patrick Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

England fans pose for a picture with English footballer Trevor Sinclair at 4TheFans Fan Park ahead of the match. When the United States' national men's team faces England at the Qatar World Cup later on Friday, one thing will be missing: medieval knights. Soccer's governing body FIFA has told English soccer fans to ditch imitation chain mail, shields and swords or miss the game, according to the Times of London. England fans have worn similar outfits at previous tournaments while watching other sports. Press photos and social media footage show that England fans wearing Crusader gear were allowed into the stadium to watch their team's match against Iran.

☆ Billionaires like Elon Musk want to save civilization by having tons of genetically superior kids. Inside the movement to take 'control of human evolution.'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Julia Black | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +40 min

"We are the Underground Railroad of 'Gattaca' babies and people who want to do genetic stuff with their kids," Malcolm told me. Ellison, meanwhile, who has two children in their 30s, has reportedly resumed having kids — with his 31-year-old girlfriend. "The person of this subculture really sees the pathway to immortality as being through having children," Simone said. The person of this subculture really sees the pathway to immortality as being through having children. Before she met Malcolm, Simone was convinced she wanted to live her life single and child-free.

The report found that the FBI and DHS continue to spend more on international terrorism, despite saying for years that domestic terrorism now poses a greater threat to Americans. The report said a change in how the FBI categorizes domestic terrorism ideologies has been a hindrance to understanding the problem. In 2017, FBI created a new category of domestic terrorism ideology called “Black Identity Extremists,” but then stopped using it. The report also criticized the FBI and DHS as having been conservative in hunting for threat intelligence posted publicly on social media. Research conducted by MIT’s Technology Review found that “users consistently migrate from milder to more extreme content” on YouTube.

☆ New Zealand mosque shooter files appeal against life sentence
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 8 (Reuters) - A white supremacist who killed 51 Muslim worshippers at mosques in Christchurch in March 2019, the worst mass shooting in New Zealand's history, has filed an appeal against his life sentence, a court spokesperson said on Tuesday. No hearing date has been set at this stage, Chris Abraham, a spokesperson for the Court of Appeal, told Reuters. It was the first time a New Zealand court had sentenced a person to prison for the rest of their life. In November 2021, Tarrant's then lawyer, Tony Ellis, said Tarrant was considering appealing the verdict, adding his guilty plea was obtained under duress. Ellis in an emailed response on Tuesday told Reuters he does not represent Tarrant anymore.

Elon Musk seems determined to remake Twitter in his own image — with some help from the men in his trusted inner circle. They are joined in Musk’s orbit by Alex Spiro, a trial attorney with a roster of celebrity clients who reportedly led the first round of Twitter layoffs. Bloomberg reported Wednesday night that Twitter is preparing to eliminate about 3,700 jobs, or roughly half its workforce. Musk's personnel decisions suggest a possible road map for the future of Twitter, one in which policies and internal rules are drawn at least in part from the views of Musk’s consiglieres. Sacks, Calacanis, Spiro and Birchall did not immediately respond to questions about the company’s future and the nature of their roles there.

☆ NZ's Ardern visits Antarctica to highlight climate change challenges
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Lucy Craymer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

WELLINGTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visited scientists at New Zealand's Scott Base in Antarctica on Thursday, as part of a trip aimed at highlighting climate change challenges, her country's commitment to the continent and the need for regional cooperation. Last year, New Zealand announced it was allocating NZ$344 million($200.72 million) for a rebuild of the base, to support New Zealand's presence there for the next 50 years. "Cooperation in Antarctica and in the Antarctic Treaty System is more important than ever as we tackle the crises of climate change and biodiversity loss," Ardern added. In recent years, both Russia and China have invested in their capability and presence in Antarctica, and Western governments have responded in similar fashion. The impact of climate change on Antarctica has made it a critical location for research.

☆ New Zealand proposes stronger terrorism laws
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Lucy Craymer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WELLINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - New Zealand's parliament on Wednesday proposed changes to the country's counter-terrorism laws to provide more restrictions on people thought likely to be planning an attack. After the mall knife attack in 2021 the government sought a review on how to improve laws to prevent a similar attack happening. The man, who was shot dead by police, was inspired by the Islamic state militant group and was being monitored constantly by security personnel after his earlier release from prison. The changes to the Acts now have to make their way through parliament and are unlikely to be finalised before March 2023. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Lucy Craymer; Editing by Lincoln FeastOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ A new study confirms it: The pandemic turned us all into jerks
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Graceless under pressureTo see how the pandemic affected us, researchers looked at the so-called Big Five personality traits: agreeableness, conscientiousness, extraversion, neuroticism, and openness. But the new study found a surprising shift during the pandemic — roughly equivalent to what they'd expect from 10 years of life, not two. During the first months of the pandemic, Sutin's team found little personality change. "The only thing that went wrong," says Brent Roberts, a psychologist and expert in personality change at the University of Illinois, "is the goddamn pandemic kept going." For some Americans, the most stressful thing about the pandemic was experts telling them they should help people they don't like.

☆ Pandemic may have altered some personalities to be more neurotic, less agreeable
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Aria Bendix | Aria Bendix Is The Breaking Health Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Adults became less extroverted, open, agreeable and conscientious during the pandemic, a new study found. Past research has already demonstrated that personalities can change as we age or develop new habits like exercising. Past research has not found an association between exposure to natural disasters and personality changes. Damian's past research has also not found an overall change in personality traits among those affected by major storms like Hurricane Harvey. Sutin said one possible reason personalities didn't seem to change at the start of the pandemic is that there was a more hopeful attitude in 2020.

☆ NZ's Ardern says Christchurch Call anti-online hate project gets new tech investments
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Lucy Craymer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addresses members of the media during a joint news conference hosted with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (not pictured), following their annual Leaders’ Meeting, at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices in Sydney, Australia, July 8, 2022. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File PhotoWELLINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday announced a new research initiative under a global project aimed at tackling online hate set up in the wake of a mass killing by a white supremacist in Christchurch in 2019. The Christchurch Call was launched by Ardern and French President Emmanuel Macron after 51 people were killed at two mosques in the New Zealand city while the shooter live-streamed his rampage on Meta's (META.O) Facebook platform. It said, however, many online service providers remain outside the Call, calling on some unidentified firms unwilling to meet the commitments to join. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Lucy Craymer; Editing by Kenneth MaxwellOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

America’s relationship to gun ownership is unique, and its gun culture is a global outlier. It is then unsurprising that the US has more deaths from gun violence than any other developed country per capita. A 2019 study published in the British Medical Journal found that US states with more permissive gun laws and greater gun ownership had higher rates of mass shootings. A decade of gun violence, culminating with the Port Arthur massacre in 1996, prompted the Australian government to take action. Many countries around the world have been able to tackle gun violence.

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☆ Comoara descoperită sub ruinele unei catedrale prăbușite la Christchurch, în urma cutremurului de acum 10 ani
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-06 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Dar doi îngeri din bronz care datează din 1905, anul inaugurării catedralei, nu au mai fost găsiți atunci când a fost îndepărtat altarul, luna trecută. Triona Doocey crede că, pe parcursul celor 10 ani, cineva a căutat printre ruine și i-a luat. „Articolele cu care pur și simplu nu știu ce să facă, mi le aduc”, a spus Doocey. Una dintre mai multe opere ale sculptorului Llew Summers, care au fost comandate pentru Catedrală în 2000, a fost a fost distrusă, dar celelalte au fost recuperate. Doocey a spus că au fost recuperate obiecte de uz liturgic sau ornamentale care vor fi restaurate și folosite.

Persons: Triona, . Ea, Summers, Doocey Organizations: Facebook, Canterbury Locations: Christchurch, Noua Zeelandă

Persons: Triona, Guardian, . Ea, Summers, Doocey Organizations: Facebook, Canterbury Locations: Christchurch

☆ Principalele muzee ale lumii au înregistrat o scădere de 77 % a numărului de vizitatori. Pierderile financiare sunt estimate la zeci de milioane de euro
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-05 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +4 min

Principalele muzee ale lumii au înregistrat o scădere de 77 % a numărului de vizitatori. Instituţiile britanice au suferit o scădere de 77 % a numărului de vizitatori şi au rămas închise, în medie, mai mult de jumătate din anul 2020. Muzeul Reina Sofia, situat tot în capitala spaniolă, a raportat o scădere cu 72 % a vizitatorilor. Muzeul Solomon Guggenheim din New York a înregistrat cea mai severă scădere a numărului de vizitatori, aceasta fiind de 88 %. Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu ocupă primul loc în topul celor mai puţin afectate muzee din lume de pandemia de COVID-19, raportând o scădere a numărului de vizitatori de doar 28 %.

Persons: Le Figaro, Eugene Delacroix, Reina Sofia, îşi Organizations: Luvru, Metropolitan Museum, Art, ONU, National Gallery, Prado, Crystal, Gallery Locations: Paris, New York, Chinei, Beijing, Luvru, Europa, Franţa, Italia, Franţei, Orsay, Spania, Madrid, spaniolă, Atlantic, Statele Unite, California, Arkansas, Noua Zeelandă, Christchurch

☆ Clopotul păcii mondiale din Christchurch a bătut de 51 de ori, în memoria victimelor atacurilor din 2019
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-15 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Clopotul inaugurat în 2006, situat în grădina botanică a oraşului, a fost tras într-o scurtă ceremonie organizată luni după-amiaza, iar la cele două moschei unde au avut loc atacurile armate din 2019, Al Noor şi Linwood, s-au desfăşurat rugăciuni în cadru privat.O festivitate naţională de comemorare a avut loc sâmbătă.În ziua împlinirii a doi ani de la masacru, preşedintele american Joe Biden a transmis un mesaj în care a asigurat că SUA condamnă, la unison cu Noua Zeelandă, toate formele de terorism, indiferent de ideologie. "Gândurile şi rugăciunile noastre rămân alături de victime şi familiile lor. Ca societate democratică, respingem orice încercare a unor indivizi sau grupuri de a instiga la intoleranţă şi ură", a spus Biden într-un comunicat.Liderul de la Casa Albă a menţionat că lupta împotriva "extremismului cu motivaţie rasială sau etnică", inclusiv a ideologiei "supremaţiei albe", reprezintă o prioritate pentru preşedinţia sa.Washingtonul "se angajează să coopereze cu parteneri internaţionali pentru a împiedica terorismului sub toate formele sale", a subliniat Biden în comunicatul său, adăugând că SUA "încurajează companiile de tehnologie să aplice condiţii şi standarde ferme pentru a-i opri pe terorişti să le utilizeze platformele ca mijloc de incitare la violenţă".Cei ucişi în atacurile de la 15 martie de la Christchurch au fost omagiaţi într-un eveniment desfăşurat sâmbătă la care portretele lor au fost proiectate pe un ecran în timp ce membri ai familiilor îndoliate le citeau numele.La evenimentul difuzat live online au luat parte între alţii membri ai comunităţii musulmane locale, ai guvernului, dar şi ai tribului indigen local Ngai Tuahuriri, scrie agerpres.ro. Anul trecut, comemorarea la nivel naţional a fost anulată din cauza pandemiei de coronavirus.Autorul masacrului, australianul Brenton Tarrant (30 de ani), adept al supremaţiei albilor, a fost condamnat în august anul trecut la închisoare pe viaţă, pedeapsa maximă în Noua Zeelandă.

Persons: american Joe Biden, Biden, australianul, Tarrant Locations: SUA, Noua Zeelandă, Christchurch, albilor

Instituţiile britanice au suferit o scădere de 77% a numărului de vizitatori şi au rămas închise, în medie, mai mult de jumătate din anul 2020. Impactul noului coronavirus s-a făcut simţit şi în Spania, mai ales la Muzeul Prado din Madrid, care a rămas închis timp de 80 de zile şi a înregistrat o scădere cu 76% a numărului anual de vizitatori. Muzeul Reina Sofia, situat tot în capitala spaniolă, a raportat o scădere cu 72% a vizitatorilor. Muzeul Solomon Guggenheim din New York a înregistrat cea mai severă scădere a numărului de vizitatori, aceasta fiind de 88%. Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu ocupă primul loc în topul celor mai puţin afectate muzee din lume de pandemia de COVID-19, raportând o scădere a numărului de vizitatori de doar 28%.

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