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ramon-balaguer · 8 months

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As an Army Vet who’s survived (Physically and Mentally, okay, a lil PTSD from first and second time that had my wife and our boys a lil concerned or fearful but self treated with the Help of my, The Helper🙌🙌🙌 Healed) jumping into combat while being fired upon (Against the 1949 Geneva Convention Treaties & Protocols) and having an upfront view of the Countless Deaths (Enemy, Friendly or Accidents) and Devastations, Collateral Damages horrors of Conflicts and Wars on foreign soil, I Always saw myself and went through possible scenarios of being a Medal of Honor, POW, PH, etc… recipient had any of those situations occurred…in other words, while in combat my mind wasn’t back home or that afterwards but constantly considering the possibilities of being in a compromised position to help my comrades now called battle buddies and do whatever was necessary to survive as a team while inflicting as much harm as possible to the enemy… and I’m thinking, though I never asked Brothers in Arms or even mentioned any of this before now…that they (Male or Female - Not Brown, Red, Yellow, Black or White or Any other Color or African, Hispanic, Asian, European, etc. Ethnicity or Sexual Preferences Contrary to my Belief, or Religion or Political and Social, Economic View or Affiliations) my Battle Brother and Sisters felt, thought and would do likewise in similar circumstances… All Heroes but all that being said and having heard personally or read Heroic actions and accounts, they seem almost fictional, DC or Marvel Comics type feats that surpass ANY human capabilities, except as The Holy Spirit Upon them Helped Achieve…and there’s this emotional anthology docudrama telling (I don’t believe exaggerating though that may be what you’ll see it as) the stories of Medal of Honor Heroes from U.S. Armed Forces operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam and more… on Netflix so, check it out and you won’t be hearing the first Hispanic, Woman, White or Black or Indian or whatever but Patriotic American Legal Citizens or Residents that Honor and Respect our Constitution, Republic, National Anthem and Flag, even when all things weren’t and aren’t Equal. 🧐🙏🇺🇸#REBTD😇

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tinaccccc · 11 months

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Jamaica Kincaid’s “Girl”

Girl' is a prose poem written by Jamaica Kincaid that was published in The New Yorker in

1978.'Girl' was Kincaid's first piece of published work. Kincaid is from Antigua, and most of her work contains stories of Antiguan life as a colony of Great Britain and as an independent natio n dealing with the aftermath of colonial rule. As a woman of African descent, Kincaid explores gender, race and class issues in her work. 'Girl' is no exception and poignantly exemplifies ma ny of these themes.

A prose poem reads like prose, but it follows the rules of conventional poetry. The only ch aracters in 'Girl' are a mother and a daughter. 'Girl' is a somewhat of a stream-of-consciousn ess narrative of a mother giving her young daughter advice on important life issues and concer ns. The poem is one long sentence of various commands separated by semi-colons.

The advice consists of how to do certain domestic behaviors, including making Antiguan d ishes, as well as the more assertive points of being a respectable woman and upholding sexual purity. There is a lot of discussion from the mother about how the daughter must interact with people as well as how to behave in a romantic relationship with a man. There are three central themes to the story: sexual reputation, domesticity, and mother/daughter relationships.

The daughter only speaks twice in the story. First she stands up for herself against one of her mother's questions that turned into an accusation, and again at the end where she asks he r mother a clarifying question. It concludes abruptly with a rhetorical question from the mother wondering if her daughter didn't understand how to behave based on everything she was told.

Kincaid’s own context and early is life important in understanding the culture of suppression in “Girl”. Kincaid grew up in Antigua during the 1950s and 1960s, a hard childhood overshadowed by her mother’s disregard for her needs and her struggle with the British Public School system (her teachers constantly saw her as a ‘trouble-maker’). Her first experience when she came to America at 16 was working as an au-pair, which she likened to slavery. Themes of servitude are evident in the text with the multitude of repetitive instructions the mother gives, ‘this is how you sweep a corner; this is how you sweep a whole house; this is how you sweep a yard’

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tennesseeprelawland · 1 year

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Zambia Accuses Mining Company Of Widespread Lead Pollution

By Kalliope Clayton, Lipscomb University Class of 2024

February 4, 2023

In “one of the most lead-polluted places on Earth,” Kabwe, Zambia, twelve residents are raising allegations of lead poisoning, representing over 140,000 women and children who have suffered the negative effects of lead pollution. [1] Anglo American is the mining company that is being accused of not regulating lead levels in the soil. The lead levels are currently measured at ten times higher than the legal amount. Children are the most at risk for the detrimental health effects that the pollution may have. These health effects include brain damage, issues with the nervous system, and slow growth development. Anglo American denies culpability and responsibility for damages and rests its defense primarily on the fact that there has been mining activity in the region for many decades and it cannot be held legally responsible for contamination in an area where mining is a large part of the country’s economy. Many experts have argued for mining operation reforms and improved conditions to better protect workers and communities. Closing mines in the country could potentially disrupt the economy as there is much foreign investment in the industry in Zambia.

A groundbreaking aspect of the case is its possible definition as a class action suit, which would greatly impact the reparations an possible definition as a class action suit, which would greatly impact the reparations and remedies made for the women and children of Kabwe. [3] Anglo American is currently endeavoring to prevent the class action. Many non-state actors such as the South African Litigation Centre, Amnesty International, and UN experts have been allowed to join the case as amici curiae with the aim of the case centered on human rights law. [2] In utilizing their juridical personalities, these international actors have further called attention to the issues in this region known internationally for its metal exports. The United Nations Charter, set forth in 1945, explains, “We the people of the United Nations determined…. to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and…… to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom.” [9]

Each member nation is subject to the protection of human rights, and many nations and organizations have called the Zambian company out for its alleged abuses. [8] States, and their ancillary organizations and businesses are required to uphold and maintain human rights under international law. The question of the case comes down to: was Anglo American’s negligence of pollution levels through its business practices a human rights violation? Anglo American dismisses this allegation because it was involved in the mine through a less than ten percent shareholding in the company that managed the mine from 1925 to 1974. It does not own the mine, and sold its shares in the company, Zambia Broken Broken Hill Development Company, now called Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines, in March 2022. [6] The mine belongs to ZCCM, which is owned by the state, and therefore Anglo American claims it cannot be held at fault for the pollution caused by almost a century of mining operations. This case is projected to be one of the biggest human rights class action cases in legal history, and most definitely in the global south as well. [5] The South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg will soon hear arguments on whether the damages claimed by the victims can be examined and warranted.

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[1] Adebusola Abigail Bada | Newcastle Law School, GB. “Zambia Communities' Lead Poisoning Case against South Africa Mining Company Continues.” Jurist, - JURIST - News, 25 Jan. 2023.

[2] “UN Experts to Intervene in Zambia Lead Pollution Case | UN News.” United Nations, United Nations, 19 Jan. 2023.

[3] “South Africa Hears Historic Class Action for Lead Poisoning Launched by Zambian Children and Women.” Amnesty International, 25 Jan. 2023.

[4] Hain, Peter. “Lead Mining Pollution in Zambia Is an ESG Test Case.” Financial Times, Financial Times, 10 Dec. 2022.

[5] “Lawsuit: Mining Giant 'Turned Blind Eye' to Zambia Lead Poisoning.” Mining News | Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera, 20 Jan. 2023.

[6] “Our Position on the Kabwe Legal Claim.” Anglo American.

[7] Editor. “Anglo-American South Africa.” Africa.com, 27 Jan. 2023.

[8] Creamer, Martin. “Copper-Copious Zambia Stepping up Agricultural Prowess, Embarking on Robust Outreach.” Mining Weekly, 25 Jan. 2023.

[9] “Preamble, United Nations Charter.” United Nations, United Nations.

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papirouge · 1 year

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They are now going to limit or ignore femicide as it can be triggering and considered transphobic… the west is literally falling apart because they want to kill their babies, then mutilate and sexualize the ones they do have, then cling to nazism thinking the ideology will save them from their own people. Tras have already harassed and tried to shut down seminars of women speaking out against FGM for transphobia. They’d rather comfort the delusional perverts and porn addicts than protect their own children then turn to tell us that it’s actually racist to criticize them- a group of primarily white westerns of mixed european ancestry. Calling GC colonialism and anti black is probably the most racist thing. That white mentally ill degenerate perverted and often pedophilic men are considered just the same as black women in their eyes. But when actual facts about colonialism is brought up, how women in villages were targeted for being women, it’s actually transphobic. Notice too that tras are only focused on themselves, hardly a word from what’s been happening in places like Iran where women are truly fighting for their lives against a regime. They are doing what these ugly sick males think they do in their safe western country

It was enraging watching a TikTok of a boy in ugly makeup and nails go to target, buy a box of tampons just to “unbox” and make fun of it for the views while menstrual products are heavily needed in women’s shelters.

hmm... to be honest, nu Nazi are against everything you talked about but they will barely take accountability or address their grievances to the elites who are responsible for this. Instead they will blame the Jews or Muslims or any 'other' demographics. And whether there's a Jew conspiracy or not (which is something many White supremacist argue), it doesn't explain how their WHITE (non Jew) elites (who for the most part are elected by the population by direct vote¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯) accept to betray them by conspirating along with them. Those people LOVE projecting their own shortcomings onto others.

Ever noticed how some conservatives have been spinning lately that Blacks had a problem with the Jews? Listening to them, you'd think Hitler was from Kinshasa and that Africans (not Whites) had a whole literary culture pulling out the idea that Jews are an interior race that should be eradicated ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯. But the truth is, if Jews were under the grip of the so called antisemitism of Black people, 6 millions of Jews wouldn't die ~80 years ago, bc a handful of celebrities & public figured saying shit does not shove people into gaz chambers. The WHITES did it, not the Blacks ; but seeing White conservatives desperately trying to spin the narrative and portray the whole community as a threat for the Jews (when Black people barely acknowledge Jewish people) shows you the audacity and the delusion of these people.

Even with TRA, most people entertaining this trash are White. TRA thinkers are for the most part White. Sexual liberalism & identity politics came French scrotes in the 60s (Foucault, etc.). The West is collapsing bc of its own grassroot corruption and nu Nazi/White natio have a real hard time to swallow that pill. Obsessively trying to put the blame on Jews, Muslim, immigrants or whatever is just yet another testimonies of its inability to redeem itself.

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brookstonalmanac · 2 years

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Events 9.20

1058 – Agnes of Poitou and Andrew I of Hungary meet to negotiate about the border territory of Burgenland. 1066 – At the Battle of Fulford, Harald Hardrada defeats earls Morcar and Edwin. 1187 – Saladin begins the Siege of Jerusalem. 1260 – The Great Prussian Uprising among the old Prussians begins against the Teutonic Knights. 1378 – Cardinal Robert of Geneva is elected as Pope Clement VII, beginning the Papal schism. 1498 – The Nankai tsunami washes away the building housing the Great Buddha at Kōtoku-in. It has been outside since then. 1519 – Ferdinand Magellan sets sail from Sanlúcar de Barrameda with about 270 men on his expedition which ultimately culminated in the first circumnavigation the globe. 1586 – A number of conspirators in the Babington Plot are hanged, drawn and quartered. 1602 – The Dutch town of Grave held by the Spanish, capitulates to a besieging Dutch and English army under the command of Maurice of Orange. 1697 – The Treaty of Ryswick is signed by France, England, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire and the Dutch Republic, ending the Nine Years' War. 1737 – The finish of the Walking Purchase which forces the cession of 1.2 million acres (4,860 km2) of Lenape-Delaware tribal land to the Pennsylvania Colony. 1792 – French troops stop an allied invasion of France at the Battle of Valmy. 1835 – The decade-long Ragamuffin War starts when rebels capture Porto Alegre in Brazil. 1854 – Crimean War: British and French troops defeat Russians at the Battle of Alma. 1857 – The Indian Rebellion of 1857 ends with the recapture of Delhi by troops loyal to the East India Company. 1860 – The future King Edward VII of the United Kingdom begins the first visit to North America by a Prince of Wales. 1863 – American Civil War: The Battle of Chickamauga, in northwestern Georgia, ends in a Confederate victory. 1870 – The Bersaglieri corps enter Rome through the Porta Pia, and complete the unification of Italy. 1871 – Bishop John Coleridge Patteson, first bishop of Melanesia, is martyred on Nukapu, now in the Solomon Islands. 1881 – U.S. President Chester A. Arthur is sworn in upon the death of James A. Garfield the previous day. 1893 – Charles Duryea and his brother road-test the first American-made gasoline-powered automobile. 1911 – The White Star Line's RMS Olympic collides with the British warship HMS Hawke. 1920 – Irish War of Independence: British police known as "Black and Tans" burned the town of Balbriggan and killed two local men in revenge for an Irish Republican Army (IRA) assassination. 1941 – The Holocaust in Lithuania: Lithuanian Nazis and local police begin a mass execution of 403 Jews in Nemenčinė. 1942 – The Holocaust in Ukraine: In the course of two days a German Einsatzgruppe murders at least 3,000 Jews in Letychiv. 1946 – The first Cannes Film Festival is held, having been delayed seven years due to World War II. 1946 – Six days after a referendum, King Christian X of Denmark annuls the declaration of independence of the Faroe Islands. 1955 – The Treaty on Relations between the USSR and the GDR is signed. 1961 – Greek general Konstantinos Dovas becomes Prime Minister of Greece. 1962 – James Meredith, an African American, is temporarily barred from entering the University of Mississippi. 1965 – Following the Battle of Burki, the Indian Army captures Dograi in course of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. 1967 – Queen Elizabeth 2 is launched Clydebank, Scotland. 1971 – Having weakened after making landfall in Nicaragua the previous day, Hurricane Irene regains enough strength to be renamed Hurricane Olivia, making it the first known hurricane to cross from the Atlantic Ocean into the Pacific. 1973 – Billie Jean King beats Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes tennis match at the Houston Astrodome. 1973 – Singer Jim Croce, songwriter and musician Maury Muehleisen and four others die when their light aircraft crashes on takeoff at Natchitoches Regional Airport in Louisiana. 1977 – Vietnam is admitted to the United Nations. 1979 – A French-supported coup d'état in the Central African Empire overthrows Emperor Bokassa I. 1982 – NFL season: American football players in the National Football League begin a 57-day strike. 1984 – A suicide bomber in a car attacks the U.S. embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, killing twenty-two people. 1990 – South Ossetia declares its independence from Georgia. 2000 – The United Kingdom's MI6 Secret Intelligence Service building is attacked by individuals using a Russian-built RPG-22 anti-tank missile. 2001 – In an address to a joint session of Congress and the American people, U.S. President George W. Bush declares a "War on Terror". 2003 – Civil unrest in the Maldives breaks out after a prisoner is killed by guards. 2007 – Between 15,000 and 20,000 protesters marched on Jena, Louisiana, in support of six black youths who had been convicted of assaulting a white classmate. 2008 – A dump truck full of explosives detonates in front of the Marriott hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, killing 54 people and injuring 266 others. 2011 – The United States military ends its "Don't ask, don't tell" policy, allowing gay men and women to serve openly for the first time. 2017 – Hurricane Maria makes landfall in Puerto Rico as a powerful Category 4 hurricane, resulting in 2,975 deaths, US$90 billion in damage, and a major humanitarian crisis. 2018 – At least 161 people die after a ferry capsized close to the pier on Ukara Island in Lake Victoria and part of Tanzania. 2019 – Roughly four million people, mostly students, demonstrate across the world to address climate change. Sixteen-year-old Greta Thunberg from Sweden leads the demonstration in New York City.

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burigisafaris · 2 years

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6 Days Unforgettable Safari to Burigi Chato and Rubondo Island

Burigi-Chato National Park is recently gazetted as a National combines 3 former Game Reserves into 1 unit that is now 4,707 sq. Km, making it the 4th largest National Park in Tanzania. Stretching from Lake Victoria in the East to the Rwandan boundary in the West, Burigi Chato is an enormous piece of the wild country, encompassing fresh water lakes, long hills, rocky crags along escarpments, deeply set valleys lined with forest, open plains, swamps, rivers, flood plains and hundreds of square kilometres of medium and tall grass wooded savanna – mostly combretum and Terminal known as Miombo. Rubondo Island was gazetted officially as National Park in 1977. It is an important breeding ground for both migratory bird and fish species especially Tilapia and Nile perch as for a long time it stood to be the only area in the waters of Lake Victoria which was well protected and preserved. EMAIL US AT ANY TIME TO DISCUSS YOUR TRIP AND GET AN ACCURATE QUOTATION. DAY 1: We depart from Mwanza early in the morning at 7:00 am and drive to Biharamulo with our packed lunch boxes, the drives will take us through the tarmac road to reach Biharamulo. From Mwanza to Biharamulo is 258km about 4-5hrs drive. Today we will explore the town of Biharamulo or stay at the lodge for better preparations for your safari. Dinner and overnight at Biharamulo Giraffe Lodge: Bed, Dinner, Breakfast and Lunch. DAY 2: We start our game drive early in the morning through the Lake Burigi area to explore more abundance of different species of animals and birds. We will spend our whole day inside the park for game drives and a short walking safari with an armed ranger for the protections of the aggressive animals and our safety. In the late evening, we make a short journey from the park to Biharamulo town for overnight stay. Dinner and overnight at Biharamulo Giraffe Lodge: Bed, Dinner, Breakfast and Lunch. DAY 3: Full day game drives to Lake Ngoma and Lake Nyamalebe, today we will depart from our lodge and head to the national park for a full day game drives with our packed lunch boxes and an armed ranger. We may see the heads of African elephants, Zebras, Giraffes, Hippos and Elands it is possible to spot the Leopards in this park. In the afternoon we drive from the park to Chato town for dinner and overnight with prior arrangements to Rubondo Island National Park. Dinner and overnight at Chato Beach Resort: Bed, Dinner, Breakfast and Lunch. DAY 4: Today we will take a short drive from Chato Beach Resort to Rubondo main gate for the necessary formalities at Rubondo National Park. We start the boat ride to Rubondo National Park with the chances to enjoy the boat cruise before entering the park, we may see the great Gorillas and other primates family in the Park. Dinner and overnight at Rubondo Island Tented Camp: Bed, Dinner, Breakfast and Lunch. DAY 5: We have another full day walking safari in the Rubondo Island National Park, we will take our lunch boxes and explore the park on foot to discover more the beauty of Island and to watch the great families of mountain Gorillas inside the park. Also, we may add more interests to do the boat cruise to enjoy the freshwater of Lake Victoria and to see the head of African Elephants alongside the Lakeshore. Dinner and overnight at Rubondo Island Tented Camp: Bed, Dinner, Breakfast and Lunch. DAY 6: After morning breakfast we will travel back to Rubondo main gate to meet our 4x4 safari vehicles and drivers to take us back to Mwanza. 6 DAYS SAFARI TO BURIGI CHATO AND RUBONDO ISLAND INCLUDES. 4X4 Toyota Land Cruiser safari vehicle. • Transportation in a Safari vehicle with Pop up roof for game viewing & photography • Guaranteed window seats for every participant • English speaking driver Guide (French, Spanish & German on request) • Local airport transfers • Full Board accommodation while on Safari • Picnic lunch boxes • Park entrance fees • 1-litre Bottled Water • All government taxes applicable • Boat fees in Rubondo Island National Park • All activities while in the park • Boat Cruise and guided Gorilla trekking 6 DAYS SAFARI TO BURIGI CHATO AND RUBONDO ISLAND EXCLUDES. • Tanzania Visa: $50 per person on arrival, USA and Canada passport holders USD.100 • Extras at the lodges i.e. tips, room services, drinks, telephone services, internet services, laundry or any other personal expenses • Optional visit to the Olduvai Gorge archaeological site • International flight into/out of Tanzania • All items not mentioned above. Read the full article

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kemetic-dreams · 4 years

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#kemetic dreams

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nawapon17 · 2 years

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SAAF Gripens still grounded - defenceWeb

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arancin-and-volcanoes · 6 years

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Cosa ne pensi di quello che ha detto Salvini su di te?

Cosa, che sono il campo profughi d'Europa? È un fatto, da me arrivano molti più migranti che nel resto d'Europa (e giustamente, sto a due passi dalle coste africane, mi preoccuperei per loro se fosse il contrario), ma è un fatto positivo, e lui, loro, questo non vogliono capirlo: migliorate il funzionamento dei campi profughi, e l'immigrazione diventa uno dei miei punti di forza, che già praticamente lo è! E parlo senza considerare l'aspetto morale, etico, se pensi che piuttosto che cercare una vita migliore altrove la gente debba restare in estrema povertà o in guerra nel loro paese natio allora sei pericoloso, e tanto più se sei Ministro degli Interni.

O ti riferisci a quello che non ha detto, quello che non ha menzionato, quello che passi la xenofobia, passi l'odio per il Sud, ma non puoi andare in Sicilia e non parlarne? Salvini sei Ministro degli Interni, dedica più di tre righe sul programma e nessuna menzione in persona alla mafia: capisco che per te ha smesso di esistere quando ha smesso di essere politically correct chiamare i terroni mafiosi, ma non puoi chiamarmi uno schifo e non punire chi lo ha fatto quello schifo, jett'a petra e 'mmuccia 'a manu.

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amazing-canada · 3 years

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Wonderful Places In Canada

Lonely Planet and The New York Times both list Canada as one of the top tourist destinations in the world, and there are so many amazing things to do in this exciting country.

It's no surprise that more and more people are visiting Canada every year, from the metropolitan streets of Toronto to the majestic peaks of the Rockies. Whether you are an adventure traveler or planning a trip with your family, you will find something to suit your preferences.

If you want to see Canada for yourself, take a look at our selection of the finest places to visit and things to do...

1. CN Tower

The CN Tower is likely familiar to you. This landmark skyscraper rises 1,815 feet over Toronto's skyline. You can, however, do more than marvel at the tower's vista from the bottom. You can take a tour around the top of the tower from the outside, which is known as an edge walk. If you don't feel ill to your stomach by the time you get to the top, there is even a restaurant.

2. Visit Manitoba to see polar bears

Churchill, Manitoba may appear to be a blip on a huge map with a population of only 813 people, yet you would be remiss not to stop here because it is the world's polar bear capital! You can arrange visits during the winter, and there's a strong chance you'll have at least one or two experiences with one of these magnificent creatures.

3. Go to Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls is one of the most well-known sights in the world, lying on the boundary between the United States and Canada. Niagara Falls is even more spectacular in person, and it is a must-see destination for everyone. If you intend to visit Niagara Falls in both countries, you may have difficulties if you do not have the appropriate Canada ETA application (study before departing), as you will undoubtedly miss out, even if the greatest views are unquestionably greater from the Canadian side. You wouldn't think ninety miles would make much of a difference, but it does. When you arrive at the three spectacular waterfalls, you'll see that the extra 90 minutes were well worth it.

4. Experience African Lion Safari

African Lion Safari is a family-owned safari park in Southern Ontario, Canada, located 100 kilometers (62 miles) west of Toronto and straddling the cities of Hamilton and Cambridge. Guests can take tour buses or their own vehicles to seven-game reserves with a total size of around 740 acres (300 hectares), where animals walk freely in controlled settings. The game reserves are accompanied by a strolling area with unusual birds and primates, as well as the park's herd of Asian elephants.

The African Lion Safari provides two free tours: the first is a boat tour around a lake with islands populated by various primates, and the second is a train journey through a natural wetland.

The African Queen is the name of a boat excursion. Visitors can view Black-handed Spider Monkeys, White-handed Gibbons, Siamang, Black-and-white Ruffed Lemurs, Marabou Storks, Ring-tailed Lemurs, Robust Black Spider Monkeys, Pink-backed Pelicans, and black swans aboard the African Queen.

Enjoy savings at this store for today only when you apply the African Lion Safari Coupon Costco discount code. We have your interest at heart.

5. Get a Touch for Quebec's Atmosphere

Quebec City has a certain allure about it. The location has a variety of colonial streets that will make you feel as if you've stepped into the pages of a fairy tale. In addition, there are other excellent restaurants known for their delectable cuisine and extensive wine list. Quebec City is one of the most romantic cities in the world.

6. Visit Banff National Park and go paddling

Have you ever tried to picture the ideal canoeing or kayaking spot by closing your eyes? There's a strong possibility nothing you've imagined comes close to Banff National Park. The breathtaking park is surrounded by crystal blue lakes, fir trees, fauna, and perfectly motionless waters that will leave you awestruck. Kayaking is one of the greatest ways to view Banff National Park.

7. Experience Poutine In Montreal

Poutine is a Quebec delicacy that most people have never heard of. Your taste buds will go crazy with the thick chips drenched in brown gravy and topped with cheese. While this dish is served all across the country, you are unlikely to find a more delicious version in the Montreal area.

8. Heli-Skiing In British Columbia

Have you ever imagined what it would be like to leap from a plane into a beautiful, snowy ski slope? In British Columbia, you can truly make your fantasy a reality. You may cuddle and enjoy one of the best adventures of your life once you've made your way down a world-famous ski slope. There is also some lovely housing available, such as a picturesque log cabin or resort where you may unwind and sleep.

9. A must-try Ice-Skating In Ottawa

Ottawa is the capital of Canada.

Skating on the Rideau Canal, which stretches for 202 kilometers, is more than a rite of passage in Ottawa. It's almost like a tradition, and if you're lucky enough to be in the Ottawa area in February, you can engage in it.

10. Visit Newfoundland to see the sunrise

Whether you are an early riser or like to sleep in, you must see the sunrise from Newfoundland at least once. The nicest spot is arguably Cape Spear, which is located on the outskirts of the destination. It doesn't hurt that there's a view of the Cape's iconic lighthouse. Source

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megalium · 3 years

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U.K. variant of the coronavirus spreads in California

Even as coronavirus cases are going down, officials are expressing growing concern about the dominance of a variant first identified in Britain that is believed to be 50% more transmissible than the conventional variety.

Officials predict the B.1.1.7 variant will become the dominant coronavirus nationwide by the end of March. There are at least 693 cases in 33 states, with the highest numbers in Florida (201) and California (153).

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The U.K. variant has been identified in San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Alameda, San Mateo and Yolo counties.

L.A. County officials Monday confirmed the fourth and fifth cases of the B.1.1.7 variant. Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said it’s clear that there’s a fair number of mutant strains circulating in L.A. County.

If we have a more infectious virus, Ferrer said, “it just makes it easier for people to get infected ... The variants are concerning, because if we let our guard down, the more infectious strains can become dominant. And that just makes it a lot easier for this virus to spread.”

Orange County on Monday confirmed its first case of the U.K. variant in a resident who reported no international travel history, “which means there are likely more cases in OC,” the Health Care Agency tweeted. Officials on Monday also confirmed the first case of the U.K. variant in the Sacramento region — in Yolo County, west of Sacramento — after an individual was determined to have the strain and “may have acquired the variant through travel outside the community,” according to a statement issued by UC Davis and the city of Davis.

At least 138 cases of the U.K. variant have been confirmed in San Diego County, with 50 probable cases there. A UC San Diego scientist has warned government officials that the U.K. strain is so transmissible that its spread — combined with the rejection of mask use and physical distancing guidelines, as occurred across California in the fall — could result in an even worse surge within two months than occurred in the winter.

The currently available vaccines are believed to be highly effective against both the conventional variety of the coronavirus and the U.K. strain. There is, however, concern about diminished effectiveness of the current vaccines against a strain first identified in South Africa, B.1.351, which has been identified in six people in three states — Maryland, South Carolina and Virginia.

Officials and scientists are working on a booster shot, if needed, that could be useful against new variants.

Neither the South African variant nor a closely related variant first identified in Brazil, P.1, have been identified thus far in California. The P.1 variant has been identified in two people in Minnesota and one person in Oklahoma.

Another Brazilian variant, known as P.2, has been identified in California at Stanford’s Clinical Virology Laboratory, according to Dr. Benjamin Pinsky, the laboratory’s medical director. The P.2 variant is distinct from the P.1 variant also detected in Brazil that was linked to an abrupt resurgence in cases in Manaus, the largest city in the Amazon region, that took place after much of the population was already believed to have been infected.

Both Brazilian variants share a mutation that appears to help the virus evade antibodies generated by either a previous infection or a vaccine. There are at least two examples of people being infected with the P.2 variant after they had been infected by another strain, a feat that has been demonstrated by P.1 and multiple other coronavirus strains. That finding has led researchers to theorize that P.2 may have similar properties as the P.1 variant, he said.

In California, officials have identified more than 1,200 cases of a pair of so-called West Coast variants, B.1.427 and B.1.429, that have comprised a significant share of genomically sequenced virus samples analyzed in California in recent months. Scientists are reviewing whether the West Coast variants are more transmissible than the regular variety of the coronavirus. The West Coast variants have since been detected in at least 25 other states.

“The continued proliferation of variants remains of grave concern and is a threat that could reverse the recent positive trends we are seeing,” Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Monday at a news conference of the White House COVID-19 Response Team.

She urged people to continue wearing masks and staying six feet apart from people outside your household. “Avoid travels, crowds and poorly ventilated spaces. And get vaccinated when it’s available to you,” Walensky said.

A travel advisory remains in effect in L.A. County, recommending against any nonessential travel 120 miles outside the county, especially for travel considered tourism or recreational in nature. Anyone arriving in L.A. County from other states or countries for non-essential travel must self-quarantine for 10 days after arrival.

“Our progress can easily be undone, and it takes less than 15 minutes of exposure to someone with COVID for someone to get sick themselves,” L.A. County Supervisor Hilda Solis said.

With the critical shortage of vaccines, there has been considerable public discussion about whether officials should begin to try to vaccinate as many people as possible with the first dose, rather than ensuring one-time administration of second doses, which are given three or four weeks after the first shot, depending on the brand.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s top infectious-diseases expert, said delaying the second dose for too long on a widespread scale could actually invite more problematic mutants to arise.

“We feel the optimum approach would be to continue with getting as many people on their first dose as possible, but also making sure that people — on time — get their second dose,” Fauci said.

Officials have also said they expect vaccine shortages to ease in the coming months, with the likely introduction of a vaccine manufactured by Johnson & Johnson in March, which requires only a single dose and is easier to manufacture than the two-dose inoculations made by Pfizer and Moderna.

It will probably take a couple of weeks before it becomes clear if there is a bump in coronavirus cases because of gatherings held on Super Bowl Sunday. But so far, trends are continuing to improve.

As of Monday, the average number of coronavirus cases reported in California over the past week was about 13,000 a day, a 70% decrease from the average number for the week that ended Jan. 10, when California was recording nearly 45,000 cases a day. Still, the number of daily cases is substantially worse than it was in early October, when California was recording about 3,000 coronavirus cases a day.

COVID-19 hospitalizations are also down from a high of nearly 22,000 in California to about 11,000 as of Sunday, although that number is still far worse than the roughly 2,000 hospitalized COVID-19 patients in early October.

Hospitals in L.A. County still remain very crowded and still have limited available capacity in the intensive care units. But California lifted its order prohibiting nonessential surgeries and procedures in the hardest hit counties late last week, and in L.A. County, crowding in emergency rooms has eased, L.A. County Health Services Director Dr. Christina Ghaly said Monday.

The percentage of coronavirus test results coming back positive in California has fallen from a winter high of 14%, recorded for the seven-day period that ended Jan. 7, down to about 5% for the weekly period that ended Monday. That’s the lowest figure since mid-November but still double the amount from the first week of October, when the positivity rate was 2.42%.

Average daily COVID-19 deaths still remain high in California, but appear to be trending downward. The peak occurred over a seven-day period that ended Jan. 27, when California was averaging 562 COVID-19 deaths a day; by Monday, that number had fallen to 450 deaths a day. In early October, California was averaging about 75 COVID-19 deaths a day.

California has cumulatively reported about 3.4 million coronavirus cases and more than 44,400 COVID-19 deaths. On a per capita basis, with about 113 deaths per 100,000 residents, California has the 34th highest cumulative death rate of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

The 10 states with the highest cumulative COVID-19 death rates are New Jersey (248 deaths per 100,000 residents), New York (229), Massachusetts (220), Mississippi (210), Rhode Island (209), South Dakota (209), Arizona (202), Connecticut (201), Louisiana (196) and North Dakota (193).

According to The Times’ COVID-19 vaccination tracker, 9.6% of Californians have received at least one dose of vaccine. Over the last seven days, about 175,000 doses per day have been administered across California; that’s double the rate from mid-January.

Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, sounded the alarm about the rise of the U.K. variant over the weekend because of how much more contagious it is, saying on Twitter on Sunday, “It can quickly overwhelm a nation.”

He noted that the U.K. strain in Ireland was starting to circulate in mid-December and within three weeks, the number of new coronavirus cases more than quadrupled, and Ireland went into what he called a full lockdown by the end of December. “Our holiday ‘surge’ was small in comparison,” Jha said.

“Most public health experts expect a spike from B.1.1.7,” Jha tweeted. “We need to act very quickly if we see infections starting to inch up.”

He cited a study that has not yet been peer reviewed, coauthored by scientists at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, UC San Francisco, UC San Diego and UCLA, that found the U.K. strain entered the U.S. as early as November, “with onward community transmission enabling the variant spread to at least 30 states as of January.” It added weight to a CDC forecast that the U.K. strain was on track to be the dominant strain in the U.S. by the end of March.

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