[ad_1] Sumi Jaladas crawled out from a doorway on her hands and knees and kneeled in the dirt in front of her corrugated steel home to watch her neighbors in the small village of Jela Para. It had just stopped raining and many women and children were out playing and dancing along a muddy, brick walkway. Most of the men were away fishing in the nearby Bay of Bengal. Jaladas, 40, said she’s never been…
"‘They forgot about me’: People with disabilities in Bangladesh face increased risk during natural disasters"Tag: People
[ad_1] The problem is that 85 of the 194 countries surveyed by the WHO technical advisory group that came up with the new estimates don’t have good enough death registries for this to be a viable approach. Forty-one of those countries are in sub-Saharan Africa. For these countries, a team led by Jonathan Wakefield, a statistician at the University of Washington in Seattle, used the data from countries with complete death registries to build another…
"COVID Has Killed 15 Million People Worldwide, WHO Says"[ad_1] Five People who should NOT smoke weed! Most people who smoke cannabis will never have a problem with it. They’ll find adequate times to light up, know when to slow down when they’ve had too much, and listen to their bodies—making wise choices. But, ah, my dear friends, let’s not shy away from the truth—some people just can’t help but mess things up when it comes to weed. Yes, those individuals…
"Everyone Should Try Cannabis, Except These 5 People, They Should Stay Away from Weed!"[ad_1] THCV is quickly gaining notoriety for its potential as an appetite suppressant, which could revolutionize how Americans view cannabis. Like most cannabinoids, more research isn’t just needed — it’s required. However, if early indications are correct, this hemp-derived cannabinoid may be the key to the long-overdue normalization of cannabis in the United States. What is THCV? Delta-9 Tetrahydrocanna-bivarin, or THCV, is a cannabinoid with psychoactive properties that produce energetic effects, including alertness, motivation, focus,…
"Rare Cannabinoid is Impressing People With Weight Loss Potential"[ad_1] PARIS (AP) — Young people in France — including some who haven’t even entered the job market yet — are protesting Thursday against the government’s push to raise the retirement age. Students plan to block access to some universities and high schools, and a youth-led protest is planned in Paris on Thursday, as part of nationwide strikes and demonstrations against the pension bill under debate in parliament. For a generation already worried about inflation,…
"France’s young people stand up against higher retirement age"[ad_1] About two hours after first responding, a sheriff’s deputy noticed the suspect, Zhao, in his car parked outside a sheriff’s substation in a strip mall and arrested him, recognising the car by its license plate. A video of the arrest showed three officers approaching a parked car with drawn weapons. Zhao got out of the car, and the officers pulled him to the ground, put him in handcuffs, and led him away. A weapon…
"Seven people killed in California mass shooting"[ad_1] Eight billion: That’s the number of people now living on planet Earth, according to a UN report. And it took only 11 years for the world’s population to grow from 7 billion to 8 billion. In a symbolic move, a baby girl born today in the Philippines was welcomed as number 8 billion, especially since it’s difficult to accurately calculate the number of people in the world, with sums possibly being off by a…
"As Earth surpasses 8 billion people, ‘the planet can feed and sustain billions more,’ demographer says"[ad_1] The latest lawsuit making waves in the US cannabis industry is against the makers of Jeeters’ pre-rolled joints. The lawsuit alleges that the giant company has been falsifying details of its THC composition. According to the lawsuit, the joints do the opposite of what the company claims, as it contains far less THC compounds than stated. Jeeter brand’s prerolled joints are some of the most popular cannabis joints in the market. And their…
"Cannabis Company Sued for Not Getting People High Enough"[ad_1] Finished with season 4 of Stranger Things? Done with Marvel and Star Wars? Maybe you should check out Dark. For my money it’s the best show currently streaming on Netflix. A mind-bending show that deftly combines internal family drama with time travel, Dark is the rarest of things: a show without a single dip in quality. All three seasons rule in every way imaginable. The Stranger Things comparison makes sense, but Dark is a very different…
"More People Need to Watch the Absolute Best Show on Netflix"[ad_1] PARIS (AP) — Pressure is mounting on a French government minister to quit over comments stigmatizing homosexuality and LGBTQ people, in the latest challenge to President Emmanuel Macron’s leadership. Caroline Cayeux’s remarks have hurt and angered many – including her colleagues — and prompted broader discussion around persistent discriminatory attitudes by people in power. More than 100 prominent figures published an appeal Sunday in the newspaper Journal du dimanche questioning why she’s still in…
"‘Those people’: French minister’s LGBTQ remarks spark anger"