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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Dispatches from Ukraine. Day 386. As Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues and the war rages on, reliable sources of information are critical. Forbes gathers information and provides updates on the situation. As Russian attacks continue, particularly in the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Mariinka and Shakhtar sectors, Ukrainian forces have killed 1,040 Russian troops in the past 24 hours. Russia also lost 12 tanks, 11 APVs, 11 artillery systems, three anti-aircraft systems and one MLRS. Ukraine counts more than 162,000 Russian killed-in-action since the invasion began. Donetsk region. A Russian missile attack on the city of Kramatorsk on March 14 killed at least one person and wounded six others. The missile also damaged buildings, a kindergarten, a museum and an administration office. Dnipropetrovsk region. The town of Marhanets came under heavy Russian fire yesterday . Two women … [Read more...] about Monday, March 16. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The Nation’s top honey sommelier—yes, you read that correctly—is asking restaurant chefs, and everyone for that matter, to remove the charming honey bear from their cupboards. C. Marina Marchese is the first U.S. Citizen to be accepted into the Italian National Register of Experts in the Sensory Analysis of Honey earning her the distinction of Honey Sommelier . She is also the founder of the American Honey Tasting Society . Marchese wants chefs to treat honey with the same regard and respect they relish upon wine, cheese, or olive oil. Unfortunately, many highly regarded restaurants producing notable, exquisite meals still rely on the cloying sweet “honey” most grocery stores sell in the plastic bears. She wants to change that, one restaurant at a time. Due to convenience, along with other bulk orders, restaurants count on their honey delivery in giant vats that according to Marchese “are heavily adulterated … [Read more...] about Chefs: Please Step Away from the Adorable Golden Bear, Says the Nation’s First Honey Sommelier

A Sibalom woman MANILA, Philippines  – Some women are making headway in championing the conservation of biodiversity in Antique province. Grandmothers, mothers and sisters are pitching in efforts to protect the Sibalom Natural Park, a protected forest area about 12 kilometers away from Sibalom town proper. Heavily denuded after World War II, the tourist attraction is situated on the island of Panay. For many years, women rangers are keeping loggers at bay, planting both upland crops and native trees and on some occasions, extinguishing the deadly brush fire. For more than 40 years, Villa Abagon, a 70-year-old forest warden from Barangay Cabladan, has been patrolling the woods and planting native trees. “We have planted over 10,000 seedlings in those mountains,” Abagon said, adding their nurseries shelter various native trees such as Adlawan, Labnog, Narra, Nato and Tabuyog. “I’m near the end of my days and know that I won’t see many of the trees we plant grow tall,” Abagon … [Read more...] about Women help conserve biodiversity in Antique

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin GameStop’s GME stock price is continuing its meteoric rise today. The battle is raging between Reddit day traders and giants of Wall Street while the SEC is watching from the sidelines. Melvin Capital has closed its short position while Citron also covered the majority of its GameStop short bet within the $90s. The liquidation of long positions in hedge funds is causing a broader sell-off, as hedge funds have to sell their positions to cover their shorts. In 1902 we also saw an episode of this when Northern Pacific’s stock price increased several times while the rest of the market crashed. GameStop Price Surge GameStop Corp. shares closed at $147.98 yesterday. Its stock nearly doubled during exchange hours yesterday and doubled again when the market opened today. This jaw-dropping rally has pushed the company’s market value beyond $20 billion. To put things into context, the value of GameStop now exceeds 55 … [Read more...] about GameStop Stock: In Battle Between Hedge Funds And Reddit Day Traders, Melvin Capital Closes Its Short