Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin UNICEF is moving fast to scale up support of Malawi's response to the country's massive cholera outbreak as more and more people fall sick and die. As of Jan. 22, UNICEF reported , 960 people had died — including 144 children. Registered cases have exceeded 29,000 since March 2022, with children representing 35 percent of the total. UNICEF has been shipping emergency medical, sanitation and hygiene supplies to the country and helping communities implement prevention measures to contain the spread. When a year-end surge in cholera cases prompted schools in the cities of Lilongwe and Blantyre to close, classrooms were able to reopen with UNICEF's support after two weeks. Malawi's cholera outbreak is a "threat to the health and well-being of children," UNICEF Malawi Representative Rudolf Schwenk said. "We will continue to support the Ministry of Health to scale up the cholera response. We appreciate the tireless … [Read more...] about UNICEF Responds To Cholera Emergency In Malawi
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George Santos Reportedly Claimed To Be A Broadway Musical Producer: Here’s Everything The Embattled Congressman Has Lied About
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) told potential donors he was a producer on the musical Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark , which ran on broadway from 2011-2014, Bloomberg reported Friday—the latest apparent lie from the freshman congressman, who is facing calls to resign over his fabricated resume and questionable financial statements. Key Facts Broadway producer: Santos allegedly told potential donors during the 2021 campaign that he was a producer on the Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark , Bloomberg reported Friday, but his name never appeared in the show’s playbill and lead producer, Michael Cohl told Bloomberg the congressman wasn’t involved. An illustrious modeling stint: Santos told his former roommate in 2013 that he was a model who would soon appear in Vogue and had worked at New York Fashion Week, New York Magazine reported Wednesday, citing an interview with Santos’ … [Read more...] about George Santos Reportedly Claimed To Be A Broadway Musical Producer: Here’s Everything The Embattled Congressman Has Lied About
The 10 Best Movies Added To Netflix In February 2023
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Of all the streaming platforms, Netflix NFLX is by far the most active. Almost every day, the world’s most viral streaming service adds lots and lots of new movies to its digital library. And this past week was no different. Which makes choosing a movie...well. Difficult. But hopefully I can help. I scoured through every new movie that’s new to Netflix so far in January—updated with movies that were added this week—and picked out the ten best options. In this article, I’ll go through each one of them. If you’d like to read my thoughts on many of Netflix’s offerings and where they place on my all-time movie rankings, then check out my ever-growing list . True Spirit A tenacious Australian teen chases her dreams — and faces her fears — as she sets out to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring The future of civilization rests … [Read more...] about The 10 Best Movies Added To Netflix In February 2023
The Top 10 Best Movies About First Contact With Aliens
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin NASA announced the Habitable Worlds Observatory as a new component to the search for alien life, as well as a new team to study UFOs (or Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena , aka UAPs, the new preferred term). And recently, scientists and some organizations started preparing for how to respond if humanity is contacted by extraterrestrials. Indeed, many experts increasingly believe it’s just a matter of time before it happens, meaning it’s time to count down the top 10 best movies about first contact with aliens. Increased efforts to locate intelligent extraterrestrial civilizations, and to prepare our own human civilization for discovery and/or contact with aliens, come at a time when the military and government have famously — and controversially — gone public to confirm UAPs are a real unexplained phenomena with potential origins that may theoretically include extraterrestrial design. Video and photographs from confirmed … [Read more...] about The Top 10 Best Movies About First Contact With Aliens
Medical Testing Services – Tax Considerations Of New Activities
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin As the COVID-19 pandemic recedes many medical testing services businesses have been diversifying and bringing to market new products aimed at the growing health and wellbeing market. For example, blood and DNA testing and screening services. The VAT status of these new offerings is not always clear and recent VAT case-law, and commentary issued by HMRC, leaves some grey areas for interpretation, with risks for tax compliance. One of the considerations when innovating and developing new products is the question of whether or not the contemplated supplies fall under the VAT exemption for medical care. As with all exceptions to standard rating, the medical care exemption is applied narrowly and has a series of conditions that all have to be met. There is also a ‘cliff-edge’ in the impact between having to account for VAT (at the standard rate of 20% in the UK) and exempt treatment; the possible addition of 20% VAT either makes … [Read more...] about Medical Testing Services – Tax Considerations Of New Activities
Civic Nation: Delivering Impact In 2022
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin This past year, our country faced remarkable challenges - continued attacks on our democracy, the unraveling of women’s reproductive rights, and the lingering effects of the pandemic that left millions facing economic uncertainty. These challenges had to be met with action - to empower individuals to organize in their own communities, push back against old systems, and shift the cultural conversation. And that’s exactly what Civic Nation did. I’m excited to share our 2022 Impact Report , a snapshot of the work our initiatives accomplished this past year, and a preview of the exciting projects we have coming in 2023. Through a series of case studies, the report dives deep into how we protected democracy, responded to the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, promoted vaccine equity with Made to Save, and forged innovative corporate partnerships with companies like Snapchat and Lime. While I hope you’ll take … [Read more...] about Civic Nation: Delivering Impact In 2022
How Payment Companies Can Reassure A Wary Customer Base
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Zac Cohen is the COO at Trulioo , a leading global identity verification company. Economic uncertainty, geopolitical unrest and a rising tide of online fraud and identity theft have created a wary global customer base. Today, people want the companies they engage with online to take security seriously . It’s critical that payment companies recognize that shift in consumer sentiment and provide the reassurance and security consumers crave. In my experience as chief operating officer at an identity verification company, I’ve seen firsthand how important it is for companies to build trust with customers and how it serves as a differentiator, particularly in competitive industries. Building trust starts with quickly adjusting to customers’ shifting expectations and showing them with every interaction that their online safety is the top priority. Consumers value security first. The surge in online activity … [Read more...] about How Payment Companies Can Reassure A Wary Customer Base
Former Russian Billionaire Mysteriously Died Last Year. Now His Family Is Feuding Over His Fortune
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin On December 4, real estate baron Dmitry Zelenov became one of the latest Russian oligarchs to mysteriously pass away after he got ill during a dinner party in the French Riviera, fell over a stair railing and succumbed to critical head injuries. Though they suspect no wrongdoing, French police are still investigating Zelenov's unusual and untimely death. At just 50 years old, Zelenov left behind a wife and four children (his family learned of one minor after his death)—but no will or estate plan to divvy up his assets. Less than two months later, some of his family members say they've been locked out of his fortune. According to a complaint filed in Florida court on January 24, Zelenov's widow, Natalia Dvoryanynova, and their adult son, Michael Zelenov, have filed suit against Dmitry Zelenov’s parents, adult daughter and financial advisor, for allegedly trying to disinherit them from some of Zelenov’s biggest assets … [Read more...] about Former Russian Billionaire Mysteriously Died Last Year. Now His Family Is Feuding Over His Fortune
Business Buyers – Stop Complaining About Brokers
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Having worked with prospective business buyers and sellers for more than thirty years, one of the most frequent complaints I hear is about business brokers. It is common for buyers to bemoan the theory that business brokers do not respond to inquiries, they want an offer in place before they provide meaningful information, the add-backs that they propose do not make sense, and on and on the list goes. Yes, indeed it is true that many brokers are guilty of these infractions, but certainly not all. More importantly what I have learned is that buyers play an equal role, if not greater in the deficiencies of the business buying process. Understanding Their Role Business brokers do not represent buyers; unless they have been engaged and are being paid by them. They represent the seller or the deal. They are not your advisor. Their role is to provide information, answer questions, act as a buffer between the parties, and … [Read more...] about Business Buyers – Stop Complaining About Brokers
Anti-Piracy Partners Head To The Courts, As U.S. Businessman Sues Gulf Lawyer
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin A former U.S. Army Special Forces member is suing one of the most high-profile lawyers in the Gulf and seeking $67 million in damages, over allegations that the lawyer used improper means to destroy a business the two of them had set up. Scott Butler has filed cases in the Suffolk County Superior Court in Massachusetts and the New York County division of the Supreme Court of New York against Essam Al-Tamimi, the founder of one of the largest law firms in the Middle East, Al-Tamimi & Company, which has 17 offices in ten countries. A UAE-based bank, Invest Bank, is also named in both suits. It is headquartered in Sharjah and chaired by a member of that emirate’s ruling family, deputy ruler Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed Al-Qasimi. “My investor experience in the UAE has been an absolute nightmare,” said Butler. “What happened to me could happen to anyone.” Fighting piracy The relationship between Butler and … [Read more...] about Anti-Piracy Partners Head To The Courts, As U.S. Businessman Sues Gulf Lawyer