Month: March 2020
Pandemics, Preparedness And Corporate Governance: Boards Should Anticipate ‘The Blame Game’
Inside A Silicon Valley Unicorn’s Urgent Dash To 3D-Print Face Shields And Test Swabs To Battle COVID-19
Covid-19 outbreak: DGCA suspends breath analyser tests for aviation personnel – Times of India
How To Start Rebuilding The Post-Coronavirus Economy Now
Wisdom Quotes
Hope springs from the knowledge that there is light even in the darkest of shadows.
Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. (Desmond Tutu)
What you’d try if you could not fail is worth trying knowing you might fail.
What great thing would you attempt if you knew you could not fail? (Robert H. Schuller)
EU-Startups | Spotlight on European startups
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Examples of Potation in a sentence
“Sit down and join me for a potation.” “A majority of the plans for the bachelor party concerned copious potation.” |
Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim: Indigenous wisdom should be at the heart of climate activism | TED Talk
Top 10 Mysterious People Who Should Have Movies Made About Them – Listverse
Top 10 Costly US Presidential Campaign Blunders – Listverse
Preserving Optionality: Preparing for the Unknown
Did you know…
Did you know…
… that today is Czechoslovakian Teachers Day? This day celebrates the birthday of Jan Amos Komensky (1592), a Moravian educational reformer. He favored the learning of Latin to facilitate the study of European culture but emphasized learning about things rather than about grammar per se. A man after my own heart! 😉
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Today’s Inspirational Quote:
“Remind thyself, in the darkest moments, that every failure is only a step toward success, every detection of what is false directs you toward what is true, every trial exhausts some tempting form of error, and every adversity will only hide, for a time, your path to peace and fulfillment.”
— Og Mandino
Prusa Advises On Printed Medical Devices, Releases Face Shield | Hackaday
World – DhAnAnjAyA jAy PArkhe©
Pandemic Economic Uncertainty is Reshuffling World Politics.
The Benefits of Being Dead. – Stephanie Marqui 🐾 – Medium
What is Tact?
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You Are More Interesting Than Me. – Stephanie Marqui 🐾 – Medium
Trends | People-Powered News Tippers give delivery drivers toilet paper in age of coronavirus
Wisdom Quotes
What is and what should be require two separate discoveries.
Knowledge of what is does not open the door directly to what should be. (Albert Einstein)
A stranger can only become trustworthy by first putting your trust in this person.
The only way to make a man trustworthy is to trust him. (Henry L. Stimson)
Random Acts of Kindness
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Bake cookies and give them away
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Create a giant thank you card
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Wardrobe overflowing? Donate clothes to a charity
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Help a younger student with their work
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Buy something for the person behind you in line
RANDOM Weird Word
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scattery dispersed; sparse
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malapert bold; forward; saucy
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legist person knowledgeable about the law
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agomphosis looseness in the teeth
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gudgeona person easily cheated
Writing Prompts
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The Stars What do you see when you look out into the stars?
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Into Space What does the spaceship look like and where are you going?
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Fancy Pants Someone who thinks they are better than everyone else.
Inspiring
“Do you know what you are?You are a manuscript oƒ a divine letter.You are a mirror reflecting a noble face. This universe is not outside of you. Look inside yourself;everything that you want, you are already that.” – Rumi, Hush, Don’t Say Anything to God: Passionate Poems of Rumi
Did you know…
Did you know…
… that today is As Young as You Feel Day? Let spring add a spring to your step. Start acting younger than you are. You are as young as you feel!
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Today’s Inspirational Quote:
“A rose is not its thorns, a peach is not its fuzz and a human being is not his or her crankiness.”
— Lisa KoganD
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Random phrases of the day
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Fish Out Of WaterMeaning: Someone being in a situation that they are unfamiliar or unsuited for.
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Jumping the GunMeaning: Something that occurs too early before preparations are ready. Starting too soon.
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No Ifs, Ands, or ButsMeaning: Finishing a task without making any excuses.
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A Dime a DozenMeaning: Something that is extremely common.
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Lickety SplitMeaning: To go at a quick pace; no delaying!
(31) Why isn’t the Netherlands underwater? – Stefan Al – YouTube
DhAnAnjAyA jAy PArkhe©
That Darn Coin – Alt-M
Fintech Firms Lobby For Role In Sending Relief Funds To Small Businesses, Saying Government Can’t Move Quickly Enough
How to Explore a Shipwreck From the Comfort of Your Couch – Atlas Obscura
Itsy-Bitsy Indonesian Rocks Are Rewriting the History of Ancient Art – Atlas Obscura
What’s it like to chat with an AI that mimics you? Uncanny conversations with Replika | Aeon Videos
If all our actions are shaped by luck, are we still agents? | Aeon Ideas
Jim Hall, 78, has a blue body – but his outlook on life is more unusual still | Aeon Videos
The idea of ‘disposability’ is a new and noxious fiction | Aeon Essays
Discovering Judith Shklar’s skeptical liberalism of fear | Aeon Essays
What are we willing to sacrifice to feel safe? | Aeon Videos
UK’s Xeros signs major denim deal with India’s Ramsons | Industrial Water
Wisdom Quotes
It’s not the words you speak, but the way you say them that matters.
People may hear your words, but they feel your attitude. (John C. Maxwell)
If shadows are all you see in front of you turn around to face the light.
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow. (Helen Keller)
Friendship is about loyalty, not laws. Should it be policed? | Aeon Ideas
Startup Professionals Musings: 5 Entrepreneur Lifestyle Drivers That Lead To Success
Researchers create water-degradable plastic combining starch and cellulose | Water Guardian Experts
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Examples of Balaclava in a sentence
“It was too cold to wear just a hat, so he pulled out his balaclava.” “Adding a balaclava under his ski helmet made it fit perfectly. |
Wisdom Quotes
The intelligent know to belief only half of what they hear. The wise know which half.
An intelligent man believes only half of what he hears, a wise man knows which half. (Even Esar)
If you think you cannot do something you must do it.
You must do the things you think you cannot do. (Eleanor Roosevelt)
Random Acts of Kindness
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Share your knowledge by volunteering in the classroom
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At the post office, leave some extra stamps at the stamp machine
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Tell your children you love them
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Read to a child
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Leave a chocolate for a co-worker
Interesting FAke words
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Didiza
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Peachflame
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Toogit
Quotes for the week
Random Phrases of the day
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Needle In a HaystackMeaning: Something that is impossible or extremely difficult to find, especially because the area you have to search is too large.
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Jaws of LifeMeaning: Usually this references a tool used by rescuers when they pry or cut open a car to save the occupant.
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Elvis Has Left The BuildingMeaning: Something that is all over.
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Keep Your Shirt OnMeaning: Keeping calm. Usually said by someone who is trying to avoid making others upset.
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When the Rubber Hits the RoadMeaning: When something is about to begin, get serious, or put to the test.
Facts
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There is a town in Nebraska with a population of one
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Earth is hit with more energy from the sun each hour than the planet uses in a year
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The Iowa State Fair holds quirky competitions like a beard-growing contest and a husband-calling contest
10 Mind-Blowing Things You Missed This Week Thanks To COVID-19 – Listverse
Agriculture in the Digital World – Industries Innovation Forgot – Medium
Agriculture is Tech’s Next Bubble – Data Driven Investor – Medium
Machine Learning in Agriculture: Applications and Techniques
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The Future of Agriculture is Already Here – World Positive
Facts
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Redheads aren’t actually going extinct
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The legend of the Loch Ness Monster goes back nearly 1,500 years
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Nutmeg can be fatally poisonous
Beautiful Sunset
Something magical happens as the sun disappears over the horizon.
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Did you know…
… that today is The Day the Words Went Away? On this date, Louis Armstrong originated scat singing when he forgot the words to a song he was recording. This event was named The Day the Words Went Away by Paul Harvey. It is also known as the birthday of scat singing.
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Today’s Inspirational Quote:
“Whenever you’re in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude.”
— William James
Important Government Schemes & Programmes in Agriculture
A Made-in-China Pandemic by Brahma Chellaney – Project Syndicate
As Science And Business Go To War With Each Other, President Trump Pours Fuel On The Fire
Did you know…
… that today is the birthday of John Tyler? John Tyler, the tenth President of the United States, was born on March 29, 1790, in Greenway, Virginia. Trivia buffs: Tyler was called The Accidental President because he was the first to succeed to the office following the death of a predecessor and he had 15 children!
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Today’s Inspirational Quote:
“You just keep pushing. You just keep pushing. I made every mistake that could be made. But I just kept pushing.”
— Rene Descartes
(39) कोरोना से कैसे करें बुजुर्गों का बचाव? जानिये कार्डियोलॉजिस्ट डाॅ. के के अग्रवाल से – YouTube
Trump Suspends Enforcement of EPA Laws Due to Coronavirus
101-Year-Old Man Who Survived 1918 Flu Beats Coronavirus, Too
Mexican Protesters Complain That Americans Are Spreading COVID-19
The US Now Has the Most Coronavirus Cases in the World
UK Prime Minister Who Downplayed Coronavirus Now Has It
Greta Thunberg Launches ‘Talks For Future’ As Climate Strikes Continue Online
Technology Makes Social Distancing Easier | Cato @ Liberty
Against the “Noble Lie” – COVID-19 Edition | Cato @ Liberty
DhAnAnjAyA jAy PArkhe©
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Examples of Valediction in a sentence
“Make sure to give your mother a valediction before you leave for the weekend.” “I always struggle with choosing an appropriate valediction for emails to my boss.” |
Hans Rosling: The best stats you’ve ever seen | TED Talk
Billionaire Sir James Dyson To Design And Build Hospital Ventilators As British Entrepreneurs Fight Coronavirus Crisis
A new AI algorithm is learning how to smell – Big Think
How coronavirus could affect restaurants and the culture of eating out in India – The Economic Times
Olympics: Times the Games Were Postponed, Cancelled or Disrupted – HISTORY
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How to make a smoother entrance into any room or conversation – Big Think
How to deal with challenging times, according to Buddhism – Big Think
Trends | People-Powered News Large-scale ‘Internet rationing’ possible, experts warn – WND
How far does individual freedom reach in classical liberalism? – Big Think
A new AI algorithm is learning how to smell – Big Think
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Build up a ‘brain reserve’ to weather your later years – Big Think
Build up a ‘brain reserve’ to weather your later years – Big Think
Business – DhAnAnjAyA jAy PArkhe©
Why the 4-Day Workweek Is a Terrible Idea – TalentQ
Trends | People-Powered News COVID-19 May Attack Testicles, Reduce Testosterone: Study
Trends | People-Powered News COVID-19 May Attack Testicles, Reduce Testosterone: Study
Inside One Distillery’s Pivot to Hand Sanitizer – Gastro Obscura
Exploding Chocolate Teacakes – Gastro Obscura
The Chef Bringing Native American Flavors to Communities in Quarantine – Gastro Obscura
StayHomeStaySafe #CoronaVirus #ChineseVirus – No guarantee you will survive; if you don’t step out for essential supplies in Bengaluru.
#StayHomeStaySafe #CoronaVirus #ChineseVirus – No guarantee you will #survive; if you don’t step out for essential supplies in #Bengaluru.
Public Distribution system has failed here.
The Government of, for and by the people has given chance to HOARDERS, BLACKMARKETEERS, PROFITEER Business people yet AGAIN to make money as they fund the ruling party at the “Election Hustings”. Very sad sign of BLACK CORRUPTION IN in its dirtiest, Naked form seen
This epidemiologist predicted the coronavirus pandemic 14 years ago – Big Think
How calorie restrictions benefit your immune system – Big Think
Did you know…
… that today is the Army Medal of Honor Birthday? The first time a person was actually awarded the MOH, was on March 25, 1863. On that date, Pvt. Jacob Parrott was the first of a group of 6 men awarded the MOH for their actions in April 1862. Trivia fans: Theodore Roosevelt is the only President to have received the Medal of Honor.
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Today’s Inspirational Quote:
“It only takes a split second to smile and forget, yet to someone that needed it, it can last a lifetime.”
A virology expert answers key questions on COVID-19 | World Economic Forum
This is how to clean effectively to limit the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus | World Economic Forum
Coronavirus is causing a shortage of ventilators. This is how the world is responding | World Economic Forum
Why lockdowns can halt the spread of COVID-19 | World Economic Forum
Futurism | Science and Technology News and Videos
Top 10 Dirtiest Places In Your Home – Listverse
Interesting FActs
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Apple Pie isn’t actually American
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Bee hummingbirds are so small they get mistaken for insects
English Phrases – Useful for Speakers
RANDOM phrases of the day
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Par For the CourseMeaning: What you would expect to happen; something normal or common.
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Elvis Has Left The BuildingMeaning: Something that is all over.
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Tough It OutMeaning: To remain resillient even in hard times; enduring.
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What Goes Up Must Come DownMeaning: Things that go up must eventually return to the earth due to gravity.
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Money Doesn’t Grow On TreesMeaning: Suggests that money is a resource that must be earned and is not one that’s easily acquired.
Top 10 Tone-Deaf Celebrity Coronavirus Messages That Are Cringey AF – Listverse
Random Acts of Kindness
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Say something nice to someone
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Throw away your trash – and someone else’s – after a movie, picnic or visit to a park
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Plant a seed
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Put something you no longer need on craigslist.org for free
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Let you staff leave work an hour early
Hans Rosling: The best stats you’ve ever seen | TED Talk
Top 10 Actual Facts About Colloidal Silver – Listverse
Noeline Kirabo: 2 questions to uncover your passion — and turn it into a career | TED Talk
Panic At The Gun Shop: Coronavirus Fears Cause A Run On Ammo And Firearms
Anne Lamott: 12 truths I learned from life and writing | TED Talk
Thomas Hellum: The world’s most boring television … and why it’s hilariously addictive | TED Talk
Billionaire James Dyson Confirms His Company Will Make An Initial Order Of 10,000 Ventilators In The U.K.
Groundbreaking At-Home Coronavirus Antibody Test Available In The U.K. ‘Within Days’
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2020 – DhAnAnjAyA jAy PArkhe©
You Are Not ‘Essential’–As The Coronavirus Cripples Our Economy The Definition What’s Really Essential Has Already Changed
An exclusive daily alert
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Ø Leaders of the Group of 20 yesterday pledged to infuse over $5 trillion into the global economy, and do “whatever it takes” to minimize the economic and social impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. In a joint statement issued after the G-20’s first ever virtual summit, chaired by Saudi Arabia, members committed themselves to restore global growth, maintaining market stability and strengthening resilience. Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed the need for greater efforts to coordinate activities of nations for controlling the coronavirus.
Ø Indian rupee rose sharply against the US dollar yesterday tracking strong gains in domestic equity markets. After opening at 75.88 per dollar, the rupee moved to 75.09 at day’s high, as compared to the previous close of 76.10. Investor sentiment was supported on announcements of stimulus measures by many governments across the globe to combat the impact of coronavirus on the economy. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against the basket of six currencies, was trading 0.26% lower at 100.79. |
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Ø India rolled out a Rs 1.7 trillion relief package, amounting to about 1% of its gross domestic product, marking an aggressive attempt to limit the economic damage caused by the coronavirus outbreak and tackle the loss of livelihood of millions of poor hit by an unprecedented 21-day nationwide lockdown. The relief package, under a newly framed Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Yojana, aims to alleviate the financial pain faced by migrant workers, farmers, urban and rural poor and women. Highlights of the economic relief package for those affected by the lockdown: o Front loading of income support to benefit 86.9 mn farmers o Raising wages under MGNREGA to benefit 50 mn families o One-time payment of Rs 1,000 to aged people, widows, disabled o 200 mn women with no-frills bank A/Cs to get Rs 500 for next 3 months o 80 mn households to get free refill of gas cylinders for 3 months o Govt to pay 24% EPFO contribution of workers, firms for 3 months o Rs 50 lakh medical insurance cover for healthcare workers o 35 mn construction workers to benefit from a Rs 31,000 cr fund o District mineral funds to be used for testing and screening Ø Several noted hospitals across the country say they are ready for treatment of the novel coronavirus patients after mock drills and dry run for the specialized treatment. Government has been urging the private sector to rope in for testing as well as treatment since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis Ø All international commercial passenger flights will remain suspended till April 14, aviation regulator DGCA announced yesterday amid a nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Ø Domestic stock market benchmark Sensex surged over 1,400 points today after posting its best gain in over a decade in the previous session. The US Senate has passed a US$2 trillion virus relief bill, boosting equity market sentiment across the globe. Ø Any registered medical practitioner can treat Covid-19 patients remotely or by using telemedicine tools, the Union health ministry said yesterday. The long-pending guidelines on telemedicine finally saw the light of day, in the wake of the unprecedented health crisis facing the country. The guidelines proposed 10 years ago were finally sanctioned by the Centre to cope with the Covid-19 outbreak. |
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Ø President Donald Trump will hear recommendations from the White House coronavirus task force this weekend on plans to “open the country up.” The new guidance will come days after the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S. surpasses China or Italy, making it the country with the largest outbreak in the world. Vice President Mike Pence said that the task force will share “a range of recommendations and additional guidance for going forward” with the next steps in its efforts to blunt the impact of the coronavirus.
Ø New Hampshire is the latest state to issue a stay-at-home order and close all nonessential businesses amidst the coronavirus outbreak. Gov. Chris Sununu announced the order Thursday and it goes into effect March 27 at 11:59 pm. Essential businesses that will remain open in New Hampshire include grocery stores, pharmacies and gas stations. Ø Federal prosecutors wanted to criminally charge Walmart, the world’s biggest retailer, over the company’s opioid sales to customers, a new report says. Top Trump administration law enforcement officials killed that effort, the ProPublica report said. Prosecutors found that the retail company distributed opioids in several states to customers who then died of overdose. Ø Nancy Pelosi indicates she wants another round of direct payments on top of the ones passed in the Senate stimulus bill. The House is set to vote Friday on the US$2 trillion relief package. Pelosi and other top lawmakers have suggested Congress will need to take more steps to provide relief during the crisis. Ø New York coronavirus cases continue to surge, topping 37,258 as the state scrambles to find enough hospital beds and ventilators to handle the coming onslaught of patients, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. More than 5,300 residents have already been hospitalized and the state is projecting that will climb to 140,000 over the next two to three weeks. He also called the stimulus bill designed to ease the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping across the country “irresponsible” and “reckless.” “The congressional action in my opinion simply failed to address the governmental need,” Cuomo said at a press conference in Albany on Thursday. The coronavirus bill provides US$5 billion to New York, which doesn’t come close to covering state’s projected revenue shortfall, Cuomo said. |
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Top 10 Tips From History On How You Can Survive A Depression – Listverse
Billionaire Branson Dips Deep To Save ‘Incredible Employees’ With $250 Million Joint Package To Fight Coronavirus Shock
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Examples of Swain in a sentence
“The eager swain showed up at her door with a bouquet of flowers to ask her to prom.” “He didn’t often leave the farm, but the swain went into town for supplies once a month.” |
Did you know…
Did you know…
… that today is Stick Invention Day? In 2002, a person received U.S. patent No. 6,360,693. What was his amazing invention? An animal toy that includes an apparatus with a “main section with at least one protrusion … that resembles a branch in appearance.” In other words, a stick. 😉
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Today’s Inspirational Quote:
“But I know, somehow, that only when it is dark enough can you see the stars.”
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
From Russia With Love? Putin’s Medical Supplies Gift To Coronavirus-Hit Italy Raises Questions
Juliana Oliveira Shares 5 Small Interior Design Tips To Make Your Space More Work From Home Friendly
How To Negotiate During A Crisis Like A Pro
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“To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.”
“When you choose your friends, don’t be short-changed by choosing personality over character.” ― W. Somerset Maugham |