Rivals question front-runner Sanders' electability at rowdy South Carolina Democratic debate
"Bernie will lose to Donald Trump, and Donald Trump and the House and the Senate and some of the statehouses will all go red," billionaire former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said, adding that would be "a catastrophe." It adds up to four more years of Donald Trump," Buttigieg said, adding that a Sanders race against Trump would be devastating to the country. Joe Biden, the national front-runner not so long ago, needs to win South Carolina to keep his campaign alive and said he expected to finish first on Saturday. But, folks, I intend to win in South Carolina, and I will win the African-American vote here in South Carolina," Biden said. "I am scared, if we cannot pull this party together, if we go to one of those extremes, we take a terrible risk of re-electing Donald Trump."
Source:bd News24
February 26, 2020 04:18 UTC
TEST SPIN | Grimes — ‘Miss Anthropocene’
Miss Anthropocene, framed as a concept album for an imaginary “death god” personifying the climate crisis, gives us a good idea. The Canadian singer stays true to her experimental dream pop, electronic and hip hop influences throughout Miss Anthropocene. While both tackle real-world problems with an overlay of electronic beats, Miss Anthropocene sounds more distinctly other-worldy and hypnotic in comparison to Art Angels’ more raw soundscape. Many of the songs on Miss Anthropocene draw inspiration from difficult topics. The finished product sounds less like a concept album and more like ten singles mashed together onto a mixtape.
Source:Daily Sun
February 26, 2020 03:45 UTC
YANG | Subtle Asian Streaming
More importantly, since high school, American streaming services and Youtube have pretty much fully comprised my options, and it’s often difficult to get a hold of Asian films and TV due to copyright restrictions. I ended up not having much patience for the movie and exiting out of it halfway through, but the next recommendation drew my attention — A Netflix Original Korean drama. I didn’t know what was more bizarre: me getting recommended Korean television by the algorithm, or American streaming services distributing K-dramas. Therefore, I’d imagine it’s nearly impossible for any non-Asian Americans to come across Asian television by accident. I wonder how exactly the company got the memo that bringing Asian television to the American market would be a hugely profitable decision.
Source:Daily Sun
February 26, 2020 03:45 UTC
TAARIQ | Escape Ithaca
Granted, studying abroad can be challenging for some, but it is important that we try to step out of our comfort zone and try something new. I’m not saying that students can’t have a fulfilling experience at Cornell without studying abroad, but there is value in being somewhere outside of your norm. Absetou Diakite ’21 shared, “I had a great experience in London last semester because I was able to gain my first experience working in a corporate environment. Still, this is a Cornell program and the experience was still challenging. So, think about it: Will you take the chance to escape Ithaca?
Source:Daily Sun
February 26, 2020 03:33 UTC
KROLL | Divestment Explained
Fossil fuel divestment is finally a hot topic. The goal of the fossil fuel divestment movement is, obviously, to divest. The immediate impact of fossil fuel divestment is fairly simple. The long term impacts of fossil fuel divestment are more complicated. For our community, however, it’s the most effective tool available to steer fossil fuel companies away from business as usual.
Source:Daily Sun
February 26, 2020 03:00 UTC
Maldives to intervene at ICJ in support of Rohingya
In his statement, Minister Shahid noted that the government welcomed ICJ's ruling last month, which ordered Myanmar to "take all measures within its power” to protect the Rohingya from genocide. In addition to the Rohingya, Minister Shahid again raised Maldives' concern for the plight of Palestinians, reiterating the island nation's support for "their inalienable right to self-determination." Noting that the Maldivian parliament declared a climate emergency on February 12, he welcomed the UN Secretary General's Call to Action for Human Rights, which recognises the link between human rights and climate change. In his concluding remarks, Minister Shahid thanked the UNHRC for supporting Maldives in implementing its human rights agenda. "The Maldives will continue to promote and protect human rights of all.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
February 26, 2020 03:00 UTC
LORENZEN | Laundry: A Parable for the Ivy League
You mutter a seven letter word which my editor won’t let me print. You mutter two four letter words and that seven letter word again. You say the four letter word a few times and a nine letter word for good measure. You used to like doing laundry. Enjoy doing your laundry and try not to fixate on how bad of a job you’re doing on it.
Source:Daily Sun
February 26, 2020 02:48 UTC
Evolving Viruses: What Does the Future Hold?
However, the medical community is increasingly equipped with more advanced technology that can more quickly discover new viruses, though challenges still loom. “We’re much better at discovering, tracking, and characterizing new viruses,” Gulick said. In a type of illness Gulick called “zoonosis,” humans can contract viruses not only from other humans, but animals as well, such as in the case of SARS. The occurrence and severity of outbreaks, Gulick explained, depends on which of these modes of transmission a virus uses to spread. “We’re much better, particularly in the last five years, about being able to develop vaccines in a rapid way,” Gulick said.
Source:Daily Sun
February 26, 2020 02:47 UTC
Mainland China reports 406 new cases of coronavirus on Feb 25, deaths up by 52
That brings the total number of confirmed cases in mainland China so far to 78,064. The death toll from the outbreak in mainland China had reached 2,715 as of the end of Tuesday, up by 52 from the previous day, the commission said. Hubei also reported 401 new cases on Feb 25, down from 499 a day earlier. Outside Hubei, the number of new mainland China cases fell to 5, down for the fifth consecutive day and the lowest since Jan 20, when the NHC began publishing nationwide figures. The World Health Organization has said the epidemic in China peaked between Jan 23 and Feb 2 and has been in decline since.
Source:bd News24
February 26, 2020 02:37 UTC
The Carbon Footprint of Your February Break Travels
While some think that traveling by car is more sustainable than traveling by airplane, this is not always the case. One way is carbon offsetting, in which individuals fund environmental projects that decrease atmospheric greenhouse gas levels, such as replanting trees to absorb excess carbon dioxide from the air using photosynthesis. This results in a net reduction of an individual’s carbon footprint through reabsorption of the harmful carbon emissions one can generate, especially through travel. However, the manufacturing of newer “eco-friendly” cars can actually create a larger environmental impact than the carbon emissions potentially saved from simply switching to a more fuel-efficient car. “A lot of people think that, as an individual, their personal carbon footprint is unimportant,” Vincent said.
Source:Daily Sun
February 26, 2020 02:15 UTC
Madison selectman candidate: Write me in for planning board
North Conway, NH (03860)TodayA mixture of rain and snow showers. Temps nearly steady in the upper 30s. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph. N winds at 10 to 20 mph, increasing to 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 100%.
Source:Daily Sun
February 25, 2020 23:26 UTC
FBCCI welcomes lending rate cut
“This is a relief from the finance ministry and the Bangladesh Bank for entrepreneurs. We have long been advocating for lessening cost of doing businesses in our country. We welcome the move,” the top trade body’s President Sheikh Fazle Fahim said in a statement on Tuesday. The FBCCI expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the lending rate cut. He also urged Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal to sit with the stakeholders to “re-examine overall banking operational models to minimise unproductive expenditures”.
Source:bd News24
February 25, 2020 23:26 UTC
US embassy official hopeful Bangladesh will get back GSP trade privilege
Under the GSP programme, Bangladesh had benefitted from exporting around 5,000 different items to the US market tariff-free. Bangladesh has made considerable progress in improving RMG factory environment and worked on other conditions, but the US has not restored the GSP facilities. The Charge d’affaires said her country is looking forward to begin discussions about reintroducing GSP. “The US is looking forward to talk again about restoring GSP status and a great deal of progress on workers’ rights,” she added. “On workers’ rights, these are the same kind of things we are looking into any country that wants to get GSP.
Source:bd News24
February 25, 2020 23:15 UTC
Sun announces Valentine’s quiz winners
North Conway, NH (03860)TodayCloudy skies with a few showers after midnight. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%..TonightCloudy skies with a few showers after midnight. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Source:Daily Sun
February 25, 2020 22:52 UTC