Month: February 2022

Doctors Reluctant to Link Adverse Reactions to Jab: Personal Injury Lawyer

Australians seeking compensation for adverse reactions after receiving the jab have complained of having their symptoms dismissed or not investigated by doctors, according to a personal injury lawyer. Clare Eves, national leader for Shine Lawyers’ medical negligence division, says the lack of proper post-vaccination care was one of several challenges hindering Australians from successfully making…


Shen Yun Gives Professionally Trained Figure Skater, the Urge to Spin and Dance

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—The beauty of dance and music found in Shen Yun Performing Arts often leaves spectators tapping their feet and inspired to get out and dance as well. “I was just going to tell my husband I feel like I want to dance right now. I want to just go like this and spin around…


Australia Needs a Restoration of Freedoms, Not a Religious Discrimination Act

Commentary Despite a commitment during the 2019 election campaign by the Morrison government to legislate for religious freedom, the Religious Discrimination Bill has just been shelved by the government. This occurred after Labor, and five Liberal MPs decided to vote for the repeal of all religious exemptions for faith-based educational institutions in relation to students….


Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Could Send US Gas Prices to $4 a Gallon, Analysts Say

The conflict in Ukraine is already impacting gas prices in the United States, as the national average gas price hit $3.54 a gallon compared to $2.65 this time last year, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA) report on Thursday. Earlier in the week, average prices were $3.51 a gallon, said the AAA. “Russia is one of…


Study Finds Research on Climate Change Effects on Ocean ‘Biased’ and ‘Overinflated’

An analysis and review by academics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology have concluded that research papers published between 2014 and 2018 into the environmental effect of ocean acidification on fish behaviour were overinflated and biased. The team, led by Jeff Clements, stated that many of the studies that found there to be great effects…


‘Biased’ Studies on Climate Change Attributed To Sharp Decline In Recent Findings, Experts

An analysis and review by academics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology have concluded that research conducted after 2014 into the environmental effect of ocean acidification on fish behaviour were overinflated and biased. The team, led by Jeff Clements stated that many of the studies showing great effects on fish behaviours were biased, resulting in…


Hundreds Gather in Westwood in Support of Ukraine, Condemn Russian Invasion

WESTWOOD, Calif.—Hundreds of people gathered in front of the Federal Building in Westwood on Feb. 24 to express their outrage after Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on the night of Feb. 23. The crowd—many were Ukrainian Americans and Russian Americans—sang Ukraine’s national anthem and held signages that read “Stop war in Ukraine,” “Support…


Carlsberg Halts Operations at Two Ukrainian Breweries

Danish brewer Carlsberg temporarily shut down two of its Ukrainian breweries on Thursday, as Russian military advanced on large swathes of the country and disrupted supply chains throughout the region. Breweries in Kyiv and the southern city Zaporizhzhya were closed in response to the Russian invasion, with a third brewery in the western city of Lviv…


Djokovic Loses World No.1 Ranking after Dubai Quarter Final Defeat

Novak Djokovic has lost his world number one ranking after suffering a shock defeat to world number 123, Czech Jiri Vesely, in his quarter-final in Dubai on Thursday. Playing in his first tournament since being deported from Australia, Djokovic needed to get as far as the semi-finals to retain his top ranking, but went down 6-4,…


How Your Neighborhood Affects Your Health

A couple of decades ago, I worked for a nonprofit that promoted girls’ and women’s health through physical activity. One project in particular still resonates with me, in which a neighborhood alliance contacted us regarding a local park that was being renovated by the city. The alliance wanted to ensure that the park was as…