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Great engine for state

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Bank of England, the eighteenth-century private institution that operated for benefit its shareholders became “ became a great engine for state” according to Adam Smith. Now life is getting uncomfortable in Threadneedle Street with rate rises, gloomy pronouncements about higher mortgage bills and news that bank of England is itself launching a review into how it constructs and deploys economic forecasts have all contributed to the new wave of intense criticism from pundits, politicians and citizens of the UK’s central bank and its actions. The Bank had come under fire for the first time in its 300-year history for its … Continue reading Great engine for state

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Stop Elephant poaching

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Over 100 elephants everyday and Over 50, 000 elephants  every year are massacred for their tusks, every year by poachers. There are only 450. 000  African elephants left in the world and we are running out of time. Working in nine African countries AVAAZ has deployed a tiny team of undercover investigators who are infiltrating the criminal networks and bringing them to justice, by takin down illegal ivory syndicates responsible for  killing up to 100, 000 elephants. To cripple the gruesome trade in animal parts, they need donations pooled from across the planet, which will have direct impact in the … Continue reading Stop Elephant poaching

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Goodwood Festival of Speed

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Red Arrows flying out of Farnborough airport Pic. Laurence Nair-Price Goodwood Festival of Speed. Four Red Arrows flying out of Farnborough to celebrate motorsport’s ultimate summer garden party, 2023 Festival of Speed at Goodwood,  West Sussex, presented by Mastercard. Cars, bikes as they blast up the hill climb track displaying machines and drivers who made them famous instilling noise and thrill. Supercars like Pagani Utopia, Bugatti Bolide and several other supercars are debuting at the festival of speed. Serious injury escaped after a classic Jaguar Mk1 wheel detaches and bounced into the crowd at Goodwood Festival of speed. The Red … Continue reading Goodwood Festival of Speed

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Hollywood actors on strike in US, Junior Doctors strike in England

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Hundreds of thousands of actors went on strike on 12th July, 2023, Wednesday night right at the peak of the summer blockbuster season, after talks with major studios, streaming services failed.  SAG-AFTRA, (Screen Actors Guild) union representing 160, 000 actors said “ SAG-AFTRA’s National Board has the option to call a strike if the AMPTP won’t agree on a deal that bolsters performer’s careers and ensures their profession remains one that can support a dignified livelihood”, after a month of tense failed negotiation  the actors will be joined by script writers. Actress and activist Jane Fonda who was joined by … Continue reading Hollywood actors on strike in US, Junior Doctors strike in England

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“It ain’t Happening” Djokovic

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Four-time defending champion Novak Djokovic (36) marches into Wimbledon semi-finals after beating  seventh seed Andrey Rublev 4:6, 6:1, 6:4, 6:3 and plays Italy’s  Jannik Sinner(21),  on Friday 14 Jul at Centre Court. The Serb is bidding for a record-equalling eight Wimbledon men’s title.  Last year in the quarter-final Sinner came close to beating Djokovic before the veteran fought back from two sets down to win. “Any Tennis player wants to be in a position where everyone wants to win against you. It’s a privilege as Billie Jean said “Pressure is part of  the sport and what we do, It’s never … Continue reading “It ain’t Happening” Djokovic

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ENGLAND WON BY 3 WICKETS TO KEEP ASHES HOPE ALIVE

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Day 4 of 5  6-9 Jul Ashes Series England Vs Australia  at Headingly England 237 ao  off 52.3 ov Stokes 80 off 108, 6 fours, 5 sixes, Crawley 33 off 39, 3 fours, Wood 24 off 8, 1 four, 3 sixes, Cummins 6-91, Starc 2-59. ENGLAND SECOND INNINGS 254-7 ao off 50 ov, Brook 75 off 93, 9 fours, Crawley 44 of 55, 5 fours, Woakes 32 off 47, 4 fours, Duckett 23 off 31, 3 fours, Starc 5-78, Cummins 1-77, M Marsh 1-23. Australia 263 ao off 60.4 ov, M Marsh 118 off 118, 17 fours , 4 sixes, … Continue reading ENGLAND WON BY 3 WICKETS TO KEEP ASHES HOPE ALIVE

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Shakespeare’s romantic tragedies

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The New York Times bestseller is Chloe Gong’s These Violent Delights adaptation of Romeo and Juliet in 1926 Shanghai that hums to the tune of debauchery, similar top her first novel  (Immortal Longings by Hodderscape, £18.99) which is also based on another Shakespeare’s romantic tragedies, Anthony and Cleopatra. These Violent Delights is in twin cities San-Er in the Kingdom of Talin, where a gladiatorial death match is held annually, with great riches awarded to the last contestant standing. Princess Calla Tuoleimi enters the game in the hope that, if she wins, she will get close enough to her reclusive uncle … Continue reading Shakespeare’s romantic tragedies

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Thrive in a crisis

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Scott Patterson, a veteran Wall Street Journal reporter, explains vividly the world of billion-dollar traders and high-stakes crisis predictors who strive to turn extreme events into financial windfalls. After the Pandemics, climate change, superpower rivalries, cyberattacks, political radicalization virtually everywhere we look there is mayhem bearing down on us, putting trillions of assets at risk. In Chaos Kings, Scott Patterson depicts how one faction led by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, bestselling author of The Black Swan, believes humans can never see the big disaster coming. Extreme events – so-called Black Swans while inevitable, will always catch us by surprise. In 2007, … Continue reading Thrive in a crisis

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Eccentric pioneers of mind-altering drugs

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After 14 years to isolate the analgesic substance in poppy resin, the German pharmacist Friedrich Wilhelm Adam Sertürner decided to test a promising crystalline substance on himself and three teenagers from down the road, in 1817, to explore the hidden regions of the mind. He run previous identical tests on dogs killing one of them. After a few doses, all participants fell into a stupor and they could  very well have died but for a semi-conscious Sertürner hadn’t groped his way to some extra strength vinegar and poured it down everyone’s throats triggering severe vomiting. He  named the new substance as morphine after the … Continue reading Eccentric pioneers of mind-altering drugs