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The National Committee for the Promotion of Mental Health revealed 6 healthy ways to change the lifestyle of social phobia patients, calling for the use of some phrases that should be avoided with a person with social phobia such as "Why do not you talk? I challenge you to think positively, why not do it" and others. The National Committee for the Promotion of Mental Health stated that keenness to enhance information about social phobia, encourage the patient to consult a doctor, and gradually confront his fears, in addition to ensuring that the patient's efforts are appreciated and rewarded for any achievement he accomplishes, no matter how simple, helps increase his sense of the value of that achievement. . The rate of social phobia sometimes reaches 79% of the phobia disorder in general, according to specialized studies, and some studies have found that 80% of social phobia patients suffer from other psychological diseases, and it is also closely related to the person’s academic failure, and in terms of his job performance. Among the ways to change the lifestyle of phobia patients is to sit with an individual or close friend in a place inside the house, talk to him outside the home, start greeting others and return peace to them, and communicate with those who speak with you visually, and phone contact with friends may reduce the intensity of fear And it is easy to talk to others later, and prepare for what you want to say in advance, because it will make you feel the self-confidence resulting from the information and ideas in your mind, and try to control fear and anxiety from a social situation by practicing relaxation exercises such as yoga and meditation while taking a deep breath before starting to speak or exposure. For a new position.

The "Human Rights Watch" human rights organization has warned of the danger of using a killer robot "robot" in the military field, saying that it poses a great threat to humanity. According to the British "Sky News" website, several countries are keen not to develop a completely independent "killer robot", and the goal is to remain subject to human surveillance at all times. About 30 countries are seeking to develop a global convention on these weapons, because they may be able to locate targets and hit them, without resorting to humans. Critics say these robots may make decisions to kill and hit targets, regardless of any human consideration, because what matters to them is to accomplish a specific task. And press reports indicated that Russia and the United States are among the few countries that reject these proposals calling for an agreement on regulating the use of killer robots. A report by Human Rights Watch reviewed the policies adopted by 97 countries, and the non-governmental organization has discussed this issue since 2003. Meanwhile, Britain is not opposed to developing weapons with as much autonomy as the killer robot. "The world needs urgent action in light of the progress made by technology through artificial intelligence," says Mary Wareham, activist at Human Rights Watch. She added that making the killer robot outside human supervision, when using force, poses a great threat to humanity, just like climate change, which calls for urgent collective action. It stated that the approval of an international ban agreement is the only way to deal with these challenges posed by robotic weapons. She stressed that keeping these robots under human authority is a duty and a necessity from a legal and ethical standpoint. She indicated that several governments share the same concerns about using a killer robot, but the circumstances of the Corona epidemic have delayed or delayed diplomatic efforts in this regard.

When it comes to luxury goods, image is everything, and few car manufacturers can claim to have an image as strong as Aston Martin. Not only is it consistently voted one of the coolest brands in the world, but it also has James Bond on its client list. Enough said. Or is it? You see, despite having a reputation to die for, Aston has gone bankrupt no fewer than seven times since it was founded back in 1913, hence its decision to enter the booming luxury SUV market with this, the all-new Aston Martin DBX. Now, before you throw your hands up in the air in disgust at the very thought of an SUV wearing the Aston Martin wings on its nose, let’s just consider for a second that not everyone is in the market for a two-door GT car. For many, a car that combines the performance and luxury you’d expect from the brand with space and practicality that you wouldn’t, is a compelling prospect. The DBX even offers genuine off-road ability, more about which later. Now of course, Aston Martin hasn’t exactly made things easy for itself, arriving at the party well after the VW Group turned up with the Bentley Bentayga, Lamborghini Urus and Porsche Cayenne. But it's used that time wisely, developing an all-new aluminium chassis specifically for the DBX, something that its engineers claim benefits the car both dynamically and aesthetically. And, on that latter point, we’d argue that the designers have managed to incorporate a number of Aston’s classic styling cues in a way that looks entirely natural – it could be argued that certain rivals have struggled to do this with their first SUVs. The rest of the car carries over very little from Aston’s wider model range; it's powered by a 4.0-litre turbocharged V8 sourced from Mercedes-AMG, but not quite the same one that you’ll find in the DB11 and Vantage. It’s effectively the same motor that appears in the Mercedes-AMG E63 S super saloon, and it comes packaged with the same ‘active’ four-wheel drive system and torque-vectoring rear differential as that model, too. V12 and plug-in hybrid versions are also expected to follow. So, can an SUV really ‘feel’ and behave like a true Aston Martin? That's what we'll be exploring over the next few pages. And if your interest is piqued, even if you can't quite stretch to the DBX, head over to see how much you could save on a new SUV with our New Car Buying service.

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Several bodies, including the World Health Organization and public bodies in different countries, hold young people responsible for the renewed spread of the new Corona virus, due to what some consider selfish and reckless behavior of this group that is difficult to persuade to abide by the controls, especially during the height of the summer celebrations. According to the French, the director of health emergencies at the World Health Organization, Michael Ryan, finally called on young people to show a sense of "responsibility", addressing members of this group by saying, "Ask yourself the question: Do I really need to go to this party?" ... and that is after a direct accusation. For youth, at the end of last month, to contribute to spreading the new Corona virus. The summer holiday season and the lifting of restrictions in most countries coincided with a significant increase in foreign projects for young people between 15 and 25 years who are keen to participate in parties. Near Manchester, parties gathered between 2,000 and 4,000. In London, the police are constantly raiding sites that witness secret parties, while the Vincennes forest in Paris has become a hotbed for free parties. The organizers of these secret parties, which do not witness any wearing of masks or a commitment to physical distancing, such as Antoine Calvino, "The celebration is vital (...) and it is an unparalleled outlet." Germany is also concerned about what the head of the Robert Koch Institute reference, Lothar Feller, calls "impromptu parties". He says, "Although the people participating are young people, who statistics indicate that they are less likely to contract the disease with a serious degree, they may transmit the infection to their families." And the number of infections is increasing significantly, and they are often without symptoms. In Canada, people under the age of 39 constitute a clear majority of new cases. And these "are not invincible people" in facing the disease, according to the Public Health Authority. And medical authorities everywhere are trying to contain this phenomenon. Spain is seeking to address the problem radically. And an epidemiologist at the Ministry of Health, Fernando Simon, says that “young people constitute the most unattended group,” especially with “their very different lifestyle and desires to live,” calling for adopting a “punitive” method when necessary, but without “demonizing” this group. But finding the appropriate way to address these people is a difficult task. Sociologist Mariano Oracco wonders, "What information did the youth preserve?" For these people, freedom is not conditional, but complete. And after a campaign of warnings about the dangers of drinking alcohol in public places, the Madrid municipality distributed a video recording explaining the importance of wearing a mask despite its uncomfortable nature. The video shows a group of young men at a party before they appear in the intensive care room and then in a cremation scene. The video recording ends with the phrase “There are more things that cause heat than wearing a muzzle. Please protect yourselves and protect ourselves. ” In light of the powerlessness on the part of the authorities, some advocate a pragmatic approach. "Let's let the young people get infected, we will not send them to the army," says pathologist Eric Kum from the University of Pettier Salpetriere in Paris. Since "young people do not absolutely respect preventive measures," Kom calls to benefit from this situation as "this age group is able to acquire collective immunity more quickly, but the elderly must be protected with a muzzle at home." He believes that "the ideal situation is to form all persons under the age of thirty natural immunity and to provide protection for those over the age of fifty until the availability of a vaccine or effective treatment."

The first electric Porsche is a four-seat sports car with up to 750bhp and more than 200 miles of range. What Car? readers give their verdict... The Taycan may be Porsche’s first electric car, but it’s still very much a proper Porsche. Just look at the spec sheet; even the cheapest model (for now, at least) makes 523bhp. Or how does 750bhp and 0-62mph in 2.6sec sound? Having driven the Taycan already, we also know that its handling is very much in the vein of the 911 and not so much the Tesla Model S. But, thankfully, the scintillating performance doesn’t come at the expense of efficiency; the Taycan has an official range of between 207 and 288 miles, depending on specification. In addition, it’s the first electric car to use an 800V architecture, meaning a 350kW public charger can refill its battery in as little as 20 minutes. But will it make readers excited to go electric? Rob Skuse Age 59 Job Retired Drives BMW M4, Porsche 911 GTS “I like the design of the Taycan. Porsche has done a good job of making it look like a Porsche, thanks partly to some 911 cues. “I’m not entirely convinced about the move to electric cars, but that’s largely because the charging infrastructure isn’t there yet; most of the time, I do short journeys, so I could run a Taycan without much trouble. The range would matter maybe twice a year for most people. “I think manufacturers like Porsche coming into the electric market will make a big difference. The whole brand and the brilliant build quality make it far more appealing than a Tesla Model S. “The Taycan’s performance sounds epic as well, yet it should still be very economical, unlike my petrol-powered sports cars. “The interior is very nice – very similar to that of the latest 911. The seats are nice and low and the steering wheel the same, so it feels like a sports car from inside. “I’d have gone for more of a mix of physical and touch controls, though. Touchscreens are fine for more intricate functions, but a simple button is much better on the move. I do like that you can get a head-up display, though.” Anirudh Kapoor Age 30 Job Dentist Drives Mercedes C-Class, Porsche Cayenne “The Taycan represents the future of technology. For me, it’s the first electric car that’s appealing in its own right. “The design is stunning; it makes Teslas seem plain. It has the spirit and soul of a ‘proper car’, and it looks futuristic without becoming alien. “The ultra-fast charging and long range mean you could live with it daily, but you can also enjoy the Porsche side of it, because it has great performance and, I’m told, sports car handling. “I commute 50 miles per day, so even the Taycan’s shortest range of 207 miles would be enough. Still, I’d feel more at ease with the 250-mile model, but then that would have a significant cost implication. “All the screens inside are cool; the concave instrument display is very intuitive, and it’s good that the touchscreens give haptic feedback. I’m not sure the second touchscreen for the front passenger is necessary, though. “My criticisms are that the leather could feel more premium and the back is a bit cramped; I was only just comfy, at 5ft 8in tall. The boot is a lot smaller than what I have at the moment, too.”

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The consulting firm, McKinsey and Company, said that about 120 million jobs related to the tourism sector are at risk, due to the repercussions of the new Corona virus, amid expectations that inbound tourist travel will decrease by 60-80% during 2020. In a recent report, the Foundation predicted that tourism spending is unlikely to return to pre-crisis levels until 2024. She stated that tourism accounted for 10% of global GDP in 2019, and was worth nearly $ 9 trillion, which is three times greater than the agricultural sector. The report stated that the tourism value chain of suppliers and intermediaries has always been fragmented, with limited coordination between small and medium-sized companies that make up a large part of the sector, while governments in general have played a limited role in the industry, with partial supervision and light management. Coordination required The report added that the reopening of tourism-related businesses, and managing their recovery in a safe, attractive and economically viable way for tourists, will require coordination at a level not seen before. The corporation believes that the public sector is better positioned to oversee this process in the context of the fragmented ecosystem of small and medium-sized enterprises, large state-owned enterprises that control entry points, and the growing influence of health-related agencies. He continued, "With the reopening of borders and interest in the revival of entertainment in some areas, governments can seize the opportunity to rethink their role in supporting tourism, and thus are likely to help in the recovery and strengthening of the sector in the long term." The report noted the importance of promoting new regulations, stimulus programs and protocols, but tourism professionals are dealing with the uncertainty about forecasting demand. The report stated: Coordination between the public and private sectors in the tourism field was already complicated before "Covid-19", but the matter now needs more coordination in a more effective way, such as implementing protocols, synchronizing financial aid, and reopening the assets associated with the sector. Stimulating packages The report pointed out that about 24 economies around the world monitored stimulus packages worth $ 100 billion to directly support the tourism sector, and nearly $ 300 billion in indirect support from joint packages for related sectors that have a great impact on the sector. The report monitored the provision of aid to small and medium companies, in the form of grants, debt relief, and assistance to small and medium companies and airlines, for example New Zealand offered a grant of 15 thousand New Zealand dollars (10 thousand US dollars) for each small and medium-sized company to cover wages, while Singapore provided A cash grant of 8% on gross monthly wages for local employees. Japan waived small-business debt, as income decreased by more than 20%. While companies in Germany can use state-sponsored work-sharing plans for up to 6 months, the government provides an income replacement rate of 60%. Spare capacity McKinsey & Company expects that it will take 4 to 7 years for tourism demand to return to 2019 levels, which means that the spare capacity will be large naturally in the medium term. She stated that this long period of reduced demand means that the way tourism is financed needs to change, and that current government policies are very expensive, and it will be difficult for governments to bear them over several years. It may also not go far enough. A recent survey by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) indicated that more than half of them will not continue in the next few months, and that the companies' failure on anything like that would put doubts about a recovery even with most expectations. Governorate. The Foundation stressed the need for governments and the private sector to consider new and innovative financing measures. One option is to create revenue-pooling structures that can help asset owners and operators, especially small and medium-sized companies, to manage the variable costs and losses going forward. “Hotels competing for the same sector in the same region may have an incentive to accumulate revenue and losses while operating at low capacity,” she said. Instead of operating all hotels with an occupancy rate of between 20 and 40%, a subset of hotels could operate at a higher occupancy rate and share the revenue with the rest. ” She explained that this would allow hotels to optimize variable costs, and reduce the need for government stimulus. Non-operating hotels can direct stimulus money into renovations or other investments, enhancing the attractiveness of the destination. Governments will also need to be a middleman between companies through auditing accounts or escrow accounts in this model. Digital solutions The Foundation believes that digital solutions can be an effective tool to bridge communication and create consistency on protocols between governments and the private sector. And in China, the health QR code system, which reflects previous travel history and contact with infected people, is widely used during the reopening phase. It stated that travelers must show a green government-issued QR code before entering airports, hotels and tourist attractions. The code is also required for pre-check-in, and at certain destination airports after landing. She pointed to the importance of enabling digital and analytical transformation in the tourism sector, after data sources and forecasts have shifted to understand how demand has developed during the current period, and thus determine how to deal with supply.

The grizzly bear is a subspecies of the brown bear (Ursus arctos). The grizzly bear life cycle begins with a baby bear that is a helpless furless ball but it can grow to become a feared and powerful predator, able to dispatch animals as large as moose and elk with a single blow. Grizzly Bear Breeding The female grizzly bear will mate with several males if enough are in the area she inhabits. For most grizzly bears, mating season runs from May into the first part of June. The female becomes sexually mature and able to have cubs between 4 1/2 and 10 years of age. Most females will breed once every three to four years, as it requires a few years to integrate their cubs into the world. Pregnancy and Birth The bear gestation period varies between 180 and 266 days. The embryo’s development goes on hold temporarily at first, as the female gorges herself on whatever foods are available during the summer and autumn to develop a layer of fat off to live on through the winter months. The female chooses the site of her den, often under a log, in a cave or in a hollow tree. She will then proceed to enter a sort of stupor that is not a true hibernation, with her body temperature, heart rate and breathing all reduced. Once she is in this state, the embryo starts to develop once more, with the female giving birth to one to four cubs no later than March. Grizzly Cub The newborn cub lacks fur and cannot see until it's a few days old. Although the young cease suckling from the mother by about the age of five months, they will continue to stay with her for as long as three years. The cubs need her protection from predators such as other bears, cougars and wolves. The grizzly cub has the ability to climb trees with ease until it is about a year old. The mother provides the meals with her foraging and hunting skills. Young Adults Once the cubs are capable of fending for themselves, the mother will drive them away from her and look to breed again. By this time the young grizzly weighs between 350 to 700 lbs and is close to the weight of a full grown grizzly bear. A bear's weight is dependent on the abundance of food. As these bears grow in size and strength, their diet will expand as they start to possess the ability to kill larger prey. These male grizzlies will wait until they reach their sexual maturity before they breed, with some mature at 4 years old and others needing as much as 18 more months to reach full adulthood. In the meantime, they will establish their own territories as they age. Life Span One grizzly in captivity lived to be 47 years old. This is far from the norm for those in the wild. The typical grizzly bear lifespan is generally 15 to 20 years in the wild, with some making it to 25.

New Porsche Taycan vs Tesla Model S New electric Porsche is a four-seat sports car with up to 751bhp. But is it better than the bonkers-fast Tesla that made electric cars desirable in the first place?... NEW Porsche Taycan Turbo List price £116,680 Target Price £116,680 The first electric Porsche of the modern era is as fast as it is desirable Tesla Model S Performance List price £92,980 Target Price £92,980 Set the template for fast electric cars and has an impressive range Here’s some language fun for you: a person who loves food and drink is called an epicure. And any knowledgeable epicure wouldn’t match red wine with fish, much as a petrolhead might balk at us pitting a luxury car against a sporting GT. Yet this test does follow etiquette rules, we promise. Not that there’s any petrol involved – sorry, petrolheads. Instead, both cars are fully electric, but while the Tesla Model S Performance is a luxury car of sorts, its ‘Performance’ designation is key. It’s marketed as a performance car, complete with a Ludicrous Plus Mode and, now, a new Cheetah Stance, which, in simple terms, makes it accelerate like billy-o. So, pitting it against the new Porsche Taycan Turbo actually makes perfect sense. Yes, the Taycan is more of a sporting GT, but it's still very much a performance car. It’s uber-fast and, like the Model S, has up to five seats and a decent-sized boot. The Turbo isn't the fastest Taycan you can buy (that’s the Turbo S, which has 751bhp, compared with the Turbo's 671bhp) nor is it the cheapest (that’s the £85,000 4S, which wasn’t available at the time of writing), but if you’re lucky enough to have the wherewithal to spend £117,000 on a fast electric car, the £93,000 Model S has to be considered, too. Driving Performance, ride, handling, refinement If one thing defines the performance of electric cars, it’s their incomprehensibly instantaneous response. Stamp on the accelerator in a petrol car (even a supercar) and it’ll take a moment to wind itself up. By contrast, these two switch on acceleration like it’s a light bulb. And if you keep your foot pinned, the force acting on you is immense; imagine gravity suddenly changing its mind and starting to work horizontally. So, how fast are they? Well, activate their launch modes and from 0-60mph the Model S posts a time of… wait for it… 2.8sec. And that was on a damp track. The Taycan, meanwhile, managed 3.1sec in the same conditions, but keep the clock counting on to 100mph, as we did, and the Taycan forges ahead, hitting ‘the tonne’ in 6.9sec to the Model S’s 7.2sec. Both cars were happy dispensing that kind of performance over many runs. In a more real-world scenario, from 30-70mph, they’re identical: 2.4sec. Think about that for a moment. Let’s just say that caravaners or Sunday drivers won’t hold you up for long. Both have four-wheel drive, so in a straight-line sprint you’re not wrestling for control, like Andy Green in his Thrust SSC en route to the land speed record. They track straight and true, but reach a bend and there’s a divergence in the experience. Performance cars are as much about handling as they are about straight-line acceleration, and the Model S is very capable and surefooted in corners. It musters lots of grip and pretty accurate steering, which has three different modes to let you tailor its weight – the midway setting is best. But even if you pop its air suspension into the firmest setting, the Model S leans more than the Taycan, and its body is less settled over any cambers and ridges grafted into the road’s topography. The Taycan is next level. It also has air suspension as standard, but our car had the optional Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control Sport system fitted (£2315) to tie it down even more. Whichever mode you have it set to the Taycan is far more composed, so it flicks left and right on demand like a hare with a terrier on its tail. There's just one setting for the steering, but it's perfect: beautifully weighted and full of sensations, which rise up to your fingertips to indicate the amount of purchase at the front wheels. The end result is that, for a large car, it shrinks around you and goes precisely where you ask, plus or minus zilch. So, the Model S isn’t as razor sharp, but an electronic stability control system keeps it in check. You can feel this working hard to manage the trajectory and you cannot turn it off. You can in the Taycan, and, if you do, you’ll discover even further depths of genius: a graceful balance that’s like no other electric car we’ve driven. It’s a car – note, that was a car, not just an electric car – that you’ll drive for thrills, rather than simply to get somewhere. There is one thing missing from both, of course: no thumping V8 or sizzling flat six to stir the soul. There is the option of a fake engine noise generator in the Taycan (£354), which sounds interesting. You can turn it off, which leaves you with more motor whine around town than you get in the Model S. At speed, over coarse surfaces, there’s also more rumble from the Taycan's tyres, but this is far from consuming and less pronounced than in a 911, for example. In fact, overall the Taycan isn't much noisier at a steady cruise than the Model S, due to the amount of wind you hear in the latter – most of it emanating through the climate control vents. Both have well-graduated brakes for electric cars. The Taycan puts energy back into the batteries when you hit the brakes, as most electric cars do, but the interference is minimal. The Model S’s brakes work just like a regular car’s, with all its energy harvesting coming simply by lifting off the accelerator. The decelerative effect is so strong that, during normal driving, you barely need to use the brakes at all. You might be expecting the sportier Taycan to ride like it’s wearing solid tyres, but far from it. Even though it’s firmer than the Model S, the level of engineering sophistication embedded within means it doesn’t thwack over potholes, while aftershocks – large or small – are damped away far quicker. There’s a bit more suspension noise, but it’s really very comfortable. The Model S lacks the Taycan’s polish. Initially, its softer set-up makes you think it’ll be even better, but then it clumps clumsily over raggedy roads, and, because it’s not as well damped, bobs and pitches to a greater extent over any furrows and folds. Fortunately, those traits are less pronounced at speed, so it’s still a very comfortable long-distance cruiser.

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The Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, expressed the League's readiness to participate with Arab energies to provide support in the investigation of the "Beirut explosion". After meeting with Lebanese President Michel Aoun in Baabda Palace, Aboul Gheit said: I expressed deep condolences to the Lebanese state and people, and sympathy to them from the Arab League and all Arab countries, and there is a great and very deep sense of solidarity with the people of Lebanon, this strong people, despite all the tragedies and difficulties, And you will succeed in facing the situation, and I emphasized the absolute support and support from the Arab League, as is available. ” Aboul Gheit pointed out, according to Russia Today, that he felt “a lot of satisfaction with the Arab reaction, which was very fast, and provided Lebanon with immediate needs, and there is now sufficiency in the medical materials offered,” stressing that he expressed “hope that all Lebanon’s needs will reach us in order to transfer them.” To the Arab countries and the international community, and I will participate in the meeting that France called to express support for Lebanon, and I will convey to the foreign ministers about my observations of the visit, and we intend to present a new item to the Economic Council of the Arab League for continuous and permanent support for Lebanon, and we await the ideas and plans of Lebanon for this proposal. Aboul Gheit indicated that the Arab League is ready to "share Arab energies with any investigation into this tragedy, pointing out that this is the mission of the Arab League in these difficult times, all support, support and condolences, and we will fulfill our duty within our capabilities." Aboul Gheit arrived in Beirut on Saturday morning, and met with Lebanese President Michel Aoun, and a number of officials; To discuss the repercussions of the "Beirut explosion", and to declare its solidarity with the Lebanese people. The Lebanese “lbcgroup” channel quoted Ahmed Aboul Gheit as saying from the airport: “Solidarity is the salvation of Lebanon, and what is required is a Lebanese stand to confront this situation, and the Arab League is under the command of Lebanon.” For his part, a responsible source in the General Secretariat of the Arab League stated, yesterday, Friday, that the aim of the visit is to show solidarity and mobilize Arab and international support to help Lebanon face the consequences of the recent disaster, which could be extended for a long period of time, especially in light of the huge financial and economic difficulties it faces Lebanon currently, which has exacerbated the repercussions of the Coronavirus outbreak.

Elephants are social creatures and live in complex hierarchical communities. Each herd has one female that is the matriarch. She dictates where the herd goes and helps to teach the younger elephants proper behavior. Female elephants, or cows, live in multigenerational family groups with other females. Males stay with the family until they reach 12 to 15 years of age, when they leave the herd and live alone or join up with other bulls. Male and female elephants live separately with bulls only visiting when some of the females are in their mating season, known as estrus. Elephants mature later than many other animals. Females reach sexual maturity at 10 to 12 years of age, males at around 25. A male doesn't generally start breeding until age 30, when it has reached a sufficient weight and size to compete with other breeding males. At that point, it will start to seek out females in estrus. Elephant Breeding Seasons Bulls enter a state called musth once a year, and older bulls tend to stay in musth longer than younger bulls, up to six months. During this period, they have increased levels of testosterone. They secrete a fluid from their temporal gland between the eye and ear and will actively seek a mate. Dominant males, which are older, tend to come into musth when a large number of females are in estrus, and the males exhibit physical behaviors, such as flapping their ears and rubbing their head on trees and bushes to disperse the musth scent. They also have a particular rumble, a low frequency vocal call, used to attract females who are also ready to mate. Females sometimes respond with their own call, indicating interest. While a cow can mate with any male, those in musth may be more attractive to females in estrus. When a male approaches, a female in estrus may at first show wariness, but if she is interested, she will then leave the family group, walking with her head up and turned sideways to watch the male as he follows behind. The male may chase the female if she retreats and will chase off any other males. Elephants may stroke each other with their trunks before the male mounts the female from behind, standing almost vertically as they mate. Elephant sex lasts for up to two minutes and afterward, he will stay near the female and guard her from other males. Females may mate with more than one bull in each estrus cycle, which lasts up to 18 weeks. While elephants do not mate for life, a female may repeatedly choose to mate with the same bull, and bulls are sometimes seen being protective of females. Longest Pregnancy on Earth At 22 months, elephants have the distinction of having the longest gestation period of all animals and give birth to live young. Pregnancy almost always results in a single birth; twins are rare. When it is time to give birth, female elephants move away from the herd and then return to introduce the new member, who is inspected by each other member of the family. At birth, babies weigh 90 to 120 kg (198 to 265 pounds) and are typically around 3 feet tall. Baby elephants tend to be hairy, with a long tail and a short trunk that grows as its diet changes. Offspring are weaned at two years, though some may continue to nurse up to age six and a half. Because of this long gestation and nursing period, estrus cycles are between four and six years apart. On average, a female elephant will give birth to seven offspring in her lifetime. The offspring are cared for by the mother and other female family members until age eight, and females occasionally nurse young other than their own. When threatening by a predator, adult elephants will form a protective ring around the young elephants. Females stay in the family group while males eventually are driven away.

New electric Porsche is a four-seat sports car with up to 751bhp. But is it better than the bonkers-fast Tesla that made electric cars desirable in the first place?... Behind the wheel Driving position, Visibility, build quality You sit lower in the Taycan, leaving you in no doubt about its sporting pretentions. Whether that appeals more than the Model S’s higher perch is a matter of taste, but the Taycan's seats are definitely better. Our car’s 18-way electrically adjustable Adaptive Sports Seats are a no-cost option, and they grip you perfectly in corners and cushion you ideally on the straights. The Model S’s seats are also powered but don’t offer the same range of adjustment, have less side support and the adjustable lumbar support extends into the small of your back like a little anvil. Both cars have electrically adjustable steering columns, and behind their steering wheels sit digital displays for all your driving info. It’s a touchscreen in the Taycan, but the majority of its features are controlled from a central 8.4in touchscreen, which has haptic feedback, and the 10.9in infotainment screen above it. Neither car comes with many proper buttons, and finding touchscreen icons while driving isn’t that easy. It must be said, the Model S’s huge 17in screen makes the job easier, though (read more on their infotainment systems below). You might imagine that sitting lower in the Taycan would make it harder to see out of, but while the Model S feels more airy, thanks in part to its standard panoramic glass roof, both cars have fat windscreen and side pillars. These can hinder your view at junctions, while steeply angled rear screens limit what you can see out the back. Still, parking isn’t much of an issue, because both cars come with front and rear sensors, and the Model S has a rear-view camera – a £480 option on the Taycan. The Taycan comes with adaptive Matrix LED headlights, which can stay on main beams without dazzling drivers in front, while the Model S has simpler, non-adaptive LEDs. If you’re still puzzled by the cost differential between these cars, a quick quality inspection reveals part of the answer: the circa £100,000 Model S might look futuristic inside, but you sense it’s not as well put together as a £30,000 Skoda. Its panel gaps, inside and out, are all over the place; the ‘vegan leather’ feels synthetic; and there are parts of the interior – like the centre console – that feel a bit flimsy. The Taycan, on the other hand, feels like it’s been made of girders that have been bolted together with far greater care, and wrapped in the finest quality materials. The soft, natural hides, which cover most internal surfaces, look and feel more special than the Tesla’s coverings, and if you’re against the use of leather, you can opt for an alternative without charge. Infotainment systems Porsche Taycan There are actually two infotainment touchscreens in the Taycan, but it isn't a great solution. The lower one is awkward to use without contorting your arm, and if you’re trying to steady your hand to use the upper screen, you can catch it with your palm and alter the menus by mistake. The menus have many layers, too, so you need a bit of time to get used to them, but the software is pretty responsive. Wireless phone charging isn’t available (yet), but you get Apple CarPlay smartphone mirroring, which adds lots of functionality. The £3245 Burmester sound system is pricey but excellent. Tesla Model S The massive 17in touchscreen makes this system. It allows multiple menus to be displayed at the same time and runs slick software. It doesn’t have Apple CarPlay, which, if you’re used to it, you might miss, but Google Maps, Google web browsing, Netflix, games and many other features are in-built. Wireless charging is also included. We found the voice activation to be pretty poor, and the standard stereo isn’t as good as the Taycan’s upgraded system. The Tesla app gives you many remote functions – Porsche has something similar in the wings.

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US President Donald Trump signed, on Thursday evening, two executive orders preventing financial dealings after 45 days with the owners of TikTok and WeChat on suspicion of Chinese exploitation of them. The two orders came after President Donald Trump's administration said this week it was stepping up efforts to remove "untrusted" Chinese apps from US electronic app stores and described the apps "Tick Talk" and "WeChat" as "major threats." Trump said in an executive order that the application of "Tik Tok" can be used in misinformation campaigns that benefit the Chinese Communist Party and the United States should "take strong measures against Tik Tok owners to protect our national security." In another decree, Trump said (WeChat) "automatically collects massive information from his users. This data collection process threatens to allow the Chinese Communist Party to access Americans' personal information. The order will effectively prohibit the application of (WeChat) in the United States within 45 days by prohibiting "to the extent permitted by law, any transaction related to Boychat by any person or in relation to any property falling within the US jurisdiction." This comes after the Senate passed a law to prevent federal employees from using TikTok on government agencies, after the House of Representatives approved a similar law. The TikTok administration announced that it is working with experts from the US Department of Homeland Security to protect against foreign influences and to verify disinformation about the elections. For his part, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that his country's hopes do not stop at banning “TikTok” from American phones, but also other Chinese applications that he considered a threat to national security. Trump has put pressure on the Chinese group, "Petdance", to sell the application before mid-September to "Microsoft" or another American company, or he will ban it in the country. The "Financial Times" newspaper reported, Thursday, that "Microsoft" is negotiating the purchase of the application's activities in the United States, and hopes to acquire the total of its global activities. The American company confirmed its intention to buy "TikTok service in the United States, Canada and New Zealand."

Camels come in two types: dromedary or one-hump camels and bactrian or two-hump camels. The bactrian is native to Central Asia, while the dromedary comes from the Middle East and northern Africa. Both species have very similar diets and eating habits, regardless of where they live. General Diet Rules Camels are herbivores and will graze — eat constantly throughout the day — just as sheep do. Camels are also ruminants, which means they eat food, then regurgitate it and chew it before swallowing one last time. This is why camels have four stomachs, to help them process food properly. Because they live in the desert, where food might be scarce, they move constantly while eating. This actually helps preserve vegetation so no area is completely degraded by constant eating. What They Actually Eat Food choices are limited in the desert, so the camel is not exactly picky. Whatever twigs, stems and green shoots are available — except poisonous plants, which the camel can recognize — he will eat. The camel will even eat plants like saltbush, which are thorny and which most other animals will ignore. Camels near oases have more access to greener options, such as willows and poplar leaves and twigs. What the Humps Are All About The humps of the camel are for fat storage, not water storage as many people believe. According to National Geographic, the humps can store as much as 80 pounds of fat, which can be easily broken down and used for nourishment — in place of both food and water — when nothing else is available. The humps alone are enough to keep a camel alive for a couple of weeks without eating or drinking. The Water Issue In winter, when greener food is available, camels might be able to go a long time without water, because they get enough hydration from the green food they're eating. How long depends on how much greenery they're eating, though. When water is easily available, the camel will drink lots of it — up to 30 gallons in a matter of minutes.

On sale Summer 2021 | Price from £60,000 (est) The new BMW iX3 SUV represents a U-turn for the brand when it comes to launching electric cars. You see, back in 2013, when BMW unveiled the radical i3 electric hatchback, it seemed as though the brand’s zero-emissions models would always be designed from the ground up to be that way, rather than being based on a pre-existing car. The iX3, however, is the opposite: it’s an electric version of the current X3. And while there could be few finer cars on which to base an electric car – the X3 is a five-star car, remember – only time will tell whether BMW’s approach will pay off. 2021 BMW iX3 power and range Certainly, the iX3 has been given the right tools for the job. For a start, it can travel farther on a single charge than either of its closest rivals, the Audi E-tron and Mercedes EQC, with an official range of 285 miles. The Jaguar I-Pace can take you farther still, though, with an official range of 292 miles. And while you might think that the iX3’s design is a little conservative, small tweaks designed to make the car glide through the air with as little resistance as possible – such as redesigned front and rear bumpers, a closed-off grille and aerodynamic alloy wheels – combine to add six extra miles to its range. Power comes from a single 282bhp electric motor, which can propel the iX3 to 62mph in 6.8sec. Both the E-tron and EQC can handle the same sprint in less time, but BMW is hoping you’ll have a more enjoyable time getting there from behind the wheel of the iX3. We have reason to think you will, too, because putting a smile on your face is one of the reasons why the 330e version of the 3 Series saloon is currently our favourite plug-in hybrid. The iX3 can charge at a rate of up to 150kW, allowing you to reach 80% of capacity in just 34 minutes, although charging points capable of supplying that kind of juice are in short supply in the UK at the moment. 2021 BMW iX3 parked 2021 BMW iX3 interior and practicality We're yet to see inside the iX3, but it's not expected to look much different from the regular that of the regular X3, and that’s no bad thing. A 12.3in digital instrument cluster and 10.25in infotainment screen are standard, with the latter being accessed via a control dial between the front seats, rather than by touch only. That means the iX3’s infotainment should be easier to use on the move than the all-touchscreen setup found in the E-tron and the combination of touchpads and touchscreen used in the EQC. Unique touches include electronic sounds to give the iX3 more character when you’re driving along, particularly when braking or accelerating, plus a soundtrack when you push the starter button that has been designed in collaboration with composer Hans Zimmer. With 510 litres of space available in its boot, the iX3 falls only slightly behind the regular X3 for carrying capacity. You’ll be able to fit more holiday luggage into it than you could in the EQC, but the E-tron will take considerably more. As with its rivals, the iX3’s rear bench can split and fold to maximise space – useful when you’ve underestimated how small that chest of drawers looked online. 2021 BMW iX3 price Prices for the iX3 are likely to start at around £60,000, representing a substantial premium over the combustion-engined X3 but placing BMW’s newest model broadly in line with its E-tron and EQC rivals. The good news is that, as with Audi and Mercedes, discounts are both healthy and easy to come by, so substantial savings could be made in time. For example, discounts of close to £10,000 are available on the current X3 through our New Car Buying service.