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With over 50% of Moroccans being women, their empowerment is essential to achieving a more inclusive, open, and prosperous kingdom of Morocco. Rabat - Today, as proud Moroccan women, on this International Women’s Day we choose to pause, reflect, and celebrate the Moroccan women in our lives, an opportunity to revel in a day of sisterhood and bond. With over 50% of Moroccans being women, their empowerment is essential to achieving a more inclusive, open, and prosperous kingdom of Morocco. Empowering Moroccan women to reach their full potential is key to economic growth, political stability, and social transformation. This desire is not held solely by women or any one demographic, party or group. The opportunity for prosperity and improved quality of life is something that all Moroccans want Today, the advances Morocco has achieved since the millennium have contributed largely to improving many human development indicators, especially for women. The journey to protect Morocco’s women is on the right track thanks largely to the staunch women’s rights movements advocating for social change, but it is far from over. Morocco remains one of the many examples of how societies in the Middle East and North Africa are grappling with balancing tradition and the human imperative of making society more just for women. Although Morocco has made improvements in women’s rights, challenges remain to reaffirm women’s voices as vital for the present and future of the country. Morocco has the ability and opportunity to improve the conditions of women, fulfill both their international and domestic laws and values. Through the transformative power of legal reforms, for example, the implementation of the reforms at ground level has the capacity to empower link: https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2023/03/354349/international-womens-day-celebrating-moroccan-women-from-rabat-to-washington
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Nick Movie: Tetris Time: 2023-03-31 Netflix / Amazon / HBO?: ? Duration of the movie: 2h Trailer:
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Honor Magic 5 Ultimate Edition is priced at CNY 6,699 (roughly Rs. 79,200). Honor Magic 5 Ultimate Edition smartphone was launched in China on Monday. The handset is available in two colour variants and a single storage option. The handset is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. It features a 6.81-inch OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and capacitive multi-touch support. The Honor Magic 5 Ultimate Edition packs a 5,450mAh battery capacity along with support for 66W wired and 50W wireless Honor SuperCharge support. Honor Magic 5 Ultimate Edition price, availability The Honor Magic 5 Ultimate Edition has been launched at a price of CNY 6,699 (roughly Rs. 79,200) for the sole variant with 16GB RAM and 512GB of inbuilt storage. The handset is available in Black and Orange colour variants. The smartphone is available for purchase on Honor China's official website. Honor's New Silicon-Carbon Phone Battery Showcased at MWC 2023: Details Honor Magic 5 Ultimate Edition specifications The newly launched Honor Magic 5 Ultimate Edition runs Android 13-based MagicOS 7.1 and supports dual SIM connectivity. It sports a 6.81-inch Full-HD+ (1,312 x 2,848 pixels) OLED display with capacitive multi-touch support and a 120Hz refresh rate. The handset is equipped with an octa-core Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC paired with 16GB of RAM. For optics, the Honor Magic 5 Ultimate Edition ships with a 50-megapixel primary rear camera accompanied by a 50-megapixel ultra-wide sensor and a 50-megapixel periscope telephoto camera. For selfies and video calls, the handset features a 16-megapixel front camera and a 3D depth camera. Additionally, it also has a rear LED flash. The phone is equipped with 512GB of inbuilt storage. Connectivity options include dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.2, USB Type-C port, GPS, OTG, and NFC. It houses a 5,450mAh battery with support for 66W super fast wired charging and 50W wireless charging. The phone also supports wireless reverse charging Honor Magic 5 Series With Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Launched at MWC 2023: Details Additionally, it features an in-display fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, compass, and gyroscope. The Honor Magic 5 Ultimate Edition measures 162.9×76.7×8.77mm and weighs 217g. link: https://www.gadgets360.com/mobiles/news/honor-magic5-ultimate-edition-price-cny-6699-launch-sale-specifications-features-3839309
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Pure Storage, manufacturer of all-flash array (AFA) solid-state drives that base the technology of DirectFlash modules (DFM) announced to the website Blocks & Files that the company is planning to launch the company's first 300 TB NVMe SSD sometime between the years 2025 to 2026. This continues the trend that the storage marketplace sees with the adoption of larger solid-state drives replacing hard disk drives to maintain crucial areas, such as data centers. Pure Storage sets a three-year goal to reach 300 TB SSDs, offering up to six times what the company's competition is expecting at the same time Alex McMullan, Chief Technology Officer of Pure Storage, displayed the roadmap the company will take for DFMs and their expansion over the next three years. The plan for us over the next couple of years is to take our hard drive competitive posture into a whole new space. Today we’re shipping 24 and 48TB drives. You can expect … a number of announcements from us at our Accelerate conference around larger and larger drive sizes with our stated ambition here to have 300TB drive capabilities, by or before 2026. Reaching 300 TB in an SSD seems quite radical compared to other storage manufacturers. Toshiba's expected roadmap over the following three years sees the company increasing its storage drives' MAS-MAMR and HAMR technology to reach 40 TB of capacity. Another prominent player in the storage marketplace, Seagate, intends to increase its HAMR technology to advance to 50 TB by 2025. The company will then expect to reach 100 TB by 2030. For customers … this opens up a whole new suite of capabilities. So we admire the persistence of hard drive vendors, but I don’t realistically think that they have a plan or a strategic goal [that matches this]. All the chip fabs are shipping us somewhere between 112 and 160 layers. All the fab vendors have a plan and a path to get to 400-500 layers over the next five years. And the whole point of that will help us of course, on its own. To place Pure Storage's plan to access 300 TB in its DFM into perspective, we need to look at what is comprised of the DFM technology. A Pure Storage DFM contains NAND chips combined with the company's proprietary FlashArray and FlashBlade OS called Purity. The operating system can offer flash controller functionality throughout the system instead of a single section. Currently, the FlashBlade//E has a capacity for 1.92 PBs. Once the company reaches 300TB SSD capacities, the same FlashBlade//E would be able to achieve 12 PB. We will have to see if Pure Storage can reach the company's big goals in the current marketplace, especially with enterprise customers expected to pay high dollars for adapting to newer technology. Several companies remain cautious in the current global economic state that any company's desired goals come with high risks. link: https://wccftech.com/pure-storage-teases-monstrous-300-tb-ultra-large-capacity-nvme-ssd-with-a-tentative-2026-launch-date/
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'I suspect you have questions' about Dragon Age 4: Dreadwolf Dragon Age 4 is a story-driven single-player RPG from veteran developer BioWare. Revealed all the way back in 2018, fans have had to subsist off of morsels of teaser content in preparation for the title's eventual release. We do, at least, know the game's title: Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. The Dragon Age saga tells a sprawling dark fantasy epic, spanning multiple titles and delving into compelling political and philosophical themes. The series is renowned for treating players to well-written characters, thinky RPG combat, and difficult moral choices. Though we don't have many story details confirmed yet, it's safe to assume that Dreadwolf will place us into some pretty challenging predicaments. We don't yet have a launch date sorted, but, if we had to guess, we'd say that late 2023 is the earliest we could possibly see Dreadwolf release. In the meantime, we at TechRadar Gaming have done our best to locate every available crumb of information for your reading pleasure. Dragon Age 4: cut to the chase What is it? The fourth installment in the RPG franchise, Dragon Age What can I play it on? TBC (Xbox Series X, PS5, and PC are likely) When can I play it? TBC (late 2023 or later seems most likely) DRAGON AGE 4: DREADWOLF RELEASE DATE AND PLATFORMS Despite the fact that the game’s development had long been an open secret, Dragon Age 4 was only officially announced by BioWare a couple of years ago. Since then, BioWare has kept its cards pretty close to its chest. Neither a release date nor a release window has been announced. Author Jeff Grubb stuck by his 2023 estimate in a February 2022 episode of his GiantBomb video series GrubbSnax(opens in new tab). In that, Grubb said that the game is in "very good shape" but that it's "still at least 18 months out" and suggested that we may not get our hands on it until "maybe late 2023" at the earliest. Shortly after this report, BioWare posted an official development update(opens in new tab), stating that the game is "right in the middle of production" and promised further updates "later this year". Basically, it looks like the game won't be with us until later in 2023 at the earliest. Platforms haven't been officially confirmed yet. Given its release date seems to be a while off and a Gamescom 2020 clip made mention of "next-generation technology", it's likely that Dragon Age 4: Dreadwolf will skip PS4 and Xbox One, coming to PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC instead. DRAGON AGE 4: DREADWOLF TRAILERS Latest trailer In-game cinematic Back in December 2022 BioWare released an in-game cinematic from Dragon Age Dreadwolf. In the trailer, we hear fan-favorite bard Varric Tethras give his account of the story of the Dread Wolf, or, to use the name of his mortal form: Solas. Over the course of his tale, Varric tells us how Solas separated the Fade (the realm of magic) from reality by creating a Veil between the two. Unfortunately, it looks like Solas has ideas about, tearing down the Veil, destroying the world, and ushering in an apocalypse. On top of that, it looks like "we're the only ones who can stop him." link: https://www.techradar.com/news/dragon-age-4-release-date-news-and-rumors
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Obtain the Mailed Flower during the Windblume's Breath event in Genshin Impact. Genshin Impact has several seasonal events that happen each year. One of these happens to be the Windblume Festival, a celebration of spring. This time around, you'll be able to acquire a nifty claymore. Here's our Genshin Impact Windblume's Breath event guide to help you acquire the Mailed Flower weapon. Genshin Impact - Windblume's Breath event activities To start the Windblume's Breath event in Genshin Impact, you'll have to complete the "Song of Dragon and Freedom" Archon Quest. Likewise, it's up to you if you want to do the "Akasha Pulses, the Kalpa Flame Rises" Archon Quest and Albedo's Story Quest. These are optional, and you can hit the Quick Start button to skip them. In any case, the event begins with "A Gathering of Outlanders," where you'll meet up with a bunch of characters. After a lengthy back and forth, you'll be able to partake in three activities given by NPCs just outside of Mondstadt: Floral Pursuit - Collect stationary balloons in areas and avoid the moving balloons. They'll cause you to lose one life, and you'll restart from the beginning of the area. Ballads of Breeze - This is a rhythm minigame where you have to press the keys in time with the notes that appear. You can tweak the options to change the interface to something more suitable. Breezy Snapshots - Use the new Windblume Kamera gadget to take a photo in a predetermined location. You'll also have to meet certain requirements (i.e., a specific character action or the time of day). The Mailed Flower claymore and other rewards To get the Genshin Impact Mailed Flower claymore, all you need to do is complete the first level of the Floral Pursuit minigame. You don't even need to get the high score. The weapon itself has the following perks: Elemental mastery sub-stat. +12% ATK and 48 elemental mastery for eight seconds after an elemental skill hits an opponent or the character triggers an elemental reaction. Uses Unfading Silky Grace as a refinement material. As for rewards, there are two tabs: Floral Coupon Exchange - Has 1x Unfading Silky Grace, 3x Ersatz Balloons, and multiple weapon ascension materials. The currency for this page comes from the Floral Pursuit activity. Festive Ticket Exchange - Has 1x Crown of Insight, 3x Unfading Silky Grace, and multiple talent booklets. The currency for this page comes from the Ballads of Breeze and Breezy Snapshots activities. link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/genshin-impact-windblumes-breath-mailed-flower-guide/1100-6512016/
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Take your show on the road. It was a big day for Paradox Interactive, which revealed a trio of new games including a squad-based tactics game called The Lamplighter's League(opens in new tab) from Harebrained Interactive, the Sims-like Life By You(opens in new tab), and Cities: Skylines 2(opens in new tab), which promises to be "the most realistic city simulation ever created." It also had some good news for fans of its medieval grand strategy game Crusader Kings 3: A major new expansion called Tours and Tournaments(opens in new tab), which will give players all kinds of new and interesting ways to spend their time and money. Tours and Tournaments sounds pleasant enough, at least compared to what usually happens when a restless monarch gets bored and decides to go out on the road: weddings, hunts, gifts and rewards for loyal vassals, and all that sort of regal beneficence that keeps the common folk happy and potential rivals in their place. But the life of a ruler is never that simple, and while all may appear rosy on the surface, there's always the potential for ugliness—and bloodshed—behind the scenes. "Be the host of new Grand Activities, be it grand weddings or stirring falconry hunts," says the expansion's description. "But beware! Many celebrations are the perfect cover for the perfect scheme against foes… or family." Perhaps disinheriting your bastard children(opens in new tab) isn't quite as free as we were led to believe. In any event, here's how you'll be spending your time out and about amongst your people: The Tours! Handpick your Entourage and customize your Route carefully. The road ahead might be long, but is filled with colorful characters, exotic cultures, and life-changing events. Pay your vassals a visit and interact with them closely. Inspect their holdings, and get to know how your subjects live their lives in the most distant corners of your realm. Manifest your benevolence and bestow gifts and rewards. Or, bring a horde of tax collectors and finally get your due from those conveniently hard-to-reach vassals. The Tournaments! Join Contests to win extraordinary Prizes and gain valuable experience in new skills. Host a magnificent Tournament with all its splendor and festivities. Prepare yourself well by paying a visit to the blacksmith or gain some liquid courage in the local tavern. Beguile your opponent with setting Intents, then bash their heads in or win the heart of your quarries with your excellent jousting skills. The other stuff! Tours and Tournaments will also enable Crusader Kings 3 players to plan weddings (complete with prenuptial pacts, of course), bestow new and unique honors upon worthy knights, and enjoy "new museum-worthy character art, showcasing in detail the evolution of armor and dazzling changes in western medieval clothing, from the early to late Middle Ages." Crusader Kings 3: Tours and Tournaments is expected to be out sometime this spring, and will arrive alongside a "major free update" that will feature updated interactions for pilgrimages, feasts, and hunts, "more intricate management of regency relations," and big changes to vassal relations and domain management. link: https://www.pcgamer.com/crusader-kings-3-tours-and-tournaments-is-coming-this-spring/
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A former NHS boss expects "pretty major changes" in the leadership team of north Wales' troubled health board. Prof Marcus Longley said he believed fresh faces at the top of Betsi Cadwaladr's executive team would give the health board a chance "to reset". Health Minister Eluned Morgan has said she read the "riot act" to executives but didn't have the power to sack them. She has just placed the health board back under direct Welsh government control. The organisation spent 1,996 days under direct government oversight after being placed in special measures in 2015. Last week, a damning report from the public spending watchdog found Betsi Cadwaladr's leadership to be dysfunctional. The health board manages the region's NHS care and is led by a board of executive directors and independent members, with the report finding "clear and deep-seated fractures within the executive team that are preventing that team from working effectively". Sack minister for health board crisis, says Plaid Health board in special measures for second time The 11 independent board members quit on Monday, having been asked to do so by the health minister, saying they had "no confidence" in the Welsh government's grasp of the situation. Following criticism from opposition parties that she had targeted the wrong board members, Ms Morgan said she was unable to sack the executive team. Prof Longley told Sunday's BBC Politics Wales that he expected further changes and "would be surprised if there weren't some pretty major changes of personnel, at least". "We've reached a situation... where, in effect, the board is going to turn over and become a whole new set of people. It looks like that's the situation," said Prof Longley, former chairman of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. "Now, it's absolutely critical that those new 20-odd people around the board table establish functional working relationships. 'Opportunity to get it right' "If the new set of people start falling out and behaving as some of the others have then we're going to be back where we are now again. "So here is an opportunity at least to reset and get it right this time round," Prof Longley added. Gareth Davies, Conservative Senedd member for the Vale of Clwyd, told Politics Wales his constituents "have had enough of an under-performing health board for the best part of 10 years". "We need to see real tangible improvements to their performance at the health board," he said. "If the Welsh government and the health minister can't deliver on their objectives then the health minister needs to consider her position and whether she's fit to do the job." Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Jane Dodds told the programme she would be "really worried" if she was one of the newly appointed independent board members. "How can we be confident that the new independent board members are not going to feel that they're actually going to be asked to resign or sacked if they raise concerns?" said the Mid and West Wales Member of the Senedd (MS). 'We need new ideas' Plaid Cymru has called on the first minister to sack Ms Morgan as health minister. Party leader Adam Price told BBC Radio Wales' Sunday Supplement: "We've got some pretty chronic problems in the NHS, an accentuated crisis that has come to a very dramatic head in Betsi Cadwaladr but that is just one latest example of an NHS in Wales which is in crisis. "We've heard nothing, nothing from the minister that could convince us or, frankly, anyone else that she has the answers to the problems in Betsi Cadwaladr or the problems in the NHS as a whole and that's why we need new ideas and new leadership." Responding to the calls for Ms Morgan to be sacked, Welsh Labour said: "This is pretty desperate stuff from Plaid Cymru. The health minister is doing an excellent job." The health board's interim chief executive Gill Davies previously said it was "extremely disappointing" that it was going into special measures, but acknowledged that "more needs to be done at a greater pace to regain the confidence of our staff and our communities". Betsi Cadwaladr is Wales' biggest health board in terms of po[CENSORED]tion, covering more than 700,000 people across the north of the country. link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-64847135
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A report from the conservation group NatureServe warns that 40% of animals and 34% of plants in the U.S. are "at risk" of extinction. A new report(opens in new tab) has painted a grim picture of the future for wildlife in the U.S.: Up to 40% of animal species and 34% of plant species are at risk of going extinct in the country, and up to 41% of U.S. ecosystems are at risk of range-wide collapse, meaning they could be lost forever. NatureServe, a conservation group focused on biodiversity in North America, released the report Feb. 6. The report ranks all U.S. species on their risk of being wiped out. The categories include secure, apparently secure, vulnerable, imperiled, critically imperiled and possibly extinct; any species in the last four groups are considered to be "at risk of extinction." The rankings are based on more than 50 years of data collected by NatureServe, using a network of more than 1,000 scientists. "The data reported by NatureServe is grim," U.S. Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., told Reuters(opens in new tab). It is "a harrowing sign of the very real problems our wildlife and ecosystems are facing." NatureServe President Sean O'Brien said the report's conclusions were "terrifying," but he hopes it will help lawmakers understand the urgency of passing new protections, Reuters reported. Related: Which animals could go extinct by 2050? The animals most at risk are snails, with 75% of freshwater snails and 74% of terrestrial snails at risk of extinction, followed by freshwater mussels (65% at risk), crayfish (55% at risk), shrimps (48% at risk) and bees (37% at risk). Freshwater species seem to be particularly vulnerable due to an increase in waterway pollution and damming activity, the report authors wrote. Among the broader major animal groups, amphibians are the worst off, with 42% at risk, followed by fish (35% at risk), reptiles (22% at risk), mammals (18% at risk) and birds (12% at risk). Some of the most notable animal species listed as critically imperiled include the red wolf (Canis rufus), the recently cloned black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes), the Mississippi gopher frog (Lithobates sevosus), the highly inbred Devils Hole pupfish (Cyprinodon diabolis), Kemp's Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii), the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) and Rice's whale (Balaenoptera ricei), which was only discovered in 2021. Among plants, cacti are the most threatened group, with 48% at risk, followed by orchids (27% at risk), trees (20% at risk) and grasses (19% at risk). Some notable at-risk plants include the Venus flytrap (Dionaea musci[CENSORED]), which is imperiled, and the maple leaf oak (Quercus acerifolia), which is critically imperiled. The scientists wrote that plants will be particularly vulnerable in the future because they do not receive the same level of conservation funding as animals do. link: https://www.livescience.com/more-than-a-third-of-us-wildlife-at-risk-of-extinction-grim-new-report-shows
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Pricing on the Model S drops by around $5000, and the Model X now costs roughly $10,000 less than before. Tesla has again issued significant markdowns, this time cutting prices of the 2023 Model S and '23 Model X by about $5000 and $10,000, respectively. The Model X now starts at $101,380, and the Model S starts at $91,380; Plaid versions of each now start at $111,380. Earlier this year, Tesla slashed U.S. prices for the Model Y SUV—the Model S and X received markdowns too. If yesterday you bought either a Tesla Model S or Model X at full price, you might not be too happy to read this: Tesla has once again introduced significant price cuts. The latest move sees the starting prices of the 2023 Model S and '23 Model X drop by roughly $5000 and $10,000, respectively. Model S and X Markdowns The Model S now starts at $91,380—down from $96,630. The Model X now starts at $101,380—down from $111,630. The high-performance Plaid versions of each now start at $111,380. Previously, they started at $116,630 (Model S) and $121,630 (Model X). That brings the price of the Model S down by around 4 percent; the Model X's price is down by about 9 percent. Even with the most recent price cuts, the Model S and Model X are Tesla's two most expensive vehicles by a considerable margin. This marks the second time this year Tesla has implemented large markdowns for its most expensive models, with both the Model S and Model X having their prices dropped by roughly $10,000 in January. Frequent Price Fluctuations The latest price changes also represent Tesla's fifth adjustment since the start of the year, as reported by Reuters. The largest reduction came in January when the company reduced the price of the Model Y SUV by $13,000 in order to bring it below the $55,000 maximum price allowed under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), helping it qualify for the federal tax credit. The constant price changes and updates are enough to confuse even the most clued-in customers. Earlier this year, when surprise price cuts hit China, customers who recently purchased a new Tesla were angered by the devaluation of their vehicles. Hundreds of protesters gathered at Tesla stores and chanted, "Return the money, refund our cars," in a video that was also reported by Reuters. There are currently no reports of Tesla offering refunds following the January price cuts. That suggests it's unlikely Tesla will offer any for owners who recently purchased either vehicle affected by the latest markdowns. link: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a43212919/2023-tesla-model-s-model-x-price-cuts/
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A serious or neutral expression is considered more professional, but smiling makes you seem confident, co-operative and friendly – and marks you out from the crowd Name: Smiling. Age: Dates back 30m years to the “fear grin” displayed by our ape ancestors. Appearance: A frown turned upside down. I’ll leave my frown right where it is, thank you. Go on: give us a smile. What is there to smile about? This country’s going to hell, and I just paid three quid for a tomato. Tomatoes are expensive – a smile, on the other hand, costs nothing. That’s because a smile is worth nothing. You couldn’t be more wrong – smiling makes you seem confident, cooperative and friendly. But I am none of those things. Consequently, it also makes you more hireable. Are you kidding? Who’s gonna give a job to a grinning idiot? Past research did seem to indicate that a serious or neutral expression in an applicant was deemed more professional, but it turns out smiling is better. Says who? The authors of a new study presented at the annual conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. How would you even go about conducting a study of smiling while job-seeking? Scientists created fake LinkedIn profiles for prospective employees. My LinkedIn profile is largely fake, and it hasn’t helped me. Then study participants graded the imaginary applicants for employability on a scale of one to seven. The smilers scored an average of 5.11; the neutrals only got 4.99. But why? Among other things, a smile helps you stand out. “First impressions are very important,” said the study’s leader, Sabrina Chan, “and research shows people have stronger memories for happy faces.” Will a fake smile work? It might well. A genuine or “felt” smile – sometimes called a Duchenne smile, after the 19th-century French neurologist who experimented with facial expressions by attaching electrodes to the freshly severed heads of revolutionaries – was thought to be impossible to fake. But that isn’t true. Sorry, you lost me at freshly severed heads. The muscle contractions of a Duchenne smile produce crinkles around the eyes – an alleged mark of authenticity – but apparently about 70% of the po[CENSORED]tion can also fake the eye thing. So, most of the time, smiling equals lying. Not necessarily. There are 19 types of smile, and only six have anything to do with being happy. What are some of the others? The smile of malicious joy; the smile of thinly concealed contempt; the smile of qualifying bad news; the smiles of embarrassment, misery and incredulity. I can do all those. You’re hired. Do say: “Cheer up, it might never happen.” Don’t say: “My smile is genuine, unlike my degree in engineering.” You've read 11 articles in the last year Article count on … we have a small favour to ask. Tens of millions have placed their trust in the Guardian’s fearless journalism since we started publishing 200 years ago, turning to us in moments of crisis, uncertainty, solidarity and hope. More than 1.5 million supporters, from 180 countries, now power us financially – keeping us open to all, and fiercely independent. Will you make a difference and support us too? Unlike many others, the Guardian has no shareholders and no billionaire owner. Just the determination and passion to deliver high-impact global reporting, always free from commercial or political influence. Reporting like this is vital for democracy, for fairness and to demand better from the powerful. And we provide all this for free, for everyone to read. We do this because we believe in information equality. Greater numbers of people can keep track of the global events shaping our world, understand their impact on people and communities, and become inspired to take meaningful action. Millions can benefit from open access to quality, truthful news, regardless of their ability to pay for it. Whether you give a little or a lot, your funding will power our reporting for the years to come. link: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/mar/06/the-smile-secret-how-a-grin-could-help-you-win-your-dream-job
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Operations to defend the embattled eastern city of Bakhmut will go on, and are backed by senior generals, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. Western analysts suggested at the weekend that Ukraine was probably withdrawing some of its troops, as Russian forces close in on the city. Moscow has been trying to take Bakhmut for months, as both sides suffer heavy losses in a grinding war of attrition. A local official says there has been street fighting in recent days. But Deputy Mayor Oleksandr Marchenko said at the weekend that Russia had not yet gained control of the city. Meanwhile Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner private army involved in the Russian campaign, has complained of a lack of ammunition amid apparent friction between his fighters and regular Russian forces. He also says his representative had been barred from a Russian military headquarters. Analysts say Bakhmut has little strategic value but has become a focal point for Russian commanders who have struggled to deliver any positive news to the Kremlin. Capture of the city would bring Russia slightly closer to its goal of controlling the whole of Donetsk region, one of four regions in eastern and southern Ukraine it annexed last September after referendums widely condemned outside Russia as a sham. Fighting to stay Ukrainian in a frontline mining town Has Putin's war in Ukraine failed? Mr Zelensky said in a statement he had discussed Bakhmut with Valery Zaluzhny, the head of Ukraine's armed forces, and Oleksandr Syrsky, commander of the country's ground forces. "They spoke in favour of continuing the defensive operation and further strengthening our positions in Bakhmut," the statement said. The comments followed a report by the German newspaper Bild quoting Ukrainian government sources that Gen Zaluzhny had disagreed with Mr Zelensky about the operation several weeks ago, recommending a retreat from the city. Most defenders shared Gen Zaluzhny's view, the paper added. And at the weekend the US-based think tank the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said Ukrainian troops were probably conducting a "limited fighting withdrawal" while "continuing to inflict high casualties" on the Russians. Gen Syrsky, quoted on a visit to the front line on Sunday by Ukrainska Pravda newspaper, said the fighting in Bakhmut had reached the "highest level of tension". "The enemy has been throwing extra Wagner forces into the battle," he said. "Our troops have been courageously defending our positions in the north of Bakhmut, trying to prevent the encirclement of the city." link: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64864496
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Under the investment of $12 million, the plant is estimated to create 400 jobs, including 50 engineering positions. Rabat - French international company specializing in aeronautics and car parts announced on Monday plans to inaugurate a new production site in Casablanca. According to a press release from the company, the new production plant will specialize in the manufacturing of composite aeronautical parts and cabin insulation solutions. Under the investment of $12 million, the plant is estimated to create 400 jobs, including 50 positions for engineers. As part of Morocco’s efforts to stimulate the creation of an enabling business environment for the aeronautic industry, 30% of the investment was covered by the Moroccan government. The inauguration will take place in the presence of a number of high-profile officials including Morocco’s Trade and Industry Minister, Ryad Mezzour, President and CEO of Hutchinson, Helene Moreau-Leroy, and Director of the Aeronautics, Defense & Industry Business Unit, Philippe Olivier, the statement explains. Following the inauguration, the event will feature a 4.0 workshop dedicated to the manufacturing of composite parts and insulation solutions for the aeronautics industry. Aeronautic industry in Morocco The aeronautic industry in Morocco is capturing the government’s attention as it promises high-value goods for exports, and job creation domestically. Both promises are integral parts of Morocco’s socio-economic development strategies. The country currently boasts a diversified aeronautic and continuously growing industry. Morocco holds at least 140 subsidiaries of aerospace companies that manufacture finished aircraft, provide maintenance, and build airport infrastructure among others, according to data from the US Trade Administration. Aeronautics is one of Morocco’s fastest-growing industries in terms of exports. Its annual exports settled at MAD 16 billion ($1.4 billion) at the end of September 2022, up from MAD 10.5 billion ($958 million) a year earlier, official data show. link: https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2023/03/354327/aeronautic-company-hutchinson-to-open-new-production-site-in-morocco
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Nick Movie: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Time: August 4 2023 Netflix / Amazon / HBO?: ? Duration of the movie: 2h Trailer: