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Beijing Radio and Television Station's Second 'Most Delicious Hometown Flavor' Event Concludes Successfully

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

China's "Hometown Flavor" Takes the World by Storm

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Beijing, China--(Newsfile Corp. - October 4, 2023) - Recently, the second "Most Delicious Hometown Flavor" event, hosted by Beijing Radio and Television Station, came to a close.
The event concluded with the exciting release of the top 10 stories of "Flavors of China, Favors of the World".
A Filipino food blogger, a fan of Chinese cuisine, personally demonstrated the preparation of a delightful glass noodle pot.
The theme of "Most Delicious Hometown Flavor" enables people from around the world to savor the exquisite flavors and heartwarming essence of Chinese cuisine.

Meier Watkins Expands Roster

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

In its second month of operation, Meier Watkins Phillips Pusch LLP more than doubled its headcount to manage several high-profile defamation matters the firm landed after its August 3rd launch.

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In its second month of operation, Meier Watkins Phillips Pusch LLP more than doubled its headcount to manage several high-profile defamation matters the firm landed after its August 3rd launch.
Along with founding partners Megan L. Meier and Daniel P. Watkins, Ms. Roller helped secure a record-breaking multi-million-dollar payout for a venture capitalist who was falsely accused of fraud during a proxy fight.
Meier Watkins also added Kayla Mozier and Alexis Chandler , two veteran paralegals with years of experience in the trenches fighting high-stakes defamation matters.
© 2023 Meier Watkins Phillips Pusch LLP.

Deleno IFC: Providing $5 Million Relief Fund to Help Rebuild Homes for Hawaii's Maui Island Fire Victims

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

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As of now, this fire has resulted in over 1,200 people missing, thousands displaced, and 111 fatalities.

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As of now, this fire has resulted in over 1,200 people missing, thousands displaced, and 111 fatalities.
Large parts of Lahaina, a historic tourist town and the former capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii, have been consumed by the flames.
Almost all visible structures in the area have been incinerated or damaged, leaving behind a landscape of ruins, erasing the once vibrant community.
Simultaneously, we will closely monitor the fund allocation process, establish strict rescue details, and collaborate with the post-disaster relief and reconstruction team of the Hawaii government.

Supreme Court justices' ideologies don't always fit 'liberal' and 'conservative' labels

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Friday, September 29, 2023

You’d think it would be easy to tell the difference between the two, but judicial scholars will tell you it’s more difficult than you might think.

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You’d think it would be easy to tell the difference between the two, but judicial scholars will tell you it’s more difficult than you might think.
Even though they were viewing the same facts and working with the same laws, “It may well have been the most divided court in Supreme Court history,” Pritchett wrote at the time.
His work led to a wave of scholars searching for personal attitudes and judicial ideologies as a determinant of Supreme Court voting behavior.

Measuring ideologies

Their research, and work by judicial scholar Lee Epstein, shows many cases where justices crossed traditional judicial ideologies on Supreme Court rulings in the 2021-22 term.
And according to SCOTUSblog, an average of 48% of Supreme Court rulings from 2010 to 2018 were unanimous.
Scholars have noticed that labeling justices’ ideologies based upon their voting records in court rulings can involve flawed logic.

Times change

Another challenge with labeling justices’ views is that politics change over time.
“You probably would classify it as conservative because it seems to patronize and protect women.
The justices unanimously struck down that conviction, saying it unconstitutionally restricted free speech based on the content of that speech.
A conservative could also claim victory because the ruling restricts the power of local governments.

Shifting considerations

For instance, Gorsuch votes along conservative lines on economic issues but on more liberal grounds on issues involving Native American rights.
But he also wrote the majority decision in the 2020 ruling on McGirt v. Oklahoma, which upheld sovereignty promises the federal government made to several tribes in 19th century treaties.
The justices themselves often reject the idea of judicial partisanship.
Roberts again rejected the criticism: “We do not have Obama judges or Trump judges, Bush judges or Clinton judges,” he wrote in a statement to The Associated Press.

John Fetterman might be the first to try to bare his legs in the Senate, but shorts have been ticking people off for almost a century

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Friday, September 29, 2023

Apparently, it was enough to compel senators to unanimously pass a resolution on Sept. 28, 2023, mandating a coat, tie and slacks for men on the Senate floor.

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Apparently, it was enough to compel senators to unanimously pass a resolution on Sept. 28, 2023, mandating a coat, tie and slacks for men on the Senate floor.
As a fashion historian, I’ve heard this tune before.
It’s the same one sung by college administrators in the late 1950s when women wanted to wear pants to the campus cafeteria.
The people living through these changes often consider them devolution rather than evolution.

‘Brainless’ students bare their legs

The Shorts Protest of 1930 brought more than 600 students to the hallowed steps of Robinson Hall at then-all-male Dartmouth College to defy the much-hated dress codes outlawing exercise clothing in campus buildings.
The Associated Press picked up the story and took it national.
Student papers at Princeton and Harvard covered it, too, and Fox Movietone News showed up to record the day’s events.

Regulating women’s bodies

Beginning in the late 1920s, shorts worn by women in public spaces were the subject of intense debate for more than 30 years.
Social critics, boyfriends and fashion writers tried to put parameters on “when” and “where” the garment could be worn.
And some country clubs in the 1930s made women wear trenchcoats to the tennis court in order to cover their shorts.

Pants pushback

For decades, written or unwritten dress rules also forbade women from wearing pants to formal settings.
Etiquette writers explained that slacks “insulted the aesthetic sense of men” and were appropriate in only one setting: when “you’re roughing it.” Nonetheless, women continued to wear pants in many varieties.
The criticisms surrounding Schumer’s decision sound a lot like the complaints against female politicians wearing pants.

Independence and individuality

As sartorial standards change, what people wear in public becomes ground zero for hashing out new ideas of race, class and gender.
When John Fetterman wears gym shorts in public, I see him tapping into his personal identity and his political brand.
Despite the buttoned-up outrage and jokes from Susan Collins about wearing a bikini, fashion is born of culture, and culture is dynamic.

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Monday, September 25, 2023

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National Geographic to Commemorate 60th Anniversary of Former President John F. Kennedy’s Assassination With 2nd Installment of the Emmy® Award-Winning ONE DAY IN AMERICA Franchise With JFK: ONE DAY IN AMERICA

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

The three-part series produces a comprehensive account of that tragic moment in American history and the ripples that followed.

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The three-part series produces a comprehensive account of that tragic moment in American history and the ripples that followed.
The limited series premieres Nov. 5 at 8/7c on National Geographic with three back-to-back episodes and streams on Disney+ and Hulu on Nov. 6.
The first installment, 9/11: ONE DAY IN AMERICA, won an Emmyfor Outstanding Historical Documentary in 2022.
For National Geographic, Carolyn Payne is executive producer, and Tom McDonald is executive vice president, Global Factual and Unscripted Content.

AHF Slams J&J’s Vaccine Hostage Tactics in South Africa

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

According to a Health Policy Watch story , Johnson & Johnson (J&J) used scarcity during the COVID-19 pandemic as leverage to charge South Africa inflated prices on vaccine doses – a tactic that the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has decried as ruthless pharma profiteering.

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According to a Health Policy Watch story , Johnson & Johnson (J&J) used scarcity during the COVID-19 pandemic as leverage to charge South Africa inflated prices on vaccine doses – a tactic that the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has decried as ruthless pharma profiteering.
Advocates charged J&J with refusing to expand global production of its vaccine by withholding patents and manufacturing know-how from other producers and for exporting vaccines produced in South Africa to Europe while 94% of people in Africa remain unvaccinated due to severe vaccine shortages.
On the continent with virtually no vaccines at the time and aggressive vaccine hoarding by the Global North, South Africa had no choice but to agree to whatever J&J demanded.
“The situation in South Africa is the clearest indication yet of why we need a strong Global Public Health Convention based on transparency, accountability, and cooperation.

U.S. News Welcomes Dafna Linzer as Editorial Director

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Monday, September 11, 2023

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in empowering informed decisions through news, rankings and advice, is pleased to announce that Dafna Linzer has joined the company as its editorial director and executive vice president.

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in empowering informed decisions through news, rankings and advice, is pleased to announce that Dafna Linzer has joined the company as its editorial director and executive vice president.
In this role, Linzer will be responsible for editorial and business strategies that further engage consumers, increase synergy between editorial products, and elevate the company's brand.
While at POLITICO, Linzer oversaw publication of the Dobbs draft opinion and led the publication's 2022 award-winning series on the Supreme Court.
"I am thrilled to join U.S. News and an environment that is committed to rigorous journalism," said Linzer.

NBC News' Kristen Welker to Accept 2023 National Press Club Fourth Estate Award

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kristen Welker , NBC News chief White House correspondent and incoming moderator of "Meet the Press," will receive the National Press Club's Fourth Estate Award during a gala in her honor on Nov. 28 in Washington.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kristen Welker , NBC News chief White House correspondent and incoming moderator of "Meet the Press," will receive the National Press Club's Fourth Estate Award during a gala in her honor on Nov. 28 in Washington.
The Fourth Estate is the top honor bestowed on a journalist by the National Press Club Board of Governors.
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This year's Fourth Estate gala will also commemorate a Club milestone: The Fourth Estate Award is now in its 50th year.
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