1981-10-06 Cairo, Egypt / Yom Kippur War / Jom Kippur Krieg / Guerra do Yom Kippur / Guerra de Yom Kippur

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Operation Badr was the code name for the Egyptian military operation to cross the Suez Canal and seize the Bar-Lev Line of Israeli fortifications on October 6, 1973, on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism, which also occurred that year during the holy month of Ramadan. Launched in conjunction with a Syrian assault on the Golan Heights, this attack marked the start of the Yom Kippur ...

One in a Thousand / Einer in Tausend / Um em Mil / Uno en Mil

The chance that asteroid 1999 RQ36 could hit our planet is one in a thousand. On average, an asteroid with a diameter of 500 m can be expected to impact Earth about every 130,000 years. The current (as of 2014) best estimate of the impact probability is of 0.037% in the interval 2175 to 2196. If you are born a ...

Exiled to Nowhere / Verbannt ins Nirgendwo / Exilado para Lugar Nenhum / Exiliado para Lugar Ninguno

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Asia's rapid economic growth in the past two decades has largely been depicted as a global turning point. According to Oxfam, UNDP and many of the World leading economists Asia’s much praised economic growth is misleading. It is taking place along-side stark inequality and rising levels of poverty – leaving Society's most marginalized little more than Exiles ...

Global Wealth Inequality / Globale Reichtum Ungleichheit / Desigualdade na Riqueza Global /

The Distribution of Wealth is a comparison of the wealth of various members or groups in a Society. Inequality is no longer simply a matter of poor people living in less developed countries and rich people living in more developed countries. Global inequality not only increases across the World as a whole, but within most countries in the World, billions of poor ...

World Heritage / Weltkulturerbe / Património Mundial / Herencia mundial

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World Heritage sites are in danger due to problems that involve armed conflict and war, natural disasters, pollution, poaching, or uncontrolled urbanization or Human development. A danger list is intended to increase international Awareness of the threats and to encourage counteractive measures. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH6xRh6K7-4 The state of conservation for each site on the danger list is reviewed on a yearly ...

The old man and the Bull / Der alte Mann und der Stier / O velho e o Touro / El viejo y el Toro

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The aesthetic of Bullfighting is based on the interaction of the man and the bull. Bullfighting is regarded as a demonstration of style, technique and courage by its participants. According to Ernest Hemingway Bullfighting is the only art in which the artist is in danger of death and in which the degree of brilliance in the performance ...

Social Media Millennials / Generation Soziale Medien Generation / Geração Mídias Sociais / Generación Medios Sociales

Millennials are sometimes referred to as 'Echo Boomers' due to a major increase in birth rates in the 1980's and 1990's, and because Millennials are often the children of the baby boomers. The Generation Y is generally marked by an increased use and familiarity with communications, media, and digital technologies. In most parts of the World, their ...

Object of Lust / Objekt der Begierde / Objeto da Luxúria / Objeto de Lujuria

Because of her looks and her solitary state, she is an object of lust for all the town's males and of hatred for its females. With nobody willing to give her work, she sinks into prostitution. Women storm the brothel and drag her out, ripping off her clothes, beating her and cutting off her hair. I ...

Being a Humanitarian / Menschenfreundlich Sein / Sendo Humanitário / Ser un Humanitario

Humanitarianism is an active belief in the value of Human life, whereby Humans practice benevolent treatment and provide assistance to other Humans, in order to better humanity for both moral and logical reasons. It is the philosophical belief in movement toward the improvement of the Human race in a variety of areas, used to describe a wide number ...

People You hang around With / Leute mit denen du dich Umgibst / Pessoas com que Você Anda / Personas con las que Tu Caminas

When you are working to change your life and reach your goals, one of the most critical area to examine is what type of people you hang around with. One of the hardest alterations you face reaching your goals is the realization that the people you surround yourselves with are negative influences. Realize that you may be ...

Battery Revolution / Batterie Revolution / Revolução da Bateria / Revolucion de la Bateria

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Small battery storage called solar batteries with few kWh storage capacity, are mostly in the private sector. In conjunction with similarly sized photovoltaic systems to daytime they bring revenue surpluses in yield poorer or unproductive hours in the evening or at night, and strengthen their own consumption. Tesla installed this large battery storage power plant like the ...

The Best Revenge / Die beste Rache / A Melhor Vingança / La Mejor Venganza

Often, Revenge is defined as being a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, be it real or perceived. It is used to punish a wrong by going outside of the law. This is because the individual taking Revenge feels as though the law will not do justice. People who are more vengeful ...

On the Nickel / Von der 5-Cent-Münze / Na Moeda de Cinco Centavos / Da Moneda de Cinco Centavos

A Nickel is a five-cent coin that has been issued since 1866 by the United States Mint, composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel. Due to inflation the purchasing power of the nickel continues to drop. The Great Depression started in the United States after a major fall in stock prices that began around September 4, 1929, and became worldwide news with the stock market ...

2011-09-17 New York, USA / Occupy Wall Street / Besetzt Wall Street / Ocupe Wall Street / Ocupe Wall Street

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Occupy Wall Street (OWS) was the name given to a protest movement that began on September 17, 2011 receiving global attention and spawning the movement against economic inequality worldwide. The main issues raised by Occupy Wall Street were social and economic inequality, greed, corruption and the perceived undue influence of corporations on government, particularly from the financial services sector. We are the ...

2008-09-15 New York, USA / Lehman Brothers / Brüder Lehman / Irmãos Lehman / Hermanos Lehman

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The massive exodus of most of Lehman Brother's clients, drastic losses in its stock, and devaluation of assets by credit rating agencies, was sparked by Lehman Brother's involvement in the subprime mortgage crisis. Excessive risk taking and subsequent allegations of negligence and malfeasance played a major role in the unfolding of The global financial crisis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzrBurlJUNk The global financial crisis ...

Goodness and Badness / Güte und Schlechtigkeit / Bondade e Maldade / Bondad y Maldad

New stuff is good stuff and old stuff is bad stuff, so good stuff becomes bad stuff when new stuff becomes old stuff. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vONmR7OVxfw We have been animals, driven by basic instincts like survival, eating and passing on our genes for many millions of years. For a very short 40,000 years, we have been more or less Human ...

Who Do You Think You Are / Was glaubst Du wer du bist / Quem você pensa que é / Quién crees que eres

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Research suggests that our moral senses are deeply tied to our worldview. Through publications of relevant publications of sort of stories on my website, I believe, the Human experience to global matters, like climate change, water scarcity, food insecurity, poverty, endangered cultures, and sustainability, can be improved. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ9M8XfhwUY Stories provide opportunities to examine global themes that emphasize our ...

Rally for Rivers / Rally für Flüsse / Rally para Rios / Rally para los Ríos

Our rivers are dying. We can no longer turn a blind eye as we stand on the threshold of the gravest crisis of our times. Water scarcity affects every continent and around 2.8 billion people around the World at least one month out of every year. More than 1.2 billion people lack access to clean drinking water. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tg1OaK_JzM Rally ...

1997-08-31 Paris, France / Candle in the Wind / Kerze im Wind / Vela no Vento / Vela en el Viento

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On 31 August 1997 Diana, Princess of Wales, died as a result of injuries sustained in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma road tunnel in Paris. Her boyfriend and the driver of the Mercedes were pronounced dead at the scene; the bodyguard of Diana was the only survivor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21KKmOhKuaU Although the media blamed the paparazzi that have ...

Overpopulation / Überbevölkerung / Superpopulação / Superpoblación

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Overpopulation refers to the relationship between the Human population and its environment, the Earth, or to smaller geographical areas such as countries. Overpopulation can result from an increase in births, a decline in mortality rates, an increase in immigration, or a depletion of resources. Scientists suggest that the Human impact on the environment as a result of overpopulation, profligate consumption ...

The Call / Der Anruf / A Chamada / La Llamada

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War is a state of armed conflict between societies. It is generally characterized by extreme aggression, destruction, and mortality, using regular or irregular military forces. While some scholars see war as a universal and ancestral aspect of Human nature, others argue it is a result of specific socio-cultural or ecological circumstances. The earliest recorded evidence of war ...

Racial Preference / Rassenpräferenz / Preferência Racial / Preferencia Racial

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Having racial preferences is nothing new, nor is it scandalous. Having a racial preference of  your partner might simply mean you find that particular race more attractive or it is simply the only race you have ever been actively exposed to. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjSh_esW9W4 Mixed racials, despite being raised in equal measure by black and white parents, had to admit ...