Las tensiones en materia de política comercial están escalando rápidamente algunas grandes economías han anunciado o aplicado nuevos aranceles de gran alcance y han reactivado un instrumento de política que muchos pensaban que había quedado relegado en gran medida al pasado Estos acontecimientos han desencadenado una avalancha de comentarios políticos un corpus de investigaciones económicas ayudan a esclarecer la función que tienen realmente los aranceles tariffs are simple: they raise the domestic price of imported goods But their effects ripple through the economy in complex ways – altering prices As governments revisit this powerful lever understanding the economic mechanisms at play has never been more important It drives a wedge between the world price and the domestic price if a 10 per cent tariff is imposed on a product with a world price of US$ 100 The difference – US$ 10 – is collected as tariff revenue which the government can use to finance its expenditures Tariffs can also affect the world price of a product particularly when they are imposed by a large economy The logic is that higher domestic prices reduce domestic demand the world price might fall to $95 after the tariff is imposed part of the tariff is effectively paid by foreign producers This cost-shifting creates incentives for large economies to unilaterally impose tariffs this so-called optimal tariff argument overlooks the possibility of retaliation country B has an incentive to respond in kind The end result is a trade war that leaves both sides worse off The extent to which tariffs pass through to consumer prices is ultimately an empirical question. Evidence from the initial wave of US tariffs on China suggests full pass-through to US consumers (Amiti et al. 2019; Fajgelbaum et al. 2019) these studies focus on short-term effects and use methodologies that cannot fully account for broader macroeconomic adjustments Standard quantitative trade models typically predict at least some cost-shifting to foreign producers A broader question is how tariffs affect inflation it causes a one-off increase in the domestic price level but this does not necessarily translate into sustained inflation One channel through which a tariff could lead to persistent inflation is a wage–price spiral which is similar to what can happen with other supply shocks Tariffs do not just affect imports – they also affect exports One direct channel is through higher prices for intermediate goods which undermine the competitiveness of exporting firms; but broader general equilibrium effects are also important Tariffs allow import-competing sectors to expand capital and land – away from other sectors This process operates through changes in the real exchange rate which measures domestic prices relative to foreign prices Higher wages raise production costs for exporting firms making them less competitive in international markets The result is an appreciation of the real exchange rate which makes exports relatively more expensive abroad A related question is what happens to the nominal exchange rate One channel is direct: tariffs reduce import demand leading to an appreciation of the domestic currency Another channel is indirect: tariffs may lead markets to anticipate tighter monetary policy to counter inflation which can also cause the domestic currency to appreciate what ultimately matters is the change in the real exchange rate; whether this occurs through adjustments in wages or the nominal exchange rate is of secondary importance a trade-off between the inflationary and competitiveness effects of tariffs A topical question is whether tariffs affect trade imbalances The answer depends on whether one considers aggregate Aggregate trade imbalances reflect the gap between national saving and national investment – a basic accounting identity The logic is analogous to household finance: if a household (country) saves it must earn (export) more than it spends (imports) tariffs would need to increase national saving or reduce investment households might delay consumption if they expect tariffs to be temporary tariffs could reduce investment by increasing the cost of capital goods However, most economists expect tariffs to have only limited effects on aggregate imbalances. Macroeconomic fundamentals – such as fiscal policy or the household savings rate – play a more dominant role. This view is supported by empirical studies that have found little impact of tariffs on aggregate trade balances so far (Furceri et al. 2022) affect bilateral trade balances by altering relative prices It is entirely possible for country A to run a deficit with country B and C with A – without any of them having an aggregate trade imbalance Tariffs can also affect sectoral trade balances higher tariffs on goods imports tend to improve the goods trade balance by discouraging imports through higher domestic prices while worsening the services trade balance by reducing services exports through an appreciation of the real exchange rate As tariffs return to the trade policy agenda it is worth recalling what economics has long understood: tariffs are not just a tool for raising revenue or protecting domestic industries – they are a policy lever with wide-ranging Their appeal in the short term can obscure longer-term costs to inflation competitiveness and international cooperation a clear-eyed view of those trade-offs is more important than ever This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment University of Southern Queensland and Museums Victoria provide funding as members of The Conversation AU View all partners chances are you’ll see a meteor streaking through the sky At certain times of year, Earth passes through particularly dirty parts of its orbit, ploughing through debris left behind by comets and asteroids. During those times, we see that debris crashing into our atmosphere, and a meteor shower is born Some meteor showers are better than others these showers are annual events – recurring whenever Earth returns to the same place in its orbit with Earth going through several swathes of our Solar System’s debris at once Two of those showers reach their peak around July 31 While neither ranks among the very best showers of the year taken together the two can put on a lovely show in the depths of our cold winter nights The Southern Delta Aquariids are dust from comet 96P/Machholz – a dirty snowball that moves on a highly elongated and tilted orbit within the inner Solar System. 96P/Machholz is the largest object in a broad stream of debris which produces several meteor showers throughout the year The Southern Delta Aquariids are active for around six weeks the shower is at its best for around 48 hours observers under perfect conditions can see up to 20 to 25 meteors per hour While many meteors from this shower are relatively faint (and so become harder to see if the Moon is above the horizon or if you’re observing from a light-polluted site) the shower is known for producing some brighter meteors the Southern Delta Aquariids have produced at least two unexpected outbursts in the past with enhanced rates observed in 1977 and 2003 – a reminder that meteor showers can sometimes throw up nice surprises The Alpha Capricornids is a significantly weaker shower than the Southern Delta Aquariids – it produces fewer meteors per hour it is rare for observers to see more than four or five meteors from the shower in any given hour But where the Southern Delta Aquariids are plentiful, fast and often faint, the Alpha Capricornids are slow, and often bright. Indeed, the shower has a reputation for producing spectacular bright meteors and fireballs are often the highlight of a winter night’s observing In 2010, two of the world’s leading meteor scientists identified the parent of the Alpha Capricornid meteor shower – a dim comet called 169P/NEAT They suggest it’s just a small piece of a larger object which fragmented between 4,500 and 5,000 years ago Earth only passes through the very outer layers of a vast debris stream laid down by that ancient fragmentation The scientists who identified it predict that in just 200–300 years we will instead move through the very centre of the stream the Alpha Capricornids will one day become by far the best meteor shower of the year the peak of both meteor showers falls mid-week both showers have relatively broad peaks and will produce respectable numbers of meteors for a few days If you’re planning a camping trip on the weekend of July 27–28 or August 3–4 particularly in the early morning hours after midnight But for the best rates you should head out on the nights of Tuesday July 30 and Wednesday July 31 when the radiants for both showers – the place in the sky from which meteors appear to radiate – rise in the east but the higher in the sky the radiants rise The bright stars Altair and Fomalhaut are useful guides the planet Saturn can be found in the same part of the sky climbing higher until they culminate in the north after midnight The best rates will be visible when the radiants are highest: between around 11pm and 3am Head out somewhere well away from city lights Our eyes take a significant amount of time to adjust to the darkness so it’s best to watch for at least half an hour if not longer – particularly since meteors are not equally spaced out If you’re fortunate enough to find a site where the sky is dark in all directions you should look to the northeast in the evening this year is the ideal time to head out and watch an annual winter spectacle you might just get lucky and see a spectacular fireball caused by the debris shed by a dying comet 5,000 years ago don't miss a thing: Our newsletter for the chemical industry lab technology and process engineering brings you up to date every Tuesday and Thursday product highlights and innovations - compact and easy to understand in your inbox The function "Store search" is only available to registered users Huntsman Corporation officially opened a new innovation center in Tienen, Belgium on June 13, 2024, strengthening its research and development (R&D) capabilities and reinforcing its commitment to its customers in the region The new 11,000-square-meter facility comprises a world-scale analytical laboratory; two machine halls; and fully equipped and automated product testing facilities these assets boost Huntsman's ability to perform the entire product innovation journey from the formulation of initial ideas at lab scale through to the manufacture of novel systems and samples ready for customers to trial The innovation center is home to more than 100 scientists from the company's Polyurethanes and Performance Products businesses and will support the application of Huntsman technologies in key markets coatings and sealants; automotive; elastomers; energy; furniture and bedding which was attended by more than 100 customers included presentations from Huntsman's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Peter Huntsman President of Huntsman's Polyurethanes business It also included a tour of the facility and live R&D demonstrations "Today marks a significant milestone as we officially open the doors to our new European innovation center collaboration and progress," Huntsman said "We already have a rich legacy of innovation in Belgium This center reflects our continuing commitment to exploring new ideas and turning imaginative concepts into practical solutions that can make a positive impact in the world." 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who energized the state’s Democratic base in her 2023 campaign for the court said in her endorsement that Wisconsinites value fairness in the courts we’re finally delivering on that promise and making decisions rooted in the law and our constitution — we can’t risk going backward I’m proud to endorse Judge Susan Crawford because I know she shares our belief in a justice system that gives everyone a fair shot,” Protasiewicz said Endorsements by current and former justices — while coveted by candidates —are unlikely to make or break a campaign especially given how much money is expected to be spent on the April 2025 Supreme Court race But winning the support of all four justices this early could help Crawford raise the money she needs to compete a former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice and Marquette University Law School professor and probably even extraordinary,” Geske said “I think that people are feeling like they gotta get in the race early and work hard because if you have to raise 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You need to take a good look at that."La Diosa releases "Tienen que verse eso," a new song filled with hints about her success It has already surpassed 34,000 views on YouTube in less than 24 hours La Diosa is debuting this week with a song that is filled with subtle hints and messages for those who envy her progress and success in life "‘You Need to Check That Out’ is the title of this song that landed on digital platforms on Thursday along with a music video." making it clear that anyone who keeps an eye on her money does so out of envy The artist waited with her fans for the moment of the video release which has already exceeded 34,000 views on YouTube in less than 24 hours alongside her partner and music producer Rey El Mago had her loyal fans dancing to the rhythm of timba she also shared a video featuring a snippet of the song in the background The song has been circulating on social media for several days and her followers have been using it for their reels The topic arises amid the lawsuit against Cántalo TV that the singer is facing "They have to see that" is her way of publicly responding to the accusations against her Here we leave you with this new track from La Diosa The main message of the song "Tienen que verse eso" is a critique of those who envy La Diosa's progress and successes The song is filled with veiled references aimed at those who are fixated on her wealth and achievements highlighting that envy is a common sentiment directed toward her The audience has welcomed the premiere of "Tienen que verse eso" very positively as the music video surpassed 34,000 views on YouTube in less than 24 hours its followers have been using the song on social media demonstrating their support and enthusiasm The song "Tienen que verse eso" arrives at a time when La Diosa is facing a lawsuit from Cántalo TV it serves as her public response to the accusations and pressures against her The lyrics contain hints that could be interpreted as a reply to her current legal situation Obtaining permanent residency in the United States is a key goal for thousands of immigrants seeking stability and opportunities in the country the wait time varies depending on the applicant category and some groups are given priority in the process El United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has established specific criteria for those eligible for faster processing These preferences depend on factors such as family ties The application process varies depending on the applicant's immigration status Those already in the United States can apply adjustment of status while those who reside outside must complete a consular process to obtain an immigrant visa before entering the country immigrants with direct family ties to citizens or permanent residents stand out there are other groups that can obtain the Green Card as a priority and victims of human trafficking or certain crimes The wait time for permanent residence varies depending on the type of application and visa availability While some processes can be completed in a few months especially for those not in USCIS priority categories Keep reading on Directorio Noticias Follow our channels WhatsApp, Telegram y Facebook. 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"A majority has made a different choice for the country" than that of the far right believing that now "the will of the people must be confirmed." "The president must bow" to the results of the left adding that the NFP alliance "will apply nothing but its program all of its program." The projected breakdown among the left-wing parties was 74 seats for LFI At radical left LFI's electoral evening event in Paris on July 7 LAURENCE GEAI / MYOP FOR LE MONDE According to the Elysée Macron will wait until the new Assemblée has been "structured" before "taking the necessary decisions." The president therefore did not speak on Sunday evening who has called for "prudence" in the face of results that could still change over the course of the evening was said to be "taking note of the results of the legislative elections as they come in "In his role as guarantor of our institutions he will ensure that the sovereign choice of the French people is respected," added the Elysée He was said to want to wait for the Assemblée to take shape before appointing a new prime minister said on Sunday evening that "in keeping with republican tradition," he would tender his resignation to the president "tomorrow morning." However Attal added: "I will of course continue to assume my duties for as long as duty requires." "Tonight marks the start of a new era," he added stressing that France's destiny would "more than ever" be played out in Parliament dropped out in favor of a better-placed candidate to beat the RN to prevent the far right from ascending to power in what is called the "republican front" in France "These electoral agreements throw France into the arms of Mélenchon," Bardella said reacts on stage after early estimates of the second round results of the early parliamentary elections in Paris KEVIN COOMBS / REUTERS Bardella nonetheless hailed "the momentum which carried the RN and which put it in the lead in the first round" and enabled it to obtain a historic number of MPs in the Assemblée in an attack on his opponents' collaboration Far-right leader Marine Le Pen said on Sunday evening that the RN's victory was "only deferred," stressing that it was "the number one" party in France "I have too much experience to be disappointed by a result where we double our number of MPs," she added Macron called the snap elections three years before the scheduled end of the legislature after his coalition was soundly beaten by the RN in the European elections on June 9 the far-right party came out on top with 33.35% of the vote nationwide In the final week of campaigning, the RN faced scrutiny for the comments made by many of its candidates: Dozens have made racist, homophobic or xenophobic statements Many of them will now sit in the Assemblée Nationale as part of a historic far-right wave The NFP alliance was formed by the Socialists Communists and Mélenchon's radical left party LFI along with some smaller parties and independents had been formed in 2022 and had made the left the largest opposition force in the Assemblée particularly between LFI and the other parties Le Monde in English Lecture du Monde en cours sur un autre appareil Vous pouvez lire Le Monde sur un seul appareil à la fois Ce message s’affichera sur l’autre appareil Parce qu’une autre personne (ou vous) est en train de lire Le Monde avec ce compte sur un autre appareil Vous ne pouvez lire Le Monde que sur un seul appareil à la fois (ordinateur En cliquant sur « Continuer à lire ici » et en vous assurant que vous êtes la seule personne à consulter Le Monde avec ce compte Que se passera-t-il si vous continuez à lire ici Ce dernier restera connecté avec ce compte Vous pouvez vous connecter avec votre compte sur autant d’appareils que vous le souhaitez mais en les utilisant à des moments différents Nous vous conseillons de modifier votre mot de passe Votre abonnement n’autorise pas la lecture de cet article merci de contacter notre service commercial Black, red, and green will color the streets of Washington, D.C., on May 23, 2024, as the Kenyan flag is raised to welcome President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Chebet for the Republic of Kenya’s third state visit to the United States in its history The last official state visit from an African leader to the United States was President John Kufour of Ghana in 2008 As Kenya is one of Washington’s closest allies on the continent Biden will also aim to tout the strength of U.S.-Kenya bilateral ties highlight the growing leadership role Kenya is playing on the continent and signal the importance of Africa to the Biden administration’s national security outlook during Ruto’s visit and was successful in bringing together delegations from 49 African countries to Washington for three days of engagement were important signals sent to African leaders that the United States was ready to become a stronger and more reliable partner across a range of political like reforming the UN Security Council to add a permanent African seat and restructuring global financial institutions to work better for poor countries Biden is likely to use this as an opportunity to continue to distinguish his engagement with Africa from former president Trump’s approach which many Africans feel was at best complacent and at worst contemptuous toward issues of concern to them In more practical terms, President Biden will be looking to forge stronger security ties with Kenya as Nairobi has shown both a willingness and ability to lead as a security partner in East Africa. The East African Community (EAC) regional bloc recently admitted the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Somalia to its membership As Kenya is the United States’ closest ally in the bloc Washington is relying heavily on Kenya to play peacemaker in the DRC and Biden will be looking to tout the Kenyan-led mission as a sign of his administration’s commitment to restoring security and calm in Haiti Congress will also likely be on Ruto’s agenda He’ll attempt to maximize the benefit to Kenyan industry regarding everything from technology to cut flowers Security is likely to be Ruto’s other big talking point. He will have to find a way to manage his highly publicized commitment to deploy Kenyan forces to confront spiraling violence half a world away in Haiti while Africa has no shortage of security needs going unmet. The 2022 deployment of Kenyan forces to the DRC as part of the East African Community Regional Force was ineffective Ruto will also likely be looking to translate the United States’ ever-expanding troop presence at its base in Manda Bay as well as Kenya’s diplomatic and security efforts in a range of African hotspots important to Washington (e.g. into greater training and arms transfers for his Kenyan forces.  who face their own domestic challenges with limited means to address them typically shy away from taking on regional leadership roles in Africa’s fast-changing economic and security landscape starting with Ruto’s predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta Kenya has steadily expanded its reach on the world stage and now under Ruto across the transatlantic world As the largest economy in the EAC, Kenya is at the forefront of trade and commerce within the subregion. Its strong financial sector, with actors such as Equity Bank, and its robust agricultural sector have helped Kenya project its economic influence beyond its borders for years Kenya pushed for and succeeded in bringing the DRC into the EAC a feat that would have been unimaginable five years ago Kenya also has been adept at capitalizing on regional conflicts and turning them into opportunities for regional leadership on the political and security fronts President Ruto has been particularly proactive and committed to carving out a leadership role in a fast-changing region wading into spaces from climate change to peacekeeping and debt relief that would have been claimed by South Africa As those four countries navigate tense and uneasy relations with the United States due to deep disagreements over Gaza Kenya is blazing a trail through complex great power competition dynamics as a reliable African interlocutor for the United States The trip further strengthened Kenya-China relations Kenya is also home to a major Belt and Road Initiative project, the Nairobi-Mombasa railway This railway connects Kenya’s commercial capital to the coast and was built by Chinese contractors using Chinese loans to the Kenyan government Kenya remains the closest partner of the United States in East Africa and one of its closest allies on the continent represents a significant milestone in the diplomatic relationship between the United States and Kenya this African state visit holds considerable significance for both presidents’ resumes because the trickle-down effects of this visit will traverse beyond Kenya and the United States to nations such as the DRC and Haiti Mvemba Phezo Dizolele is a senior fellow and director of the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington Cameron Hudson is a senior fellow in the Africa Program at CSIS Khasai Makhulo is the program coordinator and research assistant for the Africa Program at CSIS Catherine Nzuki is an associate fellow for the Africa Program at CSIS Commentary is produced by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) tax-exempt institution focusing on international public policy issues Its research is nonpartisan and nonproprietary CSIS does not take specific policy positions and conclusions expressed in this publication should be understood to be solely those of the author(s) © 2024 by the Center for Strategic and International Studies See Media Page for more interview ©2025 Center for Strategic & International Studies We produce indicators and datasets to inform the public Visit our Center for Inflation Research for all things inflation—from general information on how inflation works and why it matters to the latest data and analysis on current inflationary trends Our research informs the public and policymakers by examining economic issues of importance to those in our local communities We publish research and analyses to keep audiences informed of economic trends in our region and nationwide View latest releases or explore our archive We represent and gather information from the Fourth Federal Reserve District Learn about our work to advance understanding of economic trends affecting the Fourth District Looking for the Fed’s work on a particular subject Narrow your search to the areas that interest you Join us in Cleveland or virtually on June 26–27 as we explore research and innovative strategies for "Building Strong and Sustainable Communities." 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This paper and its data are subject to revision; please visit clevelandfed.org for updates This Economic Commentary presents the evolution of banks’ regulatory capital ratios around the introduction of higher capital requirements that were part of the post-financial crisis Basel III reforms analyzing the path of capital ratios across groups of different sizes and across the distribution of tier 1 capital ratios both before and after the introduction of this framework This analysis of capital ratios around an earlier episode of increased capital requirements can be informative for thinking about banks’ possible responses to new capital regulations the regulatory requirements in Basel I and Basel II were widely regarded by banking regulators as deficient and there was a concerted international effort to strengthen banking regulation a process which resulted in the Basel III framework published in September 2010 by the BCBS Among other elements of tightening banking regulation, Basel III strengthened minimum capital requirements in several ways.3 First narrower category of capital called “common equity tier 1” (CET1) capital with a minimum CET1 capital-to-RWA ratio requirement of 4.5 percent CET1 capital presents the highest quality regulatory capital The CET1 measure comprises mostly common stock and retained earnings and does not include the additional instruments that are permitted under the less strict tier 1 capital measure A failure to meet the required buffer levels leads to restrictions on payouts and thereby helps to keep earnings within the bank the new rules implied a jump from 4 percent to 6 percent by 2015 increasing for most banks to 8.5 percent including the capital conservation buffer by 2019 with an additional G-SIB surcharge on top for some of the largest banks The Basel III implementation was not the only major revision of bank regulation during the time the largest United States banks were also subject to additional new regulations originating in the Dodd–Frank Act of 2010 including compulsory regulatory stress tests for large banks with more than $50 billion in total assets The chart highlights two main features of the data that are informative about the way bank capital ratios have evolved around the financial crisis of 2007–2008 and since average capital ratios increased significantly by up to 6 percentage points in the years following the financial crisis after having declined slowly in the run up to the crisis Average capital ratios then run approximately flat or even decline slightly from around 2012 onward The average tier 1 capital ratios that banks reached in 2012 comfortably exceed the minimum required under Basel III from 2015 of 6 percent for all size groups even including the CCB of 2.5 percent that was set at zero before 2016 and not fully phased-in until 2019 the group of large and very large banks on average had lower tier 1 capital ratios than the smaller regional and community banks this gap began to close as the largest banks increased their tier 1 capital/RWA ratios earlier and by more than the smaller banks; and by 2015 Note that the banks above $50 billion in assets were subject to the additional requirements under the Dodd–Frank Act of 2010 that would have provided a strong incentive to increase capital ratios above the minimum required some of the very largest banks were also covered by the additional G-SIB surcharge introduced with Basel III both requirements did not apply to the two groups of banks below $50 billion groups which nonetheless increased their tier 1 capital ratios significantly and well above the new minimum tier 1 ratio required by Basel III Just like capital ratios did not move uniformly across groups of different sizes there was variation in the evolution of tier 1 capital ratios between banks with stronger and weaker capital positions Figure 3 plots the time series of tier 1 capital ratios across three points of the distribution The thick solid line at the center represents the tier 1 capital ratio of the median bank at the 50th percentile the capital ratio that within each quarter sits right in the middle of the distribution with 50 percent of banks having lower capital ratios and the other 50 percent having capital ratios that are higher The thinner dashed lines at the top and bottom of the chart represent the 90th and 10th percentile of the distribution Figure 3 shows that while both the median and the 90th percentile started their post-crisis increase by early 2009 the bottom of the distribution was lagging: the 10th percentile kept falling throughout 2009 and only started to increase about a year later This lag suggests that banks with lower capital ratios during and shortly after the financial crisis might have found it harder to rebuild their capital ratios afterwards the 10th percentile tier 1 capital ratio stabilized at a level of around 10 percent by 2012 at a similar time as the median and the 90th percentile higher capital requirements of Basel III broadly came into force This Economic Commentary analyzes the evolution of banks’ regulatory tier 1 capital ratios amid the new stricter capital regulations introduced following the 2007–2008 financial crisis The new rules were introduced with the objective to make banks and the financial system safer and reduce the risk of a repeat of the crisis The analysis shows that following the financial crisis of 2007–2008 on average United States banks of all sizes increased their regulatory capital ratios notably generally to levels well above the required minimums the increase in the average tier 1 capital ratios was largely completed by 2012 higher capital requirements of Basel III came into force This series of events is consistent with the view that banks increased their capital ratios preemptively rather than waiting until the rules were binding the data suggest that there was significant variation across banks in the timing of these increases in capital ratios While the larger banks started increasing their tier 1 capital ratios as early as 2008 on average for the smaller community banks to start the process albeit with the community banks having started the increase from a higher initial level on average while better-capitalized banks started increasing their capital ratios by the end of 2008 less-well-capitalized banks started the process only from 2010 onward The overall pattern of increases in tier 1 capital ratios means that the desired outcomes of the Basel III reforms including higher capital levels and thus safer banks were at least partly achieved relatively quickly after the rules had been announced the analysis in this article is descriptive and does not speak directly to the causal impact of the Basel III reforms the overall message is consistent with the findings in a recent working paper on the effect of the reforms (Fritsch and Siedlarek That paper employs a difference-in-differences model to disentangle the effect of the regulations from other factors exploiting the cross-sectional variation between banks in the extent to which the new rules reduced measured capital levels It shows that the proposed rules implementing Basel III triggered a response by the affected banks soon after the rules’ publication in June 2012 with banks responding more strongly the more they were affected by the new rules This work by Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International The Cleveland Fed is part of the Federal Reserve and the northern panhandle of West Virginia The goal of our work is to strengthen the economic performance of the nation and our region 216.579.2000 513.721.4787 412.261.7800 In an effort to aid the Latino community in the Charlottesville area the School of Medicine’s Latino Health Initiative has partnered with several local nonprofit organizations There’s nothing worse than feeling helpless – and sadly that’s something Fanny Smedile founder of the local non-profit Sin Barreras has experienced frequently since the start of the pandemic Providing aid to members of the Latino community in Charlottesville who have been hit hard by COVD-19 is a daily struggle Smedile has been inundated with requests for assistance “When someone calls you and tells you what is going on who founded Sin Barreras – Spanish for “without barriers” – in 2012 we don’t have any more money.’ So we can’t help every single family.” Fanny Smedile is the founder of the local nonprofit Sin Barreras Smedile said she has heard from entire families who have been affected by the coronavirus Smedile said members of these families haven’t been able to work because they have the virus Smedile said they are often faced with the impossible choice of paying their rent and electric bill or buying food the Hispanic population has accounted for around 25% of the COVID cases – a high number considering only 6% to 7% of the population is Hispanic according to UVA associate professor of medicine Dr biological predisposition; it is not due to a cultural predisposition and that your culture your lifestyle makes you prone to disease,” Luna said “But it is due to the socioeconomic challenges and hardships that people of color People of color and Latinos are overrepresented in frontline employment have very limited safety nets and live in multigenerational households.” Luna said one in three non-Hispanic whites is able to work from home Only 55% of Latino households have internet access in the city of Charlottesville Luna said just 51% of foreign-born Hispanics have “stable” health insurance in Virginia Max Luna founded the UVA Latino Health Initiative more than six years ago the UVA School of Medicine’s Latino Health Initiative – which Luna started more than six years ago – has partnered with Sin Barreras and several other local organizations the Church of Incarnation and Creciendo Juntos which has more than two dozen UVA student and faculty volunteers has been working tirelessly with community health workers and many other UVA Health teams to provide free COVID-19 testing for the Latino community the organization has aimed to keep community members informed about the virus and current public health guidelines through their social media platforms educational flyers and a monthly newsletter – published in English and Spanish – that are distributed to local Latino stores Recently, a radio program, “Poder Latino” – which can be heard on Saturdays from 10 a.m One of its goals is to bridge the information gap “It is important to understand that some members of our community don’t have access to the same information and resources that others do because of a simple language barrier …This information gap and language barrier can be incredibly dangerous for the wellness of these families and in turn could affect the health of our entire city,” said third-year student Danielle Romeo who directs Madison House’s Sin Barreras program “It is essential that all COVID-19 resources information and ‘norms’ are accessible for this community By educating ourselves further about this inequity it sets us up to be more inclusive about the resources we put together and the way that we move forward in addressing this pandemic.” The Latino Health Initiative is also working on a mental health webinar and a digital divide project – to address a lack of technology access in the Latino community “I think right now it is really important to recognize the role that these social determinants of health play and to combat any stigma or blame associated with the Latino community or anyone who is unable to work and live in a socially distant way,” said Gabby Grob a fourth-year student who has been volunteering for the initiative this year.  it is the responsibility of everyone in the Charlottesville community to recognize the impact that their behavior can have on the people working in places like restaurants and grocery stores If you haven’t been socially distant and wearing a mask This could cause an entire extended family to get sick with a potentially deadly disease and require them to take many days off of work.” Margaret Rowe and Gabby Grob are among more than two dozen student volunteers a fourth-year medical student who began working with the Latino Health Initiative three years ago it’s important to remember that curbing cases of COVID in our community is important for everyone whether you identify as a member of a vulnerable group or not,” Rowe said “For people who generally have the privilege of working from home and who choose to attend bars and gatherings for social reasons it’s important to remember that our actions also impact people who are at greater risk for serious health and financial consequences of COVID we should be continuing to wear masks and social distance as hard as that is to maintain nine months into this pandemic because we all have a responsibility to protect vulnerable community members many people have spoken about how COVID has highlighted rampant health disparities in our country and particularly future physicians like myself to commit to improving health equity through community engagement addressing physician implicit bias and institutional racism in medicine Hanni Nabahe, a UVA research librarian for commerce and economics, has gotten involved in the Latino Health Initiative’s efforts by maintaining a comprehensive set of local, state, and national resources for Spanish-speaking communities “As the holiday season approaches and the surge in cases worsens many in the community are finding themselves at a breaking point so the need for information on resources will only increase,” Nabahe said While things have often seemed bleak over the course of the last nine months and have collected different things for us – food personal items for women – that we’ve been able to distribute to the people This has really hurt the Latino community.” To learn more, 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policies would prompt eye problems and lead to sweaty workers in the summer and cold employees in the winter (Energywire It’s very hard to do … tell people when they want to go into some of these buildings Because they won’t be good in five years And I hope you don’t mind cold office space in the winter and warm office space in the summer because your air conditioning is not the same as the good old days,’" Trump said The White House offered no further comment Biden’s energy plan does embrace a call for legislation to develop net-zero emissions standards for all new commercial buildings by 2030 A proposal released by a task force organized by Biden and Sen who in April became the last Biden competitor to drop out of the Democratic presidential primary national goal" to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions for all new buildings by 2030 which produce as much energy as they use or more "We have hundreds and hundreds of examples of well-designed well-functioning zero-carbon-generating buildings in the U.S buildings program director at the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Green building advocates note Trump would not have to leave Washington to see an example of the type of building Biden’s plan endorses The American Geophysical Union is retrofitting its 1994 building less than 2 miles from the White House and the net-zero renovation boosted the number of windows in the building "We actually added more windows so that we could get more light into the lobby," said Janice Lachance the group’s executive vice president for strategic leadership and global outreach Because the building is located in the middle of a city it was limited in how much energy the building could generate and is using 17 different strategies That includes the building’s windows which automatically block glare and heat but still provide natural light Trump charged Friday at an additional White House event that the focus on zero-emissions buildings would end up "skyrocketing the cost of construction." Lachance agreed that initial estimates showed a "regular renovation" would have run about 10% to 15% less but she said the organization expects energy savings to make up the difference The energy used to build and operate buildings accounted for nearly 40% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions in 2018 according to the latest United Nations Environment Programme report making buildings a focus of climate advocates And windows — treated to filter out heat but not light — tend to play a leading role a project by the World Green Building Council aimed at seeing that all buildings are net-zero carbon by 2050 in all kinds of climates and all different building types," Burrows said of net-zero-carbon buildings Trump’s recent remarks are not the first time he’s accused Democrats of looking to ban windows he accused Democrats of looking to "knock down all buildings in Manhattan and rebuild them without windows His inspiration appeared to be New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio who at an Earth Day 2019 event said his plan for sustainable buildings would mean banning "glass and steel skyscrapers." De Blasio at the same event promoted several glass-wrapped buildings that are energy efficient, and the director of the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability sought to clear up de Blasio’s remarks, telling The New York Times last year that de Blasio’s plan "doesn’t mean that buildings can’t use glass anymore." The windows slugfest is occurring as polls show Trump trailing Biden nationally and in key battleground states Trump has made it increasingly clear that he sees his embrace of fossil fuels and push to roll back regulations on everything from dishwashers to pipelines as a boost to his reelection chances the president celebrated what he said was the erasure of "nearly 25,000 pages of job-destroying regulations," saying his administration’s work on energy efficiency measures will ensure that dishwashers "have a lot more water." He also cheered his decision to keep traditional incandescent lightbulbs on the shelves saying they’re "selling like hotcakes" because they’re "better and much cheaper" than their energy-efficient replacements "The hard left wants to reverse these extraordinary gains and reimpose these disastrous regulations," Trump said notes on its website that new light-emitting diodes "last longer and offer comparable or better light quality than other types of lighting." With the coronavirus pandemic and delays in market figures it’s unclear how the lightbulb regulation is affecting sales Environmentalists say Trump is likely off the mark when he says the older-style bulbs are selling rapidly "The bulbs that are selling like hotcakes are the LEDs," said Noah Horowitz director of the Natural Resources Defense Council’s Center for Energy Efficiency Standards He noted that the market share for the energy-efficient bulbs — which use 85% less power and last 10 times longer — has tripled over the past five years according to the latest figures that are available Request a FREE trial to receive unlimited access to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has sparked significant debate about the future of European defense What is often lost in many of these discussions is the role airpower will likely play in any future European conflict because should a wider conflict break out between the Russian Federation and NATO airpower would likely be the force initially called on to blunt Russian advances Wherever such hypothetical conflict occurs the challenges facing NATO will be similar: Russia will be informed by their missteps in Ukraine and will potentially adapt and NATO will have to overcome significant capability and capacity gaps particularly if the United States is heavily engaged elsewhere NATO and European nations should invest in air defense capabilities the United States should assist its European allies in this endeavor and ensure its force posture in Europe is sufficient to bolster allies where needed one of the most surprising was the Russian Air Force’s (VKS) failure to muster any sort of coherent air campaign Unable to conduct a true long-range precision attack Russia has instead been conducting mass terror attacks with minimally guided weapons on the Ukrainian populace similar to German V-weapon strikes on the United Kingdom in World War II instead of weakening Ukraine’s will to fight this has strengthened their resolve and united much of the world behind them that these Russian failures in Ukraine mean that the VKS is a hollow or incapable force and Russia has proven remarkably resilient after military setbacks throughout history It is very likely that the Russian military will adapt how they fight based on the lessons of Ukraine When that will occur and what form it will take remain to be seen but the West should remain ready to face a Russia that has learned lessons and perhaps even adopted the air denial strategy Ukraine has used so successfully against them Such systems protect critical military and infrastructure sites and are matrixed into military formations to provide a credible defense of maneuver forces at every echelon Putin has shown a high tolerance for casualties due to suppression of the press and other authoritarian controls so political constraints are less of a factor than in the West SEAD capabilities would help degrade the Russian systems It is very likely that Russia could take lessons learned from their recent struggles, take advantage of these challenges and the dependence on the United States for key capabilities, and engage in the same strategy of air denial the Ukrainians have used so successfully against them This could expose NATO ground forces to increased risk where the Russian army can use numerical superiority and its vast strategic reserves to offset NATO’s technical and tactical superiority on land the United States should evaluate its force posture in Europe to determine if plans will meet expectations should conflict occur especially if there is a potential for simultaneous conflict in two theaters or on two fronts The United States should also be transparent about these results with NATO headquarters and the allies they can make decisions on which capabilities they may need to enhance or procure These reforms may seem difficult at times but are critical to ensuring the survivability and success of NATO airpower in a future fight Consortiums do not require the bureaucracy of a fully NATO-owned and operated asset (like NATO Airborne Warning and Control System) but can greatly improve economies of scale and build interoperability in from the beginning In the case of big-ticket items like tankers it can get smaller nations into a capability they could not otherwise afford for high-volume items like munitions and expensive necessities like electromagnetic warfare systems consortiums can greatly improve buying power thereby increasing magazine depth across the alliance There are no quick solutions to NATO’s challenges but these proposals will keep NATO on a positive track while discouraging adversaries large and small John Christianson is a military fellow with the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington Matthew Hanson is the chief of staff of NATO’s Joint Air Power Competence Centre in Kalkar The views expressed are those of the authors and do not reflect the official position of the United States Air Force © 2023 by the Center for Strategic and International Studies A Yemeni fighter backed by the Saudi-led coalition fires his weapon during clashes with Houthi rebels on the Kassara frontline near Marib Yemen's rebels have launched attacks with missiles and drones on the United Arab Emirates a major escalation for one of the world's most protracted conflicts The attacks underscore how the war that has ground on for over seven years in the corner of the Arabian Peninsula can flare into a regional danger One of this week's attacks targeted an Emirati military base hosting U.S the conflict has killed tens of thousands of civilians and fighters in Yemen and created a years-long humanitarian disaster in the Arab world's poorest country The war pits the internationally recognized government backed by a coalition including Saudi Arabia and the UAE the coalition entered the war in March 2015 to support the government of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi whose forces and other loosely allied militias hold the south.Here's a look at the latest developments.WHY HAS THE WAR ESCALATED The Houthis blame the Emirates for significant recent battlefield losses inside Yemen that have virtually ended their efforts to complete control of the country's north.Primarily they are looking to retaliate after their offensive aiming to seize the crucial central Yemeni city of Marib floundered.The Houthis launched the offensive last year and at times it looked like they might succeed in taking the city from the government Capturing Marib would have sealed their control over the entire north of Yemen brought the province's relative wealth into their hands and given them leverage in future peace negotiations Despite suffering heavy casualties from coalition airstrikes The coalition stepped up ground support to the city's defenders But the tide only really turned when Emirati-backed forces known as the Giants Brigade made a concerted push in the southern province of Shabwa this month They pushed out the Houthis and reclaimed Shabwa then cut off key Houthi supply lines in Marib province and are now advancing into the province.The escalation prevented Marib from falling into Houthi hands but "it required some political realignments" within the coalition a Yemen expert at the International Crisis Group had to allow the empowering of Emirati-backed forces who has had a longtime rivalry with the UAE HOUTHI REACTIONThe Houthi's reply has been to fire ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones militaries said they intercepted two ballistic missiles over Abu Dhabi The rebels said they targeted the Al-Dhafra Air Base which hosts both American and British forces.Last week the rebels claimed another attack on Abu Dhabi that targeted the airport and a fuel depot The strike killed three people and wounded six others This satellite image provided Planet Labs PBC shows the aftermath of an attack claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels on an Abu Dhabi National Oil Co fuel depot in the Mussafah neighborhood of Abu Dhabi The attacks threaten the Emirates' business-friendly tourism-focused reputation.Earlier this month the Houthis also seized an Emirati ship in the Red Sea a rebel-held port that the two sides have long battled over The coalition said it carried medical equipment from a dismantled Saudi field hospital on the Yemeni island of Socotra The coalition has threatened to attack Houthi-held ports if they don't release the vessel The rebels also fired missiles and drones at government-held areas in Yemen the coalition has launched intense airstrikes on Sanaa and other rebel-held areas including over 80 people in a detention center in the northern province of Saada.Another coalition airstrike on a telecommunications building knocked Yemen off the internet for days before being restored early Tuesday a visiting fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations said the Houthis are trying to draw the UAE back into a conflict from which it has been trying to extricate itself The fighting is "an example of the lack of willingness on all sides to come to any consensus," he said STALLED PEACE EFFORTSThe escalation on both sides has brought condemnation from Western powers who have grown tired of trying to broker a peace in Yemen Most of that frustration now seems focused on the rebels President Joe Biden's administration is considering reversing a decision last year that lifted the Houthi's terrorist designation had aimed to calm tensions in hopes of boosting peace efforts and addressing humanitarian needs Yemeni and Saudi officials have maintained that the U.S measures only emboldened the Houthis.The U.S diplomatic moves failed to bring the two sides to negotiations as the Houthis pressed their Marib offensive State Department spokesman Ned Price said that the Biden administration was "beyond fed up" with the Houthis.The Houthis have also taken a hard line on other fronts Embassy in Sanaa and detained dozens of local employees human rights office and UNESCO.Some speculate that Iran could be playing a role in their Houthi allies' escalations is reluctant to give too much credence to the idea that Iran is pulling strings but Iran can't just order them to do something "This only occurs when it's convenient for both." Become an NPR sponsor The couple have separate homes a block apart and plan to look for a place for their blended family to share in the future, Kardashian says Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Text description provided by the architects. Architect Peter Van Impe from AST77 designed his own home in Tienen, Belgium. For this project, he looked into the extreme forms of circularity. The main character in the circular concept is an impressive rammed earth wall, which is 40 centimeters thick and 15 meters high. All 5 floors are organized around this rammed earth wall, constructed according to the age-old craft of building - without binders or reinforcing irons. The wall looks robust but in essence, it's fragile and vulnerable. If water were added it would simply revert back to mud or soil. © Maarten De BouwWhen we speak of circular thinking and building, change-oriented design and the use of the right materials and construction techniques are key. In response to this, the architect chose to combine a massive basic structure with the lightest possible interior - one large open space. His aim was to look for maximum flexibility in the interior space, in order to let it grow along with the evolving housing requirements of current and future residents. © Maarten De BouwThe piece of land that architect Peter Van Impe came across to build his home forms the western end of a continuous row of 12 townhouses It provides a grand view over the 11-hectare public park and its ponds The western façade of the house consists entirely of glass The “head” opens up to its surroundings as if nature penetrates into the interior on every floor the reflective glass provides privacy and confronts passengers with an impressive reflection of the nearby poplars these beautiful trees form a perfect natural screen against the low evening sun You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email it seems we will be wearing masks for the foreseeable future We can all hope that this public health strategy will help reduce transmission of COVID-19 we need to remember that as our masks intercept the transmission of coronavirus they also intercept important non-verbal communications that are universal to our emotional connection These basic building blocks of emotional experience are written all over our faces Legendary psychologist Paul Ekman has devoted his life’s work to studying non-verbal emotional expression across cultures His research suggests that we can largely recognize how people around the world are feeling by simply reading their faces All of humanity expresses these seven core feelings in ways that we universally comprehend We depend on facial expression to know and understand each other we are primed to seek emotional connection by simply seeing each other’s facial expressions Masks block a lot more than COVID-19 droplets to express ourselves and communicate to others non-verbal communication accounts for the majority of what we understand in our social exchanges like raised eyebrows and shoulder shrugs become highly ambiguous without cues from the mouth This loss of information is like talking on your phone in a zone with weak cell service those times when you only hear every third word and eventually the call drops The effect leaves us feeling less able to communicate and less able to understand each other Many young children burst into tears or recoil when someone wearing a mask approaches It’s so common that some elementary schools prohibit masks at the school Halloween parade One reason for this is that the development of facial recognition is relatively weak in young children According to University of Toronto psychologist it is not until kids are about 14 years old that they reach adult skill levels in recognizing faces kids tend to see individual facial features rather than recognizing the person as a whole we take away information that makes it especially difficult for children to recognize others and read emotional signals These issues may be especially true for children with autism spectrum disorder who tend to have particular difficulties reading non-verbal cues the mandate to wear masks has been met with some backlash from black men who fear that wearing masks could expose them to harassment from the police a black man from Ohio posted a message on Twitter that has been retweeted more than 17,000 times: “I want to stay alive but I also want to stay alive.” Many have expressed fears that homemade masks could exacerbate racial profiling and place blacks and Latinos in danger I am hoping that by putting masks on everyone we may have an opportunity to actually break this stereotyped response This is where my career in psychology started and non-verbal behavior under the mentorship of JHU Professor Judy Hall My first publication ever asked whether male and female authors differed in their writing about nonverbal behavior the only way they diverged was that male authors described facial expressions much more often and in more detail than female authors My second publication with Professor Amy Halberstadt and my college roommate and fellow research assistant and their smiling behavior is more congruent with what they are trying to communicate compared to men my female friends are taking to decorate their masks with a smile wearing masks reduces the information we have available to express ourselves and understand others It’s sort of like trying to make your way to the bathroom with the lights out in the middle of the night Kids and others in our community may find it especially disconcerting Recognizing this should remind us to go easy with ourselves and others during these trying times may the exchange of big smiles with loved ones be ever more sweet Por Kathleen M. Pike Dependemos de la expresión facial y no verbal para conocernos y entendernos.En todo el mundo Todos podemos esperar que esta estrategia de salud pública ayude a reducir la transmisión del COVID-19 Pero cuando nos ponemos nuestras mascarillas para salir debemos recordar que a medida que nuestras mascarillas interceptan la transmisión del coronavirus también interceptan importantes comunicaciones no verbales que son universales para nuestra conexión emocional Estos componentes básicos de la experiencia emocional se reflejan en nuestras caras El legendario psicólogo Paul Ekman ha dedicado el trabajo de su vida al estudio de la expresión emocional no verbal en todas las culturas Su investigación sugiere que podemos reconocer en gran medida cómo se sienten las personas en todo el mundo simplemente leyendo sus caras Toda la humanidad expresa estos siete sentimientos centrales en formas que universalmente comprendemos Dependemos de la expresión facial para conocernos y entendernos el aumento de la ansiedad y las rutinas interrumpidas debido al COVID19 estamos preparados para buscar una conexión emocional simplemente viendo las expresiones faciales de los demás Las máscaras bloquean mucho más que las gotas del COVID-19 para expresarnos y comunicarnos con los demás la comunicación no verbal representa la mayoría de lo que entendemos en nuestros intercambios sociales como las cejas levantadas y los encogimientos de hombros se vuelven muy ambiguos sin señales de la boca Esta pérdida de información es como hablar por teléfono en una zona con un servicio celular débil esos momentos en los que solo escuchas cada tercera palabra y El efecto nos hace sentir menos capaces de comunicarnos y menos capaces de entendernos Por qué los niños encuentran las mascarillas desconcertantes Muchos niños pequeños se echan a llorar o retroceden cuando alguien con una mascarilla se acerca Es tan común que algunas escuelas primarias prohíban las máscaras en el desfile de Halloween de la escuela Una razón para esto es que el desarrollo del reconocimiento facial es relativamente débil en los niños pequeños no es hasta que los niños tienen alrededor de 14 años que alcanzan los niveles de habilidad de los adultos para reconocer rostros los niños tienden a ver rasgos faciales individuales en lugar de reconocer a la persona como un todo eliminamos información que hace que sea especialmente difícil para los niños reconocer a los demás y leer señales emocionales Estos problemas pueden ser especialmente ciertos para los niños con trastorno del espectro autista quienes tienden a tener dificultades particulares para leer señales no verbales el mandato de usar mascarillas se ha visto afectado por una reacción violenta de los hombres negros que temen que usarlas pueda exponerlos al acoso de la policía publicó un mensaje en Twitter que ha sido retuiteado más de 17,000 veces: “Quiero seguir vivo Muchos han expresado su temor de que las mascarillas caseras puedan exacerbar el perfil racial y poner en peligro a negros y latinos tengamos la oportunidad de romper esta respuesta estereotipada Aquí es donde comenzó mi carrera en psicología ingresé datos y aprendí sobre métodos de investigación psicología de la mujer y comportamiento no verbal bajo la tutoría de la profesora Judy Hall de JHU Mi primera publicación cuestionaba si los autores masculinos y femeninos diferían en sus escritos sobre el comportamiento no verbal la única forma en que divergieron fue que los autores masculinos describieron las expresiones faciales con mucha más frecuencia y con más detalle que las autoras Mi segunda publicación con la profesora Amy Halberstadt y mi compañera de cuarto de la universidad y asistente de investigación descubrió que las mujeres pasan más tiempo sonriendo y su comportamiento sonriente es más congruente con lo que intentan comunicar en comparación con los hombres el uso de mascarillas reduce la información que tenemos disponible para expresarnos y comprender a los demás Es como tratar de llegar al baño con las luces apagadas en medio de la noche Los niños y otros en nuestra comunidad pueden encontrarlo especialmente desconcertante Reconocer esto debería recordarnos que debemos ser pacientes con nosotros mismos y con los demás durante estos tiempos difíciles Y cuando nos quitemos las mascarillas en casa que el intercambio de grandes sonrisas con los seres queridos sea aún más dulce     A tornado has damaged properties in Geetbets The tornado that swept across the area on Thursday evening also damaged houses in the Walloon Brabant municipality of Beauvechain several families have had to seek alternative accomodation After the tornado had first caused damage a few kilometres south in Beauvechain it was the turn of Zoutleeuw and Geetbets to bear the brunt At around 6.30pm swept over the Bungeveld social housing estate in the village of Budingen Major damage was caused to the homes there and the roofs of several houses were torn off The emergency services and council workers carried out an initial clean-up operation Residents whose home have been made uninhabitable were given shelter in a local community centre While most of those unable to return to their homes were able to find shelter with family or friends a family of 7 has been given temporary accommodation at a hotel in the nearby Limburg town of Sint-Truiden in Geetbets around a dozen homes in several streets were damaged by the tornado The fractured logic and mystifying images that appear in dreams can be downright bizarre for anyone But one of the hallmarks of pregnancy seems to be the onset of dreams that are unnervingly intense or that seem stranger than usual Studies have found that pregnant women reported more nightmares and more intense dreams than nonpregnant women and that women in the last trimester of their pregnancies described more frequent nightmares during that stage than during the earlier trimesters What is it about pregnancy that causes troubled dreaming? Turns out, it has to do with troubled sleeping. [7 Mind-Bending Facts About Dreams] you enter the first REM stage after about 70 to 90 minutes and REM sleep occurs several times during the night as your sleep cycle repeats As you dream your brain is actively sorting through recent experiences and emotions and dreaming is thought to play a role in memory consolidation and processing new information a physician and assistant professor of sleep medicine at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center But if a person's sleep cycle is broken and they wake up during a REM stage they would be more likely to vividly recall what they're dreaming — and pregnant women often experience disturbed sleep at different pregnancy stages an OB-GYN and clinical instructor at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago "Rising progesterone levels in the first trimester can trigger insomnia — that's fairly common," Levitt told Live Science That usually abates at 12 to 16 weeks into the pregnancy brings increasing physical discomfort that can disrupt nighttime rest Get the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox Restless legs syndrome a disorder that causes an intense urge to move the legs can also manifest during pregnancy and interrupt much-needed sleep Frequent sleep disruption increases the likelihood of waking up during the REM stage of the sleep cycle "Lower sleep quality, shorter sleep duration, more interruptions during sleep: These all can increase the likelihood of remembering dreams," he said. [Is 'Pregnancy Brain' Real?] and found that they reported nightmares more than twice as often as women who were not pregnant and that those nightmares were often baby-related Another study, published in June 2014 in the journal Sleep Medicine surveyed 57 pregnant women who were in the last trimester of their pregnancies; 32 percent described having weekly nightmares and 21 percent reported more than one nightmare per week Levitt experienced nightmarish dreaming firsthand during her own pregnancy when she dreamed that she gave birth to a litter of puppies "I think it's based on things people might worry about on a day-to-day basis A lot of the daytime fears that we walk around with tend to reveal themselves in dreams at night." 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Your Ads Privacy ChoicesIMDb the makeup artist will often say something like: ‘Oh The tattoo spells out his daughter’s name: Maude “we like to think Maude is right there with us.” and all that seemed wrong with her at first was a bad cough the hospital sent the family home; Clara put Maude into her cot for the night but when Jason went into her room a few hours later she was cold – and he knew instantly she was dead in which the immune system reacts to an infection by going into overdrive attacking the body’s own tissues and causing organ failure Photograph: Jason WatkinsLosing Maude altered everything for the couple and a part alongside Diane Keaton in the movie Hampstead him!” straightaway when I show them his picture But he was less established in 2011 – and Clara So their daughter’s death plunged them into financial difficulties He had been about to start in a West End play and initially tried to continue but found it was utterly impossible to do so is one of the many unacknowledged difficulties of loss “Suddenly there was no money – so on top of everything else he can hardly believe he went back to work so quickly – he began filming on the sitcom Trollied four months after Maude’s death “There was a day on set when they had a baby doll the doll was just left lying there – I had to ask someone to take it away.” We are chatting in the couple’s north London flat While he hurried back to work after Maude’s death Clara says she was incapable of anything but existing for a long time afterwards “because he could go out and he could be someone else I couldn’t not think about Maude – she was all I thought about for the whole of the first year I don’t think there was a second in that time when I wasn’t trying to process what had happened.” “The first day I just cried and cried: there was a puddle of tears on the desk But of course what I really wanted was to have Maude back However desperate you are feeling, there are always ways in which you can get helpOne of the things that helped Clara and Jason cope after Maude’s death was being part of a support group for bereaved parents called Slow (Surviving the Loss of Your World) “There were things we could say in the group that we couldn’t say to one another,” says Jason Now they are hoping to pass on some of what they have learned through Jason’s new role as patron of Child Bereavement UK “Losing a child is totally overwhelming: you have no idea how you are going to carry on how you will look after your other children and how you will keep your marriage together,” he says (he has two adult sons from his first marriage as well as his children with Clara) there are always ways in which you can get help in the immediate aftermath of Maude’s death and he said: ‘What is death?’ And we wanted to kill him – because what we wanted was for someone to say it’s all going to be all right Now we know he was right – it was so hard to hear at the time but now we know Maude lives on in our memory.” They have campaigned for sepsis to be more widely understood An inquest into Maude’s death concluded that no clinical mistakes were made “It struck me that a system of care that didn’t acknowledge the possibility of a fatal condition was not fit for purpose,” says Jason – and he became involved with the UK Sepsis Trust It recommends that any child presenting at a GP’s surgery or at A&E should be tested for the condition if they have or have had an infection of any kind The trust’s campaign brought about a resolution in May from the UN and a global sepsis awareness campaign and far less concerned about what she would consider the small stuff of parenting “I don’t care about how well Bessie does; I’m not going to drive her nuts saying She and Jason worry about the effect on Bessie of Maude’s death; the two little girls shared a room Bessie would see Clara crying and say to her: “You’ve still got me it’s like this massive red dot in front of you,” says Jason it’s always going to be there; it will never disappear and that’s the right way and the only way for things to be.” Child Bereavement UK supports families and educates professionals when a child dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement, childbereavementuk.org. 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Ruben Amorim worried about Man Utd's 'real dilemma' after record-extending loss lejos de invitar a los Pumas a utilizar los canales institucionales el hecho de que muchos analistas estén obsesionados en Copyright 2025 Organización Editorial Mexicana Zac Van Tienen can most likely be found at Flamingos Dance Bar All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueBut you probably wouldn’t recognise him From the tip of his painstakingly styled wig to the heels of his stilettos Van Tienen will have transformed into his drag queen alter-ego A resident queen at Tasmania’s most high-profile gay bar the Launceston local hears one word used most often to describe his on-stage persona: fierce.  feelings and emotions that I don’t get to express in everyday life,” he said.  is a junior doctor at the Launceston General Hospital.  in funhouse mirror images of the whole person he is.  “You’re never going to get a standing ovation or a round of applause or laughter when you’re on the ward,” he said.  there might be the odd occasion,” he laughed “[Drag] is something that’s so far removed from what I do in my day-to-day that I get a second wind if I go home and do something completely different I don’t feel tired at the end of the day if I’m going to do that.”  Drag as an art form is experiencing an explosion of popularity at the moment thanks in no small part to TV show RuPaul’s Drag Race, which draws 1.2 million viewers per episode.  But it might be helpful for the non-RuPaul fan to provide some definitions The primary purpose of drag is to provide escapism. The performer gets to embody a larger-than-life character and the audience gets to have a damn good time.  It is not compulsory to be gay to be a drag queen but drag queens are gay men the vast majority of the time and drag is intrinsically tied to LGBTQI culture and the strength of community among the different.  drag queens – men who dress in stereotypically female costuming in spectacular fashion  – are a completely different subculture to transgender people – men and women who identify as being of the opposite gender of the body they were born with Drag gently skewers the very concept of gender, while celebrating femininity and gender expression It revels in embracing the diversity and multi-faceted nature of gender there are also drag kings – women who dress as caricatured versions of men.  The first time he saw it was an experience Van Tienen will never forget.  “I saw what it did for the people doing drag and also what it did for the community - the excitement Live coverage of bushfires across Tasmania George Town Airport sale deferred for further consultation at council meeting Whiskey labels and laneway reimaginings: Foundry awards Launceston grads While you're with us, did you know that you can now sign up to receive breaking news updates and daily headlines direct to your inbox. 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