Molecular biologists from Japan have found that dogs have become “man’s best friend” thanks to a gene that reduces stress, writes “Scientific Reports”.
According to the authors of the study from Azabu University, the gene in question has made ancient dogs calmer in the human environment. This, in turn, has allowed the special relationship between them to develop over time.
One of the most beloved pets in the world comes from wolves. However, domestication of the dog has puzzled evolutionary experts for decades.
Japanese scientists believe they have solved the mystery. Dogs appear to carry two mutations in a gene known as MC2R (melanocortin 2 receptor). It produces the hormone cortisol – a natural built-in alarm system that is released when someone experiences fear or anxiety.
“These findings suggest that the MC2R gene played a role in domesticating dogs, possibly by promoting lower levels of stress around humans,” said Dr. Miho Nagasawa of the research team.
The proverbial first human best friend was a gray wolf that came into contact with its first human companions about 33,000 years ago, somewhere in Southeast Asia. About 15,000 years ago, a small pack of domesticated dogs began moving to the Middle East and Africa.
The species, known as Canis lupus familiaris, reached Europe about 10,000 years ago. People began to build farms and settlements with defensive walls, which marks the dawn of modern civilization. The dogs are already there to help guard, graze the first herds and demand walks. According to the study, the outlines of this great adventure are written in their DNA.
On the resort island popular with tourists, real hunger riots can begin: mass protests continue to grow in Sri Lanka, the cause of which is a sharp rise in prices, a shortage of food and fuel. This is multiplied by the lack of foreign exchange due to the fall in tourist traffic due to the pandemic. At the same time, an additional scandal occurred with Russian tourists – related to the arrest of the Aeroflot plane a week ago, and, accordingly, the cancellation of direct flights.
In May alone, food prices on the island rose by more than half. Gasoline, diesel and gas are getting more expensive even faster – almost three times. As a result, gas stations are closed, and many areas of the resort remain without electricity. Earlier, UN High Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs spokesman Jens Lerke said that the economic crisis faced by Sri Lanka risks developing into a full-blown humanitarian emergency.
Recall that at the same time, Aeroflot, which had previously opened a direct flight to the island, announced that it was suspending commercial flights to Colombo (Sri Lanka) “due to the unreliability of the situation in terms of ensuring unhindered flights of the airline’s aircraft to Sri Lanka.” The reason was the arrest of the Airbus A-330, which was confiscated in the capital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, right during its first flight to this country. The main reason was a statement from an Irish lessor.
At the same time, the Sri Lankan court very quickly suspended the order prohibiting the Aeroflot aircraft from leaving the country. At the same time, the country’s tourism industry condemned the actions of the authorities, according to which Sri Lanka lost supplies of Russian tourists. The country’s Attorney General intervened. In his petition, he explained that the tourism industry of Sri Lanka would suffer from the detention of the Russian liner.
“Air sanctions” blocked another direction for Russian tourists – at least direct flights. The Russian national carrier Aeroflot, after its Airbus A-330 airliner was confiscated in the capital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, right during its first flight to this country, canceled all flights in this direction. According to the carrier, it will evacuate tourists already in this country and return tickets to passengers. Tour operators also offer rebooking to other destinations.
Recall the essence of the matter: Aeroflot resumed regular flights to Sri Lanka from April 8. The flights were operated three times a week, mainly on Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Then the Airbus A330 from Aeroflot began to fly to the resort. This liner suffered: from Saturday, according to a court order, the aircraft, which was supposed to fly on the Colombo-Moscow route, was forbidden to leave Sri Lanka until at least June 16th. “Plaintiff states that he entered into a settlement agreement with the respondent airline Aeroflot, and therefore the plaintiff filed a complaint demanding that the aircraft belonging to the defendant airline be prohibited from leaving Sri Lanka,” the report said. Read the details at the link.
As the editor-in-chief of the Avia.ru portal Roman Gusarov explained to Business FM, the re-registration of the delayed airliner could violate the company’s settlement agreement with the Irish lessor. Here is his comment: “It seems that in this case we are not dealing directly with sanctions and the consequences of sanctions, but with a commercial dispute and the lessor, that is, the owner of the aircraft. Moreover, the situation is ambiguous, and the fate of this aircraft will be decided in the court of Sri Lanka. While there is definitely no decision to withdraw the aircraft, it has been detained at the request of the owner, the lessor. This case will be considered, since this is a commercial dispute, here, I think, the chances are 50/50.” Nevertheless, judging by the statement of the carrier, the issue is directly related to air sanctions – while the authorities of Sri Lanka gave a guarantee of the safety of the liners from arrests.
As a result, tour operators who sell package tours to Sri Lanka on Aeroflot flights will have to find a way to get their money back or transfer the booking to another destination. In particular, Biblio-Globus stated the following: “From June 3, 2022, Aeroflot suspends, until further notice, the program for operating regular SU288 flights on the Moscow-Colombo-Moscow route. For failed flights, the following destinations are available for rebooking: Egypt, Turkey, Maldives, Sochi. Rebooking is carried out at the current cost.
According to the latest information from tourprom.ru, the court of Sri Lanka suspended the order prohibiting the Aeroflot aircraft from leaving the country. At the same time, the country’s tourism industry condemned the actions of the authorities, according to which Sri Lanka lost supplies of Russian tourists.
According to the information provided by ATOR, the prosecutor general of the country intervened in the case. In his petition, he explained that the tourism industry of Sri Lanka would suffer from the detention of the Russian liner. Aeroflot was the only regular carrier operating flights between Colombo and Moscow.
As a result, on June 4, the Russian airline has suspended all flights to Sri Lanka. The High Court considered this argument sufficient to overturn the restraining order.
Experts noted that it is now decisively unprofitable for Sri Lanka to quarrel with Russia – especially given the fact that the country is in a crisis caused, among other things, by the situation on the fuel market. At the same time, the country’s refineries are now working on Russian oil and negotiations are underway on a Russian loan to Sri Lanka for its purchase.
Tourism as a “new oil” and a source of funds has not been canceled either. As a result, tourism in Sri Lanka condemned the actions of the authorities. The incident has already been called “a diplomatic incident, due to which the country lost direct flights from Russia.”
Swedish-Ukrainian IT company Sigma Software has launched a new software development office in Bulgaria. This is the first office of the company in the country. The company has a total of 30 offices in 15 countries around the world.
The company’s ambitions in Bulgaria are not limited to renting an office. Sigma Software plans to become a major part of the Bulgarian technology scene. On June 22, Sigma Software invites the Bulgarian technology community to TechBuzz. This will be a product management meeting with instructive talks from experts, eating and drinking, gifts and making useful contacts.
“We are currently expanding our presence in Europe’s emerging technology markets. It is important for us to grow in places where there are already decent IT communities. which is one of the largest cities in Bulgaria “, says Kate Stefanovic, Senior Event & PR Manager at Sigma Software Group.
To date, Sigma Software has 6 employees working in the center of Burgas near the sea and plans to expand its team mainly by hiring local technological talents.
Clients of Sigma Software are world-famous companies such as AstraZeneca, Scania, SAS, Fortum, DanAds, Viaplay and others. The company helps businesses digitize their business and supports startups in their growth.
The head of Rostourism, Zarina Doguzova, promises that our tourists will continue to travel abroad, and travelers from other countries are waiting in Russia
Now Russian tourism has other urgent tasks, says Lilia Sokolnikova from kp.ru.
The order signed on June 10 by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Russia’s withdrawal from the World Tourism Organization caused a stir in the network. What is it, our international tourism is completely abandoned?
Nothing will change for tourists.
The short answer is that for ordinary tourists, in practice, nothing will change at all. The country’s membership in the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) does not affect either visas or prices at resorts (if Antalya hotels gave a discount to guests from UNWTO member countries, then the decision to leave would concern everyone. But no, not give), nor air traffic. If the travel of Russians abroad in the near future depends on anything, it is on whether the aviation and banking sanctions will be lifted. Or introduce new ones.
Zarina Doguzova’s opinion
The head of Rostourism, Zarina Doguzova, expressed her opinion:
– Russia remains in the international tourism arena. We remain open to dialogue with all countries and will continue to cooperate with our foreign colleagues. Along with domestic tourism, we will also continue to actively develop international tourism. And of course we are waiting for guests from foreign countries. In many popular foreign destinations for our citizens, we are in constant contact with our colleagues, we maintain good working contacts. Together we solve all the difficulties that arise in the current conditions.
Can a country engage in international tourism without being a UNWTO member? Easy. The World Tourism Organization includes most of the countries of the world – 160 states and territories. But there are some that are not included. And the USA, for example. Or UK, Ireland, Iceland, Belgium, Singapore, Canada, Australia, New Zealand. Serious list, right? And nothing. This fact does not prevent them from traveling and receiving tourists (unlike the pandemic).
Gone by yourself
The decision to withdraw Russia from the UN World Tourism Organization was not made yesterday. Our country received an application for withdrawal at the emergency session of the UNWTO General Assembly on April 27th. Now the next step has just been taken.
Even earlier, in March, several countries – Guatemala, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia and Ukraine – called for Russia to be expelled from the UNWTO in connection with the events in Ukraine (officially this sounded like “suspend membership”). The petition was not even considered. But Russia decided to leave on its own.
Can you return if you want? Yes, there are such cases in the history of the UNWTO. Thailand and Malaysia, Bahrain and Qatar, quite respected in international tourism and beloved by travelers, left and then renewed their membership.
Tourism has changed
On the other hand, many experts are now saying that the UNWTO has no real powers, no benefit from membership, why Russia was there at all. It turns out that all these years officials from tourism have not seen senseless spending? In fact, this extreme is a distortion.
Yes, Russia paid membership dues, like other countries. At the same time, our country did not have an office at the UNWTO headquarters in Madrid. Participation in the UNWTO can hardly be called a sinecure for officials and diplomats. Unless they went to seminars and assemblies.
Russia itself hosted the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization in 2019. Beautiful, big, big. UNWTO Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili came, ministers of tourism from different countries, the head of Rostourism Zarina Doguzova met with everyone. In St. Petersburg, it was planned to open the UNWTO Academy with free courses for employees of travel companies.
Actually, a lot of UNWTO programs, events and publications are dedicated to the exchange of experience between professionals from different countries and getting to know the best practices. For our country, which is actively developing domestic tourism, all this could be useful.
But the situation has changed. Now Russian tourism has other urgent tasks – for example, on which planes to fly to resorts. And it is quite logical and pragmatic that Zarina Doguzova now travels to SCO summits, meets with her colleagues from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and India. And he regularly calls up the ministers of tourism of Turkey and Egypt.
In Poland, there was a huge demand for one specialty. Therefore, thousands of vacancies have opened in the labor market. These vacancies are willingly filled by Ukrainians.
A feverish demand arose for nurses and midwives in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship. Most of the mid-level medical staff who work there are of pre-retirement age. The average age of the nurses there is 54 years. Obstetricians, whose average age is 52 years, “ran away” not far. Of the 10,000 mid-level doctors who work there, soon a third will go on a well-deserved rest. And there is no one to replace them.
Therefore, Ukrainian women and Ukrainians with suitable qualifications are willingly hired. True, first they will have to work in the positions of personnel providing nursing care. But then, when all the formalities are resolved, they will receive a conditional right to work as a nurse.
“These are people who worked as nurses in Ukraine. Now we have employed them as nursing care providers so that they have time to resolve formal issues – to obtain a conditional right to practice the profession. When they receive such permission, their employment contract will be changed. They will be employed as nurses,” says Tomasz Ovsik-Kozloski, a spokesman for a medical facility in Szczecin.
Thanks to the influx of qualified nurses from Ukraine in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, the problem with the shortage of medical personnel has already been partially solved. But all the same, there are still enough such vacancies, the Poles say.
Recall that from July 1, Poland will stop paying assistance to the vast majority of refugees from Ukraine. Leave only payments to the disabled, women with many children and pregnant women.
Naomi Campbell hastened Sofia into a racist scandal.
The information was published in the “Daily Mail”, citing its source.
According to the publication, the top model was shocked, as she was searched at the airport in Sofia only because she is black, Maritsa quotes.
Naomi was in Sofia from May 19 to 22 for photos of an advertisement for a global fashion brand. And he didn’t show up in public.
“Naomi was very upset. On arrival, she was stopped by airport officials and ordered a full inspection of her belongings. It was not clear whether they were airport employees or others. She believes it was only because of her skin color,” the source added.
“Naomi left with a baseball cap and bag in her hands, settled in a hotel. She arrived in Sofia with such enthusiasm to shoot, but it definitely upset her. She still fulfilled her commitment,” the tabloid source said.
Interestingly, in the comments, readers from all countries and races were outraged by Naomi, not by “Bulgarian racism”. “Welcome to the ground, people are regularly searched here at airports.” “If you fall from Mars, the world works that way.” “Ordinary people search them at airports.” These are the most common comments to the diva.
Naomi also has unpleasant memories of searches. She was caught with marijuana once.
Sofia Airport is launching an investigation after Naomi Campbell complained that she had been discriminated against
Naomi Campbell was genuinely upset after her visit to Sofia. According to her, she has become a victim of racial discrimination by Bulgarian customs officers, British media reported.
On May 19, Campbell arrives in Bulgaria for the shooting of an advertisement. The top model was stopped by the uniformed officers, who subjected her and her luggage to a thorough inspection before being released into the country.
Sources claim that the 52-year-old model was “very upset” by what happened and was firmly convinced that she was selected for search because she is black. “Naomi was very upset. The whole incident affected her terribly. She was on her way to exciting photos, which she was looking forward to, but it darkened her stay in Sofia a bit,” a friend of the model told the DailyMail.
The staff at Sofia Airport did not respond to repeated requests for comment, the publication notes. However, after the publication, the airport authorities said that they regretted Naomi Campbell’s experience and are investigating what happened.
“From Sofia Airport we will review the videos from that day and we will interview the employees tomorrow in order to fully investigate the case,” the airport officials said.
Regarding the information spread in the media about the inspection of the British super model and actress Naomi Campbell upon her arrival at Sofia Airport, the Customs Agency informs that her luggage has been inspected and a routine random inspection has been carried out, which is part of from the duties of customs officers. The Customs Agency has not received a complaint from Naomi Campbell or her representative in connection with the case.
On this occasion, Sofia Airport expressed regret over Campbell’s negative experiences in Sofia. A full investigation into the incident began yesterday at the airport. “We are in contact with the Bulgarian customs authorities, who have confirmed that the screening of passengers and luggage is part of their work and this is a routine procedure,” the airport added. To fully clarify the case, the videos from the day of Naomi Campbell’s arrival in Bulgaria are reviewed and the airport employees are interrogated.
Osmani also said, “The eyes of 18 million people are turned to Sofia”
We are waiting to see how we will continue the negotiations with Bulgaria. Time is short, the eyes of 18 million people in the Western Balkans are focused on what decision Sofia will make. The question is no longer whether Northern Macedonia will start negotiations, the question is whether the Western Balkans have a European perspective at all.
This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Northern Macedonia, Bujar Osmani, at a joint press conference in Skopje with his Croatian counterpart, Goran Garlic Radman.
Osmani described the two-day all-day talks with the Bulgarian delegation, led by Minister Teodora Genchovska last weekend, as one of the best and encouraged talks to continue. But he said after what happened to the government in Sofia, “now we are waiting to see what happens next, how we will proceed.”
“Of course, time is short. The remaining days are in the hands of Bulgaria, a country that returned the Western Balkans to the European agenda at the Sofia summit in 2018, after which Zagreb stamped that agenda during its presidency. Will the perspective of the Western Balkans be “buried” again in Sofia – unfortunately, I will use such a word? The eyes of 18 million people are turned to Sofia as to what decision it will make. The question is no longer whether Northern Macedonia will start negotiations, the question is whether the Western Balkans have a European perspective at all. “I hope that Bulgarian politicians will not allow a monument to be erected in Sofia on the grave of the most successful EU policy in the last 75 years, such as the enlargement policy,” Osmani said.
According to him, if there is political will, there is sufficient reason to end the issue tomorrow and reach an agreement after the talks so far.
“We have the political will, we are ready to continue immediately after this press conference with the talks. It is already a question of relations between the EU and the Western Balkans. “Whether these relations will be destroyed or revived is a decision that must be taken by the EU,” said Minister Osmani.
Edi Rama: “There will be no negotiations for EU membership soon, Bulgaria is to blame”
All other countries agree and think this must have already happened, the Albanian prime minister said
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has said he does not expect next week’s EU summit to pave the way for his country to start EU membership talks, blaming Bulgaria, Politico reported today. “I have no expectations. I don’t think anything will happen. Albania and Northern Macedonia will not formally start accession talks,” he said in Tirana.
All EU governments agreed as early as March 2020 to give the green light to Albania and Northern Macedonia to start membership talks. However, negotiations have not yet begun, as Bulgaria is pushing for concessions from northern Macedonia in a dispute between the two countries over language, history and identity.
The difficulties of the countries of the Western Balkans are a timely warning of the vicissitudes of the EU accession process for Ukraine, which in the midst of the war with Russia is pushing to become a candidate for EU membership at next week’s summit. The EU granted this status to Northern Macedonia in 2005 and Albania in 2014, but negotiations with both countries have not yet begun.
Asked if any of the EU leaders had given a signal that the talks could start soon, Rama replied: “What signals can they give? It’s not about them. It’s about Bulgaria again. They all agree, everyone supports, everyone they think this should happen and that it should have happened already. But their room for maneuver is limited by Bulgaria. “
The Digital Services Act is an historic bill aimed at fighting the spread of illegal content online and protecting fundamental rights of users.
On Thursday, Parliament’s Internal Market Committee endorsed the provisionally reached agreement with EU governments on the Digital Services Act (DSA) with 36 votes in favour, 5 against and one abstention. The DSA, together with its sister proposal on Digital Markets Act (DMA), sets landmark standards for a safer and more open digital space for users and a level playing field for companies for years to come.
The new rules introduce new obligations for online platforms, proportionate to their size and to the societal risks they pose. Micro and small companies will have additional time to conform to the rules and will be subject to certain exemptions.
Penalties for non-compliance can reach up to 6% of platforms’ worldwide turnover.
Safer online marketplaces and transparent platforms
Under the new rules, online platforms – such as social media and marketplaces – will have to take measures to protect their users from illegal content, goods and services. Users will be empowered to report illegal content online and platforms will have to act quickly, while respecting fundamental rights, including the freedom of expression and data protection.
Online market places will have to strengthen checks on traders to ensure products and services are safe and make efforts to prevent the surfacing of illegal content, including through random checks.
Online platforms will be obliged to be more transparent and more accountable, for example by allowing users to be informed of how content is recommended to them. Very large online platforms will have to provide users with at least one option not based on profiling. Additional rules on online advertising are also introduced, including a ban on the use of sensitive data or targeting of minors. The so-called “dark patterns” and misleading practices aimed at manipulating users’ choices will also be prohibited.
Obligations for very large platforms and search engines
Very large online platforms and search engines (with 45 million users or more) will have to comply with stricter obligations to protect users from illegal content and goods. Every year, they will be subject to independent audits and will have to carry out risk assessments of their services including the dissemination of illegal content, the spreading of disinformation, adverse effects on fundamental rights, on electoral processes and on gender-based violence or mental health. They will have to address these risks, for example by adapting their design or algorithms.
The European Commission will have exclusive power to supervise and demand that very large online platforms comply. It can inspect a platform’s premises and get access to its databases and algorithms.
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The rapporteur Christel Schaldemose (DK, S&D) said: “We are now one step closer to making the internet safer, fairer and more transparent to the benefit of the citizens and businesses. This legislation will put an end to the digital Wild West. We will enhance consumer protection, give users better rights and regulate the core of the platforms’ business model. All in all, what is illegal offline will also be illegal online.”
Next steps
Both the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act are expected to be put for a final vote in Parliament in July before they are formally adopted by Council and published in the EU Official Journal. The DSA Regulation will enter into force 20 days after the publication and the provisions will start to apply fifteen months thereafter.
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announced today that First Lady of the United States Jill Biden and sports icon and equality champion Billie Jean King will join a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the landmark legislation that afforded women and girls equal opportunity in education and sports across the United States, and the 10th anniversary of the U.S. Department of State-espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program (GSMP) on Wednesday, June 22, at 12:00 p.m. at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. The First Lady, Billie Jean King, and Maya Mosely, an All-American High School track athlete who will be a student-athlete at the University of Maryland this fall, will deliver remarks.
The celebration of these historic milestones will be hosted by Lee Satterfield, Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, and Laura C. Gentile, Executive Vice President of Marketing, ESPN & Commercial Marketing at Disney Media Networks, and it will be emceed by Sarah Spain of ESPN. The event will feature GSMP alumnae and their American mentors from the last decade, as well as ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro, business executives, trailblazing athletes, and women sports leaders.
The GSMP is a public-private partnership with espnW to empower women and girls through sports and showcases the lessons of Title IX as a global example to be adapted by communities and countries worldwide. The University of Tennessee’s Center for Sport, Peace & Society is the implementing partner.
This event is open for press coverage. Media who plan to cover in person must RSVP to [email protected] by 12:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, June 21.
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Countries should use the more than €700 billion available under EU recovery plans to adapt to new social and economic realities, MEPs say.
The EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility was set up at the height of the Covid-19 crisis to help EU countries support struggling businesses and people. While the EU’s economy rebounded in 2021 after a sharp fall in 2020, new economic and social challenges are emerging with the war in Ukraine and the increase of energy and food prices.
More than a short-term relief instrument, the €723,8 billion Recovery and Resilience Facility is a future-oriented plan that finances reforms and
In a report on the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility so far, prepared by Parliament’s economic and budgets committees, MEPs stress that the money should be used effectively to ensure long-term benefits for the EU’s economy and society. They emphasise the need to increase the EU’s strategic autonomy, to reduce the dependence on imported fossil fuels and diversify energy sources.
Apart from a pre-financing instalment of up to 13% of the allocated funds, EU countries get the rest of their payments under the Recovery and Resilience Facility upon meeting specific targets and milestones.
So far, most countries have received their pre-financing, while eight countries have made requests for a first payment and Spain has made a request for a second payment.
Three countries have not had their national plans approved: the Netherlands has not submitted its plan, while approval of the plans from Poland and Hungary has been held up because of concerns about the rule of law and risks related to fraud, conflicts of interest and corruption.
The European Commission gave its positive assessment of Poland’s national recovery plan on 1 June, which needs to be approved by the Council. Parliament criticised the Commission’s decision in a resolution adopted on 9 June, saying that full compliance with EU values is a prerequisite for any EU country to get recovery funds. MEPs also called on the Council not to give its approval until Poland meets all conditions.
Recovery funding goes to EU countries either as grants or as loans. Member states have made plans for almost the full amount of grants available, but have indicated they would like to use €166 billion out of the €385.8 billion available for loans.
MEPs urge countries to make use of the full potential of the Recovery and Resilience Facility, including loans, to counter the effects of the pandemic and emerging challenges.
Parliament’s oversight
The European Parliament is actively involved in scrutinising the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility. MEPs hold debates and adopt resolutions on the topic, Parliament’s budgets and economic committees have regular discussions with commissioners (four meetings were held in 2021) and there are frequent meetings at the technical level with Commission officials (20 meetings in 2021).
MEPs want to make sure that the funds are used transparently and in compliance with the rules and that the Commission conducts effective monitoring and audit of the member states.
Parliament’s report notes that national public administrations face difficulties in absorbing all of the funding in a short space of time as all reforms and investments must be carried out by 2026. MEPs insist that local and regional authorities, social partners and civil society organisations should be involved in carrying out the national plans to ensure successful implementation and democratic accountability.
MEPs will vote on the report setting out Parliament’s views on the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility on 23 June. The Commission is expected to present a report on the progress with recovery plans in mid-July.
