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In California, it is now possible to "rent" a siren for a few hours

It is possible to hire professional mermaids for special occasions in the United States, particularly in Los Angeles. About 10 years ago, Jack Laflin, an actor, moved to Hollywood. He had tried out for the part of the mermaid after being dissatisfied with the roles he was offered due to his appearance and his background (delinquent or criminal). The fish tail that Jack eventually uncovered weighed fifteen kilogrammes and measured three metres in length. It took him 45 minutes to free himself when he tried it on in his living room and couldn't take it off. Nonetheless, undeterred, he launched Dark Tide Productions, which provides dozens of mermaids for hire at a variety of occasions. His stage name is "Merman Jax," and he claims that seeing a mermaid has a magical effect on people. They revert to their innocent, young selves. If you want to learn to swim like a mermaid, you can enrol in a programme at the appropriately called " LA Mermaid School ". A one-hour ind...

Self-driving cars: the driverless vehicle revolution stalled

From Thursday September 1, the semi-autonomous car will be authorized on European roads. To better understand the challenges of autonomous driving, a team from France 2 went to an American campus. They always cross on pedestrian crossings and stop to give way to their human comrades. On a university campus in Los Angeles (United States), students are no longer even surprised to come across these Kiwibots, as they are now part of the daily landscape. It's been a few years since these little delivery robots were developed, but they are taking off today thanks to a partial failure and a disappointment: the autonomous car .  Ethical issues Because the driverless vehicle is long overdue. Since the 1950s, the future promised self-driving cars. The manufacturer General Motors had even announced it for 1970. But 50 years later, despite considerable progress, in particular by Tesla, the car that drives alone and in all circumstances still does not populate our cities and our roads. Engineer...

After Starbucks and Amazon, an Apple store in turn has a union

A first in the history of the Apple group. The employees of a store located in the suburbs of Baltimore declared themselves in favor of the creation of a union. 65 voted for, 33 against. This is the first time that an Apple Store has an organization responsible for defending the interests of employees. It remains to be seen whether it will be recognized and heard by the management of the California-based tech giant. The union of the International Association of Machinists, which campaigned among Apple employees, denounced upstream attempts to discourage employees from voting "yes" to unionization. The creation of this first union at Apple echoes those just as symbolic created last December in a "Starbucks" store and then in April in an Amazon warehouse in New York. This latest victory has so far not translated into substantive negotiations. http://sdlcforum.com/question/herbal-aurum-gel-cijena-recenzije-prednosti-sastojci-kupite-ovdje/ https://www.digi.com/support/f...

Olympique Lyonnais: who are the three American candidates in the running for the purchase of 40% of the capital

Jean-Michel Aulas announced on Thursday June 9 that he intended to conclude discussions on a buyout of a share in the capital of OL Groupe by June 23. They are three in the lead, starting with Foster Gillet. Jean-Michel Aulas confirmed this Thursday, June 9 in the morning during a press conference on the occasion of the presentation of rookie Alexandre Lacazette, back at OL after five years at Arsenal. Discussions on a buyout of a share in the capital of OL Groupe, which could lead to a takeover of the club by a new investor, should be concluded by Thursday June 23.  "There is a process that is underway. There is no certainty about the discussions held," said the 73-year-old Lyon president. In all likelihood, it is an American who should buy 40% of the capital, and they are three in the lead, starting with Foster Gillet . This 45-year-old man, originally from Colorado, is the son of the former owner of Liverpool between 2007 and 2010. He could eventually invest some 600 milli...

G7 criticizes India's decision to ban wheat exports

India's decision to ban wheat exports after a heat wave caused the G7 Agriculture Ministers to react on Saturday May 14. This "will only aggravate the crisis" in the grain supply, they believe. G7 agriculture ministers on Saturday (May 14th) criticized India 's decision to ban wheat exports after a recent heatwave, saying it will only worsen the grain supply crisis already strained with the war in Ukraine . If everyone starts imposing such export restrictions or even shutting down markets, it will only worsen the crisis and it will also hurt India and its farmers , the German Minister of Agriculture said. 'Agriculture, Cem Özdemir, after a meeting with his counterparts in Stuttgart. We call on India to assume its responsibilities as a member of the G20 , he added in reaction to the announcement from New Delhi. “We call for keeping markets open” “We have come out against export restrictions and call for keeping markets open ,” said Cem Özdemir. The world's seco...

In the United States, an employee can't stand having his birthday celebrated: he wins 450,000 dollars thanks to a lawsuit

A Kentucky scientist let his anger explode at this impromptu party, leading to unexpected lawsuits. Kevin Berling, when he was hired by the Gravity Diagnostics laboratory, in Covington, Kentucky, in the eastern United States , made it clear that he did not want any birthday party organized for him. . It reminded him, he said, of bad childhood memories, linked to his parents' divorce. However, on D-Day, Kevin was confronted by his colleagues, in the break room, who had prepared a small celebration, with a banner and all the necessary. Kevin Berling could not bear it: he left to isolate himself for an hour in his car, just to regain his composure. But the story does not end there. The next day, the laboratory is summoned by its superiors to explain its reaction. There, according to the company's lawyer, Kevin would have lost his temper, clenching his fists and his teeth, his face flushed, trembling. Still according to the lawyer for the opposing party, he would have asked his sup...

United States: Starbucks lays off employees seeking to unionize

Starbucks has fired seven workers at a coffee shop in Memphis, in the central United States, who sought to join the Starbucks Workers United union. Seven employees of a Starbucks coffee shop in Memphis, in the central United States, were fired when they sought to join the Starbucks Workers United union, the organization said on Tuesday. They were officially accused of having violated internal rules by granting interviews to journalists from the establishment outside their working hours, the union said in a press release. But it is above all a question of "reprisals" for having sought to create a union in the café, the seven people dismissed being part of the committee leading this initiative, affirms the organization: "I had never been told or mentioned" the rules put forward by Starbucks to justify the dismissal, said Nikki Taylor, team leader at the coffee shop in question, Poplar & Highland.  The organization also says that requests will be filed with  the ag...