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While this type of behavior is perhaps expected from non-democratic regimes, some human rights groups have also bought into the pattern of singling out Israel and then turning a blind eye to crimes committed by other nations. Unlike Israel, Armenia is somewhat of a darling in the NGO world. Sarah Leah Whitson—a former director of Middle East and North Africa division for Human Rights Watch (HRW), and more recently managing director for research and policy with the George Soros-backed Quincy Institute—is a prime example of this double standard....

Dismissing Patrick as a lost cause might be tempting, but it wouldn’t be the right thing to do just yet. She can get better as a NASCAR driver (cue the joke of 'how can she get much worse?'). In all seriousness, she should get more than a year to prove herself. And she has shown glimpses of potential. With 2013 just her second full year of stock-car racing — Patrick's first was a 10th-place finish in the Nationwide Series in 2012 — her stock-car resume didn’t exactly project a strong rookie Cup season....

Ossoff has been continuing his attacks on both Republican senators as he campaigns in person on the homestretch of the race, while his rival continues to quarantine after potentially being exposed to coronavirus. Both President Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden are expected to hold rallies in support of their respective parties’ candidates this week. However, in an appearance on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday, Ossoff questioned why Trump was holding a rally to back Mitch McConnell’s hold on the Senate when the Senate Majority Leader was treating him like an “irrelevant lame duck president....

The digital graveyard of apps that were once popular is filled to the brim with examples like Vine, Meerkat, Myspace, and the like. Of course, being a popular app in 2012 takes a different set of tech and features than being popular in 2021, but modernizing an old platform for today’s users might bring your old favorite apps back to life. “In this age of make-overs and version updates, any comeback is possible,” said Arvind Patil, a business developer at Selectra, in an email interview with Lifewire....

One of the bigger issues in Destiny 2 has recently been the slew of problems tied to FOMO, or “fear of missing out.” With so many different activities and events happening in the game, players can often feel overwhelmed and frustrated when they miss out on particular loot, Exotics, or opportunities. However, with the Lightfall expansion coming in February, Bungie is finally taking steps to address this issue and help players feel more confident and in control of their progress in the game....

She has been in the limelight for quite some time as an entertainment reporter and also for dating Jeff Bezos and Tony Gonzalez. But as much time has elapsed since she was married to the NFL player and is now dating the current billionaire, fans have been asking if she has gone under the knife to maintain her vaunted looks.⁩ There have only been allegations and no confirmations, but many have claimed that both Bezos and her current lover have undertaken plastic surgery to keep the aging process at bay....

The Minecraft Championships (MCC) are an invite-only event held and created through the Noxcrew. It features ten teams of four competitors who compete in eight different minigames chosen by the participants. Clay “Dream”, a fan-favorite amidst the community, was a notable participant in this month’s tournament. After the faceless streamer’s victory in last month’s championship, viewers were eager to see how the fan-favorite streamer’s team would perform in the Minecraft Championship 16....

If you have an allergic condition, it’s important that you consider how it affects you at different times of the day and night. Talk to your healthcare provider if your symptoms are interfering with your sleep. You may benefit from lifestyle adjustments or medical therapy to help you rest easier. Allergies and Sleep The symptoms of allergic disease can worsen at night for various reasons. Aside from being exposed to certain home allergens, your body’s natural hormone and immune cycles can change in the evening and encourage symptoms as well....

The sensor is the most important part of a digital camera. It is what determines the level of image quality that is achievable with any particular camera. For instance, the sensor is responsible for the resolution, image size, low-light performance, dynamic range, and depth of field. The two things to consider when deciding on a sensor are what type of sensor it is and what size it is. The actual size of the sensor is what typically impacts the image quality the most....

A unique aspect of the game is Devotion, which is a statistic used to determine what types of buildings are available, to punish followers and much more. It is mostly earned by worshiping at a Shrine. How to farm Devotion in Cult of the Lamb The entire premise of Cult of the Lamb is to form a cult. Players can recruit followers into the cult and create a wondrous yet eery camp for the cult to operate from....

How Trilateration Works Trilateration is a sophisticated version of triangulation, though it does not use the measurement of angles in its calculations. Data from a single satellite provides a general location of a point within a large circular area on the Earth’s surface. Adding data from a second satellite allows the GPS to narrow the specific location of that point down to a region where the two areas of satellite data overlap....

The UC Davis Health System has a helpful way of understanding the difference. It suggests we use a computer analogy and imagine that the gray matter is the actual computer, while white matter is the cables that connect the computer to other devices. How Gray Matter Is Affected by Dementia Research studies have found a correlation between people who have dementia and reduced gray matter volume in the brain. In people with Alzheimer’s disease, the hippocampus, in particular, is noted to experience atrophy....

So many doubted that Guardiola could dominate English football like he did in Spain and Germany, but having won the Premier League title in such commanding fashion that is exactly what he has done. City have spent more than their rivals in recent years, yes, but the gulf in terms of both class and points is not something that can simply be bought. After all, City spent plenty ahead of Guardiola’s first season, too, but the outcome was very different....

The law, known as China’s Personal Information Protection Law, blocks foreign companies from accessing the data needed for shippers to gain an understanding of cargo volumes so that they may plan their routes in a manner that allows them to avoid congested ports and reduce the overall amount of time ships spend waiting for cargo. Under the new law, the Chinese government has a greater ability to regulate how domestic and foreign entities gather and distribute Chinese data....

The upset shakes up the ACC race, not to mention the College Football Playoff picture. Clemson suffered a blow when quarterback Kelly Bryant left in the second quarter with a concussion, and the Tigers committed too many mistakes in the second half. MORE: Three takeaways from Syracuse’s win over Clemson Here are five ways this will impact that College Football Playoff race. Clemson used its mulligan The Tigers shouldn’t be in full-fledged panic....

Coral reefs are under threat from coral bleaching, which eventually leads to starvation. Global warming can disrupt the algae on the coral, which give it its vivid colors, leaving it white, fragile, and more likely to starve. Now scientists have revealed how a special internal cooling system is saving stony corals–or Scleractinia–from environmental stress. A study, led by the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) and the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremerhaven, Germany, had its findings published in the journal Current Biology on August 23....