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EQS-News: KWS publishes results for the first quarter of 2023/2024 and confirms forecasts

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
Cereal, Growth, Research, EBIT, Vegetable, Rape, KWS, Corporation, Bottled water, Fine chemical

Net sales at the Corn Segment fell in the first quarter of 2023/2024 by around 16% to €68.9 (82.1) million.

Key Points: 
  • Net sales at the Corn Segment fell in the first quarter of 2023/2024 by around 16% to €68.9 (82.1) million.
  • This was mainly due to a decline in demand in the summer season in Brazil, which accounts for a low share of total annual net sales.
  • In the regions of Europe and North America, no significant net sales were generated in the quarter under review due to seasonal reasons.
  • Net sales at the Sugarbeet Segment, which posts only low sales volumes in the first quarter due to seasonal reasons, rose to €24.2 (20.1) million in the quarter under review.

The World remembers the Nanjing Massacre on December 13 anniversary as new evidence continues to surface

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
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Last year, Kail claimed to have discovered "new evidence of the Nanjing Massacre," sparking a global discourse on "rethinking the historical facts of the Nanjing Massacre" through social media.

Key Points: 
  • Last year, Kail claimed to have discovered "new evidence of the Nanjing Massacre," sparking a global discourse on "rethinking the historical facts of the Nanjing Massacre" through social media.
  • In the city of Nanjing, China, the Memorial Hall for the victims in Nanjing Massacre by the Japanese Army stands as a solemn monument on the site where the atrocity occurred.
  • On December 13, 1937, after the Japanese occupation of Nanjing, in violation of international conventions, the Japanese military brutally massacred unarmed civilians and disarmed Chinese soldiers.
  • Since 2014, December 13 has been legistated as the National Memorial Day for the Victims in Nanjing Massacre.

SENATE MOVES TO END RAPE KIT BACKLOG: Votes to Renew Debbie Smith Act-Most Effective Anti-Rape Legislation

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Monday, November 6, 2023
Debbie Smith Act, Survivor, RAINN, Congress, Crime, CODIS, Rape, FBI, House, Senate, DNA, Birth control

The bill provides critical funding to public crime laboratories to efficiently and swiftly test DNA evidence, including rape kits.

Key Points: 
  • The bill provides critical funding to public crime laboratories to efficiently and swiftly test DNA evidence, including rape kits.
  • "The Debbie Smith Act has been the most effective anti-rape legislation that Congress has ever passed," said Scott Berkowitz, RAINN's founder and president.
  • Since the Debbie Smith Act became law, more than 860,000 DNA cases have been processed.
  • John Cornyn (R-TX), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and the late Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and to Debbie Smith herself.

Allegheny County Voters Concerned About Crime in DA and County Executive Race, Says New Poll By SURVIVOR PAC

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
Public Policy, Government, Other Consumer, Public Safety, State, Local, Consumer, Elections, Campaigns, Crime, Survivor, SURVIVOR, Republican, Health, University, County executive, Rape, Campbell, Police, Safety, STI, Birth control

In the races for County Executive and District Attorney, candidates are neck-in-neck.

Key Points: 
  • In the races for County Executive and District Attorney, candidates are neck-in-neck.
  • In the former, Sara Innamorato, the Democrat, has a 3-point lead against Republican candidate Joseph Rockey.
  • 79% of voters were found to be concerned about sexually violent crimes, while 81% expressed concern regarding hate crimes.
  • “The numbers are clear, Pittsburgh voters want elected officials who will use their platform to advocate for survivors and victims of crime,” said SURVIVOR PAC founder and Pittsburgh native Madison Campbell.

Bruce Lehrmann named as the 'high profile' figure in Toowoomba rape allegation

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
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Bruce Lehrmann has been publicly named as the high profile man accused of raping a woman in Toowoomba two years ago.

Key Points: 
  • Bruce Lehrmann has been publicly named as the high profile man accused of raping a woman in Toowoomba two years ago.
  • Lehrmann, a former federal Liberal staffer, was accused by former colleague Brittany Higgins of raping her in a ministerial office in 2019.
  • Lehrmann, 28, sought to keep his name suppressed in relation to the Toowoomba matter.
  • Lehrmann is charged with two counts of rape alleged to have occurred in Toowoomba in October 2021.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Press Conference on Closing the Voluntary Intoxication Loophole for Survivors in New York

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Monday, October 23, 2023
State Assembly, RAINN, Legislation, State legislature (United States), 2009 New York State Senate leadership crisis, Assembly, Public policy, New York State Assembly, Rape, Senate

New York statute requires that mental incapacitation result from a person being under the influence without their agreement.

Key Points: 
  • Unfortunately, New York statute requires that mental incapacitation results from a person being under the influence without their agreement.
  • This creates what is today called the Voluntary Intoxication Loophole i.e.
  • if the victim has themselves voluntarily become intoxicated, the rape statute does not apply.
  • In New York, there are two bills to close this loophole, one in the State Assembly and one in the State Senate.

Sexual harassment victims in Nigerian universities are being blamed – cyberspace study

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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It is any form of physical or verbal behaviour that may tie academic progress to sexual favours.

Key Points: 
  • It is any form of physical or verbal behaviour that may tie academic progress to sexual favours.
  • I conducted a study that looked at the perceptions embedded in the online opinion and attitudes of Nigerians towards female victims of sexual harassment.
  • These were comments about personal experiences of sexual harassment in Nigerian tertiary education institutions.
  • Victims of sexual harassment were presented as liars and willing accomplices.
  • I recommend that education institutions should do more to prevent harassment and to support those who experience it.

Comments on Nairaland

    • The data for my study comprised 500 comments gathered from five selected stories on university sexual harassment downloaded from Nairaland.
    • Nairaland is the largest Nigerian online forum; people post comments there on many topics, ranging from politics to social issues.
    • Nairaland members cut across different ages, social classes, gender and professions.
    • In the comments, female victims of sexual harassment were presented as liars who willingly took part in what had happened.

Negative portrayal of victims

    • The negative and ideological portrayal of the victims stems from a broader perception of women in Nigerian society.
    • It reflects the patriarchal structure of the society, which considers women unequal to men.
    • Read more:
      Video vixens and cash: how Nigerian hip hop music objectifies women

      Men tend to hold powerful and authoritative positions in universities.

The way forward

    • Sexual harassment can only be curbed if there are measures that encourage early reporting by victims within the university system.
    • Their protection must be guaranteed as this will make them feel safe to report incidents of harassment.
    • That way, victims do not have to suffer criticism or stigmatisation from society.

Winners of the 31st edition Lorenzo Natali Media Prize

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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The winners of this year's edition of the Lorenzo Natali Media Prize, awarded by the European Commission, were announced at a ceremony hosted at the Solvay Library in Brussels.

Key Points: 
  • The winners of this year's edition of the Lorenzo Natali Media Prize, awarded by the European Commission, were announced at a ceremony hosted at the Solvay Library in Brussels.
  • Their work exposed the harrowing reality of systematic persecution in Venezuela, targeting political opponents and their families with alarming impunity.
  • The 2023 winners were chosen from a pool of over 1 000 submissions from across the globe.
  • The Prize is named in honour of Lorenzo Natali, former Vice-President of the European Commission and a tireless advocate for freedom of expression and human rights.

Los Angeles General Medical Center Applauds AB-531 Which Would Bring 10,000 Psychiatric Beds to Overwhelmed Safety-Net Hospitals Struggling to Care for Patients and Protect Staff

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The leadership at Los Angeles General Medical Center – Los Angeles County's largest safety-net hospital – was honored to host Governor Gavin Newsom today as he signed AB-531 into law. AB-531, which would fund the development of 10,000 new behavioral treatment beds and supportive housing units throughout CA, will help safety-net hospitals like LA General find appropriate placements for complex patients with severe mental illness in need of subacute care and long-term support outside of the hospital setting.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The leadership at Los Angeles General Medical Center – Los Angeles County's largest safety-net hospital – was honored to host Governor Gavin Newsom today as he signed AB-531 into law.
  • LA General's psychiatric facility is an acute care center designed to stabilize patients experiencing mental health crisis over a short-term stay.
  • Hospitals such as LA General should not have to choose between restraining patients in the wrong care setting and protecting fellow patients and staff.
  • Los Angeles General leadership offer the following comments on the signing of AB-531:
    "Los Angeles General provides compassionate, high-quality care to Los Angeles County's most vulnerable communities.

ASK LLP Files $40 Million Dollar Lawsuit in New York on Behalf of Victim of Sexual Abuse at Rose M. Singer Center

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
Prison, Multimedia, Female, LLP, New York City Department of Correction, Riker, County, Complaint, Survivor, RMSC, ASK, Supreme court, Island, ASA, Woman, Name, Rape, Nursing

Attorney Judie Saunders , counsel for the plaintiff, brings this action under the Adult Survivors Act (ASA).

Key Points: 
  • Attorney Judie Saunders , counsel for the plaintiff, brings this action under the Adult Survivors Act (ASA).
  • The complaint seeks $40 million dollars in damages and names the city of New York and New York City Department of Corrections as co-defendants.
  • "The ASA has had a positive impact on my client and others like her who had no other recourse to seek justice against the perpetrators of their abuse," said Saunders.
  • "The pattern of sexual abuse in the city's corrections facilities is deeply entrenched," said Saunders.