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Outrage to success: India comedian demonstrates Streisand effect

Edit BBC News 06 Jun 2016
Even before it was available, 200 negative reviews had been posted on the Amazon page that listed the book, according to the author. As of 1 June, the page had 1,300 customer reviews of which 70% were strongly negative, with the lowest possible rating of one star. Some of those reviews were identical ... As of 1 June, the Amazon page listing her book had 4,100 reviews, 95% of which were strongly negative with one-star ratings ... ....

‘Nepal bearing brunt of carbon emission by other countries’

Edit The Himalayan 06 Jun 2016
Kathmandu, June 5. Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Ananda Prasad Pokharel today said carbon emission by other countries was adversely affecting Nepal ... Shrestha underlined the negative impact on city’s beauty due to haphazard use of pamphlets, banners and hoarding boards ... ....

Ending wildlife trafficking must be policy priority in Asia

Edit China Daily 06 Jun 2016
This year's World Environment Day on Sunday puts the spotlight on the illegal trade in wildlife ... Demand in the region is driven by fast growing middle and upper classes with an appetite for exotic pets, décor, food and fashion ... The illegal wildlife trade also has serious negative impacts on biodiversity, leading to the extinction of species and damage to habitat ... ....

U.K. Often Wins EU Finance Rule Concessions, City of London Says

Edit Bloomberg 06 Jun 2016
The U.K ... Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne roped in JPMorgan Chase & Co ... With just under three weeks to go until the vote, polls suggest support is starting to veer toward Brexit, with the potentially negative consequences for the nation’s financial-services firms. “The U.K ... Before it's here, it's on the Bloomberg Terminal. ....

Lack of support and awareness 'damaging carers' lives'

Edit Belfast Telegraph 06 Jun 2016
Millions of people who care for friends and relatives across the UK say their lives are being damaged by a lack of support from their communities and awareness of the work they do ... Share Go To ... "Despite this, the majority of carers told us that their local community was not supportive of their caring role, which in turn is having a significant and negative impact on their life chances ... ....

Mother's Controversial Picture Sparks Internet Outrage (Photo)

Edit Opposing Views 06 Jun 2016
A right wing conservative blogger and mom is facing serious backlash after she tweeted a picture of herself holding an AR-15 assault rifle and a bible while standing in front of an American flag ... “ATTENTION LIBERALS. do NOT look at this picture. Your head will most likely explode,” Fisher tweeted along with the photo ... “And it all represents freedom.”. After posting the now viral photo, Fisher was flooded with negative reactions....

Between the lines: Mothers, you can’t have it all

Edit Scotsman 06 Jun 2016
Apparently, they are missing out on promotion, being denied training, and even threatened with the sack for their life choice ... While the Commission called for the government to take “urgent action” to stop the equivalent of 390,000 women supposedly experiencing negative treatment at work, calling it “unacceptable in modern Britain”, I would suggest that the survey findings were skewed towards something of a foregone conclusion ... ....

Hillary's personal server expert takes the Fifth in Judicial Watch suit

Edit The Examiner 06 Jun 2016
She calls the whole matter whimsical in nature and her attitude toward the scandal if visibly forced ... Tom Fitton, Judicial Watch’s head said in an interview with The Hill, “In certain circumstances, the witness taking the Fifth Amendment, you can draw some negative conclusions based on that about the State Department’s conduct, and the agency’s head, the State Department’s head, which is Mrs. Clinton.” ... ....

Football 'feelgood factor' expected to boost economy

Edit Belfast Telegraph 06 Jun 2016
The European Championships are expected to deliver a timely boost to the UK economy as the football "feelgood factor" drives up consumer spending, a report said ... Share Go To. It found that in the years of the championships since 1996, England has seen average consumer spending growth step up from 0.26% to 0.41% between the second and third quarter ... However, I suspect that these potential negative factors will be slight.". ....

EU referendum fears weighing on company orders and investment

Edit The Guardian 06 Jun 2016
BDO’s output index is the lowest since September 2013 amid worries over the negative impact of a vote to leave the EU. Orders among UK firms have fallen to their lowest level for almost three years as growing worries over this month’s EU referendum hit the British economy. Accountancy firm BDO reports that company investment is flatlining, forcing them to rein in their hiring plans ... Survey results on whether Britain should leave the EU....

From top to bottom, Phils bats ignite vs. Crew (Philadelphia Phillies)

Edit Public Technologies 06 Jun 2016
(Source. Philadelphia Phillies). There was so much production up and down the lineup card that manager Pete Mackanin had to bring a cheat sheet to the podium for his postgame news conference. 'So I wouldn't forget anybody,' Mackanin joked. And he didn't ... Replay showed a fan reaching over the wall, negating the homer and putting Joseph at second and Herrera across the plate, with the first of five runs the Phillies scored in the frame....

From top to bottom, Phils bats ignite vs. Crew (MLB - Major League Baseball)

Edit Public Technologies 06 Jun 2016
(Source. MLB - Major League Baseball). There was so much production up and down the lineup card that manager Pete Mackanin had to bring a cheat sheet to the podium for his postgame news conference. 'So I wouldn't forget anybody,' Mackanin joked ... Replay showed a fan reaching over the wall, negating the homer and putting Joseph at second and Herrera across the plate, with the first of five runs the Phillies scored in the frame ... (noodl....

On China, Canada needs to regain its self-respect

Edit Toronto Sun 06 Jun 2016
OTTAWA - China must think Canada is some kind of North American doormat ... Wang, though, wagged his finger at the reporter, saying she was showing “arrogance” and “prejudice” against China for just asking the question ... Baloney ... Today, after four years in which the Harper government and now the Trudeau government has hardly said a negative thing about China, just 4.15% of all our exports go to China ... Meanwhile ... ....
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