How Safe Is Uber? It Depends on Gender

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How Safe Is Uber? It Depends on Gender 

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It's shorthand for the potential threat looked by ladies utilizing application based, ride-hailing administrations like Uber and Lyft. What's more, in case you're as of now excusing how perilous it very well may be, you've clearly missed the rash of features like these from the nation over. 

• "Uber Driver Charged With Rape Ordered Held After Dangerousness Hearing" (Boston Globe, August 2016) 

• "Police Had Tip That Lyft Driver Charged With Sexual Assault Planned To Flee Country" (Dallas Morning News, November 2015) 

• "Police: Uber Driver Returns to Rape, Burglarize Passenger at Her Home" (FOX-TV New Orleans, January 2016) 

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Michelin Tires Helps Yellowstone National Park Go Green 

OldFaithfulCTourists visiting Yellowstone National Park's acclaimed spring, "Old Faithful," will even utilize tires once they escape their vehicles for a more intensive look. Old Faithful presently flaunts a permeable, spotless, adaptable walkway made essentially of reused Michelin tires. The "cleared" surface, known as Flexi-Pave and produced by the organization K.B. Enterprises (KBI), is kinder to the earth than black-top on the grounds that the penetrable composite material takes into account better disintegration control and safeguarding of the regular examples of groundwater stream. What's more, the walkway surface is profoundly solid and open minded of outrageous sweltering or chilly climate, and doesn't drain any oil into the general condition. 

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Adornments That Are Easy, Convenient and Portable 

HandyAccessoriesSome of your preferred adornments are the ones you go after over and over, those things that are versatile, simple, and helpful. When looking for extras for ordinary use, unique occasions, or travel, a few elements stick out. The accompanying tips will assist you with recognizing adornments that will make your life simpler. 

• Easy. Convenience is a top thought in the widely adored, go-to extras. Be it a wallet with the perfect number of spaces, a tote with pockets in the perfect spot, or a cell phone case that serves as an ID holder, the correct adornments make your life simpler. In case you're a smokeless tobacco client, a compact spittoon that can be open and closed with one hand makes it simple to appreciate smokeless tobacco in a hurry. The convenient spittoon from Atlanta-based FLASR highlights a one-hand operational structure for usability. 

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ChildFund Still Going Strong After 75 Years 

In spite of the fact that Richmond may be the state capital of Virginia, ChildFund is the thing that has made the city famous—truly. In its 75 years, the worldwide kid centered turn of events and security office has contacted 100 countries across Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe and as of now serves youngsters in 30 nations. 

Since its creation in 1938, the thought behind ChildFund has been basic straightforward: Create a connection between the individuals who need to give and ◊children in need [www.childfund.org]◊. 

After its establishing as China's Children Fund, the association at that point started to grow to different nations and for quite a long time was known as the Christian Children's Fund. (You may recollect TV promotions that asked watchers to support a kid living in neediness.) 

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One Family, One Veteran, Two Heroes 

From the point of view of numerous veterans, their military assistance is only an obligation. They were carrying out their responsibility. They don't glance in the mirror and see a saint. At the point when injured Air Force sergeant Tom Marcum got back from Iraq, he was his family's legend consistently. Yet, his significant other April would before long advance up to be the second saint in the Marcum family. 

Tom's wounds were broad, and the effect on April and their two children was colossal. In two years, Tom persevered through four separate mortar blasts. He confronted a horrendous cerebrum injury (TBI), hearing misfortune, vision issues and post-awful pressure issue (PTSD). 

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New Social Movement Seeks to Replenish Purchasing Power 

The 99 percent has watched gas costs follow a never-ending climb that has left shoppers floundering at the siphon. By the start of April, the national normal was $3.92. In spite of the fact that it's since fallen around 18 pennies for most locales, the west coast is as yet gazing at bulletins offering $4.37 a gallon. 

Fuel isn't the main cost devastating white collar class Americans. While the buyer value file (CPI) might be moderately unaltered on a regularly balanced premise, the Wall Street Journal says center expansion is rising – and the Federal Reserve can't overlook that for long. 

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New Movement Picks Up Where Occupy Wall Street Trails Off 

Possess Wall Street's latest push, "May Day," embodies the essence of the dissent: it's an incredible gathering to communicate across the board discontent about monetary issues, yet less adroit at influencing true blue change between goliath partnerships and normal customers. 

Pundits of the development will in general call it politically risky and radical, similar to surveyor Doug Schoen in the Wall Street Journal. Then again, President Obama is grasping a 2012 stage crusading for the 99 percent against the possible GOP chosen one.