A similar folly can be seen with the way some people view real estate, which has many investment subcategories. Studies have shown that while residential realty values are immediately sensitive to interest rates and to recessions and booms, commercial real estate is less sensitive because of long-term leases. Experts agree, though, because of statistical studies,…
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David Krayden: If Pastor Pawlowski Goes to Jail, All Canadians Are at Risk of Losing Freedom of Religion and Speech
Commentary On Aug. 9 an Alberta judge will decide the fate of Calgary Pastor Artur Pawlowski, a man who has become both a lightning rod and a litmus test for freedom of religion and speech in Canada. What did Pawlowski do to receive the opprobrium of the justice system and the Alberta provincial government? Did…
Police Say DNA Technology Has Identified the Killer in the Unsolved Death of a Woman in 1981
CONCORD, N.H.—More than four decades after a young New Hampshire woman was killed, law enforcement officials have solved the crime through DNA analysis and the use of forensic genealogy technology, the state attorney general said Thursday. But solving the case doesn’t bring with it the satisfaction of seeing justice: The man responsible for killing 23-year-old…
Woman Sues Doctors for Removing Her ‘Healthy Breasts’ at Age 18
An American woman has sued doctors who prescribed her testosterone when she was a minor and removed her breasts when she was 18. Prisha Mosley, 25, says the doctors committed fraud and medical malpractice with the actions, which were predicated on claims that they would help solve mental health problems such as depression. “Defendants lied…
Canadian Intelligence Flagged Chinese Meddling 37 Years Ago: Newly Released Report
OTTAWA—A newly released document shows intelligence officials have been tracking China’s attempts to meddle in Canadian affairs for more than one−third of a century. The February 1986 intelligence report warned that Beijing was using open political tactics and secret operations to influence and exploit the Chinese diaspora in Canada. It said China was using new…
Following Injury, Veteran Becomes Inventor to Help Disabled
It all began in an automotive repair shop in the hilly Northern California town of San Luis Obispo. Born into a family of tinkerers and mechanics, Rory Cooper had always been a curious young man and frequently looked over his parents’ shoulders as they addressed a myriad of mechanical problems at their automotive repair shop….
Rare Disease Erupts in Peru; WHO to Authenticate Health Records; Surprising Habits That Damage Liver
The Peruvian government declares a national health emergency due to a rise of a rare autoimmune disease. The Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a known side effect of some vaccines, including the COVID-19 shots. Peru is one of the highest vaccinated countries in the world against COVID. So what are they doing about GBS? And what…
Can a Spendthrift Trust Help Control the Distribution of Your Assets?
Passing an inheritance to your children often raises the question of how the beneficiaries would use it after they receive it. Most often, you already know the answer—it probably would not last very long. You strongly suspect they would not value it like they should and would spend it as if money grew on trees….
Beauty Pageant Miss Italy Bans Biological Males Who Identify as Transgender From Competition
The beauty pageant Miss Italy (Miss Italia) has stated that contestants must be “a woman from birth,” thereby banning biological males who identify as transgender from the competition. Patrizia Mirigliani, the official patron of the competition, told radio station Radio Cusano that the standard has not changed since the competition’s inception, reported Italian news outlet Il Primato Nazionale….
White House Announces New Pandemic Response Office
The Biden administration is setting up a new pandemic preparedness office that will aid the country in countering such large-scale health threats. “As part of the President’s commitment to ensure that our country is more prepared for a pandemic than we were when he took office, the Administration is standing up the Office of Pandemic…
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