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Flights Cut To Ease Pressure On Quarantine

2020-07-22T19:00:11Z

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Australians wanting to return home from overseas will have to wait longer after the government halved international flight arrivals to ease pressure on hotel quarantine systems. Returning Australians will also be made to pay for mandatory two-week stays in hotel quarantine as the country tries to manage the dramatic increase in coronavirus cases. Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the changes after a national cabinet meeting with state and territory leaders on Friday. The reduction of flight arrivals from Monday will mean 4000 fewer people can return home every week. All states will soon charge people for their fortnight in quarantine. Victoria recorded 288 new cases on Friday, the highest daily increase of any state since the pandemic began. The state now has over 1000 active cases, up from 60 last month. "The news from Victoria remains very concerning," Mr Morrison told reporters in Canberra. He said the Melbourne outbreak showed how important it was for people to keep their distance from each other. "It is still not OK for hugs and handshakes," he said. "It's important to maintain the discipline of the social distancing behind closed doors, not just out in the public space." Tasmania has delayed plans to reopen its domestic borders while Western Australia has put off a final easing of restrictions as they keep an eye on the Victorian situation. NSW had 14 new cases and the state's health minister highlighted two of serious concern. One was a man from Liverpool who was at the same pub last Saturday as a woman who tested positive earlier in the week. They did not know each other. Health authorities have closed the Crossroads Hotel in Casula and set up a coronavirus testing centre in its carpark. The second case was a man who had driven directly from Melbourne on the eve of the border closure to stay in a caravan park in the Sutherland area. Health Minister Brad Hazzard said the state's biggest risk was people who had "ducked out of Melbourne" to evade lockdowns. "Go home, go back to your area and comply with the government laws," he said. The ACT had one new case on Friday, linked to four others related to the Melbourne outbreaks, while a US [http://www.glamour.de/content/search/?SearchText=marine%20newly marine newly] arrived in Darwin tested positive during initial quarantine screening. Mr Morrison will speak with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Friday about the trans-Tasman travel bubble. But he urged patience, [https://minhviettrans.com/dich-vu-thue-xe/ thuê xe ô tô đi tỉnh] with borders to remain shut for the foreseeable future. In the past month, more than 28,000 people have arrived in Australia from overseas, with more than half landing in Sydney. Former health department secretary Jane Halton will lead a review of hotel quarantine after breaches in Victoria's system fanned infection rates in Melbourne.

A Beginner s Guide To The Paleo Diet

2020-07-22T18:27:41Z

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It began its rise to diet fame in the early 2000s when paleo advocates like [ Mark Sisson] (the [ "Pied Piper of Paleo"]) touted benefits like [/news/the-7-most-important-workout-moves-everyone-should-do/ improved physical performance] and mental clarity. The paleo diet has since secured its place in the wellness industry as one of the most popular diets and it's garnered a diverse following that includes bodybuilders, [/news/how-to-get-started-with-crossfit-the-beginners-guide/ CrossFit] advocates, professional athletes, yogis and overall wellness aficionados. Here, learn exactly what it means to "go paleo" and how to get started on the paleo diet, plus who should and who shouldn't adopt these caveman-era eating habits. This is a pretty good representation of what the paleo diet looks like. Ekaterina Markelova/500px/Getty Images What is the paleo diet? "Paleo" is short for "Paleolithic," which refers to the era of Neanderthals, aka cavemen. The idea behind the paleo diet is to return to how our ancient ancestors ate. Proponents of the paleo diet say this hunter-gatherer style of eating promotes health and fitness more than any other diet, mainly because it's devoid of processed foods. The diet also goes by other names, such as the Stone Age diet, the caveman diet and the hunter-gatherer diet. How to start the paleo diet The easiest way to wrap your head around the paleo diet is to think of it as a very strict whole-food diet. People who follow the paleo diet assume, probably correctly, that those who preceded modern humans existed on whole foods such as vegetables, fruit and meat. In other words, our ancestors from the Stone Age ate what they could harvest or kill with their own hands. Unlike some other diets that are more clear-cut, such as the [/news/how-to-go-keto-a-beginners-guide-to-the-keto-diet/ keto diet], there are various iterations of the paleo diet ranging from superstrict to relatively lax. Different versions of the paleo diet likely arose because no one knows for sure what exactly cavemen ate; the route you decide to follow depends on your own speculation about what cavemen ate and your values surrounding food and health. The first step to following the paleo diet would be deciding how strict a diet you think you can handle and then finalizing which foods you'll eat and which ones you won't. Getting creative with ingredients on the paleo diet is crucial to success. Guido Mieth/Getty Images What can you eat on the paleo diet? Speaking of paleo-friendly foods, what you can and can't eat on the paleo diet depends on how close you really want your diet to be to a Neanderthal's. The strictest form of the paleo diet includes only water, fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds, meats and fish -- and excludes what many would call whole foods, such as rolled oats, beans and legumes. Other paleo dieters deem healthy oils, eggs, milk, some whole grains, beans and legumes okay. Still others say foods like grass-fed butter and snacks made of paleo ingredients, such as [ RX bars], which are made of egg whites, fruit and nuts, are okay to eat on the diet. These paleo food guidelines seem to be the most widely accepted and followed: Do eat: Meats, fish, seafood, eggs, healthy oils (olive, coconut and avocado oils), fruit, vegetables, seeds and nuts.Don't eat: Dairy products, beans, legumes, grains, sugar (except fruit), sauces, condiments, grains, some vegetable oils (mixed, canola, soybean, grapeseed, cottonseed), artificial sweeteners, trans fats and processed foods. As for beverages, [/news/7-ways-drinking-more-water-can-make-you-healthier/ water] should be your go-to. Avoid sugary drinks like soda as well as artificially sweetened drinks such as [/news/water-vs-sports-drink-which-is-better-for-workout-hydration/ sports drinks]. [/news/great-coffee-subscriptions-for-every-type-of-coffee-drinker-in-2020/ Coffee] and tea aren't paleo by true Paleolithic standards, but most people drink them anyway -- just drink them without cream or sugar to adhere to the paleo diet. If that all feels overwhelming and you want one simple paleo guideline to follow, here it is: If it's something you couldn't make, harvest or hunt on your own in the wild, don't eat it. Added sugar is not allowed on the paleo diet. No donuts, sorry! Getty Images Meal planning and prepping for paleo Successfully following the paleo diet for an extended period of time will require a great deal of planning and meal prepping , especially if you follow a particularly strict version. If you try to jump into a paleo diet blindly, you may find yourself giving up sooner rather than later (e.g. If you forget your lunch, you'll likely be hard-pressed to find a paleo-friendly replacement near your office). One of the best ways to do meal prep for the paleo diet is to do so in bulk. Many people find success by buying and freezing large packages of meat, fish and seafood, as well as buying frozen fruits and vegetables. An easy way to do paleo meal prep is to set up sheet-pan meals: You can cook large amounts of meat and roasted vegetables on sheet pans and portion them into [/news/best-meal-prep-containers-to-buy-2020/ meal-size containers] for easy lunches and dinners. You may also find success by slicing fruits and veggies to keep on hand in the fridge for simple snacks. If you plan to follow a less strict version of the diet, it can help to prepare large batches of overnight oats, chia puddings and egg casseroles for quick, easy breakfasts. Prepping food in bulk once or twice a week will help you adhere to the paleo diet. Westend61/Getty Images Benefits of the paleo diet The paleo diet offers a number of potential benefits because it requires avoidance of foods that are linked to common health issues, such as [/news/what-are-processed-foods/ processed foods] that are [/news/foods-that-are-surprisingly-high-in-sugar/ high in sugar], as well as refined [/news/cutting-carbs-a-dietitian-gives-us-6-reasons-not-to/ grains] and foods high in trans fats. If you follow a paleo diet, you may: Lose weight. Studies show that following a cavemanlike diet can [ aid in weight loss], although most researchers call out that more studies are needed to solidify the relationship between paleo diets and weight loss.[ Reduce your blood fats and cholesterol]. [ Improve your heart health].[ Improve blood sugar control and insulin sensitivity] (important for controlling and preventing Type 2 diabetes).[ Reduce metabolic syndrome markers], including high blood pressure and other markers of chronic disease.Improve your energy level and mood by cutting out processed foods, because eating processed foods is [ linked to poor energy and low moods]. Researchers warn of one important consideration, though: Modern humans are not the same as Neanderthals, and while this diet may have worked for them, it was the only option back then. Now, we have other diets -- such as the [ Mediterranean diet] and the [ DASH Diet] -- that have more clinical evidence that supports following them. One book on the paleo diet [ says], "This diet first used by our human ancestors may have been good for the digestive tract but most people were dead in their 30s to 40s and so, of course, they never developed any serious chronic disorders." That's something to consider when weighing the long-term health benefits. Read more: 8 ways eating too much sugar is bad for your health A paleo diet can support an overall healthy lifestyle for most people. Tom Werner/Getty Images Who should do the paleo diet? The paleo diet isn't right for [https://minhviettrans.com/dich-vu-thue-xe/ thuê xe ô tô du lịch] everyone -- no diet is. Paleo may be a good diet choice for you if you struggle with multiple food intolerances, such as [/news/the-top-reasons-why-people-go-gluten-free-explained/ gluten intolerance], lactose intolerance or [/news/what-is-the-low-fodmap-diet/ FODMAP] intolerance. Paleo is also a good choice for people who generally just feel better [http://www.exeideas.com/?s=physically physically] and mentally when they don't eat [/news/what-are-processed-foods/ processed foods]. The paleo diet may not be right for people who have [/news/eating-disorders-what-you-need-to-know/ disordered eating habits], as eschewing some food groups and ingredients can lead to labeling foods as "good" and "bad," which can promote an unhealthy and restrictive relationship with food. People at risk of any nutrient deficiencies, particularly calcium and [/news/the-surprising-role-vitamin-d-plays-in-your-immune-health/ vitamin D], should consult a dietitian or physician before trying the paleo diet: [/news/oat-milk-what-it-is-best-brands-and-where-to-buy-it/ Cutting out dairy products] can increase your risk of deficiency for those nutrients. If you have any medical conditions or take prescription medication, you should ask your doctor whether the paleo diet can support your health, or if a different diet might be a better fit. Read more: [/news/how-to-read-the-new-nutrition-facts-label-for-2020/ There's a new nutrition facts label for 2020. 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Transgender Children Speak Out On The Bullying They Experience

2020-07-22T01:43:11Z

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Transgender children have been sharing what its like to grow up as a trans child after a new hashtag was set up to give them a voice. The [/sciencetech/twitter/index.html Twitter] account @TransKidsSpeak was created by parents of transgender children this week to offer a platform to 'one of the most debated minorities'. Trans kids from the US and UK have been posting photos and drawings that reflect their feelings, with one directly addressing Harry Potter author [/tvshowbiz/j-k-rowling/index.html J K Rowling], who has made a series of controversial comments about the trans community in recent weeks. This week, the Harry Potter creator likened hormone therapy and surgery for transgender young people to 'a new kind of conversion therapy'. One ten-year-old trans girl, known as 'G' and living in the US, wrote: 'Dear JKR, I love your books... but you don't love girls like me. Hermione would be disappointed.' Scroll down for video The Twitter account @TransKidsSpeak was set up by parents of transgender children this week to give a voice to 'one of the most debated minorities'. This trans girl, a ten-year-old from the US addressed Harry Potter author J K Rowling directly Trans girl Noah, seven, pictured with her mother, said she was 'tired of the bullies' The Twitter account's bio explains: '@TransKidsSpeak has been set up as a space to elevate and boost trans kids voices. 'Only 1% of the world's population is trans, and trans kids make up only a tiny percentage of that 1%. Trans kids are one of the most debated minorities, yet so often their voices are never heard.' It adds: 'Some of our kids are out and proud; keen to be trans ambassadors, blazing a path for those that follow. While others are happy to blend into the background, to be seen as "just one of the gang" and go through [http://www.business-opportunities.biz/search/?q=life%20quietly life quietly] and without comment as the gender with which they identify.' RELATED ARTICLES [# Previous] [# 1] [# 2] [# Next] [/femail/article-8502003/Stunning-Grade-II-listed-Victorian-rectory-goes-market-3-5million.html The answer to your property prayers! Stunning Grade...] [/femail/article-8501983/Court-artists-sketch-Johnny-Depp-appearing-High-Court-ridiculed-Twitter.html You had one job! Court artist's dubious sketch of Johnny...] [/femail/article-8498559/Woman-left-agony-vaginal-mesh-tells-femininity-taken-away.html Wife, 56, of barrister Michael Mansfield, 79, reveals...] Share this article Share Amongst the posts, one reads: 'I am 16, I took puberty blockers for two years, and have been on testosterone for a year and a half. I am finally happy with who I am and my outside finally matches my insides.' Another added: 'I am a straight A student and am going into my senior year of high school online. I'm going to graduate a year early, then go off to nursing school so I can help other kids like me. Trans girl Rylee, from the US, aged nine, posted that she just wanted to be 'acccepted' This drawing was posted on behalf of Ollie, a seven-year-old from the UK, who wrote 'now I get to be me' Alongside a cute pencil self-portrait, a trans boy added: 'I am 7 and I am Ollie. I am glad that I opened up to everyone and now I get to be me.' A nine-year-old, Rylee, wrote: 'What we want is to be loved, treated fairly, and accepted for who we are!' Some criticised the account, saying children were too young to make a decision about their gender. @GenderfreeCamp wrote: 'There is no such thing as a trans child. It's like a vegan cat we all know who is making the decisions. Leave children alone in their healthy natural bodies. Allow them to express themselves however they want to without drugs without surgery without fear.' Last month, J K Rowling posted a controversial blog outlining her beliefs on the transgender community, saying that her interest was in protecting single-sex spaces, [https://minhviettrans.com/dich-vu-thue-xe/ thuê xe ô tô tự lái hà nội] such as public toilets. She had previously also objected to use of the phrase 'people who [http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&gl=us&tbm=nws&q=menstruate%27&gs_l=news menstruate']. This week, the author likened hormone therapy and surgery for transgender young people to 'a new kind of conversion therapy'.

Important Factors To Consider Before Making Final Selection Of Transport Companies In Dubai

2020-07-21T15:43:42Z

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Heathrow Airport saw a seven per cent drop in passenger numbers since quarantine measures were imposed to curb the international spread of [/news/coronavirus/index.html Covid-19] last month. Demand for in-bound travel was 'immediately' impacted when the policy came into force on June 8, requiring all [http://venturebeat.com/?s=passengers%20arriving passengers arriving] in the UK to to self-isolate for 14 days. These rules were later relaxed as 'air bridges' were introduced for travel between countries the Government said pose a 'reduced risk' from Covid-19, including popular holiday destinations [/news/italy/index.html Italy] and [/news/spain/index.html Spain]. The airport added passenger numbers were down 95 per cent in June compared to the previous year, with just 350,000 people travelling through the airport in total. Across all destinations, the number of flights was also down 82 per cent as demand for travel plummeted due to the pandemic. Heathrow Airport has seen a 10 per cent drop in passenger numbers since quarantine measures were imposed to curb the international spread of Covid-19 The North America and Africa markets saw the biggest decline, with total passenger numbers for the first half of 2020 down 60 per cent on the same period in 2019. Heathrow also noted a seven per cent fall in travellers as a result of travel quarantine measures, [ ] reported, and asked the Government to 'protect jobs and kick-start the economy' by allowing free movement. The airport's chief executive John Holland-Kaye last month warned there was a danger of the 'health pandemic becoming an unemployment pandemic', adding there had to be an 'exit plan' from travel restrictions to avert huge redundancies. RELATED ARTICLES [# Previous] [# 1] [# Next] [/news/article-8516945/Center-Parcs-reopens-five-UK-holiday-villages-today.html Center Parcs reopens its five UK holiday villages today -...] [/news/article-8517025/Scientists-trial-coronavirus-antibody-treatment-protect-older-people-Covid-19.html Scientists to trial Covid-19 antibody treatment on humans...] Share this article Share Heathrow has argued a quarantine exit plan is 'now more critical than ever, as long-haul flights remain grounded and [https://minhviettrans.com/dich-vu-thue-xe/ cho thuê xe ô tô tự lái] more jobs continue to be put at risk in an industry crucial to rebuilding the UK economy'. Mr Holland-Kaye added today: 'Travel corridors were a great first step and now we need to go further to protect jobs and kick-start the economy, by allowing healthy passengers to travel freely between the UK and the rest of the world. Pictured: Social distancing in a seating area in London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 Departures Passengers wearing face masks due to the COVID-19 pandemic have their temperatures taken as they queue at a British Airways check-in desk at Heathrow airport 'We're ready to pilot a testing system on arrival for passengers from 'red' countries as an alternative to quarantine, but even better would be to test passengers before they get on a plane. 'This requires a common international standard for testing, which the UK Government could take a global lead in setting up.' Ryanair previously described the UK's quarantine as 'utterly ineffective', claiming people can be playing golf or lying on a beach when telephone checks are made. The airline claimed quarantine would only work if passengers were 'detained' at their point of arrival. It said in a statement last month that the UK plans to allow people to travel on public transport across the country, and there is 'nothing to stop' them shopping in a supermarket to collect groceries before their 14-day quarantine begins. Total passenger numbers for the first half of the year were also down 60 per cent on the same period in 2019 The airline went on: 'Once they have arrived at their "quarantine address", the UK Government will phone less than one per cent of these visitors but only on their mobile phone, which can be answered from any golf course, beach, park or indeed supermarket across the UK, thereby [https://slashdot.org/index2.pl?fhfilter=rendering rendering] this quarantine utterly ineffective and useless. 'For the UK to be imposing a 14-day quarantine on inbound visitors when it already has one of the worst Covid infection and death rates in Europe, is closing the door long after the horse has bolted. 'Most visitors to the UK from Europe are arriving from countries with a lower R rate than the UK.'

Important Factors To Consider Before Making Final Selection Of Transport Companies In Dubai

2020-07-21T13:13:26Z

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Roll On Up To Save Up To 120 On A Segway Scooter Or Self-balancing Transporter

2020-07-21T10:21:03Z

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Jodie Comer Has Been Cancelled But It apos;s Not Too Late To Fight Back

2020-07-21T06:32:23Z

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During most wars, there comes a point when the seemingly invincible attacking army faces a setback. It doesn't mean the war is over. Often quite the opposite. They may have become used to a string of victories on the battlefield and taken the end result for granted. They underestimate their enemy. That's when the defending army seizes back the initiative. Which is where we are in Britain today. But hold on, you will protest, you are not even aware of this war. True, we are in deadly combat with a very nasty virus, but so is every country on the planet. So what exactly is at risk in this new war? We are at war, where the victims are those who are deemed by the attacking forces to be insufficiently ‘woke', rights John Humphrys. Left: Actress Halle Berry, shamed after she accepted a role in which she would play a transgender man. Right: Feminist Germain Greer, 'no-platformed' at universities It is, quite simply, something that is fundamental to every democracy that has ever existed. Something without which we cannot sleep easy in our beds at night. It is free speech. I hear your protests. This is not, for instance, North Korea. We can say pretty much anything we like about our own Dear Leader. If we think he is a thorough-going rogue who should not be trusted with the nanny, let alone the country, we are perfectly entitled to say so. It may mean we won't be getting an invitation to Downing Street for cocktails and canapes once the lockdown is fully lifted. We'll almost certainly be ‘cancelled' — a loaded word, more of which later. 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The definition applied to it was ‘alert to racial or social discrimination and injustice'. Florence Pugh, of Little Women fame, who apologised for her so-called 'white privilege' after a picture surfaced of her with cornrows, a type of hairstyle favoured in the Caribbean So it's good to be ‘woke', eh? It hardly needs stating that we should all be ‘alert' to those offences. But language is an infinitely complex concept. Words are constantly changing their meanings, or sometimes being added to our vocabulary or dropped. The Elizabethans had no need for ‘television'. There's not much call these days for ‘codpiece'. The problem with this new word is who decides whether you or I are ‘woke' enough, and what are the motives of those who pass judgment on us? This is where I get worried. I really don't know who ‘they' are. What I do know is that they are out there and they are causing real harm to our precious right of free speech. And I am not alone. On these pages you will see pictures of some of the victims in this war. One of them is the Oscar-winning film star Halle Berry. She had accepted a role in which she would play a transgender man, but in this new ‘woke' world that is no longer allowed. She was attacked by the transgender lobby and has now withdrawn. Her ‘apology' this week contained some scary language. It was redolent of the sort of thing you might hear from a prisoner convicted of making critical comments about the leader of a totalitarian regime: ‘As a cisgender woman, I now understand that I should not have considered this role . . . I am grateful for the guidance and critical conversation over the past few days and I will continue to listen.' Here is an intelligent, experienced actor who has played many different roles in her career abasing herself before the court of political correctness. Or ‘wokeness'. The court ruled that only if she were herself transgender could she play the part and she meekly accepted that ruling. Laurence Fox was cancelled for [https://minhviettrans.com/dich-vu-thue-xe/ thuê xe ô tô đi tỉnh] making the point that the way Meghan Markle had been criticised by the media was not rooted in racism You may remember Eddie Redmayne winning many plaudits when he played a transgender woman in the film The Danish Girl five years ago. It is unimaginable that any casting director would risk such a casting decision today. Or Benedict Cumberbatch playing Alan Turing, the brilliant mathematician regarded as the father of modern computing. He was credited with shortening World War II by two years for helping crack Germany's secret Enigma code. Turing was, of course, a gay man. Cumberbatch is not. Could he have played Turing in today's climate? I doubt it. Dustin Hoffman was a passionate believer in method acting and he enjoyed recalling an exchange he had with the legendary Laurence Olivier. Hoffman told him he was exhausted because he'd had to film a scene in which his character was supposed to have been up for three days with no sleep. ‘So what did you do?' Olivier asked. ‘Well,' said Hoffman, ‘I stayed up for three days and three nights.' Benedict Cumberbatch playing Alan Turing, the brilliant mathematician regarded as the father of modern computing Olivier: ‘Why didn't you just try acting?' Very funny, but Olivier was making an important point.Great actors are great because they make us suspend our disbelief. For the hours they are on stage or screen they become the character they are playing. But perhaps I should have used the past tense in that sentence, now that we find ourselves in this new ‘woke' world? As I write I can hear the tumbril sent to drag me off to the court of politically correct thinking. So let me make the point that I am not defending some of the hideous practices of the past: refusing to use disabled actors, for instance, even when they were perfect for the part, or ‘blacking up' white men to play black men. They have, mercifully, been abandoned. And it has happened because we collectively decided that sort of prejudice had no place in a modern, liberal society. Sometimes it took longer than it should have, but we got there in the end. What's happening today is different. There is a small group of self-righteous individuals who see themselves as the new guardians of our morality. Nothing wrong with that in and of itself. Emmeline Pankhurst is a shining example of a woman who helped right a terrible wrong. She and her fellow suffragettes spoke for a vast number of women (and many men) who put themselves in the front line. What is deeply disturbing about today's self-appointed guardians of our morality is that so many of them often operate in the shadows, hiding behind the anonymity of social media. Others flaunt their virtue-signalling. And instead of fighting back or ignoring them when they are at their most hysterical and absurd, one institution after another rolls onto its back and begs forgiveness. No less a figure than Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer fell foul of the woke warriors when he appeared on a radio programme last week and offered some mild criticism of the Black Lives Matter movement. Alastair Stewart, cancelled after he'd sent a text to a black political adviser that included the words 'angry ape' He suggested that their message might be getting ‘tangled up'. He pointed to their calls to ‘defund' the police. It was nonsense, he said. Who could argue with that? Well, they could. And they did. They announced that he ‘had no right to tell us what our demands should be'. Starmer's response was to announce that the Labour Party was introducing ‘unconscious bias training' for everyone and he would be leading by example. You might wish to form your own judgment on that by logging on to one of the websites offering such training. There are a lot of them. Many of the woke warriors are undoubtedly the same people who did their damndest to stifle debate when they were at university — those who ‘no-platformed' speakers who took a different view from them, forgetting that the essence of a university education is to be faced with different views. They even targeted Germaine Greer, the bravest of fighters in the great battle to win equal rights for women. More from John Humphrys For The Daily Mail... 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As even the richest universities plead for Covid cash, it's an outrage many offer only debt and disappointment in return ] 29/05/20 [/columnists/article-8349527/John-Humphrys-Covid-kill-big-city-dream-grateful.html JOHN HUMPHRYS: If you love life, leave London - why Covid could kill off the big city dream... and we should all be grateful ] 22/05/20 [/columnists/article-8325127/JOHN-HUMPHRYS-SATURDAY-virus-killed-cult-consumerism.html JOHN HUMPHRYS: Has the virus killed off the cult of consumerism?] 15/05/20 [/news/article-8302493/JOHN-HUMPHRYS-asteroid-heading-Earth-leaders-war-other.html JOHN HUMPHRYS: An asteroid could be heading for Earth and yet our leaders are at war with each other] 08/05/20 [//columnist-1097670/John-Humphrys-For-The-Daily-Mail.html VIEW FULL ARCHIVE] Sadly, most university leaders caved in to their demands. No student need worry that they might ever be confronted by material that could offend their sensibilities. They must, at all costs, be protected. If an historical fact is uncomfortable or causes them even the slightest distress, then let us erase it from history. And their power stretches beyond the ability to censor. It includes the damage the ‘warriors of wokeness' can do to the reputations and careers of their victims. So now let me return to that other word that they have traduced — one which most of us had hought we understood perfectly well. Cancel. If someone is deemed to have broken the rules set by the court of political correctness, the individuals may find themselves ‘cancelled'. I t's a form of cultural boycott. It sends a warning signal to any hapless producer or editor that the individual is somehow tainted and should be given a wide berth. It happened in January to the actor Laurence Fox after he appeared on Question Time. He'd made the point that the way Meghan Markle had been criticised by the media was not rooted in racism. Not unreasonable, you might think, given that her engagement to Harry had been received rapturously when it was announced. But the woke warriors went for Fox and his work dried up. It also happened to my old friend Alastair Stewart after he'd sent a text to a black political adviser that included the words ‘angry ape'. It had been in a quotation he'd used from Shakespeare's Measure For Measure and there was no suggestion that he'd used it as an insult. But judgment was passed and Alastair was forced to resign from ITN. Jodie Comer, 27, has found herself the victim after hundreds of social media users called for her to be 'cancelled' - the modern equivalent of being chased with burning torches The Killing Eve actress was seen outside her parents' Liverpool property after taking James to meet them this week It's even happened to Jodie Comer, the brilliant actor who plays Villanelle in the hit BBC TV series Killing Eve. She's been cancelled this week not because she is a sadistic multi murderer like her character but, far worse, because she is dating an American lacrosse player who happens to be a supporter of the Republican Party. Not that Comer was the first actor to fall foul of the witch-hunt. Only last month, Florence Pugh, of Little Women fame, apologised for her so-called ‘white privilege' after a picture surfaced of her with cornrows, a type of hairstyle favoured in the Caribbean. And, of course, it happened to the biggest-selling author in Britain, J. K. Rowling. Her offence was to take issue with an article that referred to ‘people who menstruate'. She argued that biological sex is real. That, according to the Twitter mob who tore her apart, made her ‘transphobic'. Even Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson, who'd never been heard of until Rowling created Harry Potter, joined in the inquisition. One of the most frightening aspects of this whole process is that powerful people and institutions you might have expected to stand up to the mob seem too scared even to challenge them. It is the posture of the pre-emptive cringe. But there is some hope, as I suggested earlier, that the defenders of free speech are marshalling their forces at last. JK Rowling's signature is one of 150 on an open letter warning of the risk to open debate, while branding US President Donald Trump an 'enemy to democracy'. The Handmaid's Tale author Margaret Atwood has also signed the letter. On Monday she voiced her support for the trans community by tweeting: 'We're all part of a flowing Bell curve' J. K. Rowling, Margaret Atwood and psychologist Steven Pinker are among 150 leading authors, academics and thinkers who signed a letter this week condemning what they call ‘cancel culture' for stifling freedom of expression in higher education, journalism, philanthropy and the arts. Another signatory is Sir Salman Rushdie. If any author knows what it is to face threats from those who are offended by your writing it surely is him. They write about ‘a new set of moral attitudes and political commitments' that weaken our norms of open debate and toleration of differences in favour of ideological conformity. The writers acknowledge that the ‘forces of illiberalism' are gaining strength throughout the world. The success of Donald Trump is proof of that — though it's possible, if not likely, that his days are numbered. But what makes this letter so powerful coming, as it does, from such a wide range of thinkers, is the acceptance that there is only one way to defend real democracy. And that is to speak out against those who [https://www.rewards-insiders.marriott.com/search.jspa?q=threaten threaten] it. That may seem so obvious it's scarcely worth saying. But we have only to look at what has been happening in this country over the past few years to see that the great and the good have cowered in the face of intimidation by the ‘woke warriors'. If we do not fight back, the threat to our democracy is real. As Rowling and the other signatories put it, ‘the free exchange of information and ideas' is the lifeblood of a liberal society. And it is becoming more and more restricted with every passing day.

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